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592 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
SD SB 171 to amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MO SB 1373, which modifies provisions relating to voter registration, was read a second time and referred to the Senate Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee on 2026-01-27.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
SD SB 142, amending requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements, was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
SD SB 214, which amends provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file, was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
HI HB 1451, relating to affordable housing, was carried over to the 2026 Regular Session; latest action 2025-12-08.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
ME LD 1783, An Act To Clarify Municipal Affordable Housing Tax Increment Financing, was signed by the Governor on 2025-06-10.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
HI bill HB 645, relating to homeless youth, was carried over to the 2026 regular session, with the latest action on 2025-12-08.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Maine LD 1476 to support homeless shelters by imposing a fee for booking hotels, short-term rentals and recreational vehicle camping reservations was placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) on 2025-06-05.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
ME LD 1657, a bill to expand the use of tax increment revenue for affordable housing by adding authorized project costs, was placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) on 2025-06-12.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
LD 746, an act to authorize a local option sales tax on short-term lodging to fund municipalities and affordable housing, was placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) on 2025-06-18.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
ME LD 349, an act to repeal the laws that allow same-day voter registration, was placed in legislative files (dead), latest action 2025-05-21.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
ME LD 1946, an act to clarify eligibility of certified recovery residences for Bridging Rental Assistance Program housing vouchers, became law without the governor's signature on 2025-06-25.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
ABC News reports President Donald Trump launched his war on Iran, saying it would last a matter of weeks, and calls it a roadblock in the midterm elections.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
MT LC 842, generally revise laws related to youth homelessness, latest action Drafter Assigned on 2026-10-26.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WY SF 113 on a 2026 election hand count comparison was assigned Chapter Number 101 as its latest action on 2026-03-08.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WY SF 30 on elections-voter registration revisions was assigned Chapter Number 9 on 2026-02-27.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes continues to block Trump from cutting down trees at a D.C. golf course, writing that the court speaks only for the rule of law.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Record early voting in key states as Trump and Obama appeal to voters on the campaign trail, and President Trump is campaigning in traditionally red states as voters worry about rising prices.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
WI SB 621, relating to use of public lands to provide temporary residence for the homeless and providing a penalty, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WI AB 516 on ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators