Free report · updated September 11, 2026
The worst bills in America right now
We read 1,752 bills moving through Congress and 47 states, and scored each one on a single question: who does this actually help? These are the 25 that scored worst. Every one links to its official text — check our work.
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- #1Obillerate · 1/10Oklahoma· Healthcare & Insurance
Oklahoma bill would ban gender care for kids, sue providers
This bill would stop doctors from giving gender transition care to kids, and people who help kids get this care could be sued.
This bill would make it illegal for doctors to give gender transition care to anyone under 18 in Oklahoma. This means kids who need this type of medical help would not be able to get it in the state. The bill also says that doctors, nurses, and even school counselors who help kids get this care, or even just refer them to someone who can, could be sued in court. These lawsuits could ask for extra money, called punitive damages, to punish those involved. Supporters of this bill might say it protects kids from making medical choices they might regret later. But people who oppose it say it takes away important healthcare options for young people and makes healthcare workers afraid to do their jobs. Since this bill has passed one part of the legislature and is now moving to the other, it is important to know what it would do before it becomes law.
- #2Obillerate · 1/10Indiana· Immunity & Accountability
Indiana bill shields officials from lawsuits over immigration actions
This bill would make it harder to sue state workers and schools over immigration actions, and punish local governments and employers who help immigrants.
This bill would give state workers, government bodies, and colleges special protection from lawsuits if they are sued for certain immigration actions. The state's top lawyer, the Attorney General, would defend them, meaning taxpayers would pay for their legal costs. This could make it harder for regular people to hold these groups accountable if they feel wronged. The bill also says local governments must follow federal immigration requests or face fines, and they cannot help immigrants move to Indiana. Employers could also be punished with fines and lose their business permits if they hire undocumented workers. Supporters might say this bill helps make sure federal immigration laws are followed across the state and protects state workers from unfair lawsuits.
- #3Obillerate · 1/10Kentucky· Healthcare & Insurance
Kentucky bill stops public funds for gender care
This bill would stop Kentucky's government from paying for gender transition care, making it harder for people to get these services.
This bill would stop all public money, including Medicaid and state employee plans, from covering gender transition services. If this bill passes, people who rely on public health plans would have to pay for these services themselves or not get them at all. Doctors who provide these services and accept public money could lose their licenses. Supporters of the bill might say it saves taxpayer money or aligns with certain values. But for people needing this care, it would make it much harder to get. Now is the time to speak up because the bill is still being reviewed by lawmakers.
- #4Obillerate · 2/10California· Money & Damages
Uber's $32M move to shrink your crash payout
Uber is bankrolling a ballot measure that caps injury-lawyer fees and limits medical damages, in every crash, not just ones with an Uber.
When a company spends tens of millions to make it harder for injured people to be made whole, and reaches past its own cars to do it to everyone, that's not consumer protection. That's buying a discount on accountability.
- #5Obillerate · 2/10Multi· Immunity & Accountability
Rideshare 'immunity' bills are popping up in statehouse after statehouse
Near-identical bills shielding rideshare networks from lawsuits are surfacing across states at once, a classic model-bill pattern.
When the same one-sentence bill shows up in capitol after capitol in one season, that's not a coincidence, it's a campaign. Whose?
- #6Obillerate · 2/10Delaware· Your Right to Sue
Rental car firms can sue renters for loss of use
If passed, rental car and car‑sharing companies could sue you for the time you lose a vehicle after an accident, even if you caused it.
This shifts the cost of a broken rental onto the driver, so ordinary people could face big bills, while companies protect their profits.
- #7Obillerate · 2/10Hawaii· Your Right to Sue
Hawaii bill shields child welfare groups from jury trials
If a state-hired child welfare group harms your child, this bill takes away your right to a jury trial and blocks extra money for extreme wrongdoing.
This bill bails out child welfare groups and their insurance companies by taking away the rights of harmed children. If a foster care group makes a terrible mistake, the family would not get a jury trial. They also could not get punitive damages, which are meant to punish the worst behavior. The state wants to keep these groups running by lowering their insurance costs, but it is doing so by making sure abused or neglected kids cannot get full justice in court. Now is the time to speak up before this passes.
- #8Obillerate · 2/10Tennessee· Immunity & Accountability
Pesticide makers get immunity from label lawsuits in Tennessee
If passed, pesticide sellers could not be sued for label problems as long as the label was EPA‑approved when sold.
Citizens could lose a key way to hold pesticide companies accountable, making it harder to get compensation if a product harms health or the environment.
- #9Obillerate · 2/10Missouri· Immunity & Accountability
Missouri bill would shield doctors from criminal charges
If passed, the bill would stop prosecutors from charging doctors with crimes for things they do while treating patients.
Citizens could lose a tool to hold health workers accountable, so they may feel less safe and have less trust in the system while the bill is debated.
- #10Obillerate · 2/10Idaho· Criminal Justice
Idaho bill bans opposite‑sex restroom use, adds penalties
If passed, the bill would make it illegal for a person to enter a restroom or changing room that matches a different gender, and could fine or jail them.
People could be punished for using the bathroom that fits their gender identity. Trans residents might face fines or jail. Supporters claim it protects privacy, but it strips away a basic right for many.
- #11Obillerate · 2/10Washington, D.C.· Housing & Property
Avanti Real Estate gets tax break on one DC property
If passed, the bill would let Avanti Real Estate avoid paying property tax on its building at 3421 14th Street, shifting that cost to other DC taxpayers.
Citizens could see higher taxes or fewer services because the city loses revenue from that property, while the real estate firm saves money. The bill is still early, so people can speak up now.
- #12Obillerate · 2/10Georgia· Immunity & Accountability
Georgia bill blocks officers from enforcing federal gun laws
If passed, the bill would stop state officers from helping enforce any federal gun rules, letting gun owners sue the state if they try.
Citizens could lose the ability to have police enforce dangerous gun rules, making it harder to stop illegal weapons, while gun supporters see a stronger right to own arms.
- #13Obillerate · 2/10South Carolina· Money & Damages
Caps medical payouts for injured people to help at-fault parties
If you get hurt and sue, this bill lets the person who injured you pay less by using your health insurance discounts against you.
This bill punishes injured people for having health insurance. Right now, if someone hurts you, they are supposed to pay for the full cost of your medical care. This bill changes the rules so the person who hurt you only has to pay the discounted rate your health insurance negotiated. You paid the premiums for your insurance, but the person who injured you gets the discount. It also puts strict caps on what uninsured people can claim, heavily favoring insurance companies and big businesses that get sued.
- #14Obillerate · 2/10Georgia· Immunity & Accountability
Georgia bill would shield gun makers from many lawsuits
If passed, the bill would stop people from suing gun makers or range owners when a third‑party mishandles a firearm.
Ordinary Georgians could lose the chance to hold gun makers accountable if a shooting accident happens at a range, leaving victims to bear costs.
- #15Obillerate · 2/10Kentucky· Healthcare & Insurance
Out‑of‑state insurers could dodge Kentucky insurance rules
The bill would let insurers from other states skip Kentucky insurance rules and taxes, which could lower consumer protections and cost the state money.
If passed, Kentucky residents could see fewer protections on their health plans and the state could lose tax revenue, while out‑of‑state insurers get a cheaper way to sell policies.
- #16Obillerate · 2/10West Virginia· Your Right to Sue
Employers shielded from lawsuits for workers with expunged records
If passed, the bill would let employers avoid being sued and not pay health costs for workers whose drug‑related crimes were erased.
Citizens could lose the ability to hold employers accountable for drug‑related harms and may be left without health coverage if they relapse, so they should speak up now.
- #17Obillerate · 2/10Federal (Congress)· Money & Damages
Offshore wind tax credits blocked in new house bill
The bill would stop offshore wind projects from getting federal tax credits, making them pay more and possibly raising electricity prices for everyday people.
If passed, wind developers will lose a big financial boost, which could slow new clean energy farms and push higher costs onto households, so voters should speak up now.
- #18Obillerate · 2/10Indiana· Immunity & Accountability
Indiana bill shields police from immigration suit, punishes employers
If passed, the state would protect police and local agencies from being sued over immigration detainer actions, and could fine employers who hire undocumented workers.
Citizens could lose the chance to challenge police holding people on immigration detainers, while businesses may face new penalties for hiring undocumented staff, shifting power to the state.
- #19Obillerate · 2/10Indiana· Immunity & Accountability
Judges gain new immunity for electronic monitoring cases
If passed, judges could not be sued for most mistakes in electronic monitoring, limiting people's ability to hold them accountable.
Citizens could lose a key way to challenge faulty monitoring that harms families, while judges gain extra protection without more oversight.
- #20Obillerate · 2/10Texas· Your Right to Sue
Medicaid drug protocols give doctors immunity from lawsuits
If passed, doctors, pharmacists and state medical directors could not be sued for problems caused by Medicaid nonprescription drug protocols, limiting patients' ability to seek compensation.
The bill would protect health providers from lawsuits, which could lower costs for them but also make it harder for Medicaid patients to hold them accountable if a drug harms them.
- #21Obillerate · 2/10South Dakota· Housing & Property
South Dakota bill would lift cap on property tax increases
If passed, the bill would let property taxes keep growing without a limit, making homeowners pay more over time.
Citizens could see bigger tax bills on their homes, while the state gains extra revenue; now is the chance to push back before it passes.
- #22Obillerate · 2/10South Dakota· Consumer Protection
South Dakota bans lab‑grown protein products
If passed, the bill would stop any food with lab‑grown protein from being made, sold, or shipped in South Dakota, limiting consumer choice.
People could lose access to new sustainable foods while big meat companies keep their market monopoly. The ban could set a precedent for other states, so now is the time to speak up before it spreads.
- #23Obillerate · 2/10Texas· Immunity & Accountability
Texas bill would shield doctors from criminal charges
If passed, doctors and nurses could avoid criminal charges for mistakes unless they act recklessly or intentionally.
Patients would lose a tool to hold providers accountable, making it harder to punish serious wrongdoing, while doctors gain protection from routine errors.
- #24Obillerate · 2/10Ohio· Work & Wages
Workers pay the bill when bosses lay off too many
This bill would force you to pay a new fee out of your paycheck if your boss has laid off too many people in the past.
Unemployment insurance is supposed to be paid by employers to protect workers who lose their jobs. This bill flips that upside down. If a company lays off so many people that its state account goes into the red, this bill forces the current workers to bail the company out. It is unfair to make you pay for your boss's bad business choices. Now is the time to speak up before this idea moves forward.
- #25Obillerate · 2/10West Virginia· Money & Damages
State tax breaks for coal companies buying their own equipment
This bill lets coal and gas companies pay less in state taxes just for buying their own mining equipment, which leaves less money for public services.
This bill is a giant tax giveaway to the coal and natural gas industries. Normally, these companies pay a special tax when they take resources out of the ground. That money helps pay for things everyone needs, like schools and parks. While the bill does reward companies for fixing public roads, it also lets them skip paying taxes just for buying the normal equipment they need to run their own private businesses. When big companies pay less, regular people end up footing the bill for state services. Now is the time to tell lawmakers to protect the state budget.
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