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.
Ordinance to authorize the City Clerk to enter a fiscal agency agreement with The Participatory Budgeting Project, Inc. for payment to budget delegate facilitators and a $7,500.00 appropriation.
Latest action (Oct 26, 2026): Status: Council Office for Signature
NJ bill S 4958 requires the AG to study law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and issue a report with recommendations for statewide policy.
NJ A 759, requiring the AG to study law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and issue a report with recommendations for Statewide policy, was reported out of Assembly Committee.
Latest action (Oct 19, 2026): Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading Sponsor: Abdelaziz, Al
NJ bill A 5423, prohibiting use of facial recognition technology as the sole basis for establishing probable cause for an arrest warrant, was reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading.
Latest action (Oct 19, 2026): Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading Sponsor: Danielsen, Joe (Democratic)
A Baltimore ordinance would require an informational hearing on the use of surveillance technology and local legislative options to protect privacy and civil liberties.
Latest action (Oct 19, 2026): Status: In Committee
MO SB 1665, which prohibits warrantless searches of private residences by state employees, was second read and referred to the S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.
Latest action (Apr 16, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Sponsor: Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Republican)
PA HB 1964 would provide for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems and establish the Water Utility Reform Working Group; it was re-committed to Appropriations.
DE HCR 108, celebrating DEMEC Day and recognizing the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, community-owned not for profit electric utilities, passed the Senate on 2026-03-25 (20 yes, 1 absent).
Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT Sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic)
SB 1647, assigned to the General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee, authorizes law enforcement to seize and impound motor vehicles used in drag racing subject to certain restrictions.
Latest action (Mar 16, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee Sponsor: Pody (Republican)
MN HF 3910, which would remove authority for certain federal agents to perform arrests under state law, was referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy after introduction and first reading.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy Sponsor: Hollins (Democratic-Farmer-La)
MO SB 1456 creates the Civil Liberties Defense Act, which provides certain rulings shall be unenforceable if based on certain foreign laws; it was referred to the S Government Efficiency Committee.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Government Efficiency Committee Sponsor: Mike Moon (Republican)
The Delaware Senate passed SR 17 expressing outrage over deaths involving agents of the United States Department of Homeland Security and calling for transparency and accountability.
Latest action (Jan 29, 2026): Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NOT VOTING Sponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic)
The Senate defeated SR 16, which expressed condolences for a loss of life, affirmed the rule of law, and called for fact-based review and accountability.
Latest action (Jan 29, 2026): Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT Sponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican)
