Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.
TN SB 589, as enacted, requires health benefit plans that provide coverage for prescription contraceptives to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives obtained at one time.
HI SR 50 requests the Department of Education to require one year of Hawaiian language instruction as a graduation requirement in public schools; it was referred to HWN/EDU on 2026-03-19.
Latest action (Mar 19, 2026): Referred to HWN/EDU. Sponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)
MN SF 3596 to establish onetime emergency rental assistance aid for counties and Tribal governments had its Senate first reading and was referred to Housing Finance and Policy.
Latest action (Mar 12, 2026): Senate file first reading, referred to Housing Finance and Policy Sponsor: Port (Democratic-Farmer-La)
WV SB 935 would eliminate the business and occupation tax exemption for certain coal-fired merchant power plants; latest action 2026-02-26: to House Energy and Public Works.
Latest action (Feb 26, 2026): To House Energy and Public Works Sponsor: Taylor (Republican)
AK SB 271, an act relating to abortion, civil enforcement of abortion laws, and abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; latest action 2026-02-25: cosponsors Tilton, Cronk, Myers.
NJ A 4491 to establish a natural gas power plant procurement program in the BPU was introduced and referred to the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.
Latest action (Feb 24, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee Sponsor: DeAngelo, Wayne P. (Democratic)
IA bill HF 2316 relating to the treatment of an unborn child for damages for wrongful death, homicide and related crimes was introduced and referred to Judiciary.
Latest action (Feb 6, 2026): Introduced, referred to Judiciary. Sponsor: DIEKEN (Republican)
SD HB 1212, which revises provisions to strengthen protections for unborn children, was deferred by Health and Human Services to the 41st legislative day, passed 9-4, on 2026-02-05.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4 H.J. 13 Sponsor: Carley (Republican)
MO SB 1541 prohibits certain mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy for minors; latest action: second read and referred to S Families, Seniors and Health Committee.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee Sponsor: Tracy McCreery (Democratic)
PA SB 704, providing for security of Pennsylvania's electricity supply and designating sites for natural gas electric generation projects, was referred to Energy.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Referred to Energy Sponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican)
MD HB 695 would establish the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund, with a hearing 2/17 in Environment and Transportation.
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Sponsor: A. Johnson (Democratic)
SB 654 on a California Environmental Protection Agency contract for a registry of greenhouse gas emissions from the water-energy nexus was returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Latest action (Feb 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. Sponsor: Stern (Democratic)
