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.
Bill AB 1077 on permits for firearms dealers, firearms transactions and safety, firearms crimes, an appropriation and a penalty failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 Sponsor: Fitzgerald (Democratic)
WI SB 332 on prohibition against undetectable firearms and possessing a firearm frame or receiver without a serial number failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 on 2026-03-23.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 Sponsor: Hesselbein (Democratic)
TN SB 903 requires, subject to certain exemptions, that a sale or transfer of a firearm be done through a federally licensed gun dealer; it failed in Senate Judiciary Committee on 2026-03-23.
TN SB 824, as introduced, removes the criminal offense of possession of a weapon in a properly posted building or property; action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee on 2026-03-23 to 3/24/2026.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 Sponsor: Hensley (Republican)
Wisconsin AJR 54, relating to observing Tuesday, March 25, 2025, as Equal Pay Day in Wisconsin, failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (2026-03-23).
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 Sponsor: Sinicki (Democratic)
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.
WI SB 493, prohibitions concerning state or local government assistance with federal immigration enforcement, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 Sponsor: Drake (Democratic)
WI AB 1090, relating to a statewide policy regarding homelessness and an income tax credit for property taxes paid by senior citizens, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 Sponsor: Taylor (Democratic)
WI SB 597, allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election and eliminating the indefinitely confined voter status, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 Sponsor: Tomczyk (Republican)
VT H 556, an act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage, was read 1st time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs on 2026-03-20.
Latest action (Mar 20, 2026): Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Sponsor: Michael Marcotte (Republican)
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)
TN SB 2491 would prohibit public entities and schools from conditioning a child's enrollment or services on disclosure of immigration status; on 2026-03-17 it was assigned to a Senate subcommittee.
Latest action (Mar 17, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee Sponsor: Yarbro (Democratic)
NH HB 1171 relative to eviction safeguards for tenants whose Social Security payments are disrupted: Minority Committee Report of Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0466h, 2026-03-16.
Latest action (Mar 16, 2026): Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0466h (NT) Sponsor: Terri O'Rorke (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)
MS SB 2202 on economic development incentives, to require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions, was approved by the Governor on 2026-03-13.
