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.
107 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
VT H 606, an act relating to firearms relinquishment and storage procedures, was approved by the governor on June 15, 2026.
Latest action (May 29, 2026): House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
Sponsor: Angela Arsenault (Democratic)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
TN SB 2469 (Firearms and Ammunition), as enacted, revises the exemption for judges to the offense of carrying weapons during judicial proceedings, latest action 2026-05-27.
Latest action (May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1141
Sponsor: Bailey (Republican)
Official page: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2469&ga=114
MN HF 5160: ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style weapons and large-capacity magazines regulated; referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Latest action (May 17, 2026): Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Sponsor: Finke (Democratic-Farmer-La)
Official page: www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/5160?body=House
TN HB 1450 is enacted and makes various changes related to entities seeking to secure the release of a defendant.
Latest action (May 15, 2026): Pub. Ch. 941
Sponsor: Baum (Republican)
Official page: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1450&ga=114
Delaware governor signed SB 67, an act to amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code relating to the Background Check Center, on 2026-05-14.
Latest action (May 14, 2026): Signed by Governor
Sponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142738
VT S 329, an act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms, was read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary on 2026-05-13.
Latest action (May 13, 2026): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Sponsor: Philip Baruth (Democratic/Progressi)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
WI AB 103 on school board policies related to changing a pupil's legal name and pronouns failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.
Latest action (May 13, 2026): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Sponsor: Dittrich (Republican)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab103
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)
Official page: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1209
MO SB 1793 creates an offense for firearm possession by a minor and an income tax deduction for compensation as a first responder; it was second read and referred to committee.
Latest action (May 7, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Sponsor: Stephen Webber (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
SB 304, an act to amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code on possession of a firearm or projectile weapon in a safe school zone, was introduced and assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee on 2026-05-06.
Latest action (May 6, 2026): Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Sponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143228
TN HB 2206 generally prohibits the department from requesting information regarding firearms or ammunition that a foster parent or prospective foster parent owns or possesses.
Latest action (May 4, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 869
Sponsor: Sherrell (Republican)
Official page: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2206&ga=114
AK SB 243 is an act removing devices designed, made, or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm from the definition of 'prohibited weapon'; latest action (2026-05-02): (S) Minutes (SSTA).
Latest action (May 2, 2026): (S) Minutes (SSTA)
Sponsor: Kawasaki (Democratic)
Official page: www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB243
AK SB 206, relating to harassment, intimidation, or bullying in schools, parental notification of incidents and threats of suicide by students, and establishing the firearm safe storage grant fund.
Latest action (Apr 30, 2026): (S) Minutes (SFIN)
Sponsor: Tobin (Democratic)
Official page: www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB206
DC B 26-0650, the Pretrial Detention Reporting Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, was published in the DC Register as Act A26-0296 on 2026-04-17 and expires Jul 09, 2026.
Latest action (Apr 17, 2026): Act A26-0296 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006069, Expires on Jul 09, 2026
Sponsor: Pinto, Brooke (Democratic)
Official page: lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0650
Kansas HCR 5006 recognizes the right to bear arms as a fundamental right, with restrictions subject to the strict scrutiny standard; latest action 2026-04-10: Died on Calendar.
Latest action (Apr 10, 2026): Died on Calendar
Sponsor: Rebecca Schmoe (Republican)
Official page: www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/resolutions/HCR5006/
DC B 26-0616, the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, was published as Act A26-0282 in DC Register Vol 73 on 2026-03-27 and expires Jun 21, 2026.
Latest action (Mar 27, 2026): Act A26-0282 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005081, Expires on Jun 21, 2026
Sponsor: Pinto, Brooke (Democratic)
Official page: lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0616
IL HB 4425 on gender-affirming health care was re-referred to the Rules Committee on 2026-03-27 under Rule 19(a).
Latest action (Mar 27, 2026): Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Sponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4425&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId
TN SB 1191, Akilah's Law, would create an offense for selling or transferring a firearm to a mental institution patient within the previous five years; it failed in Senate Judiciary Committee.
Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Sponsor: Akbari (Democratic)
Official page: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1191&ga=114
Delaware HCR 106, recognizing March 31st as International Transgender Day of Visibility in Delaware, passed the Senate on 2026-03-25 with 14 yes, 3 no, 1 not voting and 3 absent.
Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT
Sponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142995
WI SJR 98 on equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race and sexual orientation failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: L. Johnson (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/joint_resolution/sjr98