How to research the status of a piece of legislation
Federal: Check out Congress.gov (prev. called THOMAS) Here’s where you can find not just US legislation, but also the Congressional Record, & Roll Call Votes
State of Michigan: Check out Legislature.mi.gov Here’s where you can find Michigan’s Bills, Public Acts, and Journals (with votes)
LWVUS Action Alerts
LWVUS, as well as LWVMI, send out “Action Alerts” for members to respond to a particular event.