Modifies provisions relating to the offense of unlawful use of weapons

Crime Firearms

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Roberts, Steven; House handler: N/A
Last action: 2026-01-27
Official status: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Effective date: 2026-08-28

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Bill History

2026-01-27 S237
Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
2026-01-07 S66
S First Read
2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
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SB 1169 - This act provides that a person shall be guilty of the offense of unlawful use of weapons if he or she carries openly or concealed on his or her person a firearm in the City of St. Louis. It shall be a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for any second or subsequent offenses.

The provisions of this act do not apply to:
• Any peace officers, members of the Armed Forces, and others as provided in the act;
• Any person transporting a firearm in a non-functioning state or unloaded state; and
• Any person who has a valid concealed carry permit.

This act is identical to SB 339 (2025), SB 1191 (2024), SB 65 (2023), SB 1016 (2022), and HB 1599 (2020).
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.