Bills

Bills

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.

Local bills: city councils that publish their records through Legistar's public interface can be added; many cities need a token or don't publish this way, so local coverage is partial.

25 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026

NJ · In committee
NJ A 4491: Establishes natural gas power plant procurement program in BPU.
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)
- Fossil fuel phaseout
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4491
PA · Passed one chamber
PA SB 704: An Act providing for stabilization and security of Pennsylvania's electricity supply and for identifying and designating sites suitable for natural gas electric generation projects.
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)
- Restrict new fossil fuel projects
- Fossil fuel phaseout
Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb704
MD · In committee
MD HB 695: Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment
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)
- Fossil fuel phaseout
Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0695?ys=2026RS
CA · Failed or withdrawn
CA SB 654: California Environmental Protection Agency: contract: registry: greenhouse gas emissions that result from the water-energy nexus.
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)
- Fossil fuel phaseout
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
DE · In committee
DE SB 64: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE AND CO2 EMISSIONS TRADING PROGRAM AUCTION PROCEEDS.
Delaware SB 64 on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and CO2 emissions trading program auction proceeds was adopted in lieu of the original bill and assigned to committee on 2026-01-28.
Latest action (Jan 28, 2026): Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 64, and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Sponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican)
- Fossil fuel phaseout
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142832

Results

NJ A 4491: Establishes natural gas power plant procurement program in BPU.

PA SB 704: An Act providing for stabilization and security of Pennsylvania's electricity supply and for identifying and designating sites suitable for natural gas electric generation projects.

MD HB 695: Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment

CA SB 654: California Environmental Protection Agency: contract: registry: greenhouse gas emissions that result from the water-energy nexus.

DE SB 64: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE AND CO2 EMISSIONS TRADING PROGRAM AUCTION PROCEEDS.