Pending and enacted firearms legislation by state
This tracker displays legislation from the current session.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 460, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-26)
Sponsor: Catherine Stefani D
An act to amend Sections 25570, 26392, 26406, 26577, and 27922 of, and to add Section 25010 to, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 465, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-26)
Sponsor: Jesse Arreguin D
An act to amend Sections 27560, 28235, and 31615 of, and to add Section 31640.5 to, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 461, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-26)
Sponsor: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan D
An act to add Title 21.1 (commencing with Section 3273.631) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 458, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-26)
Sponsor: Catherine Stefani D
An act to amend Sections 527, 527.8, 527.85, 527.9, 527.11, and 527.12 of, and to add Section 527.13 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 6380, 6380.5, 6383, 6401, and 6402 of, and to add Section 6403.5 to, the Family Code, to amend, repeal, and add Section 26666.10 of the Government Code, and to amend Sections 273.75, 422.85, 422.865, 16520, 18120, 18120.5, 18205, 29805, and 29825 of, to amend, repeal, and add Section 422.88 of, and to add Sections 136.26 and 29813.5 to, the Penal Code, relating to protective orders.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 462, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-26)
Sponsor: Mike Gipson D
An act to amend Section 29820 of the Penal Code, and to amend Sections 786, 8103, and 8105 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 457, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-26)
Sponsor: Buffy Wicks D
An act to amend Section 11108.3 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 459, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-26)
Sponsor: Mike Gipson D
An act to amend Sections 32289.6, 48986, and 49604 of, and to repeal Sections 49391 and 49392 of, the Education Code, relating to pupil safety.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 466, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-26)
Sponsor: Melissa Hurtado D
An act to amend Section 29805 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 198, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-15)
Sponsor: Stephanie Nguyen D
An act to amend Section 32000 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-09-14)
Sponsor: Elizabeth Lockman D
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deadly Weapons.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-09-14)
Sponsor: Krista Griffith D
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Possession And Purchase Of Deadly Weapons By Persons Prohibited.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-09-03)
Sponsor: Kendra Johnson D
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Firearms.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-09-03)
Sponsor: David Sokola D
An Act To Amend Title 11, Title 16, And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deadly Weapons Dealers.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-09-03)
Sponsor: Mara Gorman D
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Establishment Of The Office Of Gun Violence Prevention And Community Safety.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 132, Statutes of 2026. (2026-08-27)
Sponsor: Heather Hadwick R
An act to amend Section 4370 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to hunting.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-08-17)
Sponsor: Jeffrey Spiegelman R
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offenses Involving Deadly Weapons And Dangerous Instruments.
Last action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0627 (2026-07-24)
Sponsor: Patrick Joyce D
Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except (i) with a shotgun, centerfire handgun (rather than just a handgun), centerfire revolver, centerfire rifle (rather than single shot centerfire rifle), or muzzleloading rifle or (ii) as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow, with other requirements. Limits legal handguns and rifles to centerfire revolvers, centerfire handguns capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined, and centerfire rifles capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that if a centerfire handgun or centerfire rifle is capable of holding more than 3 rounds, it shall be fitted with a one-piece plug that is irremovable without dismantling the handgun or rifle or it shall be otherwise altered to render it incapable of holding more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined without dismantling the handgun or rifle. Moves a provision regarding standards and specifications for deer hunting established by administrative rule and moves a prohibition that a person may not have in his or her possession any firearm not authorized by administrative rule for a specific hunting season when taking deer unless in accordance with the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Prohibits, while deer hunting, possessing, being in close proximity to, or using a rifle, handgun, revolver, or muzzleloading rifle or a magazine that is not in compliance with certain provisions or administrative rules. Repeals a definition of "single shot".
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-07-23)
Sponsor: Kimberly Williams D
An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Firearms.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-07-23)
Sponsor: William Carson D
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Hunting, Trapping, Game Animals, Game Birds, Deer, And Protected Wildlife.
Last action: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 325; eff. I. Secs 1 2 5 eff 01/01/2027 II. Sec 3 eff 09/01/2027 III. Rem eff 07/15/2026 (2026-07-20)
Sponsor: Donald McFarlane R
Relative to applications for licenses to carry a loaded pistol or revolver and relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 145, Statutes of 2026. (2026-07-06)
Sponsor: Catherine Stefani D
Relative to National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 44, Statutes of 2026. (2026-06-30)
Sponsor: James Ramos D
An act to amend Section 26220 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-06-18)
Sponsor: Louis Dipalma D
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER - Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-06-18)
Sponsor: Earl Read D
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER - Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.
Last action: Signed by the Governor (2026-06-04)
Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
To (1) require the Secretary of the State to publish a manual concerning the duties of justices of the peace, (2) prohibit misconduct by justices of the peace, (3) specify that a newly created office of justice of the peace may be filled by appointment prior to the next regular election, (4) require a forty-eight hour waiting period before the issuance of a marriage license, and (5) establish a working group concerning justices of the peace.
Last action: Governor Signed (2026-06-03)
Sponsor: Andrew Boesenecker D
Concerning the Colorado bureau of investigation's firearms background check operating hours.
Last action: Adopted (2026-06-03)
Sponsor: Mallory McMorrow D
A resolution to commemorate June 2026 as Gun Violence Awareness Month.
Last action: adopted (2026-06-03)
Sponsor: Monique Chandler-Waterman D
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2026, as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York
Last action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (2026-06-02)
Sponsor: Tammy Phelps D
Requires police departments to provide notice of illegal discharge of a firearm (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last action: Governor Signed (2026-06-02)
Sponsor: Emily Sirota D
Concerning requirements for dealing firearms.
Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (2026-05-29)
Sponsor: Caleb Kleinpeter R
Provides for use of pre-charged pneumatic devices to take deer during primitive firearm season. (8/1/26)
Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026 (2026-05-29)
Sponsor: Angela Arsenault D
An act relating to firearms relinquishment and storage procedures
Last action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. (2026-05-28)
Sponsor: Paul Sawyer R
Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, study the feasibility of incorporating age- and grade-appropriate hunting education, conservation education, and shooting sports courses into curricula for public school students in grades five through twelve
Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (2026-05-27)
Sponsor: Rick Edmonds R
Provides for certain state officials to carry a concealed weapon. (8/1/26)
Last action: SIGNED CHAP.55 (2026-05-27)
Sponsor: Budget
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; extends the recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York army national guard, New York air national guard, and New York naval militia until 2031 (Part A); extends the suspension of the subsidy to the state emergency services revolving loan fund from the public safety communications surcharge until the end of the 2027--2028 state fiscal year (Part B); establishes crimes related to utilizing three-dimensional printers for manufacturing ghost guns and firearm components (Subpart A); provides for firearm prevention technology requirements for three-dimensional printers (Subpart B)(Part C); establishes the crimes of unlawful use of a drone; establishes "the New York state blue list" requiring that the state, its agencies, and any political subdivisions of the state only buy drones and drone mitigation technology from vendors listed on such registry (Part D); relates to the definition of insurance fraud (Part F); extends temporary orders of protection issued simultaneously with the issuance of a warrant until the defendant subsequently appears in court pursuant to such warrant or voluntarily or otherwise, unless the matter is dismissed (Part H); authorizes the liquor authority to change the duration of certain licenses (Subpart A); extends motion picture theater liquor licenses (Subpart B); prohibits wholesalers from assessing certain fees on retailers (Subpart C) (Part O); increases the frequency of education and training in ethics and lobbying; imposes fees for failure to complete training by the required timeframes (Part U); establishes dedicated workers' compensation fraud units within New York state district attorneys' office (Part W); specifies which providers are authorized to render certain medical care (Part X); increases certain purchasing and advertising thresholds to one hundred fifty thousand dollars (Part Y); relates to lobbyist registration fees (Part Z); requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain, and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident paid leave policy (Part AA); extends provisions related to the monetary threshold for certain restrictions on procurement contracts until 2028 (Part BB); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to purchasing of services and commodities by the state (Part CC); repeals provisions that authorize proceedings to revert to the original court of record when a defendant fails to comply with or complete the mental health court program (Part GG); extends certain provisions constituting the New York State community commission on reparations remedies; relates to extending the time the New York State community commission on reparations remedies has to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature and the governor; relates to the status of members of the commission (Part HH); requires prior approval for rate increases for certain policies covering losses or liabilities arising out of the ownership of a motor vehicle (Part II); prohibits the use of employment, education, homeownership, and zip code for determining private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates (Part JJ); extends provisions related to the operation and administration of the legislature (Part KK); enacts the "Local Cops, Local Crimes Act" (Subpart A); enacts the "New York state Bivens act" (Subpart B); restricts action state and municipal employees can take regarding immigration enforcement (Subpart C); prohibits children from being denied access to a free public education due to citizenship or immigration status and other prohibited practices (Subpart D); enacts the "sensitive location protection act" (Subpart E); prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing any mask or personal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties (Subpart F); creates a new immigrant trust office within the department of law (Subpart G); establishes certain procedures for child care programs for certain children who cannot be picked up as scheduled (Subpart H) (Part LL); extends the term and authority of the independent monitor for the Orange county industrial development agency; requires such monitor also monitor the Orange county funding corporation; modifies the applicability of certain tax exemptions based on population; extends provisions of law related to the independent monitor for the Orange county industrial development agency (Part MM); provides a period of probable usefulness of five years for certain police emergency response vehicles (Part NN); provides for appointments to a city charter revision commission by an incoming mayor (Part OO).
Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (2026-05-27)
Sponsor: Janince Bowling R
As enacted, creates an offense of recklessly discharging a firearm into the air, ground, a body of water, or an object in close proximity to the person if the firearm is discharged at a place of public gathering or at a public event where there are at least 25 people in attendance at the time of the discharge; punishes the offense as a Class A misdemeanor; specifies certain exceptions to the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1086 (2026-05-27)
Sponsor: Iris Rudder R
As enacted, creates an offense of recklessly discharging a firearm into the air, ground, a body of water, or an object in close proximity to the person if the firearm is discharged at a place of public gathering or at a public event where there are at least 25 people in attendance at the time of the discharge; punishes the offense as a Class A misdemeanor; specifies certain exceptions to the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771 (2026-05-26)
Sponsor: Sara Love D
Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2027, a person from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving, or transferring a certain machine gun convertible pistol, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Department of State Police to adopt regulations to implement the requirements of the Act, including publishing a list of prohibited machine gun convertible pistols; etc.
Last action: Signed by the Governor (2026-05-26)
Sponsor: Steven Winter D
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
Last action: Act No. 138 (2026-05-26)
Sponsor: Murrell Smith R
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-1-60, Relating To Offenses Defined As Violent Crimes, So As To Include The Offense Of Discharging Firearms At Or Into A Dwelling House, Other Building, Structure, Enclosure, Vehicle, Aircraft, Watercraft, Or Other Conveyance, Device, Or Equipment; And By Amending Section 16-23-440, Relating To Discharging Firearms Into A Dwelling House, Other Building, Structure, Enclosure, Vehicle, Aircraft, Watercraft, Or Other Conveyance, Device, Or Equipment, So As To Create A Tiered Penalty Structure. - Ratified Title
Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 919 (2026-05-18)
Sponsor: Joseph Hensley R
As enacted, states that if the possession of a handgun is restricted or prohibited at a county courthouse, then the sheriff of the county may provide secure storage lockers for those individuals who are lawfully carrying a firearm to store the firearm in separate secured, lockable storage units at or near a designated public entrance to the building or structure at no cost to the individual. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Last action: Effective date(s) 05/01/2026 (2026-05-18)
Sponsor: Clay Doggett R
As enacted, states that if the possession of a handgun is restricted or prohibited at a county courthouse, then the sheriff of the county may provide secure storage lockers for those individuals who are lawfully carrying a firearm to store the firearm in separate secured, lockable storage units at or near a designated public entrance to the building or structure at no cost to the individual. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (2026-05-14)
Sponsor: Alan Seabaugh R
Requires a law enforcement agency to approve firearms and ammunition carried by its tactical medical professionals. (8/1/26)
Last action: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (2026-05-14)
Sponsor: Sonya Harper D
Declares June 6, 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Day and encourages all citizens to support their communities' efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1106) (2026-05-14)
Sponsor: Dan Helmer D
Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill with some exceptions, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, or is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, transfers, or purchases a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to SB 749.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1107) (2026-05-14)
Sponsor: Saddam Salim D
Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill with some exceptions, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, or is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, transfers, or purchases a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 217.
Last action: Fiscal note. (2026-05-14)
Sponsor: Judiciary
A bill for an act relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, including authorizing a member of the general assembly, judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons, establishing the criminal offenses of threatening and the malicious sharing of personal information of a general assembly member or a judicial officer or a general assembly member's or a judicial officer's immediate family, and considering true threats to public officials as harassment, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 3087.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 (2026-05-12)
Sponsor: William Smith D
Requiring a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency operating a gun buyback program to destroy each firearm and all its component parts that are traded in as part of a gun buyback program; authorizing a licensee or agency to contract with a law enforcement agency or a business to destroy certain firearms; requiring a law enforcement agency operating a program to determine if a firearm is a crime firearm or has been reported lost or stolen before destroying the weapon; etc.
Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421 (2026-05-12)
Sponsor: Regina Boyce D
Providing that the Department of Natural Resources may authorize the reduction of the deer population on certain property with deer damage using certain methods; altering the time restrictions for Sunday deer hunting in certain counties during deer firearms season; repealing certain time restrictions that apply to the hunting of game birds and mammals on certain Sundays on private property in Wicomico County; authorizing the Department to allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer bow hunting season in Baltimore City; etc.
Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455 (2026-05-12)
Sponsor: William Folden R
Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; and providing that a handgun permit issued to a law enforcement officer who retired in good standing expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of 5 years under certain circumstances.
Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454 (2026-05-12)
Sponsor: William Valentine R
Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; and providing that a handgun permit issued to a law enforcement officer who retired in good standing expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of 5 years under certain circumstances.
Last action: Approved by Governor 05/11/2026 (2026-05-12)
Sponsor: Kelly Hines R
Firearms; modifying scope of lawful carry. Effective date.
Last action: Secretary of State Chapter 75 (2026-05-07)
Sponsor: Peggy Scott R
Uniform procedure established for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial orders.
Last action: Governor Signed (2026-05-04)
Sponsor: Andrew Boesenecker D
Concerning measures to prohibit the use of three-dimensional printing to manufacture firearms.
Last action: Approved by Governor 04/30/2026 (2026-05-04)
Sponsor: Derrick Hildebrant R
Firearms; extending authority to carry firearms to retired municipal judges; effective date.
Last action: Ceremonial Reading (2026-05-01)
Sponsor: Voranus Coffin IV R
House concurrent resolution congratulating Brody Allen of Reading on completing the NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program and earning the Distinguished Smallbore Rifleman Award
Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324 (2026-04-28)
Sponsor: Samuel Rosenberg D
Adding Baltimore City to the list of jurisdictions in which the safety zone for archery hunters extends 50 yards from a dwelling house, residence, church, or any other building or camp occupied by human beings.
Last action: Adopted (2026-04-27)
Sponsor: William DeMora D
Honoring The Ohio State University pistol team on securing the 2026 National Championship.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1067) (2026-04-22)
Sponsor: Joshua Cole D
Local law-enforcement agencies; firearm give-back or sell-back programs. Allows for any county or city law-enforcement agency and any town law-enforcement agency to develop policies and procedures to implement either a firearm give-back program or a firearm sell-back program by January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter. The bill enumerates several requirements to be included in such policies. The bill also requires local law-enforcement agencies to submit an annual report to the Department of State Police. The bill states that proceeds generated from the sale or auction of a returned firearm shall be deposited into the locality's general fund or used solely for the administration of the locality's firearm give-back program or firearm sell-back program.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1084) (2026-04-22)
Sponsor: Kathy Tran D
Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated delinquent or convicted of such offense from knowingly and intentionally purchasing, possessing, or transporting any firearm for three years following the date of his conviction, a violation of which is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1006) (2026-04-22)
Sponsor: Jennifer Boysko D
Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. Provides that any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present shall store such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person, or renders such firearm incapable of being fired by use of a gun locking device appropriate to that firearm and specific to this purpose. Under the bill, any person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. The bill also requires any dealer, as that term is defined in current law, to post a written notice informing the public of the penalty imposed for failure to comply with the bill's provisions. This bill is identical to HB 871.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1074) (2026-04-22)
Sponsor: Mark Downey D
Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. Provides that any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present shall store such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person, or renders such firearm incapable of being fired by use of a gun locking device appropriate to that firearm and specific to this purpose. Under the bill, any person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. The bill also requires any dealer, as that term is defined in current law, to post a written notice informing the public of the penalty imposed for failure to comply with the bill's provisions. This bill is identical to SB 348.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1082) (2026-04-22)
Sponsor: Marcia Price D
Secretary of Public Safety; firearm violence. Directs the Secretary of Public Safety to convene a work group to develop policy and legislative recommendations to establish the Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center. The bill allows the work group to (i) meet both in-person and virtually, (ii) have small group breakouts for the purpose of advancing work in a timely and efficient manner, and (iii) collaborate with experts and other representatives as needed. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and any legislative and policy recommendations to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 364.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1008) (2026-04-22)
Sponsor: Jennifer Carroll Foy D
Secretary of Public Safety; firearm violence. Directs the Secretary of Public Safety to convene a work group to develop policy and legislative recommendations to establish the Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center. The bill allows the work group to (i) meet both in-person and virtually, (ii) have small group breakouts for the purpose of advancing work in a timely and efficient manner, and (iii) collaborate with experts and other representatives as needed. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and any legislative and policy recommendations to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 969.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1102) (2026-04-22)
Sponsor: Garrett McGuire D
Possession, transportation, or purchase of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty. Provides additional exceptions, outlined in the bill, for persons younger than 18 years of age to possess or transport handguns or assault firearms anywhere in the Commonwealth. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for persons younger than 21 years of age to purchase a handgun or assault firearm anywhere in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Department of State Police to administer, enforce, and otherwise implement existing law related to required criminal history record information checks to sell firearms. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1034) (2026-04-22)
Sponsor: Jason Ballard R
Applications for concealed handgun permits. Allows for written or electronic submission of applications for concealed handgun permits.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1101) (2026-04-22)
Sponsor: Garrett McGuire D
Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of an assault firearm, as defined in relevant law, on or about his person on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the prohibition on carrying certain firearms applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded. A violation of this prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to SB 727.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1025) (2026-04-22)
Sponsor: Michael Jones D
Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of an assault firearm, as defined in relevant law, on or about his person on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the prohibition on carrying certain firearms applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded. A violation of this prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill incorporates SB 312 and is identical to HB 1524.
Last action: Enacted (2026-04-17)
Sponsor: Mack Butler R
Crimes and offenses; discharging a firearm into an occupied school bus or building, penalty increased
Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (2026-04-17)
Sponsor: Adam Lowe R
Expresses support for the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of the 119th U.S. Congress.
Last action: Becomes law without Governor's signature (2026-04-17)
Sponsor: Executive Board
Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol
Last action: Provisions/portions of LB1120 amended into LB1001 by AM2320 (2026-04-17)
Sponsor: General Affairs Committee
Change and eliminate provisions relating to licensed racetrack enclosures, licenses and wagering on horseracing, assistance to problem gamblers, bingo, lotteries, raffles, gift enterprises, the Nebraska Commission on Problem Gambling, the Charitable Gaming Division of the Department of Revenue, keno at licensed racetrack enclosures, and the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund
Last action: Enacted (2026-04-15)
Sponsor: David Faulkner R
Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions
Last action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174) (2026-04-14)
Sponsor: Michael Pollock R
Amend KRS 150.170 to require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to issue a minimum of 5 deer destruction permits to any landowner, spouse, dependent child, or their designee whose lands or personal property have been damaged by wildlife; establish provisions for the renewal of deer destruction permits; require the department to issue a deer permit for the taking of 1 additional antlered deer during a hunting season to any requesting individual; amend KRS 150.390 to allow any licensed or permitted person to take antlerless deer for a period of 10 days following the conclusion of a muzzle-loading gun season; EMERGENCY.
Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 85 (2026-04-14)
Sponsor: Judiciary
Requiring a certain licensed firearms dealer to notify the Secretary of State Police within 24 hours after the dealer first has knowledge that certain crimes have occurred or certain security features have been compromised; and providing that a person who violates the Act is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Secretary of up to $250 for a first offense and up to $1000 for a second or subsequent violation.
Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 86 (2026-04-14)
Sponsor: Judicial Proceedings
Requiring a certain licensed firearms dealer to notify the Secretary of State Police within 24 hours after discovering certain crimes have occurred or certain security features have been compromised; providing a civil penalty of up to $250 for a first violation of the Act and up to $1,000 for a second or subsequent violations; and providing that the license of a person who knowingly and willfully violates the Act may be suspended or revoked.
Last action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 173) (2026-04-14)
Sponsor: Savannah Maddox R
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "provisional license" and "standard license"; authorize the Department of Kentucky State Police (KSP) to issue provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms and other deadly weapons to persons who are 18 to 20 years of age; require KSP to provide notice of expiration of provisional licenses and an application to switch from a provisional license to a standard license; allow the provisional license holder to apply by paper to his or her sheriff or online to KSP for a standard license; allow KSP to promulgate administrative regulations to administer provisional and standard license issuance.
Last action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 177) (2026-04-14)
Sponsor: T.J. Roberts R
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms; establish liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of firearms against specified legal actions arising from criminal or unlawful use of firearms or ammunition; establish criteria for proceedings including timelines and burden of proof; establish a civil cause of action for violation of the extended protections for manufacturers and sellers and delineate available damages; provide the Attorney General with enforcement authority; provide that the Act may be cited as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms (PLCAA) Clarification Act of 2026; EMERGENCY.
Last action: Chapter 120, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026. (2026-04-13)
Sponsor: Dacia Grayber D
The Act changes when Ballot Measure 114 applies. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). [Digest: The Act makes changes to the gun permit and transfer process and to the LCM prohibition. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.2).] [Modifies the firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Specifies where a person may apply for a permit to purchase a firearm and adds an eligibility requirement. Provides that information obtained during the application process and during the criminal background check and maintained within the database of permit holders is exempt from disclosure as a public record. Extends the time, from 30 to 60 days from receipt of the application, by which a permit agent must issue a permit to a qualified applicant or mail reasons for a denial in writing to the applicant. Increases the maximum fee that may be charged for an initial application for and renewal of a permit. Specifies the portion of the fee payable to the Department of State Police for conducting a criminal background check. Establishes alternatives to a firearms training course or class that may be used to satisfy the requirement of proof of completion of a firearm safety course for the permit. Provides that permits are not required for firearm transfers until January 1, 2028. Establishes an exception to the permit requirement for certain active law enforcement officers.] [Modifies the affirmative defense language for the large-capacity magazine provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Provides that a person may not be prosecuted for prohibited conduct occurring while enforcement of the provisions is enjoined by a court. Provides that gun dealers and manufacturers have 180 days after entry of an appellate judgment reversing or vacating the injunction to take certain actions concerning large-capacity magazines.] [Provides that a challenge to the legality of the Act must be commenced in the Circuit Court for Marion County.] [Provides that the Legislative Assembly does not intend the Act to affect current court proceedings concerning Ballot Measure 114 (2022).] Provides that the provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022) apply to firearm transfers conducted, and large-capacity magazine manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer occurring, on or after January 1, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Last action: Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (2026-04-13)
Sponsor: Lori Gramlich D
An Act to Include Certain Mental Health Assessment Data in Firearm Fatalities and Hospitalizations Reports
Last action: Chapter 58 (2026-04-13)
Sponsor: Teresa Martinez R
Schools; weapons detection systems; administration
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698) (2026-04-13)
Sponsor: Richard Sullivan D
Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners; substantial risk factors and considerations; court jurisdiction; constructive possession of firearms; penalty. Expands the list of persons eligible to file a petition for an emergency substantial risk order. The bill provides various factors that a judge or magistrate shall consider for the purpose of determining whether to issue an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order. The bill expands court jurisdiction over substantial risk orders from circuit courts to juvenile and domestic relations district courts and general district courts and requires petitions against minors to be filed in juvenile and domestic relations district courts. The bill requires a copy of the order to be served on the parent or guardian of the minor at any address where the minor resides or the local board of social services in the case where the minor is the subject of a dependency or court-approved out-of-home placement. The bill also provides the process for which firearms not owned by the subject of a petition are returned to the lawful owner of such firearms. The bill provides that any emergency substantial risk order or substantial risk order issued remains in full force and effect pending any appeal. Lastly, the bill provides that any person that makes a materially false statement or representation to a court during the petitioning process is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to SB 495.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0699) (2026-04-13)
Sponsor: Creigh Deeds D
Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners; substantial risk factors and considerations; court jurisdiction; constructive possession of firearms; penalty. Expands the list of persons eligible to file a petition for an emergency substantial risk order. The bill provides various factors that a judge or magistrate shall consider for the purpose of determining whether to issue an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order. The bill expands court jurisdiction over substantial risk orders from circuit courts to juvenile and domestic relations district courts and general district courts and requires petitions against minors to be filed in juvenile and domestic relations district courts. The bill requires a copy of the order to be served on the parent or guardian of the minor at any address where the minor resides or the local board of social services in the case where the minor is the subject of a dependency or court-approved out-of-home placement. The bill also provides the process for which firearms not owned by the subject of a petition are returned to the lawful owner of such firearms. The bill provides that any emergency substantial risk order or substantial risk order issued remains in full force and effect pending any appeal. Lastly, the bill provides that any person that makes a materially false statement or representation to a court during the petitioning process is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 901.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561) (2026-04-13)
Sponsor: Dave Marsden D
Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; penalty. Creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle, fails to securely store such handgun in a locked hard-sided container, including a locked container that is affixed to the vehicle's interior by steel cable, bolt, or welding. The bill provides that such locked container includes a locked glove compartment or a locked center console. The bill contains certain exemptions, including an exemption for a person who reports the theft or loss of such firearm to a law-enforcement agency as provided in relevant law. This bill is identical to HB 110.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0560) (2026-04-13)
Sponsor: Amy Laufer D
Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; penalty. Creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle, fails to securely store such handgun in a locked hard-sided container, including a locked container that is affixed to the vehicle's interior by steel cable, bolt, or welding. The bill provides that such locked container includes a locked glove compartment or a locked center console. The bill contains certain exemptions, including an exemption for a person who reports the theft or loss of such firearm to a law-enforcement agency as provided in relevant law. This bill is identical to SB 496.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0643) (2026-04-13)
Sponsor: Katrina Callsen D
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. Limits the exemption from the prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or explosive material within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or agency thereof or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties that currently applies to any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education to instead apply to any individual within a building owned or operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such public institution of higher education's curriculum or activities or as part of any organization authorized by such public institution of higher education to conduct its programs or activities within such building, as such uses are approved through the law-enforcement or public safety unit of such institution. This bill is identical to SB 272.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644) (2026-04-13)
Sponsor: Creigh Deeds D
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. Limits the exemption from the prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or explosive material within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or agency thereof or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties that currently applies to any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education to instead apply to any individual within a building owned or operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such public institution of higher education's curriculum or activities or as part of any organization authorized by such public institution of higher education to conduct its programs or activities within such building, as such uses are approved through the law-enforcement or public safety unit of such institution. This bill is identical to HB 626.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0879) (2026-04-13)
Sponsor: Stella Pekarsky D
Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. Provides that the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall determine whether other states meet the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from such other state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth, provided that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state accessible 24 hours a day, (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer, and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill prevents a Virginia resident, except for an active duty service member or such service member's spouse, who has not been issued a valid resident concealed handgun permit from using a concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.The bill requires the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to review any agreements for reciprocal recognition that are in place with any other states as of July 1, 2026, to determine whether the requirements and qualifications of those states' laws are adequate to prevent possession of a permit or license by persons who would be denied a permit in the Commonwealth and revoke any reciprocity agreement or recognition of any states that do not meet such requirements or qualifications by December 1, 2026. The bill requires the Attorney General to provide a written explanation for any determination that a state's laws are adequate to prevent possession of such permit or license by persons who would be denied such permit in the Commonwealth.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0534) (2026-04-10)
Sponsor: Barbara Favola D
Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because the person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by the prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that the person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that a transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with the prohibited person. The bill also provides that the prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name, address, and signature of the transferee, federally licensed firearms dealer, or law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm and shall provide a copy of the form to the transferee. The bill also provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because the person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member shall be advised that a law-enforcement officer may obtain a search warrant to search for any firearms from the person if the law-enforcement officer has probable cause. This bill is identical to HB 93.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530) (2026-04-10)
Sponsor: Jennifer Carroll Foy D
Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct; civil liability. Creates standards of responsible conduct for firearm industry members and requires such members to establish and implement reasonable controls regarding the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and marketing of the firearm industry member's firearm-related products, as those terms are defined in the bill. Such reasonable controls include reasonable procedures, safeguards, and business practices that are designed to (i) prevent the sale or distribution of a firearm-related product to a straw purchaser, a firearm trafficker, a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, or a person who the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk of using a firearm-related product to harm themselves or unlawfully harm another or of unlawfully possessing or using a firearm-related product; (ii) prevent the loss of a firearm-related product or theft of a firearm-related product from a firearm industry member; (iii) ensure that the firearm industry member complies with all provisions of state and federal law and does not otherwise promote the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession, marketing, or use of a firearm-related product; (iv) prevent the installation and use of an auto sear on firearm-related products; and (v) ensure that the firearm industry member does not engage in an act or practice in violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The bill also provides that a firearm industry member may not knowingly create, maintain, or contribute to a public nuisance, as defined in the bill, through the sale, manufacturing, importing, or marketing of a firearm-related product. The bill creates a civil cause of action for the Attorney General or a local county, city, or town attorney to enforce the provisions of the bill or for any person who has been injured as a result of a firearm industry member's violation to seek an injunction and to recover costs and damages. The bill also allows the Attorney General to issue a civil investigative demand if he has reasonable cause to believe that any person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any violation of such standards of responsible conduct. This bill is identical to HB 21.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0533) (2026-04-10)
Sponsor: Elizabeth Bennett-Parker D
Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because the person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by the prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that the person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that a transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with the prohibited person. The bill also provides that the prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name, address, and signature of the transferee, federally licensed firearms dealer, or law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm and shall provide a copy of the form to the transferee. The bill also provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because the person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member shall be advised that a law-enforcement officer may obtain a search warrant to search for any firearms from the person if the law-enforcement officer has probable cause. This bill is identical to SB 38.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529) (2026-04-10)
Sponsor: Dan Helmer D
Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct; civil liability. Creates standards of responsible conduct for firearm industry members and requires such members to establish and implement reasonable controls regarding the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and marketing of the firearm industry member's firearm-related products, as those terms are defined in the bill. Such reasonable controls include reasonable procedures, safeguards, and business practices that are designed to (i) prevent the sale or distribution of a firearm-related product to a straw purchaser, a firearm trafficker, a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, or a person who the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk of using a firearm-related product to harm themselves or unlawfully harm another or of unlawfully possessing or using a firearm-related product; (ii) prevent the loss of a firearm-related product or theft of a firearm-related product from a firearm industry member; (iii) ensure that the firearm industry member complies with all provisions of state and federal law and does not otherwise promote the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession, marketing, or use of a firearm-related product; (iv) prevent the installation and use of an auto sear on firearm-related products; and (v) ensure that the firearm industry member does not engage in an act or practice in violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The bill also provides that a firearm industry member may not knowingly create, maintain, or contribute to a public nuisance, as defined in the bill, through the sale, manufacturing, importing, or marketing of a firearm-related product. The bill creates a civil cause of action for the Attorney General or a local county, city, or town attorney to enforce the provisions of the bill or for any person who has been injured as a result of a firearm industry member's violation to seek an injunction and to recover costs and damages. The bill also allows the Attorney General to issue a civil investigative demand if he has reasonable cause to believe that any person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any violation of such standards of responsible conduct. This bill is identical to SB 27.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0532) (2026-04-10)
Sponsor: Adam Ebbin D
Manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, or possession of plastic firearms and unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who knowingly manufactures or assembles, imports, purchases, sells, transfers, or possesses any firearm that, after removal of all parts other than a major component, as defined in the bill, is not detectable as a firearm when subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices, including X-ray machines, commonly used at airports, government buildings, schools, correctional facilities, and other locations for security screening. The bill updates language regarding the types of detection devices that are used at such locations for detecting plastic firearms. Under current law, it is unlawful to manufacture, import, sell, transfer, or possess any plastic firearm and a violation is punishable as a Class 5 felony.The bill also creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, for any person to knowingly possess a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number or to knowingly import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any completed or unfinished frame or receiver, unless the completed or unfinished frame or receiver (i) is deemed to be a firearm pursuant to federal law and (ii) is imprinted with a valid serial number. The bill also creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, for any person to manufacture or assemble, cause to be manufactured or assembled, import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any firearm that is not imprinted with a valid serial number. The provisions of the bill prohibiting unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027; however, the provisions of the bill prohibiting the knowing possession of a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 40.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0531) (2026-04-10)
Sponsor: Marcus Simon D
Manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, or possession of plastic firearms and unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who knowingly manufactures or assembles, imports, purchases, sells, transfers, or possesses any firearm that, after removal of all parts other than a major component, as defined in the bill, is not detectable as a firearm when subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices, including X-ray machines, commonly used at airports, government buildings, schools, correctional facilities, and other locations for security screening. The bill updates language regarding the types of detection devices that are used at such locations for detecting plastic firearms. Under current law, it is unlawful to manufacture, import, sell, transfer, or possess any plastic firearm and a violation is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, for any person to knowingly possess a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number or to knowingly import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any completed or unfinished frame or receiver, unless the completed or unfinished frame or receiver (i) is deemed to be a firearm pursuant to federal law and (ii) is imprinted with a valid serial number. The bill also creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, for any person to manufacture or assemble, cause to be manufactured or assembled, import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any firearm that is not imprinted with a valid serial number. The provisions of the bill prohibiting unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027; however, the provisions of the bill prohibiting the knowing possession of a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 323.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0527) (2026-04-10)
Sponsor: Adele McClure D
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalty. Adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person as determined by the length, nature, frequency, and type of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship. The bill also adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person. Finally, the bill provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2026, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0528) (2026-04-10)
Sponsor: Russet Perry D
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalty. Adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person as determined by the length, nature, frequency, and type of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship. The bill also adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person. Finally, the bill provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2026, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 19.
Last action: Senate Approved by Governor on Monday, April 27, 2026 (2026-04-10)
Sponsor: Public Health and Welfare
Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax credit for qualified alternative-fueled motor vehicle property or fueling station expenditures, repealing the agritourism liability insurance, assistive technology contributions, declared disaster capital investment, owners promoting employment across Kansas and swine facility improvement tax credits and expanding the eligibility for applicable expenses under the child day care services assistance tax credit.
Last action: Signed by Governor. H.J. 870. (2026-04-09)
Sponsor: Natural Resources
A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. (Formerly HSB 553.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Last action: House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)
Sponsor: Federal and State Affairs
Senate Substitute for HB 2501 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing for immunity from civil liability to federal firearms licensees for returning a firearm to the firearm owner at the termination of a firearm hold agreement, removing the criminal prohibition against firearm suppressors and shotgun barrel length qualification requirements and providing enhanced penalties for certain felonies committed while using a firearm suppressor or short-barrel shotgun.
Last action: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 29 Nay: 10 (2026-04-09)
Sponsor: Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Changing the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to juvenile stabilization centers, modifying the intake criteria for such centers, prohibiting certain rules and regulations for such centers, modifying the treatment and services provided by such centers, increasing the cumulative detention limit for juvenile offenders and criminal penalties for juvenile offenders who use a firearm in the commission of an offense or who are repeat offenders, providing for increased placement of offenders in non-foster home beds in youth residential facilities, requiring the secretary of corrections to pay for the costs associated with such placements, authorizing the secretary to make expenditures from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund moneys to contract for such beds and transferring moneys from such account of the state general fund to the department for children and families to provide juvenile stabilization services.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0438) (2026-04-08)
Sponsor: Alfonso Lopez D
Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence. Adds a handgun shooting class or course that teaches (i) efficient, effective, and responsible use of a concealed handgun for self-defense outside of the home; (ii) state laws pertaining to handguns; and (iii) proper handgun storage techniques to those programs that satisfy the demonstration of competence requirement for the issuance of a Virginia resident or nonresident concealed handgun permit. The bill removes the requirement that such a training course must be conducted by the National Rifle Association or the United States Concealed Carry Association. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
Last action: Chapter 21 (2026-04-07)
Sponsor: Quang Nguyen R
Trafficking weapons or explosives
Last action: Approved by Governor (2026-04-06)
Sponsor: Scott Bounds R
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Retail Sales Of Firearm Safes During The Annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend Holiday; And For Related Purposes.
Last action: Governor Signed (2026-04-06)
Sponsor: Julie Gonzales D
Concerning who may petition a court for an extreme risk protection order.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089) (2026-04-06)
Sponsor: Stella Pekarsky D
School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. Requires each school board to develop and implement a policy to require the annual notification of the parent of each student enrolled in the school division, to be sent by email and, if applicable, SMS text message, of (i) the importance of securely storing any prescription drug, as defined in relevant law, present in the household and (ii) the parent's legal responsibility to safely store any firearm present in the household. The bill also requires each parental notification to include information on (a) relevant state laws and regulations relating to safe firearm storage and child access to firearms and (b) firearm-related accidents, injuries, and deaths, including current statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or an equivalent nationally recognized entity or organization on youth firearm fatality rates. Finally, the bill requires each school board to make such parental notification available in multiple languages on its website. This bill is identical to HB 201.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0088) (2026-04-06)
Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen D
School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. Requires each school board to develop and implement a policy to require the annual notification of the parent of each student enrolled in the school division, to be sent by email and, if applicable, SMS text message, of (i) the importance of securely storing any prescription drug, as defined in relevant law, present in the household and (ii) the parent's legal responsibility to safely store any firearm present in the household. The bill also requires each parental notification to include information on (a) relevant state laws and regulations relating to safe firearm storage and child access to firearms and (b) firearm-related accidents, injuries, and deaths, including current statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or an equivalent nationally recognized entity or organization on youth firearm fatality rates. Finally, the bill requires each school board to make such parental notification available in multiple languages on its website. This bill is identical to SB 109.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0286) (2026-04-06)
Sponsor: William Stanley R
Purchase of handguns or other weapons of certain officers; Department of State Police. Provides that the Department of State Police may allow the immediate survivor of any law-enforcement officer formerly employed by the Department who had at least 10 years of service with the Department and who died while receiving long-term disability payments to purchase his service handgun, with the approval of the Superintendent of State Police, at a price of $1. This bill is identical to HB 1300.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0285) (2026-04-06)
Sponsor: Mitchell Cornett R
Purchase of handguns or other weapons of certain officers; Department of State Police. Provides that the Department of State Police may allow the immediate survivor of any law-enforcement officer formerly employed by the Department who had at least 10 years of service with the Department and who died while receiving long-term disability payments to purchase his service handgun, with the approval of the Superintendent of State Police, at a price of $1. This bill is identical to SB 86.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069) (2026-04-06)
Sponsor: Atoosa Reaser D
Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy. Allows the court discretion in ordering the denial of a child's driving privileges in instances when the child has failed to comply with school attendance and meeting requirements as provided in relevant law. Under current law, the court is required to order the denial of such child's driving privileges. The bill also provides that if the court has ordered the denial of a child's driving privileges, the court shall order such child to surrender his driver's license, which shall be held in the physical custody of the court during any period of license denial. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and is identical to SB 146.
Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0070) (2026-04-06)
Sponsor: Ryan McDougle R
Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy. Allows the court discretion in ordering the denial of a child's driving privileges in instances when the child has failed to comply with school attendance and meeting requirements as provided in relevant law. Under current law, the court is required to order the denial of such child's driving privileges. The bill also provides that if the court has ordered the denial of a child's driving privileges, the court shall order such child to surrender his driver's license, which shall be held in the physical custody of the court during any period of license denial. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and is identical to HB 123.
Last action: Session Law Chapter 295 Effective: 04/02/2026 (2026-04-02)
Sponsor: Judiciary and Rules Committee
FIREARMS -- Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding preemption of firearms regulation, to provide a penalty, and to provide for a cause of action.
Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 301 Effective: 04/02/2026 (2026-04-02)
Sponsor: Ways and Means Committee
STATE GUN -- States findings of the Legislature and provides for an advisory question regarding the state gun of Idaho to be placed on the ballot before the voters.
Last action: Enacted (2026-03-31)
Sponsor: Matthew Hammett R
Covington County; sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property and firearms, auction and disposition of funds provided, constitutional amendment
Last action: Adopted (2026-03-31)
Sponsor: Nicole Boyd R
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Ole Miss Women's Rifle Team And First-year Coach Will Shaner For Winning Their First-ever Ncaa Team Title In Smallbore And Team Member Audrey Gogniat For Defending Her Air Rifle Individual Title.
Last action: Session Law Chapter 239 Effective: 07/01/2026 (2026-03-31)
Sponsor: State Affairs Committee
PUBLIC OUTDOOR TARGET RANGES -- Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions for the opening of the shotgun sporting complex adjacent to Farragut State Park.
Last action: Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 548 (2026-03-30)
Sponsor: Joy Hohn R
Permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections.
Last action: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: Cory Maloy R
Firearm Background Check Amendments
Last action: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: Jordan Teuscher R
Firearms Liability Amendments
Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 159 Effective: 07/01/2026 (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: State Affairs Committee
ENHANCED LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS -- Amends existing law to provide that certain persons may provide instruction on Idaho law regarding firearms and the use of deadly force.
Last action: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing (2026-03-24)
Sponsor: Matt MacPherson R
Firearm Purchase Amendments
Last action: Effective date 3/24/2026*. (2026-03-24)
Sponsor: Osman Salahuddin D
Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing.
Last action: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing (2026-03-23)
Sponsor: Chris Wilson R
Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments
Last action: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing (2026-03-19)
Sponsor: Walt Brooks R
Dangerous Weapon Amendments
Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026*. (2026-03-18)
Sponsor: Timm Ormsby D
Concerning firearms background check.
Last action: Signed by Governor. (2026-03-18)
Sponsor: Jessie Seal R
Colt Campbell
Last action: Signed by Governor. (2026-03-18)
Sponsor: Steve Southerland R
Colt Shull, All-Region 1-3A second team
Last action: ADOPTED (2026-03-17)
Sponsor: Pamela Helming R
Congratulating the Pavilion/York Air Rifle Team upon the occasion of winning the New York State Rifle Invitational Championship in the Three-Position Event
Last action: adopted (2026-03-17)
Sponsor: Stephen Hawley R
Congratulating the Pavilion/York Air Rifle Team upon the occasion of winning the New York State Rifle Invitational Championship in the Three-Position Event
Last action: Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal (2026-03-14)
Sponsor: Chris Phillips R
The purpose of this bill relates generally to authorizing security personnel employed by the State Treasurer to carry concealed weapons while performing his or her official duties.
Last action: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal (2026-03-14)
Sponsor: Robbie Morris R
The purpose of this bill is to exempt volunteer fire departments and part time volunteer fire departments from regulations relating to the raffle and online raffle of vehicles.
Last action: Assigned Chapter Number 95 (2026-03-07)
Sponsor: Art Washut R
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; clarifying the effect of an out-of-state restoration of rights for purposes of rights in Wyoming; and providing for an effective date.
Last action: Assigned Chapter Number 87 (2026-03-07)
Sponsor: Jeremy Haroldson R
AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
Last action: Assigned Chapter Number 88 (2026-03-07)
Sponsor: Jeremy Haroldson R
AN ACT relating to protection of constitutional rights; providing a misdemeanor offense for violations of the Prohibit Red Flag Gun Seizure Act; and providing for an effective date.
Last action: Public Law 94 (2026-03-04)
Sponsor: Steve Bartels R
Public safety matters. Provides that the law enforcement training board (board) shall select an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the board. Authorizes the waiver of certain training requirements for law enforcement officers with experience in other states. Provides that a person confined to a county jail may be required to make a copayment in an amount of not more than $30 (current law is $15). Provides that a person confined to a county jail is not required to make a certain copayment if, among other things, the person does not have funds in the person's commissary account or trust account within 180 days after the service is provided (current law is 60 days). Requires certain water vessels to include an engine cut-off switch. Provides that a sailing vessel at least seven meters in length must comply with federal regulations. Makes changes to the employment eligibility requirements for employees of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department). Makes changes to the purpose of the military family relief fund (fund). Provides that the department shall report to the Indiana veterans' affairs commission (commission), at least quarterly, as to the status of all applications regarding assistance from the fund during the previous quarter. Adds provisions indicating who is eligible for a grant from the fund. Provides that the department shall make a comprehensive assessment of an applicant's financial condition and needs when making a determination regarding an award from the fund. Provides that an applicant may not be eligible for assistance from the fund if the applicant's federal gross income, or the combined federal gross income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse, exceeds two times the poverty guideline unless the commission approves an income waiver. Provides that an applicant must establish that the applicant has incurred a genuine hardship to be eligible to receive assistance from the fund. Provides that the department or commission may impose stipulations or conditions concerning an applicant seeking an award from the fund. Makes changes to the subject matter that must be included in administrative rules established by the commission. Makes certain changes relating to the review of grants from the fund to employees of the department. Provides that an applicant may appeal a denied request for short term financial assistance from the fund. Authorizes the adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard (adjutant general) to establish a military police force of the Indiana National Guard. Provides that a member of the military police force of the Indiana National Guard has police powers: (1) when the member is called to state active duty; and (2) if the individual successfully completes either army or air military police occupational training and receives qualifying instruction on Indiana law enforcement prescribed by the adjutant general. Requires the military police force of the Indiana National Guard, upon authorization, to respond in accordance with the National Incident Management System and in coordination with the Indiana state police. Makes changes to the authorized duties and responsibilities of the adjutant general in which the state armory board (board) may make contributions. Provides that the board may utilize any and all appropriate methods to lease or purchase real estate. Provides that an armory may not be erected on land that is leased for less than 25 years. (Current law provides that an armory may not be erected on land that is leased for less than 50 years.) Provides that the board may adopt policies or procedures for the use and governance of armories. (Current law authorizes the board to adopt rules for the use and governance of armories.) Specifies the types of donated property that the board may reconvey if the board determines that the property is no longer usable. Provides that if the board receives from the adjutant general information of the disbandment of the organization of the armed forces of Indiana occupying and using an armory, the board shall take charge of the armory. Makes various changes to provisions relating to the sale of property owned by the board. Establishes the Indiana civilian cyber corps program (program) as a subdivision of the Indiana guard reserve. Provides that the program includes civilian volunteers who have expertise in addressing cybersecurity incidents and who volunteer at the invitation of the adjutant general. Provides that the work product of a civilian cyber corps volunteer or adviser, including any information voluntarily submitted to the volunteer or adviser, is exempt from disclosure. Provides that a civilian cyber corps volunteer or adviser is immune from tort liability for an injury to a person or damage to property that occurs while the volunteer or adviser is deployed and acting on behalf of the adjutant general if certain conditions are met. Provides that the adjutant general may appoint additional general officers. (Current law authorizes the appointment of assistant adjutants general.) Changes the definitions of "veteran" for purposes of provisions relating to: (1) the governor's commission on supplier diversity; (2) the state civil service system; and (3) authorizing preference points for the appointment of veterans. Removes a requirement that the National Guard tuition supplement grant must be used within eight years after the date the individual first applies and becomes eligible for benefits. Repeals: (1) the Indiana cyber civilian corps program advisory board; (2) a provision relating to contracts to use Stout Field as a commercial runway; (3) a definition of "qualified service member"; (4) a provision requiring a muffler or underwater exhaust for a boat; and (5) a provision prohibiting the use of a boat motor equipped with a muffler cutout or bypass. Makes it a Class B misdemeanor for a person to knowingly or intentionally possess an imitation firearm: (1) in or on school property; or (2) on a school bus. Makes technical corrections and conforming amendments.
Last action: Public Law 70 (2026-03-04)
Sponsor: Rodney Pol D
Indiana crime guns task force. Beginning July 1, 2027, adds LaPorte County and Porter County to the task force area of the Indiana crime guns task force (task force), and specifies the number required for a quorum and to take official action in the event of a tie vote.
Last action: Enacted (2026-03-03)
Sponsor: Reed Ingram R
Elmore County; pistol permit fee, revised
Last action: Public Law 61 (2026-03-03)
Sponsor: Matt Commons R
Insurance mandated gun free zone notices. Provides that an insurer may not require an insured or prospective insured to post or display a gun free zone notice.
Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (2026-02-26)
Sponsor: Amy Kuhn D
An Act to Amend the Extreme Risk Protection Order Procedure
Last action: Signed by Governor. (2026-02-12)
Sponsor: Brock Martin R
Huntingdon High School football team, Division 1, Class 2A state champions
Last action: Signed by the Governor on February 11, 2026 S.J. 240 (2026-02-11)
Sponsor: Casey Crabtree R
Provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2026-01-30)
Sponsor: Elizabeth Lockman D
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Law Enforcement Firearm Procurement.
Last action: Effective date 01/14/26 (2026-01-22)
Sponsor: Deon Tedder D
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-1-65, Relating To The Expungement Of Convictions For The Unlawful Possession Of Handguns, So As To Provide The State Must Dismiss And Expunge Certain Pending Unlawful Handgun Possession Charges That Occurred Prior To The Enactment Of The South Carolina Constitutional Carry/second Amendment Preservation Act Of 2024, And To Provide The Dismissal Of These Charges May Not Serve As A Basis Or Support For Civil Actions Due To The Arrest. - Ratified Title
Last action: House read and passed (2026-01-15)
Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi D
House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Barbara Balch Colt
Last action: Introduced and adopted (2026-01-14)
Sponsor: Thomas Beach R
Recognize And Congratulate Colt Shope, A Nurse Manager At Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital, For Introducing Baptist Easley's New Tradition To Honor American Veterans In End-of-life Care.
Last action: Assigned Pa 48'25 (2025-12-31)
Sponsor: Curtis VanderWall R
Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163a.
Last action: Adopted (2025-12-08)
Sponsor: William DeMora D
Honoring The Ohio State University pistol team on winning the 2025 National Championship.
Last action: Act No. 44 of 2025 (2025-11-06)
Sponsor: Jarrett Coleman R
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents.
Last action: SIGNED CHAP.466 (2025-10-16)
Sponsor: Peter Harckham D
Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 636, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-11)
Sponsor: Mike Gipson D
An act to amend Sections 3273.50, 3273.51, 3273.60, and 3273.61 of, and to add Section 3273.625 to, the Civil Code, and to amend Section 29805 of, and to add Section 29186 to, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 570, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-10)
Sponsor: Marc Berman D
An act to amend Sections 171.7, 26150, 26155, 26162, 26185, 26190, 26195, 26202, 26205, 26206, 26225, 26230, and 29800 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Sections 26835, 27535, and 27540 of, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 572, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-10)
Sponsor: Jesse Gabriel D
An act to amend Section 3273.50 of the Civil Code, and to amend Section 16880 of, and to add Sections 16885, 17015, 27595, 27595.1, and 32103 to, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 591, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-10)
Sponsor: Jesse Arreguin D
An act to amend Section 28235 of, to add Section 16525 to, and to add Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 33700) to Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6 of, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 573, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-10)
Sponsor: Jacqui Irwin D
An act to add and repeal Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 18210) of Division 3.2 of Title 2 of Part 6 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 362, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-06)
Sponsor: Laurie Davies R
An act to amend Sections 1524, 29615, and 29810 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Effective (2025-09-30)
Sponsor: David Thomas R
To amend sections 1533.10, 1533.11, 1533.111, 1533.32, and 1533.321 of the Revised Code to allow Ohio residents who are 65 and up, instead of 66 and up, to qualify for discounted hunting and fishing licenses and permits.
Last action: SIGNED CHAP.358 (2025-08-26)
Sponsor: Peter Harckham D
Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting, allowing the department of environmental conservation to allow the use of crossbows for the taking of big game in any area long bows are permitted.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2025-08-20)
Sponsor: Jeffrey Spiegelman R
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Weapons.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2025-08-20)
Sponsor: Nnamdi Chukwuocha D
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Discharge Of A Firearm.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2025-08-20)
Sponsor: Mara Gorman D
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Gun Safety Equipment.
Last action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0174 (2025-08-15)
Sponsor: Christopher Davidsmeyer R
Reinserts the contents of the bill, but provides that the principal or principal's designee (rather than the principal or principal's designee in coordination with the local law enforcement agency) shall attempt to contact (rather than meet with) the student's parent or guardian to ensure the student does not have access to a firearm. Effective immediately.
Last action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0140 (2025-08-01)
Sponsor: Robert Peters D
Amends the Reimagine Public Safety Act. Provides that the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention shall issue a report to the General Assembly annually (rather than no later than January 1 of each year) that identifies communities within Illinois municipalities of 1,000,000 or more residents and municipalities with less than 1,000,000 residents and more than 35,000 residents that are experiencing concentrated firearm violence, explaining the investments that are being made to reduce concentrated firearm violence, and making further recommendations on how to end Illinois' firearm violence epidemic. Provides that the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention shall compile recommendations from all Lead Violence Prevention Conveners and report to the General Assembly annually (rather than bi-annually) on these funding recommendations.
Last action: Signed by Governor (2025-07-30)
Sponsor: Jack Walsh D
An Act To Amend Chapter 2, Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Deadly Weapons.
Last action: Ch. SL 2025-81 (2025-07-29)
Sponsor: Jeffrey McNeely R
Firearm Law Revisions
Last action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0031 (2025-07-28)
Sponsor: Laura Ellman D
Creates the Safe Gun Storage Act. Provides that a firearm owner shall not store or keep any firearm in any premises where the firearm owner knows or reasonably should know a minor without the lawful permission of the minor's parent, guardian, or person having charge of the minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person is likely to gain access to the firearm unless the firearm is secured in a locked container, properly engaged so as to render the firearm inaccessible or unusable to any person other than the owner or other lawfully authorized user. Provides that if the firearm is carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user, then the firearm is deemed lawfully stored or kept. Provides that a violation of the Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500, except (i) if any person knows or reasonably should know that a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person is likely to gain access to a firearm belonging to or under the control of that person, and a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person obtains the firearm, the civil penalty shall not exceed $1,000 and (ii) if a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person obtains a firearm and uses it to injure or cause the death of a person or uses the firearm in connection with a crime, the civil penalty shall not exceed $10,000. Provides that the court may order a person who is found in violation of the Act to perform community service or pay restitution in lieu of the civil penalties imposed under this Section if good cause is shown. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to preclude civil liabilities for violations of the Act. Provides that a violation of the Act is prima facie evidence of negligence per se in any civil proceeding if a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person obtains a firearm and causes personal injury to the death of oneself or another or uses the firearm in the commission of a crime. Provides that an action to collect a civil penalty under the Act may be brought by the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred. Provides that any money received from the collection of a civil penalty under the Act shall be deposited in the Mental Health Fund. Defines terms. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
Last action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0030 (2025-07-28)
Sponsor: Curtis Tarver D
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that upon recovering a firearm that was (i) unlawfully possessed, (ii) used for any unlawful purpose, (iii) recovered from the scene of a crime, (iv) reasonably believed to have been used or associated with the commission of a crime, or (v) acquired by the law enforcement agency as an abandoned, lost, or discarded firearm, a law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace (deletes when necessary), to determine how and from whom the person gained possession of the firearm and to determine prior ownership of the firearm. Provides that law enforcement shall use the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' eTrace platform or successor platform in complying with this provision. Provides that law enforcement shall participate in the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' eTrace platform or successor platform's collective data sharing program for the purpose of sharing firearm trace reports among all law enforcement agencies in this State on a reciprocal basis. Defines "peace officer" for the purpose of the investigation of specified offenses shall include investigators of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Effective immediately.
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 40, Statutes of 2025. (2025-07-14)
Sponsor: Heather Hadwick R
An act to amend Sections 17110 and 29141 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last action: Act No. 36 of 2025 (2025-07-09)
Sponsor: Mandy Steele D
An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations and for unlawful activities; and, in hunting and furtaking, repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday prohibited, further providing for unlawful devices and methods and for trespass on private property while hunting and repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday without written permission.
Last action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (2025-07-08)
Sponsor: Samuel Zager D
An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms
Last action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (2025-07-08)
Sponsor: Melanie Sachs D
Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Update Rules Relating to the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms
Last action: Act No. 17 of 2025 (2025-06-30)
Sponsor: Joe Pittman R
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 67586, located over the South Branch of Bear Run on State Route 1053 in Banks Township, Indiana County, as the PFC John Tabacsko Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8377, carrying Pennsylvania Route 53 over Bear Rock Run in Lilly Borough, Cambria County, as the Corporal James D. Sloan Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8387, carrying Pennsylvania Route 53 over Patty's Run in Gallitzin Township, Cambria County, as the USMCR Mary A. Lidwell Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of State Route 3037 from the intersection with Waltz Mill Flats Road to Segment 0170/Offset 0950 in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, as the PFC Earl "Butch" Long Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 25406, carrying Pennsylvania Route 346 over Willow Creek in Corydon Township, McKean County, as the Private First Class Bruce A. Cobb Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 22726, carrying Pennsylvania Route 934 over Swatara Creek in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, as the WO1 John Stephen Chrin Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 44210, carrying State Route 2001 over Kreutz Creek in Windsor Township, York County, as the Private Myles Ness Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 56130, carrying Pennsylvania Route 562 over Manatawny Creek in Amity Township, Berks County, as the PFC Travis C. Zimmerman Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of State Route 2051 from the intersection with Elizabeth Street (segment 0020/offset 1600) to the Decatur Township Line (segment 0030/offset 0000) in Osceola Mills Borough, Clearfield County, as the IC3 James S. Dunlap Memorial Highway; designating the bridge identified as Bridge Key 48006, carrying State Route 3007 over Carson Run in Knox Township, Clearfield County, as the Sgt. Ronald Bloom Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 164, Cove Mountain Road, from the intersection with Frederick Road in Taylor Township to the intersection with Agway Road in North Woodbury Township, Blair County, as the Representative Jerry A. Stern Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Keys 5599/5600, carrying Interstate 99 over PA Route 36 in Logan Township, Blair County, as the Jack E. and Sheldon L. Chambers Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 31496, carrying Pennsylvania Route 985 over North Branch Quemahoning Creek in Jenner Township, Somerset County, as the PFC Paul A. Gilbert Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 4262, carrying State Route 2016 over Shaffer Creek in East Providence Township, Bedford County, as the PFC Charles O. Snyder Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 1723, carrying State Route 3017 over Peters Creek in the Borough of Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, as the Janice Butko Cmar Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 37601, carrying Pennsylvania Route 462 over a tributary of Kreutz Creek in Hellam Township, York County, as the Roger Lee Fraker Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 18630, carrying Pennsylvania Route 305 over the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River in Alexandria Borough, Huntingdon County, as the Craig Walker Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 12334, carrying State Route 2012 over McElhattan Creek in Wayne Township, Clinton County, as the Master Sergeant Robert F. Johnson Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 33747, carrying US Route 322 over Sugar Creek in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, as the Earle Chandler Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 69027, carrying Worthington Mill Road over Neshaminy Creek in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, as the Colonel Daniel L. Rubini Memorial Bridge; designating the portion of U.S. Route 15 in Monroe Township and Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County, from its interchange with existing U.S. Routes 11/15 and U.S. Route 522 north of Selinsgrove to its interchange with existing U.S. Route 15 and Pennsylvania Route 147 south of Winfield as the Joseph McGranaghan Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8430, carrying Pennsylvania Route 160 over the North Branch Little Conemaugh River in the borough of Wilmore, Cambria County, as the Potchak Brothers Memorial Bridge; designating the portion of Interstate 180 from the Lycoming-Northumberland County line to the interchange with existing U.S. Route 15 and U.S. Route 220 in Lycoming County as the Kenneth C. Larson, Jr., Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 5664, on that portion of Old Pennsylvania Route 220 North over the Beaverdam Branch of the Juniata River in Allegheny Township, Blair County, as the Baker Brothers Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 44229, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 22, 3rd Avenue, over Blair Gap Run in Duncansville Borough, Blair County, as the Sergeant Robert E. Davis Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 5784, on that portion of State Route 3013, Dunnings Highway, over Beaverdam Creek in Greenfield Township, Blair County, as the Arthur R. Walter, Jr., Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 47600, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 220, East Pleasant Valley Boulevard, over Little Juniata River in Antis Township, Blair County, as the Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Lee Swayne Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 68408, on that portion of Wopsononock Avenue over Spring Run in the City of Altoona, Blair County, as the Private First Class James A. Behe Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 45589, located on that portion of Spring Road over the Conodoguinet Creek in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, the Sergeant Patrick C. Hawkins Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 183, also known as Bernville Road, from the intersection with Mt. Pleasant Road in Penn Township, Berks County, southbound to the bridge over Licking Creek in Penn Township with identification number 0601830180000 as the Staff Sergeant Norman W. Reifsnyder Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 7027, carrying Pennsylvania Route 413 over U.S. Route 1 in Middletown Township, Bucks County, as the Corporal John F. Muffler Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8510, carrying PA Route 271 over Pergrin Run in the borough of Nanty Glo, Cambria County, as the PFC William P. O'Farrell Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8457, carrying U.S. Route 219 over PA Route 869 in Adams Township, Cambria County, as the Seaman First Class John M. McGinty Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 352 also known as Middletown Road, from the intersection with State Route 4008, also known as Gradyville Road, in Edgmont Township, Delaware County, to the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 452, also known as North Pennell Road, in Middletown Township, Delaware County, as the Chief Joseph J. Montgomery, Jr. Memorial Highway; designating a portion of State Route 1006, also known as Ferry Road, from the intersection with Limekiln Road to the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 313, also known as Swamp Road, in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, as the Judge R. Barry McAndrews Memorial Highway; designating the entire portion of Pennsylvania Route 232 within the Borough of Rockledge, Montgomery County, as the PFC Helmut Boehm Memorial Highway; designating the portion of Pennsylvania Route 51 from Segment 0280/Offset 0000 to Segment 0300/Offset 0570 in Whitehall Borough, Allegheny County, as the Hon. Raymond T. Book Memorial Highway; designating the bridge, identified as Bridge Key 28737, carrying 13th Street over Bushkill Creek in the City of Easton, Northampton County, as the Honorable James F. Prendergast Memorial Bridge; designating the western roundabout on State Route 1001 at the intersection of New Britain Road and South Easton Road in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, as the Blue Star Family Tribute Roundabout; designating the eastern roundabout on State Route 1001 at the intersection of New Britain Road and Sauerman Road in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, as the Gold Star Family Tribute Roundabout; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 56035, carrying U.S. Route 422 over State Route 2005 and Cherry Run in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, as the George W. McAuley, Jr. Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 27695, carrying State Route 3006, also known as Whitehall Road, over Kepner Creek in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, as the E. Pearl Smith Memorial Bridge; and making a repeal.
Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (2025-06-20)
Sponsor: Cody Harris R
Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.
Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (2025-06-20)
Sponsor: Brent Hagenbuch R
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Last action: Effective immediately (2025-06-20)
Sponsor: Peter Flores R
Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.
Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (2025-06-20)
Sponsor: Kevin Sparks R
Relating to the eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the major events reimbursement program.
Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (2025-06-20)
Sponsor: Terry Wilson R
Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies.
Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (2025-06-20)
Sponsor: Ryan Guillen R
Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.
Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (2025-06-20)
Sponsor: Charles Schwertner R
Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
Last action: Effective immediately (2025-06-20)
Sponsor: Cecil Bell R
Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.
Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (2025-06-20)
Sponsor: Trent Ashby R
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain retired county court judges.
Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (2025-06-20)
Sponsor: Wesley Virdell R
Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs.
Last action: Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (2025-06-13)
Sponsor: Stephen Wood R
An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements
Last action: Fiscal note. (2025-06-11)
Sponsor: Judiciary
A bill for an act relating to weapons, including mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon, and the sharing of identifying information of persons prohibited from acquiring a pistol or revolver by court order, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 1125.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Last action: adopted (2025-06-10)
Sponsor: Monique Chandler-Waterman D
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025, as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York
Last action: Provisions/portions of LB694 amended into LB150 by AM1491 (2025-06-06)
Sponsor: Carolyn Bosn N
Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for a pilot program related to mental health, prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status, and change and eliminate provisions relating to garnishment, liens, post-release supervision, sexual abuse by school workers, criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, habitual sentencing enhancements, veterans justice programs, paternity proceedings, handgun purchase requirements, correctional system overcrowding emergencies, the Division of Parole Services, the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, and the Sex Offender Commitment Act
Last action: Chapter 314. (Effective October 1, 2025) (2025-06-06)
Sponsor: Sandra Jauregui D
AN ACT relating to civil immunity; providing immunity from civil liability to licensed firearm dealers and local law enforcement agencies under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Last action: ADOPTED (2025-06-05)
Sponsor: Zellnor Myrie D
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025, as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York
Last action: Adopted (2025-06-03)
Sponsor: Mallory McMorrow D
A resolution to commemorate June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month.
Last action: Reported enrolled (2025-06-01)
Sponsor: Drew Darby R
In memory of Ronald Edward Shifflett of Burton.
Last action: Resolution Adopted (2025-05-31)
Sponsor: Sonya Harper D
Honors the lives of those lost to gun violence in Illinois and Chicago. Urges government to work collaboratively to create safer communities through targeted investments, Reaffirms commitment to end gun violence.
Last action: Signed by the Governor (2025-05-29)
Sponsor: Bryan Hughes R
Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas.
Last action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025 (2025-05-29)
Sponsor: Jo Dossett D
Sales tax; exempting sales tax on purchase of gun safes and guns safety devices. Effective date.
Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (2025-05-28)
Sponsor: Adam Hinojosa R
Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate certain matters related to firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and other weapons and related supplies.
Last action: Approved by Governor 05/22/2025 (2025-05-27)
Sponsor: Darrell Weaver R
Municipal police officers; authorizing retired municipal police officer to retain firearm and badge. Effective date.
Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 513 (2025-05-27)
Sponsor: Jack Johnson R
As enacted, expands the definition of "machine gun" to include any part, or combination of parts, designed and intended solely for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun; increases the classification for the intentional or knowing possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun from a Class E to a Class C felony; reclassifies certain other offenses involving the possession of firearm or handgun ammunition; makes a defendant ineligible for parole if convicted of aggravated assault that involved the use of a firearm from within a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 (2025-05-27)
Sponsor: Cameron Sexton R
As enacted, expands the definition of "machine gun" to include any part, or combination of parts, designed and intended solely for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun; increases the classification for the intentional or knowing possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun from a Class E to a Class C felony; reclassifies certain other offenses involving the possession of firearm or handgun ammunition; makes a defendant ineligible for parole if convicted of aggravated assault that involved the use of a firearm from within a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Last action: Approved by Governor 05/21/2025 (2025-05-21)
Sponsor: Derrick Hildebrant R
Firearms; creating the Municipal Carry Act; modifying scope of lawful carry for certain individuals; authorizing certain carry by judges, elected official and designated employees under certain circumstances; effective date.
Last action: Effective date 5/1/2027*. (2025-05-20)
Sponsor: Liz Berry D
Enhancing requirements relating to the purchase, transfer, and possession of firearms.
Last action: Effective immediately (2025-05-19)
Sponsor: Brian Birdwell R
Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.
Last action: Act No. 46 (2025-05-19)
Sponsor: William Hixon R
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-11-430, Relating To Bear Hunting, So As To Remove References To A Registered Party Dog Hunt In Game Zone 1. - Ratified Title
Last action: Chapter Number Assigned (2025-05-19)
Sponsor: Shannon Maness R
Provide for the Montana Firearms Liability Clarification Act
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