MO SB 1217
died on adjournmentSB 1217 - Current law requires an excuse in order to vote absentee beginning the 6th Tuesday prior to the election. This act repeals the need for an excuse and instead allows voting absentee with no excuse beginning on the 6th Tuesday prior to the election. This act is identical to SB 470 (2025) and substantially similar to HB 1883 (2024). SCOTT SVAGERA
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did MO SB 1217 pass?
No. MO SB 1217 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
What is MO SB 1217 about?
MO SB 1217 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 1217 - Current law requires an excuse in order to vote absentee beginning the 6th Tuesday prior to the election. This act repeals the need for an excuse and instead allows voting absentee with no excuse beginning on the 6th Tuesday prior to the election. This act is identical to SB 470 (2025) and substantially similar to HB 1883 (2024). SCOTT SVAGERA”.
Who sponsors MO SB 1217?
Lewis, Patty is the primary sponsor of MO SB 1217.
Description
SB 1217 - Current law requires an excuse in order to vote absentee beginning the 6th Tuesday prior to the election. This act repeals the need for an excuse and instead allows voting absentee with no excuse beginning on the 6th Tuesday prior to the election. This act is identical to SB 470 (2025) and substantially similar to HB 1883 (2024). SCOTT SVAGERA
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-27 — Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Lewis, Pattyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-27
Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-01-07
S First Read
reading-1
2025-12-01
Prefiled
Versions
- 4559S.01I - IntroducedCompare
Documents
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Related bills
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