This Week in the States

For the Week of June 9, 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 

 

STATE LEGISLATURES MEETING THIS WEEK:

 

CALIFORNIA

On June 16, the San Diego City Council will consider accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) regulation amendments to the Municipal Code and Local Coastal Program.

Contact: Stephanie Rojo

 

On June 17, the Assembly Judiciary Committee will meet to discuss SB 11, which clarifies that, for purposes of a civil cause of action, a synthetic voice or likeness that a reasonable person would believe to be a genuine voice or likeness, is deemed to be the voice or likeness of the person depicted. 

Contact: Seth Johnson 

 

ILLINOIS

On June 17, the Naperville City Council will conduct the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 1, Title 3 of the Municipal Code to establish a Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax.

Contact: Stephanie Rojo

 

On June 18, the Chicago City Council will consider amending the Municipal Code by modifying procedures for the designation of restricted residential zones and allowing residents in zones to petition for repeal of the designation. The proposed ordinance would also give aldermen the unilateral authority to ban new short-term rentals on a precinct-by-precinct basis. Rental platforms could overturn the bans by collecting signatures from 10% of registered voters in the affected precincts.

Contact: Stephanie Rojo

 

MASSACHUSETTS

On June 17, the Joint Committee on the Judiciary will meet to discuss HB 1593, which prohibits the possession of child sexual abuse visual material, including such material that is computer-generated and material that is created or altered through digitization. 

Contact: Seth Johnson 

 

NORTH CAROLINA

On June 17, the House Finance Committee will meet to discuss HB 8, which requires each state department, institution, agency, community college, and local school administrative unit to report to the Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service of the Department of Environmental Quality the amounts and types of materials collected for recycling.

Contact: Stephanie Obieroma

 

PENNSYLVANIA

On June 17, the House Judiciary Committee will meet to discuss HB 783, which amends existing law to prohibit the making of an untruthful, deceptive or misleading environmental marketing claim.

Contact: Matthew Wallack