Bills / 2025–2026 session / SF 2263Other education SF 2263
Allows guns in locked private vehicles in some public parking lots Lets people keep weapons locked out of sight in private cars parked in state, county, city, or township lots, if otherwise lawful. Also bars state foster care rules from banning firearms in vehicles that transport foster children, and it doubles fines for gun or weapon offenses near schools and public parks.
Official title A bill for an act relating to the carrying, transportation, and possession of weapons, and including effective date provisions.
3 of 5 Where it stands Introduced Committee Senate House Governor Last action, Apr 16: Message from House, with amendment S-5191. S.J. 825.
Votes House: Shall the bill pass? Apr 16 · 60–26, 14 not voting · Passed › Rep. Dan Gosa (D, District 81): Yes Rep. Adam Zabner (D, District 90): No Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D, District 80): No Rep. Angel Ramirez (D, District 78): No Rep. Austin Baeth (D, District 36): No Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, District 49): No Rep. Bob Kressig (D, District 75): No Rep. Brian Meyer (D, District 29): No Rep. Dave Jacoby (D, District 86): No Rep. Elinor Levin (D, District 89): No Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D, District 73): No Rep. Eric Gjerde (D, District 74): No Rep. Heather Matson (D, District 42): No Rep. J.D. Scholten (D, District 1): No Rep. Jeff Cooling (D, District 77): No Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D, District 32): No Rep. Kenan Judge (D, District 27): No Rep. Larry McBurney (D, District 44): No Rep. Mary Madison (D, District 31): No Rep. Megan Srinivas (D, District 30): No Rep. Monica Kurth (D, District 98): No Rep. Rick Olson (D, District 39): No Rep. Rob Johnson (D, District 34): No Rep. Ross Wilburn (D, District 50): No Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D, District 35): No Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D, District 61): No Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D, District 79): No Rep. Amy Nielsen (D, District 85): Absent Rep. Jerome Amos (D, District 62): Absent Rep. Josh Turek (D, District 20): Absent Rep. Ken Croken (D, District 97): Absent Rep. Lindsay James (D, District 71): Absent Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D, District 33): Absent Rep. Ann Meyer (R, District 8): Yes Rep. Austin Harris (R, District 26): Yes Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R, District 37): Yes Rep. Bill Gustoff (R, District 40): Yes Rep. Blaine Watkins (R, District 100): Yes Rep. Bob Henderson (R, District 2): Yes Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R, District 82): Yes Rep. Brent Siegrist (R, District 19): Yes Rep. Brett Barker (R, District 51): Yes Rep. Brooke Boden (R, District 21): Yes Rep. Bubba Sorensen (R, District 23): Yes Rep. Carter Nordman (R, District 47): Yes Rep. Chad Behn (R, District 48): Yes Rep. Chad Ingels (R, District 68): Yes Rep. Charley Thomson (R, District 58): Yes Rep. Christian Hermanson (R, District 59): Yes Rep. Cindy Golding (R, District 83): Yes Rep. Craig Johnson (R, District 67): Yes Rep. Craig Williams (R, District 11): Yes Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R, District 46): Yes Rep. David Blom (R, District 52): Yes Rep. David Sieck (R, District 16): Yes Rep. David Young (R, District 28): Yes Rep. Dean Fisher (R, District 53): Yes Rep. Derek Wulf (R, District 76): Yes Rep. Devon Wood (R, District 17): Yes Rep. Gary Mohr (R, District 93): Yes Rep. Hans Wilz (R, District 25): Yes Rep. Heather Hora (R, District 92): Yes Rep. Helena Hayes (R, District 88): Yes Rep. Henry Stone (R, District 9): Yes Rep. Jacob Bossman (R, District 14): Yes Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R, District 60): Yes Rep. Jason Gearhart (R, District 64): Yes Rep. Jennifer Smith (R, District 72): Yes Rep. John Wills (R, District 10): Yes Rep. Jon Dunwell (R, District 38): Yes Rep. Josh Meggers (R, District 54): Yes Rep. Judd Lawler (R, District 91): Yes Rep. Mark Thompson (R, District 56): Yes Rep. Megan Jones (R, District 6): Yes Rep. Michael Bergan (R, District 63): Yes Rep. Mike Vondran (R, District 94): Yes Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R, District 70): Yes Rep. Pat Grassley (R, District 57): Yes Rep. Ryan Weldon (R, District 41): Yes Rep. Sam Wengryn (R, District 24): Yes Rep. Samantha Fett (R, District 22): Yes Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R, District 65): Yes Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): Yes Rep. Steven Holt (R, District 12): Yes Rep. Taylor Collins (R, District 95): Yes Rep. Tom Determann (R, District 69): Yes Rep. Tom Gerhold (R, District 84): Yes Rep. Tom Jeneary (R, District 3): Yes Rep. Tom Moore (R, District 18): Yes Rep. Travis Sitzmann (R, District 13): Yes Rep. Wendy Larson (R, District 7): Yes Rep. Zach Dieken (R, District 5): Yes Rep. Brian Lohse (R, District 45): Absent Rep. Eddie Andrews (R, District 43): Absent Rep. Jeff Shipley (R, District 87): Absent Rep. Mark Cisneros (R, District 96): Absent Rep. Matt Rinker (R, District 99): Absent Rep. Matt Windschitl (R, District 15): Absent Rep. Shannon Latham (R, District 55): Absent Rep. Steve Bradley (R, District 66): Absent ← Democrats1 yes, 26 no, 6 not voting Republicans → 59 yes, 0 no, 8 not voting House: House Committee On Judiciary Report Mar 19 · 15–5, 1 not voting · Passed › Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D, District 35): Yes Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D, District 80): No Rep. Angel Ramirez (D, District 78): No Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, District 49): No Rep. Megan Srinivas (D, District 30): No Rep. Ross Wilburn (D, District 50): No Rep. Rick Olson (D, District 39): Absent Rep. Bill Gustoff (R, District 40): Yes Rep. Blaine Watkins (R, District 100): Yes Rep. Carter Nordman (R, District 47): Yes Rep. Charley Thomson (R, District 58): Yes Rep. Craig Williams (R, District 11): Yes Rep. Henry Stone (R, District 9): Yes Rep. Jeff Shipley (R, District 87): Yes Rep. John Wills (R, District 10): Yes Rep. Jon Dunwell (R, District 38): Yes Rep. Judd Lawler (R, District 91): Yes Rep. Mark Thompson (R, District 56): Yes Rep. Samantha Fett (R, District 22): Yes Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): Yes Rep. Steven Holt (R, District 12): Yes ← Democrats1 yes, 5 no, 1 not voting Republicans → 14 yes, 0 no Senate: Shall the bill pass? Feb 24 · 35–12, 3 not voting · Passed › Sen. Izaah Knox (D, District 17): Yes Sen. Matt Blake (D, District 22): Yes Sen. Mike Zimmer (D, District 35): Yes Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14): Yes Sen. Tom Townsend (D, District 36): Yes Sen. Tony Bisignano (D, District 15): Yes Sen. Art Staed (D, District 40): No Sen. Bill Dotzler (D, District 31): No Sen. Catelin Drey (D, District 1): No Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): No Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): No Sen. Janet Petersen (D, District 18): No Sen. Janice Weiner (D, District 45): No Sen. Liz Bennett (D, District 39): No Sen. Molly Donahue (D, District 37): No Sen. Renee Hardman (D, District 16): No Sen. Zach Wahls (D, District 43): Absent Sen. Adrian Dickey (R, District 44): Yes Sen. Amy Sinclair (R, District 12): Yes Sen. Annette Sweeney (R, District 27): Yes Sen. Carrie Koelker (R, District 33): Yes Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R, District 13): Yes Sen. Dan Dawson (R, District 10): Yes Sen. Dan Zumbach (R, District 34): Yes Sen. Dave Sires (R, District 38): Yes Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R, District 46): Yes Sen. Dennis Guth (R, District 28): Yes Sen. Jack Whitver (R, District 23): Yes Sen. Jason Schultz (R, District 6): Yes Sen. Jeff Reichman (R, District 50): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Kara Warme (R, District 26): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41): Yes Sen. Kevin Alons (R, District 7): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mark Costello (R, District 8): Yes Sen. Mark Lofgren (R, District 48): Yes Sen. Mike Bousselot (R, District 21): Yes Sen. Mike Klimesh (R, District 32): Yes Sen. Mike Pike (R, District 20): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Scott Webster (R, District 47): Yes Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes Sen. Charlie McClintock (R, District 42): No Sen. Doug Campbell (R, District 30): No Sen. Dave Rowley (R, District 5): Absent Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Absent ← Democrats6 yes, 10 no, 1 not voting Republicans → 29 yes, 2 no, 2 not voting Senate: Senate Judiciary Report Feb 19 · 12–5, 3 not voting · Passed › Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): No Sen. Izaah Knox (D, District 17): No Sen. Janet Petersen (D, District 18): No Sen. Janice Weiner (D, District 45): No Sen. Matt Blake (D, District 22): No Sen. Tony Bisignano (D, District 15): Absent Sen. Adrian Dickey (R, District 44): Yes Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R, District 13): Yes Sen. Dan Dawson (R, District 10): Yes Sen. Jason Schultz (R, District 6): Yes Sen. Jeff Reichman (R, District 50): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mark Lofgren (R, District 48): Yes Sen. Mike Bousselot (R, District 21): Yes Sen. Scott Webster (R, District 47): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes Sen. Dave Rowley (R, District 5): Absent Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Absent ← Democrats0 yes, 5 no, 1 not voting Republicans → 12 yes, 0 no, 2 not voting On these agendas Judiciary Committee Mar 18 523 – Gustoff-CH, Holt, Wessel-Kroeschell SF 542 – Gustoff-CH, Holt, Bagniewski SF 2263 – Holt-CH, Wheeler, Wilburn SF 2400 – Williams-CH, Fett, Wichtendahl SF 2070 –
Judiciary Committee Mar 12 523 – Gustoff-CH, Holt, Wessel-Kroeschell SF 542 – Gustoff-CH, Holt, Bagniewski SF 2263 – Holt-CH, Wheeler, Wilburn SF 2400 – Williams-CH, Fett, Wichtendahl Assignment
Judiciary Subcommittee Mar 12 Consideration of SF 2263 Consideration of SF 2263
Judiciary Committee Feb 18 defining coercive control and including it in the definition of domestic abuse. SF 2263 Senator Schultz: A bill for an act relating to the carrying, transportation, an
History Message from House, with amendment S-5191. S.J. 825. Senate · Apr 16 Immediate message. H.J. 933. House · Apr 16 Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158. House · May 2 Passed House, yeas 60, nays 26. H.J. 931. House · Apr 16 Amendment H-8290 adopted, as amended. H.J. 930. House · Apr 16 Amendment H-8321 to amendment H-8290 adopted. H.J. 930. House · Apr 16 Amendment H-8366 adopted. H.J. 930. House · Apr 16 Amendment H-8366 filed. H.J. 921. House · Apr 15 Amendment H-8321 filed. H.J. 838. House · Apr 7 Amendment H-8290 filed. H.J. 806. House · Apr 2 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760. House · Mar 26 Placed on calendar. H.J. 707. House · Mar 19 Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 5. Excused, 1. H.J. 707. House · Mar 18 Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 707. House · Mar 18 Subcommittee recommends passage. House · Mar 12 Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 8:30AM RM 103. House · Mar 10 Subcommittee: Holt, Wheeler and Wilburn. H.J. 632. House · Mar 10 Read first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 438. House · Feb 26 Message from Senate. H.J. 399. House · Feb 24 Immediate message. S.J. 388. Senate · Feb 24 Passed Senate, yeas 35, nays 12. S.J. 386. Senate · Feb 24 Amendment S-5021 adopted. S.J. 386. Senate · Feb 24 Amendment S-5021 filed. S.J. 373. Senate · Feb 23 Placed on calendar. Senate · Feb 19 Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 335. Senate · Feb 19 Subcommittee recommends passage. Senate · Feb 17 Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 11:00AM Room 315. Senate · Feb 16 Subcommittee: Schultz, Quirmbach, and Westrich. S.J. 257. Senate · Feb 11 Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 239. Senate · Feb 10