For the Week of April 13, 2026
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
CALIFORNIA
On April 14, the Senate Judiciary Committee will meet to discuss SB 1146, which requires AI disclosure in certain health-related advertisements in California.
Contact: Seth Johnson
On April 14, the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials will meet to discuss AB 1603, which bans registration and use of pesticides containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as intentionally added active, adjuvant, or inert ingredients.
Contact: Sophie Russinoff
On April 15, the Senate Local Government Committee will meet to discuss SB 1283, which requires administrative approval by a local government for electric vehicle charging stations with a canopy and onsite energy storage systems sized to support charging.
Contact: Maxwell Klein
ILLINOIS
On April 13, the Evanston City Council will consider an ordinance imposing new landlord fines tied to violations of the city’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance. Councilmembers will also vote on adopting “Housing4All,” a 10-year strategic housing plan, alongside a proposed pilot property tax circuit breaker program to help longtime homeowners facing high tax burdens.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
OKLAHOMA
On April 14, the Senate Retirement and Government Services Committee will meet to discuss HB 4428, which requires state and local pension fund boards to exercise shareholder voting rights solely based on pecuniary factors and exclude considerations such as environmental, social, or political objectives.
Contact: Matthew Wallack
OREGON
On April 15, the Bend City Council will consider an ordinance amending the Municipal Code Title 9, Buildings, to adopt discretionary wildfire hazard mitigation residential building code standards.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
RHODE ISLAND
On April 15, the House Labor Committee will meet to discuss HB 7767, which creates a statutory framework to address and regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
Contact: Seth Johnson
SOUTH CAROLINA
On April 14, the Business and Commerce Subcommittee of the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee will meet to discsuss HB 4985, which establishes the Proxy Advisor Transparency Act.
Contact: Matthew Wallack
On April 15, the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry will meet to discuss SB 1037, which establishes comprehensive requirements governing chatbot use by large operators (500,000+ monthly users), particularly with respect to minors.
Contact: Seth Johnson
WASHINGTON
On April 13, the Medina City Council will hold a study session for an ordinance imposing interim controls on new development to lessen impacts on existing residents, including larger side-yard and new second-story side-yard “wedding cake” setbacks, required landscaping and screening, sound attenuation for water features and similar devices, elimination of the Bonus Height Standard, and new interior and exterior lighting rules addressing light trespass and visibility from vacant residences.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
