State Legislature Bills

This bill would require South Carolina law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities when unlawfully present individuals are charged with or convicted of crimes, and it would expand mandatory E-Verify use for many employers. It also adds tougher consequences for employer noncompliance and allows immigration status-related aggravating sentencing in some cases while preserving emergency services, K-12 access, due process, and victim/witness cooperation.

This bill creates a New York grant program to help public schools expand on-site mental health counseling, absenteeism intervention, dropout-prevention case management, and referral partnerships for at-risk students. It prioritizes high-need districts and requires annual reports on participation, attendance, graduation outcomes, and implementation needs.

This bill pushes Oregon cities to fast-track permits for multifamily housing near transit and job centers, especially projects with affordable units and energy-efficiency standards. It also offers state grants, fee cuts, and tax incentives while standardizing local codes to reduce delays and expand housing supply.

This Georgia bill creates a coordinated state enforcement package to help prosecutors, police, courts, and retail investigators better track repeat violent felony and organized retail theft cases across jurisdictions. It also funds task forces and case management support, adds pretrial compliance monitoring, and requires annual public reports on timelines and repeat-offense outcomes.

This bill creates a Rhode Island initiative funding high-impact tutoring, school and campus mental health counseling, and workforce-linked scholarships for certificates and associate degrees. It prioritizes low- and middle-income families, students with academic need, and programs tied to local employers, while requiring annual outcome reports.

This bill tightens Idaho’s state contracting rules by requiring conflict-of-interest and beneficial ownership disclosures, banning self-dealing in public contracts, and posting awards and sole-source justifications online. It also expands investigations, whistleblower protections, and penalties for officials or contractors who knowingly hide conflicts or profit from corrupt deals.

Rhode Island would create a school-to-career partnership program linking high schools, community colleges, and local employers to expand dual enrollment, credentials, paid internships, apprenticeships, and career counseling. The bill especially targets low-income and working-family districts and requires annual reporting on participation and job outcomes.

This bill is a broad anti-corruption measure that says Illinois should use clear standards, transparent reporting, and accountable implementation to address corruption concerns. As written, it states goals and findings but does not include many specific enforcement details.

This bill creates a Hawaii program to speed up permitting and environmental review for workforce and mixed-income housing near jobs and transit, while offering tax credits and gap financing for projects that include affordable units. It also pushes infill and adaptive reuse and requires agencies to coordinate timelines and publish annual housing and affordability reports.

This bill would give Georgians two years of cost-of-living relief by suspending sales tax on groceries, cutting vehicle registration fees by 25%, and capping certain permitting fees for homebuilding and small business energy-efficiency upgrades. It also speeds up state reviews for qualifying housing, grid modernization, and in-state energy projects that already meet existing safety and environmental standards.