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.
131 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
MO SB 1373, which modifies provisions relating to voter registration, was read a second time and referred to the Senate Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee on 2026-01-27.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
Sponsor: Barbara Washington (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
MO SB 1292, which modifies provisions relating to emergency transportation of patients to abortion facilities, was second read and referred to the Families, Seniors and Health Committee.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
Sponsor: Brad Hudson (Republican)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
MO SB 1218, which would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, had a second read and was referred to the S Families, Seniors and Health Committee on 2026-01-27.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
Sponsor: Patty Lewis (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
MO SB 1305 on carrying firearms or weapons into polling places on election days was second read and referred to the S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Sponsor: Barbara Washington (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
MO SB 1173, modifying racial profiling training hours in basic training for licensed peace officers, was second read and referred to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Sponsor: Barbara Washington (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
Iowa bill HF 2164 on provisional ballots cast by persons registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot was introduced and referred to State Government.
Latest action (Jan 26, 2026): Introduced, referred to State Government.
Sponsor: GOLDING (Republican)
Official page: openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2164/
MD SB 302, Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act), has a hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Latest action (Jan 22, 2026): Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Carozza (Republican)
Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0302?ys=2026RS
NJ A 2969 prohibits voter registration of standard driver's license or identification card applicants; introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
Sponsor: Peterson, Erik (Republican)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2969
NJ A 846 requires the Secretary of State to establish a voter list maintenance and crosscheck program; it was introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
Sponsor: Scharfenberger, Gerry (Republican)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A846
WA HB 1116, recognizing election day, was reintroduced and retained in present status on 2026-01-12.
Latest action (Jan 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Sponsor: Mena (Democratic)
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1116&Year=2025&Initiative=false
H.R. 6466, the Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 2025-12-04.
Latest action (Dec 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor: Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]
Official page: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6466