Bill Tracking

HempData API tracks pending hemp and cannabinoid legislation across all U.S. jurisdictions through LegiScan integration. Related bills appear directly within regulation objects when you use the include_bills=true parameter, giving you a forward-looking view of regulatory changes.

How Bills are Tracked

Automated monitoring — Our system monitors LegiScan daily for new and updated hemp-related bills in all 50 state legislatures and the U.S. Congress.
AI classification — Each bill is analyzed to determine which substances, product types, and existing regulations it may affect.
Linking — Bills are linked to the specific regulation entries they would modify, so you see pending changes alongside current rules.
Impact summaries — Every linked bill includes a plain-English impact_summary explaining what would change if the bill passes.

Accessing Bill Data

Bills are not exposed as a standalone endpoint. Instead, they appear within regulation responses when you include them:

curl -X GET "https://api.hempdataapi.com/v1/regulations?state=CO&include_bills=true" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

They also appear in the state profile endpoint:

curl -X GET "https://api.hempdataapi.com/v1/states/CO?include_bills=true" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Bill Object Structure

{
  "bill_id": "bill_co_2026_hb1234",
  "state": "CO",
  "number": "HB26-1234",
  "title": "Concerning Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product Regulation",
  "description": "Modifies serving size limits for hemp-derived THC products and updates testing requirements.",
  "status": "in_committee",
  "introduced_date": "2026-01-15",
  "last_action": "Referred to House Health & Insurance Committee",
  "last_action_date": "2026-02-20",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "name": "Rep. Jane Smith",
      "party": "D",
      "role": "primary"
    }
  ],
  "subjects": ["delta-9-thc", "edibles", "testing"],
  "impact_summary": "Would raise serving size limit to 25mg THC for edibles sold to adults 21+. Adds mandatory heavy metals testing.",
  "legiscan_url": "https://legiscan.com/CO/bill/HB1234/2026",
  "full_text_url": "https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1234",
  "linked_regulation_ids": [
    "reg_a1b2c3d4-5678-9012-abcd-ef3456789012"
  ],
  "last_checked": "2026-03-18T06:00:00Z"
}

Bill Fields

Field	Type	Description
`bill_id`	string	Unique bill identifier
`state`	string	Two-letter state code (or `US` for federal)
`number`	string	Official bill number
`title`	string	Official bill title
`description`	string	Summary of the bill's purpose
`status`	string	Current status (see status enum below)
`introduced_date`	string	Date the bill was introduced (ISO 8601 date)
`last_action`	string	Description of the most recent legislative action
`last_action_date`	string	Date of the most recent action
`sponsors`	array	Bill sponsors with name, party, and role
`subjects`	array	Substance and product type identifiers this bill relates to
`impact_summary`	string	Plain-English summary of what this bill would change
`legiscan_url`	string	Link to the bill on LegiScan
`full_text_url`	string or null	Link to the full bill text
`linked_regulation_ids`	array	Regulation IDs this bill would affect
`last_checked`	string	When the bill status was last verified (ISO 8601)

Bill Status Enum

Status	Description
`introduced`	Bill has been filed and introduced
`in_committee`	Bill has been referred to or is being considered by a committee
`passed_chamber`	Bill has passed one legislative chamber (House or Senate)
`passed_both`	Bill has passed both chambers and is awaiting the governor's signature
`signed`	Bill has been signed into law by the governor or president
`vetoed`	Bill was vetoed
`dead`	Bill failed to advance or the legislative session ended without passage

H.R. 5371 — Federal Hemp Rescheduling

The most significant bill currently tracked is H.R. 5371, which sets a federal deadline of November 12, 2026 for agencies to finalize hemp rescheduling rules. This bill appears in federal-level tracking and is linked to regulations across all states that would be affected.

# Check H.R. 5371 status via the federal state code
curl -X GET "https://api.hempdataapi.com/v1/states/US?include_bills=true" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Webhook Notifications for Bills

If you have webhook subscriptions (Enterprise tier), you will receive bill_linked events when a new bill is linked to a regulation you are monitoring. See the Webhooks documentation for details.