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402 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Poland's lower house of parliament approved two bills to loosen a near-total ban on abortions, which campaigners called a small-scale step.
Source: The Guardian: Abortion (theguardian.com)
California SB 299, a California Environmental Quality Act exemption for day care center zoning, was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026‐09‐20 as Chapter 413.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN HB 693 was enacted, making changes to pharmacy practice including removing the prohibition on an administrative fee for pharmacist-provided hormonal contraceptives when the patient is insured.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
TN HB 990, as enacted, clarifies the term 'serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function' in present law provisions relative to criminal abortion.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
TN SB 402 prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN HB 1175 allows a child care agency to lease or purchase underutilized property from local education agencies and classifies a child care family home as residential property for zoning.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
The Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency will discuss whether to adopt a resolution to accept REAP 2.0 grant funding from the Southern California Association of Governments.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (lacounty.legistar.com)
PA HB 1108, amending the Human Services Code in public assistance, further providing for copayments for subsidized child care, was referred to Aging & Youth.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
PA HB 1095, providing for limited access to eviction information in court records, was re-reported as committed on 2026-10-20.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Oakland City Council passed a resolution allocating Measure U and other funds, not to exceed $50,000,000, for affordable housing programs including multifamily rental housing and rehabilitation.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (oakland.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Oakland City Council passed a resolution amending Resolution No. 91091 C.M.S. to accept and appropriate loan and grant funds, not to exceed $44,661,404, for the Residences at Liberation Park Project.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (oakland.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Oakland passed a resolution renewing and continuing the City Council's declaration of a local emergency on homelessness.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (oakland.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5703, introduced and referred to the Assembly Housing Committee, revises training requirements for local housing authority officials.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ S 4845 establishes a Social Housing Program, Workforce Housing Investment Program, and Human Infrastructure Bank Fund; introduced in the Senate and referred to committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5674 concerns certain mandated lease fees imposed by landlord for residential dwelling units; it was introduced and referred to the Assembly Housing Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ S 4846, which prohibits landlords from using certain living situations as cause for eviction of residential tenants, was introduced in the Senate and referred to committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5699, expanding the sales and use tax exemption for materials, supplies, and services for certain affordable housing projects, was introduced and referred to the Assembly Housing Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators