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.
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.
MN HF 4836 would require employers to provide notice to employees of federal immigration inspection and prohibit federal immigration officers from nonpublic work areas; author Xiong added 2026-04-09.
MN HF 2740, on a report on the affordable housing industry, low-income tax credit compliance periods, and regulatory relief for providers, had a second reading on 2026-04-07.
Latest action (Apr 7, 2026): Second reading Sponsor: Howard (Democratic-Farmer-La)
IA HF 2380, a bill providing for a community-based wage enforcement program for state wage payment collection and minimum wage laws, was rereferred to State Government.
Latest action (Mar 31, 2026): Rereferred to State Government. Sponsor: GOSA (Democratic)
TN SB 2482: the report a physician is required to submit to the commissioner of health after performing an abortion may be submitted electronically; latest action (2026-03-25): sponsor change.
TN SB 1191, Akilah's Law, would create an offense for selling or transferring a firearm to a mental institution patient within the previous five years; it failed in Senate Judiciary Committee.
TN SB 1699, as introduced, prohibits use of certain public properties, schools, and religious institutions for civil immigration enforcement activities; assigned 2026-03-24 to General Subcommittee
Latest action (Mar 24, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee Sponsor: Akbari (Democratic)
TN SB 2282 would make void and unenforceable any homeowners' association restrictions on the operation of a family child care home or group child care home; assigned to a Senate subcommittee.
Latest action (Mar 24, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee Sponsor: Briggs (Republican)
WI SJR 98 on equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race and sexual orientation failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 Sponsor: L. Johnson (Democratic)
TN SB 2467 would allow persons convicted of stalking or misdemeanor domestic violence to possess firearms after five years and repeal carrying offenses; Senate Judiciary deferred action to 2027.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027 Sponsor: Bailey (Republican)
MN HF 4520 provides a refundable sales and use tax exemption for Blue Line Extension light rail transit line construction materials; referred to Taxes on 2026-03-23.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes Sponsor: Freiberg (Democratic-Farmer-La)
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)
