For the Week of October 27, 2025
View our legislative session calendar here.
- In session or committee meetings: Blue
- Upcoming or in special session: Red
- Adjourned or in recess: Grey
Also meeting: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, GUAM, NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS and UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.
STATE AND LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
MASSACHUSETTS
On October 28, the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development will meet to discuss SB 1377, which would enhance wage theft prevention and enforcement measures.
Contact: John Casparino
NEW HAMPSHIRE
On October 28, the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee will meet to discuss HB 359, which prohibits a financial institution from denying or canceling its services to a person based on factors including adherence to ESG principles.
Contact: Matthew Wallack
OHIO
On October 28, the House Technology and Innovation Committee will meet to discuss HB 392, which requires risk management policies for AI-controlled critical infrastructure.
Contact: Seth Johnson
PENNSYLVANIA
On October 28, the Philadelphia Committee on Labor and Civil Service will consider authorizing the Committee on Labor to hold hearings exploring the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax and its impact on city businesses, trades, and consumers.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
TEXAS
On October 28, the El Paso City Council will discuss and take action on updates regarding short-term rentals in the city. The presentation by city staff, the Greater El Paso Association of Realtors, and the El Paso Short-Term Rental Alliance will include requested items by Council, including identified safety issues and concerns related to short-term rentals in the city, and an update on the current state of short-term rentals within the city.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
VIRGINIA
On October 28, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors will consider amendments to County Code Chapter 14, Sections 14-1 through 14-8 (Noise). The Board previously directed staff to review the Noise Ordinance in response to concerns about noise from data centers and similar facilities. With input from the Data Center Ordinance Advisory Group and consultants, staff researched national and international regulations on low-frequency noise and conducted testing at more than 50 sites. The findings informed proposed updates to the noise scale and standards for managing data center-related noise.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
