MO SB 985
died on adjournmentSB 985 - This act modifies various provisions relating to the Secretary of State. TECHNOLOGY TRUST FUND (Various Sections) Several provisions in current law allow the Secretary of State (SOS) to collect an additional $5 fee on fees for filings relating to business organizations, commercial transactions, and trademarks, names, and private emblems to be credited to the state's technology trust fund. These provisions are set to expire on December 31, 2026. This act extends the expiration date to December 31, 2030. This act is identical to the perfected HB 770 (2025) and similar to provisions in HCS/HB 2125 (2026), HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 10 (2025), and SB 570 (2025). PRECINCT CODES (Sections 115.008 and 115.283) The act requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to establish a unique identification coding system for all precincts in the state resulting in unique identification codes for each precinct in the state. Such system shall be based upon the Federal Information Processing Standards codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Election authorities shall be responsible for implementing the unique identification coding system for all precincts within its jurisdiction in compliance with the format set out by the SOS. Additionally, all statements that are attached to an absentee ballot envelope shall contain the precinct code that corresponds to the voter's voting address. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). VOTER REGISTRATION LIST PUBLISHED (Section 115.157) The act requires the SOS to publish a voter registration list on the Secretary's website containing only the following information for each person registered to vote as of the 4th Wednesday prior to the election: unique voter identification numbers, voters' names, year of birth, addresses, townships or wards, and precincts. Such list shall be published not later than the 3rd Wednesday prior to the election. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). DELIVERY OF VOTE ABSTRACTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE (Section 115.507) Current law requires verification boards to deliver to the Secretary of State the abstract of votes given in its jurisdiction by polling place or precinct for each primary and general election. This act requires the abstract to include both regular votes and absentee votes aggregated together and additionally requires reporting to be based solely by precinct. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did MO SB 985 pass?
No. MO SB 985 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 (2026-02-23): Hearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
What is MO SB 985 about?
MO SB 985 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 985 - This act modifies various provisions relating to the Secretary of State. TECHNOLOGY TRUST FUND (Various Sections) Several provisions in current law allow the Secretary of State (SOS) to collect an additional $5 fee on fees for filings relating to business organizations, commercial transactions, and trademarks, names, and private emblems to be credited to the state's technology trust fund. These provisions are set to expire on December 31, 2026. This act extends the expiration date to December 31, 2030. This act is identical to the perfected HB 770 (2025) and similar to provisions in HCS/HB 2125 (2026), HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 10 (2025), and SB 570 (2025). PRECINCT CODES (Sections 115.008 and 115.283) The act requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to establish a unique identification coding system for all precincts in the state resulting in unique identification codes for each precinct in the state. Such system shall be based upon the Federal Information Processing Standards codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Election authorities shall be responsible for implementing the unique identification coding system for all precincts within its jurisdiction in compliance with the format set out by the SOS. Additionally, all statements that are attached to an absentee ballot envelope shall contain the precinct code that corresponds to the voter's voting address. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). VOTER REGISTRATION LIST PUBLISHED (Section 115.157) The act requires the SOS to publish a voter registration list on the Secretary's website containing only the following information for each person registered to vote as of the 4th Wednesday prior to the election: unique voter identification numbers, voters' names, year of birth, addresses, townships or wards, and precincts. Such list shall be published not later than the 3rd Wednesday prior to the election. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). DELIVERY OF VOTE ABSTRACTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE (Section 115.507) Current law requires verification boards to deliver to the Secretary of State the abstract of votes given in its jurisdiction by polling place or precinct for each primary and general election. This act requires the abstract to include both regular votes and absentee votes aggregated together and additionally requires reporting to be based solely by precinct. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA”.
Who sponsors MO SB 985?
Carter, Jill is the primary sponsor of MO SB 985.
Description
SB 985 - This act modifies various provisions relating to the Secretary of State. TECHNOLOGY TRUST FUND (Various Sections) Several provisions in current law allow the Secretary of State (SOS) to collect an additional $5 fee on fees for filings relating to business organizations, commercial transactions, and trademarks, names, and private emblems to be credited to the state's technology trust fund. These provisions are set to expire on December 31, 2026. This act extends the expiration date to December 31, 2030. This act is identical to the perfected HB 770 (2025) and similar to provisions in HCS/HB 2125 (2026), HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 10 (2025), and SB 570 (2025). PRECINCT CODES (Sections 115.008 and 115.283) The act requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to establish a unique identification coding system for all precincts in the state resulting in unique identification codes for each precinct in the state. Such system shall be based upon the Federal Information Processing Standards codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Election authorities shall be responsible for implementing the unique identification coding system for all precincts within its jurisdiction in compliance with the format set out by the SOS. Additionally, all statements that are attached to an absentee ballot envelope shall contain the precinct code that corresponds to the voter's voting address. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). VOTER REGISTRATION LIST PUBLISHED (Section 115.157) The act requires the SOS to publish a voter registration list on the Secretary's website containing only the following information for each person registered to vote as of the 4th Wednesday prior to the election: unique voter identification numbers, voters' names, year of birth, addresses, townships or wards, and precincts. Such list shall be published not later than the 3rd Wednesday prior to the election. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). DELIVERY OF VOTE ABSTRACTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE (Section 115.507) Current law requires verification boards to deliver to the Secretary of State the abstract of votes given in its jurisdiction by polling place or precinct for each primary and general election. This act requires the abstract to include both regular votes and absentee votes aggregated together and additionally requires reporting to be based solely by precinct. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-23 — Hearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
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- Carter, Jillprimary
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-23
Hearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
2026-01-08
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
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- 4160S.02I - IntroducedCompare
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