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170 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
CA SB 10, a bill on climate change plans and gender impacts, was held in committee and under submission at its August 13 hearing.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Appeal reports private prison companies are pouring money into GOP coffers ahead of midterms, calling Trump's second term a financial boon to the industry.
Source: The Appeal (theappeal.org)
Truthout reports private prison companies are pouring money into GOP coffers ahead of midterms.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
IA SF 2125, a bill for an act relating to lost or stolen firearms and providing penalties, had latest action on 2026-01-28: subcommittee Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
IA SF 2123, a bill relating to identification markings on firearms and firearm parts and providing penalties, had latest action on 2026-01-28: subcommittee of Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Truthout reports a long-awaited climate change case finally goes to court in Canada, saying the outcome could prove persuasive in other climate litigation.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Tammy Duckworth, Ron Wyden, Ed Markey, and Jeff Merkley are pressing Trump officials to begin restoring billions of dollars in clean energy grants before a key vote on the permitting bill.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
SC H 5353, the Firearm Safety Pilot Program, was referred to the Committee on Education and Public Works on 2026-03-11.
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VT H 606, an act relating to firearms relinquishment and storage procedures, was approved by the governor on June 15, 2026.
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VT S 131 would approve a Burlington charter amendment on firearms possession; it was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
VT S 138, an act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects, was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure on 2026-03-24.
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VT H 171, an act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting, was approved by the Governor on June 8, 2026.
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Inside Climate News reports that Florida's gubernatorial race is a choice between new climate policy or the status quo: one candidate advocates renewing a climate change and clean energy strategy.
Source: Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
IL HB 5199, a pretrial detention bill, was referred to the Rules Committee on 2026-02-10.
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MO SB 1102 about the restoration of certain firearm rights was second read and referred to the committee.
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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.
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MO SB 1099 establishes provisions protecting Second Amendment rights; second read and referred to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee.
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SD Governor signed HB 1099 on 2026-03-10, rescheduling crystalline polymorph psilocybin in a drug product approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a Schedule IV controlled substance.
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MO SB 1214 on possession of firearms was read a second time and referred to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee on 2026-01-27.
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MO SB 1382 prohibits the carrying of concealed firearms in any public library and was second read and referred to the S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee.
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