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SB1337 • 2026

Creates provisions relating to firearms

Creates provisions relating to firearms

Firearms
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Washington, Barbara; 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

  1. 2026-01-27 S243

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

  2. 2026-01-07 S82

    S First Read

  3. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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SB 1337 - This act provides that no person, corporation, or other entity in Missouri shall manufacture, import, possess, purchase, sell, or transfer any assault weapon or large capacity magazine as defined in the act. Any person in violation of this act shall be guilty of a class C felony.

This act shall not apply to government entities or agents, law enforcement officers, manufacturers selling to government entities, properly licensed firearms dealers, and any person legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine prior to the effective date of this act.

This act is identical to SB 405 (2025), and provisions in SB 346 (2025), SB 1100 (2024), SB 441 (2023), HB 1533 (2020), and SB 330 (2023).
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.