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SB1078 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to weapons

Modifies provisions relating to weapons

Firearms
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Schnelting, Adam; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee (4686S.03C)
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee (4686S.03C)

  2. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  3. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Cancelled S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  4. 2026-01-15 S186

    Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  5. 2026-01-07 S58

    S First Read

  6. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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Senate Committee Substitute

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SCS/SB 1078 - This act modifies provisions relating to weapons.

This act adds the Attorney General and staff of the Attorney General to an exception to the offense of unlawful use of a weapon. (Section 571.030)

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SB 77 (2025) and is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 328 (2025).
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Introduced

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SB 1078 - This act modifies provisions relating to weapons.

FIREARMS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Current law prohibits a person from boarding a bus with a dangerous or deadly weapon and from carrying such a weapon into any bus terminal. In addition, weapons may not be carried on any facility or conveyance used for a public transportation system of the Bi-State Development Agency.

This act provides that a person carrying a concealed firearm who possesses a valid concealed carry permit or endorsement shall not be prohibited from accessing or using any public transportation system. The person may not be harassed or detained for carrying a concealed firearm on the property, vehicles, or conveyances owned, contracted, or leased by such systems that are accessible to the public. (Sections 70.441 and 571.107 to 577 712)

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SB 77 (2025), HB 1214 (2025), SB 1166 (2024), SB 224 (2023), HB 282 (2023), and HB 1462 (2022), is substantially similar to provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 328 (2025), and is similar to provisions in SB 804 (2022).

CARRYING OF WEAPONS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND STAFF
This act adds the Attorney General and staff of the Attorney General to an exception to the offense of unlawful use of a weapon. (Section 571.030)

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SB 77 (2025) and is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 328 (2025).
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.