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.
142 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
SC H 5353, the Firearm Safety Pilot Program, was referred to the Committee on Education and Public Works on 2026-03-11.
Latest action (Mar 11, 2026): Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Sponsor: Haddon (Republican)
Official page: www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5353&session=126&summa
Delaware HB 65, to amend Title 15 of the Delaware Code relating to primary elections, had amendment SA 1 introduced and placed with the bill on 2026-03-11.
Latest action (Mar 11, 2026): Amendment SA 1 to HB 65 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Sponsor: Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141901
SF 101, Second amendment protection act amendments-3: latest action 2026-03-10, Governor vetoed SEA No. 0064.
Latest action (Mar 10, 2026): Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0064
Sponsor: Biteman (Republican)
Official page: wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0101
SD Governor signed HB 1099 on 2026-03-10, rescheduling crystalline polymorph psilocybin in a drug product approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a Schedule IV controlled substance.
Latest action (Mar 10, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-10 H.J. 547
Sponsor: Pischke (Republican)
Official page: sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26592
WY SF 113 on a 2026 election hand count comparison was assigned Chapter Number 101 as its latest action on 2026-03-08.
Latest action (Mar 8, 2026): Assigned Chapter Number 101
Sponsor: Crago (Republican)
Official page: wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0113
NH HB 1277, relative to proof of identification on absentee ballot applications, latest action 2026-03-04: minority committee report, ought to pass with amendment 2026-0987h.
Latest action (Mar 4, 2026): Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0987h
Sponsor: Russell Muirhead (Democratic)
Official page: gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=2057&inflect=2
MS bill HB 788 to allow an affidavit ballot to serve as voter registration in certain situations died in committee on 2026-03-03.
Latest action (Mar 3, 2026): Died In Committee
Sponsor: James-Jones (Democratic)
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0700-0799/HB0788PS.pdf
WY SF 30 on elections-voter registration revisions was assigned Chapter Number 9 on 2026-02-27.
Latest action (Feb 27, 2026): Assigned Chapter Number 9
Sponsor: Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
Official page: wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0030
MD HB 223 on a Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Resources, Tools, and Educational Materials was withdrawn by the sponsor on 2026-02-23.
Latest action (Feb 23, 2026): Withdrawn by Sponsor
Sponsor: Lopez (Democratic)
Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0223?ys=2026RS
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)
Official page: www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/3668?body=House
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
VT H 541, an act relating to interference with voters and election officials, was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary on 2026-02-06.
Latest action (Feb 6, 2026): Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
Sponsor: Ian Goodnow (Democratic)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
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
WV HB 5275, providing the circumstances that a qualified voter is authorized to vote an absentee ballot by mail, latest action 2026-02-05: to House Judiciary.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): To House Judiciary
Sponsor: Funkhouser (Republican)
Official page: www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5275&year=20
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