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294 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
After kratom industry lobbying, the Trump administration backs down on an opioid ban; health officials will now allow some levels of a powerful substance to remain in products marketed as natural.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
The latest action on IL HB 3377, homeless youth funding, is Public Act 104-0302 (2025-08-15).
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
WI AB 1137, relating to evicting tenants for failure to pay rent, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 as of 2026-03-23.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WI SB 202, relating to local guaranteed income programs, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 as of 2026-03-23.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 2492, amending the Human Services Code to provide for notification of child care closure, was referred to Health & Human Services on 2026-10-13.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 1564 would amend the Human Services Code in public assistance, further providing for copayments for subsidized child care; latest action 2025-06-26: re-referred to Human Services.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
PA HB 1250, amending the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act on resident associations, fee disclosure, and rent increases, was referred to Urban Affairs & Housing.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
PA HB 506, amending the Human Services Code and providing for a Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program, was referred to Health & Human Services.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
DC B 26-0376, the LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, latest action 2025-10-23: Returned from Mayor.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Latest action on DC B 26-0377, the LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025: Law L26-0072, effective from Dec 31, 2025, expires on Aug 13, 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Latest action for DC B 26-0164, the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act of 2025: Law L26-0080, effective from Dec 31, 2025, published in DC Register Vol 73.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
S. 890, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
El Diario NY says proposed changes to Head Start put more than a federal program at risk.
Source: El Diario NY (eldiariony.com)
Bill 26-1644 would amend Ordinance 737 to clarify allowable revenues and expenditures in the Mandatory Affordable Housing Fee-In-Lieu fund and authorize a 2026 transfer to the General Fund.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CA SB 1051 (Foster care: childcare) was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 1002, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CA SB 1200 on family daycare homes was held in committee and placed under submission following its August 13 hearing.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CA SB 918 on food facilities and retail food safety was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 988, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CA SB 63, a San Francisco Bay area local revenue measure for public transit funding, was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2025-10-13.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Pittsburgh ordinance 2026-1055, adding section 135.04 on Reports on Affordable Housing Bonus Program, is in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (pittsburgh.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A city resolution would increase the professional services agreement with Childcare Careers, LLC by $800,000, to a total of $2,050,000, for as-needed substitute teacher staffing services.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (oakland.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators