(Click on each state abbreviation for details)

As of February 1, 2023

CA: After declining to join six other states in a plan to cut Colorado River water usage, California has offered its own plan.

FL: Legislation has been introduced that would allow juries to recommend the death sentence when 8 out of 12 jurors agree.

FL: The Legislature is expected to hold a special session to consider state takeover of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District.

IN: Lawmakers have introduced bills to clamp down on the use of tracking devices such as AirTags to follow someone without their knowledge.

LA: A bill to offer insurance firms $45 million to write policies in the hurricane-battered state has cleared its first hurdle.

MN: The House passed a bill requiring state utilities to shift to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040.

MO: The Senate is expected to take up a Parents’ Bill of Rights banning some diversity-related concepts and the teaching of critical race theory.

MT: The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced along party lines a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors and impose other limitations for medical providers.

ND: The House has advanced a bill banning drag shows in public and in the presence of minors.

NY: The Governor introduced her $227B budget, kicking off negotiations amid increasing tensions between the Governor and the Legislature.

TN: House Democrats plan to introduce new legislation to address police training following the death of Tyre Nichols and subsequent public protests.

UT: The Senate passed legislation providing $8,000 scholarships for private education and a $6,000 pay raise for licensed educators.

UT: The House has voted to ban transgender surgeries and extend a moratorium on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors.

As of January 25, 2023

AL: Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed outlined the major questions facing lawmakers as they debate how to spend surplus revenues.

FL: Lawmakers can fine local government officials who attempt to restrict gun and ammunition sales under a state law upheld by the state Supreme Court.

IL: A new lawsuit challenges the weapons ban and gun registry legislation recently signed into law.

IA: An education bill has been signed into law allowing families to apply for up to $7,600 for private-school tuition and expenses.

KS: New legislation that would create a single rate for income tax and corporate tax has been introduced with the backing of the Chamber.

LA: The Governor has called for a special session to address the state’s property insurance crisis. Insurance costs have skyrocketed following a spate of hurricanes.

ME: The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has advanced Maine’s first-in-the-nation application for a floating offshore wind research array off the coast of Portland.

MD: The Governor’s $63B budget plan, which prioritizes education and transportation, will be taken up by the General Assembly.

MO: More than a dozen faith leaders representing Protestant and Jewish denominations have filed suit to overturn the state’s abortion ban.

MO: Major industry groups are pushing against legislation that would ban foreign companies from owning farmland in the state.

NJ: Two bills approved by an Assembly committee would require pre-paid postage on absentee ballot envelopes and ballot applications.

NY: New York moved closer to enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution when both chambers of the Legislature passed the ERA for the second time.

OR: Officials will present to the Legislature a $10M funding plan to address the state’s public defender crisis, which has left hundreds of people awaiting legal representation.

RI: Senate President Dominick Ruggerio says requiring communities to replace all lead water pipes might be his number one priority in 2023.

SC: Legislation that would ban the teaching of racial concepts in K-12 schools is advancing in the House.

WV: Countering the Governor’s plan to reduce personal income tax by 50% over three years, Senate President Craig Blair said the Senate wants to make the cut up front.

WI: A constitutional amendment will be included on the spring election ballot asking voters to give judges more discretion when making bail decisions.

WI: A portion of the Governor’s State of the State address took aim at a Republican proposal to move the state towards a 3.25% flat tax.