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.
106 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
A committee approved IA HSB 705, a bill establishing drug-free homeless service zones and providing penalties, renumbered as HF 2584.
Latest action (Feb 18, 2026): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2584.
Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Official page: openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HSB705/
SD SB 2 to provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon was signed by the Governor on 2026-02-11.
Latest action (Feb 11, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-11 S.J. 240
Sponsor: Crabtree (Republican)
Official page: sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26339
IL HB 5199, a pretrial detention bill, was referred to the Rules Committee on 2026-02-10.
Latest action (Feb 10, 2026): Referred to Rules Committee
Sponsor: Justin Cochran (Democratic)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5199&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId
DC B 26-0561, the Pretrial Detention Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, was published in the DC Register as Act A26-0254 and expires Apr 27, 2026.
Latest action (Feb 6, 2026): Act A26-0254 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001080, Expires on Apr 27, 2026
Sponsor: Pinto, Brooke (Democratic)
Official page: lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0561
MO SB 1541 prohibits certain mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy for minors; latest action: second read and referred to S Families, Seniors and Health Committee.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
Sponsor: Tracy McCreery (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
WA HB 1239 on preparing incarcerated people for successful reentry upon release from a correctional facility was referred to Appropriations on 2026-02-04.
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Referred to Appropriations.
Sponsor: Doglio (Democratic)
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1239&Year=2025&Initiative=false
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
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0100-0199/HB0131IN.pdf
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)
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2227IN.pdf
MS HC 23, which would amend the constitution to restore voting rights to certain qualified electors once meeting sentencing requirements, died in committee on 2026-02-03.
Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): Died In Committee
Sponsor: Anderson (110th) (Democratic)
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HC/HC0023IN.pdf
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
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0100-0199/HB0109IN.pdf
IA SF 2123, a bill relating to identification markings on firearms and firearm parts and providing penalties, had latest action on 2026-01-28: subcommittee of Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
Latest action (Jan 28, 2026): Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
Sponsor: STAED (Democratic)
Official page: openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/SF2123/
IA SF 2125, a bill for an act relating to lost or stolen firearms and providing penalties, had latest action on 2026-01-28: subcommittee Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
Latest action (Jan 28, 2026): Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
Sponsor: STAED (Democratic)
Official page: openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/SF2125/
MO SB 1218, which would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, had a second read and was referred to the S Families, Seniors and Health Committee on 2026-01-27.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
Sponsor: Patty Lewis (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
MO SB 1382 prohibits the carrying of concealed firearms in any public library and was second read and referred to the S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Sponsor: Barbara Washington (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
WA SB 6314, concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing, had a first reading and was referred to Law & Justice on 2026-01-27.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Sponsor: Valdez
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=6314&Year=2025&Initiative=false
MO SB 1214 on possession of firearms was read a second time and referred to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee on 2026-01-27.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Sponsor: Maggie Nurrenbern (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
MO SB 1305 on carrying firearms or weapons into polling places on election days was second read and referred to the S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Sponsor: Barbara Washington (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
MD HB 365 on the right to purchase, own, possess, and carry firearms has a hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Latest action (Jan 21, 2026): Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Grammer (Republican)
Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0365?ys=2026RS
MO SB 1099 establishes provisions protecting Second Amendment rights; second read and referred to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee.
Latest action (Jan 15, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Sponsor: Rick Brattin (Republican)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
MO SB 1102 about the restoration of certain firearm rights was second read and referred to the committee.
Latest action (Jan 15, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Sponsor: Mike Moon (Republican)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=