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.
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.
The governor approved H 956 on May 26, 2026, an act relating to approval of a City of Burlington charter amendment relating to the Office of Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
Latest action (May 26, 2026): House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026 Sponsor: Mary-Katherine Stone (Democratic)
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)
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)
Hawaiʻi SCR 184 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of existing state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems.
Hawaiʻi SR 165 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of existing state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems.
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)
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)
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.
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).
Alaska HB 357, an act relating to abortion, civil enforcement of abortion laws, and abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; cosponsor Allard removed 2026-05-01.
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.
ME LD 522, directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to study workforce gender segregation in the state, was signed by the governor on 2026-04-15.
Latest action (Apr 15, 2026): Signed by Governor Sponsor: Lynn COPELAND (Democratic)
Delaware SB 251, an act to amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code relating to unborn children, was adopted in lieu of the original bill and assigned to the Senate Health & Social Services Committee.
Latest action (Apr 15, 2026): Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 251, and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate Sponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican)
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)
HB 2009, prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement, died in committee on 2026-04-10.
Latest action (Apr 10, 2026): Died in Committee Sponsor: Brett Fairchild (Republican)
HI HR 182 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems; JHA recommends adoption.
