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.
MN HF 3668: Office of gun violence prevention established in the Department of Health, money appropriated; action 2026-02-23: Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy.
Latest action (Feb 23, 2026): Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy Sponsor: Bierman (Democratic-Farmer-La)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
