Bills

Bills

Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.

Local bills: city councils that publish their records through Legistar's public interface can be added; many cities need a token or don't publish this way, so local coverage is partial.

6 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026

NJ · In committee
NJ A 5690: "Jackson's Law"; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving scene of accident resulting in death and makes certain juveniles eligible for waiver for this offense.
NJ A 5690 requires a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and makes certain juveniles eligible for waiver; referred to Judiciary Committee.
Latest action (Oct 19, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
Sponsor: McGuckin, Gregory P. (Republican)
- End mandatory minimums
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5690
VA · In committee
VA HB 863: Offenses, certain; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences.
VA HB 863 on the elimination of mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses was continued from last session as of 2026-07-21.
Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Continued from last session
Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- End mandatory minimums
Official page: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB863
NY · In committee
NY S 1209: Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences; repealer
NY S 1209 would eliminate mandatory minimum sentences with a repealer; latest action on 2026-05-12.
Latest action (May 12, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 1209A
Sponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
- End mandatory minimums
Official page: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1209
MS · In committee
MS HB 131: Habitual offender law; authorize parole eligibility if offender served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more.
MS HB 131, to authorize parole eligibility if offender served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more, died in committee on 2026-02-03.
Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): Died In Committee
Sponsor: Johnson
- End mandatory minimums
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0100-0199/HB0131IN.pdf
MS · In committee
MS SB 2227: Violent habitual offender; require jury determination.
MS SB 2227 (violent habitual offender, require jury determination) died in committee; latest action 2026-02-03.
Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): Died In Committee
Sponsor: Simmons (12th) (Democratic)
- End mandatory minimums
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2227IN.pdf
MS · In committee
MS HB 109: Habitual offender law; exclude drug and nonviolent offenses when computing prior offenses under.
MS HB 109 would exclude drug and nonviolent offenses when computing prior offenses under the habitual offender law; it died in committee.
Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): Died In Committee
Sponsor: Johnson
- End mandatory minimums
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0100-0199/HB0109IN.pdf

Results

NJ A 5690: "Jackson's Law"; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving scene of accident resulting in death and makes certain juveniles eligible for waiver for this offense.

VA HB 863: Offenses, certain; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences.

NY S 1209: Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences; repealer

MS HB 131: Habitual offender law; authorize parole eligibility if offender served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more.

MS SB 2227: Violent habitual offender; require jury determination.

MS HB 109: Habitual offender law; exclude drug and nonviolent offenses when computing prior offenses under.