MO — 2026 Regular Session | Bill Commons

3,175 bills

SB 1446 — SB 1446 - Current law provides that the Governor shall, without delay, issue a writ of election to fill any vacancy in the General Assembly upon receipt of any resignation or notice of vacancy, or if satisfied of the death of any member of either house, during the recess. This act requires such special election to be held at least fifty days but not more than six months after receipt of the resignation or notice of vacancy. SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
SB 1549 — SB 1549 - This act requires that any rule promulgated by a state agency must be specifically authorized by a state statute. An agency cannot rely on a general grant of rulemaking authority to supplement a specific grant of authority. The act further requires that all substantive policy statements, as defined in the act, be posted on the agency's publicly accessible website and requires the agency to maintain a complete and current record of such statements for public inspection. JIM ERTLEdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Government Efficiency Committee
SB 1542 — SB 1542 - This act provides that the definition of "interested persons" in regards to probate matters shall include any person or agency nominated to serve as a fiduciary in any application for letters, petition for appointment of a guardian or conservator, or petition for appointment of a trustee. Additionally, this act provides that if a public administrator is nominated as a fiduciary or at any stage of the proceeding is being considered for nomination as a fiduciary, the public administrator shall receive a copy of the application or petition along with any accompanying documents and shall receive written notice indicating the date and time of the proceeding. The public administrator shall also have an opportunity to attend and be heard at such proceedings. Additionally, this act provides that nominated fiduciaries shall receive notice of hearings on petitions to determine the application for letters testamentary or of administration of an estate of a decedent by interested persons. KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
SB 1568 — SB 1568 - Current law authorized applicants for or recipients of benefits provided by the Family Support Division, the Children's Division, and the MO HealthNet Division to appeal to the director of the respective division certain administrative decisions regarding those benefits. This act adds the Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance Unit to the list of divisions from which appeals may be made. This act also repeals a provision of law prohibiting the Administrative Hearing Commission from granting a stay order when the claim arises under certain programs funded, in whole or in part, by federal funds. This act is identical to HB 2538 (2026). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1585 — SB 1585 - This act provides that a labor organization or public body may not place a restriction on the time that a public employee of a school district may join or terminate membership in a labor organization. SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 1486 — SB 1486 - This act provides that any lessee of a public facility with a capacity of 60,000 people or more, at which one or more professional sports teams plays its home games, shall be liable for the reasonable costs of demolition of such public facility if, upon termination or expiration of the lease, the public facility is left in a condition that is not reasonably adaptable or usable for another lawful public or commercial use. JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
SB 1510 — SB 1510 - This act gives the Attorney General (AG) authority to take enforcement actions with respect to violations of the Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act. Specifically, if the AG has reasonable belief that a virtual currency kiosk operator is in violation of that act, the AG has the sole authority to bring civil action to provide for any or all of the following: • Enjoin further violations by the operator; • Enforce compliance; • Seek civil penalties in an amount not more than $10,000 for each violation; or • Other remedies permitted under law. If the AG has reasonable belief that a person is in violation of an injunction issued under this act, the AG has the sole authority to bring civil action to provide for civil penalties in an amount not more than $1,000. An individual that has knowledge of a violation of the Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act may report the violation to the AG. The AG shall establish an electronic reporting system for the submission of reports pursuant to this act. SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
SB 1532 — SB 1532 - This act modifies several provisions relating to spousal support and child support orders. First, this act modifies the conditions to consider when a court grants a spousal maintenance order, including if the spouse seeking maintenance is the custodian of a disabled or incapacitated adult dependent, the efforts made by each spouse to become self-supporting, and other factors such as the age of the parties, retirement prospects, and the likelihood that the lifestyles of both spouses may reasonably decline following a dissolution of marriage and as the parties approach retirement age. The General Assembly finds that every spouse has a duty to become self-supporting following a dissolution of marriage and that maintenance orders are not intended as a substitute for gainful employment, an open-ended obligation without limitation, or a guarantee of a certain standard of living. This act creates three categories of spousal maintenance orders that may be awarded by a court in certain proceedings based on the length of the marriage and the needs of the parties. The duration of the maintenance orders shall depend on the length of the marriage, with short-term marriages (those lasting between 3 and 10 years) having a maintenance order duration not to exceed 50% of the marriage's length, moderate-term marriages (those lasting between 10 and 20 years) having a maintenance order duration not to exceed 60% of the marriage's length, and long-term marriages (those lasting 20 or more years) having a maintenance order duration not to exceed 75% of the marriage's length. Marriages lasting less than 3 years shall not be eligible for maintenance under this act. The first new category of spousal maintenance created is "bridge" maintenance, which may be awarded to assist a party to a short-term marriage to provide support for legitimate short-term needs for no more than 2 years. Such awards shall not be modifiable in duration or amount. "Rehabilitative" maintenance orders may be awarded to assist a party to a short-term marriage or a moderate-term marriage. Such awards are designed to facilitate self-support through the redevelopment of previous skills or credentials or the acquisition of education, training, or work experience necessary to develop appropriate employment skills or credentials. A rehabilitative maintenance order shall not exceed 4 years in duration. Rehabilitative maintenance orders may be modified or terminated upon a substantial and continuing change in circumstances, as a result of the failure or insufficient efforts being made by the party receiving rehabilitative maintenance to establish the capacity for self-support, or upon completion of rehabilitation efforts. "Durational" maintenance orders may be awarded to provide for the needs and necessities of a party as established during a moderate-term or long-term marriage. Durational maintenance orders may be modified as specified in the act. A court may exceed the durational limits set forth in this act in awarding or modifying rehabilitative or durational maintenance for reasons set forth in the act, including if the court specifically finds, after consideration of all relevant factors, that the durational limits will result in a substantial and continuing hardship for the party seeking or receiving maintenance and extending the maintenance order duration is just and fair to both parties. The court shall make written findings of fact and conclusions of law setting forth the grounds for exceeding the durational limits, as described in the act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit parties from reaching an agreement and submitting such agreement to the court regarding the type or duration of maintenance. For purposes of modification of prior maintenance orders, the standards of this act shall be applicable to all initial actions and modifications decided on or after August 28, 2026. Either party may file a modification to seek to classify maintenance under an existing order as bridge, rehabilitative, or durational or to modify the duration of the existing order. There shall be a presumption in favor of modifying existing maintenance orders to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this act. Finally, this act modifies provisions of current law relating to modification of maintenance or support orders, including spousal and child support. The current standard for modification requires a showing of "changed circumstances so substantial and continuing so as to make the terms unreasonable". This act uses the standard of a showing of "substantial and continuing changed circumstances". This act is identical to SB 562 (2025), substantially similar to HB 242 (2025), and similar to provisions of SB 961 (2020) and SB 772 (2020). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
HB 1842 — Establishes the "Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation"died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
HB 2226 — Adds required staff hours to implement a new program to the list of required components of a fiscal notedied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Public Hearing Completed (H)
SB 1437 — SB 1437 - This act modifies and creates provisions relating to charging and sentencing repeat offenders. Prosecuting attorneys are required to execute and enforce criminal laws regarding repeat offenders. This act also establishes guidelines for the charging and removal of a prosecutor that fails to charge, plead, or prove a defendant's eligibility for an enhancement, or fails to abide by plea restrictions also created by this act. The Attorney General has the authority to file a civil complaint against a prosecuting attorney to remove such prosecuting attorney from office. This act requires circuit judges to abide by enhancement provisions for eligible defendants or forfeit rights to their office. The Attorney General is authorized to initiate quo warranto proceedings against a circuit judge that forfeits rights to their office subject to this provision. Under this act, when a person is found guilty of an offense and sentenced to an extended imprisonment, their offense shall be recorded as an offense of the class of the extended sentence. This act establishes a prohibition of plea agreements for defendants that are charged with certain enumerated crimes, or are eligible for enhancement, unless there is insufficient evidence to prove the case, and the prosecutor provides a written statement regarding the good faith justification for the plea agreement. The current sentencing ranges for felony classes are modified as follows: • Class A felony increased to fifteen years to forty years, from ten years to thirty years; • Class B felony increased to ten years to twenty years, from five years to fifteen years; • Class C felony increased to five years to fifteen years, from three years to ten years; • Class D felony increased to three years to ten years, from a maximum of seven years; and • Class E felony increased to two to five years, from a maximum of four years. This act repeals the court's discretion to sentence a person convicted of a class D or E felony to less than one year in the county jail. Under this act, a prior felony offender that is found guilty of a class A felony shall be sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment for a class A felony that is not life imprisonment. A persistent felony offender, as defined in the act, that is found guilty of a class A felony shall be sentenced to life imprisonment. Further, this act requires that a prior felony offender that has been found guilty of a class B, C, D, or E felony shall be sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment, except life imprisonment, for the class that is one class higher than the offense for which they are found guilty. A persistent felony offender that is found guilty of a class B, C, D, or E felony shall be sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment, including life imprisonment, for the class that is two classes higher than the offense for which they are found guilty. This act provides that a persistent misdemeanor offender, as defined in the act, who is found guilty of a class A, B, or C misdemeanor shall be sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment for a class E felony. Under this act, a person that receives an enhanced sentence shall not serve a term of imprisonment less than the maximum term of imprisonment allowable under law. In addition, such person shall not be eligible to have their sentence suspended, waived, or reduced by any means, including by the Parole Board. This act has a severability clause and an emergency clause. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
SB 1597 — SB 1597 - Currently, a person who has retired from employment with a political subdivision covered by the Local Government Employees Retirement System ("LAGERS") will have his or her monthly benefit suspended if the person reemploys with the employer who he or she is receiving the benefit from. Upon a year of reemployment, the person would be vested and eligible for an additional monthly benefit upon a second retirement. This act instead provides that a person may retire and be reemployed without losing his or her retirement benefit if the political subdivision is a city with less than 25,000 inhabitants. The employee shall not contribute nor earn additional membership service for the period of reemployment. However, the employer shall contribute to the retirement system for such employee. Additionally, the employer shall compensate the person in accordance with the salary schedule for such political subdivision or at a salary in accordance with the qualifications of such position and approved by the Board of LAGERS. However, the salary of such retiree may be reduced by an amount equal to the percentage of the member contribution rate. KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
SJR 112 — SJR 112 - Current constitutional provisions require the General Assembly to impose a property tax of not less than $0.005 or more than $0.03 per $100 assessed valuation for the Blind Pension Fund. This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, repeals such requirement and instead requires the General Assembly to provide for an annual appropriation in an amount not less than the amount appropriated to such fund for the 2027 fiscal year. This amendment is identical to HJR 147 (2026). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee
HB 2349 — Modifies provisions relating to epinephrine delivery devicesdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
SB 1460 — SB 1460 - This act modifies provisions relating to towing. TOWING LIABILITY POLICY Current law requires motor vehicle liability policies to meet certain criteria. This act provides that any motor vehicle liability policy for a commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle rating of more than 26,000 pounds shall provide coverage for towing, winching, vehicle recovery, and emergency roadside labor in an amount of at least $100,000. (Section 303.190) RECOVERY OF TOWING COSTS Current law provides a mechanism for the owner of abandoned property that has been towed to file a petition in associate circuit court to determine if the abandoned property was wrongfully taken or withheld from its owner. This act applies such provision only to property for which the costs charged by the towing company do not exceed $15,000. For towed abandoned property with a gross vehicle rating of more than 26,000 pounds and with costs charged by the towing company exceeding $15,000, the owner of such property may, within seven days after the receipt of notification from the towing company pursuant to current law, file a petition in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the abandoned property is stored if there is a dispute arising over costs charged by the towing company. The petition shall name the towing company among the defendants. Upon filing the petition, the property owner shall pay to the towing company fifty percent of all costs charged by the towing company as of the date of filing, and the remaining fifty percent of all costs shall be deposited with the court. If the court finds in favor of the towing company, the property owner shall pay the remainder of the costs to the towing company along with interest accrued from the date of filing. Within five business days of depositing fifty percent of the costs charged by the towing company with the court, the property owner shall remove the truck, trailer, cargo, and any debris associated with such items from the premises of the towing company. Failure to remove such property shall result in the property owner forfeiting the moneys deposited with the court to the towing company. (Section 304.156) This act is identical to HB 3447 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 1527 — SB 1527 - This act repeals provisions of law relating to the Infection Control Advisory Panel. Currently, the Panel is required to issue and disseminate to the public certain reports and update those reports quarterly. This act requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to develop, disseminate, and update the reports at least annually. This act is substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SB 890 (2026). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1435 — SB 1435 - This act increases the membership of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission from 3 members to 5 members. SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Government Efficiency Committee
SB 1483 — SB 1483 - This act creates, repeals, and modifies provisions relating to elementary and secondary schools. CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR PREKINDERGARTEN, KINDERGARTEN, AND FIRST GRADE (Sections 160.054 and 160.055) The act adds charter schools to provisions authorizing certain school districts to require children to have attained the age of three years old for eligibility for prekindergarten, five years old for eligibility for kindergarten and summer school prior to a kindergarten term, or six years old for eligibility for first grade, on or before a date selected by the district between August 1 and October 1 of that school year. A child who completes kindergarten in a charter school shall not be required to meet the minimum age requirements of another school district for entrance into first grade. (Sections 160.054 and 160.055) SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS (Sections 160.415, 162.700, 162.890, and 163.011) Under this act, charter school students served in a special school district in St. Louis County shall be included in the calculation of the special school district's weighted membership and weighted average daily attendance, as such terms are defined in current law, in the same manner that students of the component school districts of the special school district are currently calculated. The definition of "special education pupil count" as used in the foundation formula is modified by specifying that students who are enrolled in a charter school but receiving services from a special school district in St. Louis County shall be included in the pupil count of the special school district instead of that of the charter school. (Sections 160.415 and 163.011) Charter schools shall be responsible for early childhood special educational services, except for charter schools that are part of special school districts. (Section 162.700) The act adds charter schools located within a special school district to a provision that neither the State Board of Education nor any school district within a special school district shall be obligated to establish schools or classes for children with disabilities under any other law that might otherwise impose such requirements. Following the formation of a new special school district, charter schools, in addition to the component districts of the special district and the State Board of Education, shall be required to continue providing whatever services they had previously furnished to children residing in the special district, but only until the special district has adequate resources to assume those responsibilities or for no more than one school term after the special district's formation, whichever comes first. (Section 162.890) SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZATION AND FINANCES (Sections 162.301, 162.411, and 162.511) The act requires newly elected school boards in seven-director districts to meet within 14 days after the certification of the election results, rather than within 14 days after the election. The act repeals a provision that no compensation shall be granted to the school board secretary or treasurer until their reports and settlements are made and filed or published. (Section 162.301) A majority of all members of a school board of a seven-director or urban school district may vote to delegate to the superintendent decision-making authority regarding contracts, employment, bills, and payments. If such authority is so delegated, the superintendent shall report to the board monthly regarding all decisions made on such items. (Sections 162.301 and 162.511) The act repeals a provision allowing school boards in school districts containing at least one city with a total population of over 30,000 inhabitants to employ an attorney on a retainer basis. (Section 162.411) SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS (Sections 162.531, 164.131, 164.161, 164.191, 164.201, 164.221, 164.261, 164.301, and 165.141) The act repeals a requirement for the secretary of the school board of an urban school district to keep a register of the bonded indebtedness of the school district. (Section 162.531) The act repeals provisions requiring notice of an urban school district's submission of a loan question at a public election to include the amount of the loan required, and for what purpose. Instead, the notice shall contain certain information required for election notices under state law governing public elections. (Section 164.131) The interest rate on school district bonds shall, in no case, exceed 10% per annum, rather than the highest legal rate allowed by contract. (Section 164.161) Funding and refunding bonds for any school district shall be signed by the "manual or facsimile signature" of the school board president and countersigned by the "manual or facsimile signature" of the school board clerk. The act repeals a provision requiring such bonds to be attested by the clerk of the county commission, as well as a provision requiring the clerk of the school board to keep a record of all renewal bonds issued. (Section 164.191) The act provides that no refunding or renewal bond shall be sold at a price less than 95% of the par value rather than 90%. All sums of money realized from such sales shall be used to redeem, retire, or provide for an escrow account for the redemption or payment of outstanding bonds of the school district and for the payment of costs of issuance, rather than being used only in the redemption of outstanding bonds. (Section 164.201) The act repeals a provision that, whenever school district bonds are redeemed or paid off, such bonds shall be burned or shredded in the presence of two members of the school board and two other credible witnesses. (Section 164.221) Revenue bonds issued by seven-director school districts to pay for dormitories or athletic stadiums shall not bear interest exceeding 10% per annum, rather than 4% per annum. Such bonds may be refunded in whole or in part as provided in current law governing bonds issued by political subdivisions. No refunding of such bonds shall bear interest at a rate exceeding 10% per annum, rather than 6% per annum. (Sections 164.261 and 164.301) The act repeals a requirement for all tax anticipation notes of a school district to be registered, without fee, before delivery in the office of the county treasurer. Rather than showing the name of the purchaser if payable to bearer, tax anticipation notes shall show the name of the district treasurer or bank or trust company acting as a paying agent and note registrar. The act repeals a requirement for such notes to be cancelled once paid, as well as a requirement for the notes, once paid and cancelled, to be submitted to the county treasurer for recording. (Section 165.141) READING INSTRUCTION (Section 170.014) The act repeals a provision allowing reading instruction in public schools to include visual information and strategies that improve background and experiential knowledge, add context, and increase oral language and vocabulary to support comprehension, as long as such information and strategies are not used to teach word reading. SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY (Sections 177.073, 177.086, and 177.091) Currently, school districts may select and purchase sites for construction of certain facilities by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the school board. This act requires only a majority vote to approve such selections and purchases. The act repeals limits on the types of facilities a school district may purchase. School boards may currently direct the sale or lease of real or personal property belonging to the school district if the property is not required for operation of the school program. Under this act, such property may be sold or leased only if the superintendent determines the property has reasonable value after factoring in the time and costs associated with advertising and processing the sale or lease. All property the superintendent determines does not have reasonable value shall be recycled, destroyed, or disposed of. The school board may, by an affirmative vote of a majority of all board members, transfer district personal property to students or to another school district, with or without compensation. Personal property shall not otherwise be transferred without compensation unless the district has first attempted to sell the property and has not received any bids. District personal property shall be sold or leased to the highest bidder, and all proceeds shall be placed to the credit of the incidental fund. A district may sell real or personal property to a community group or a city, state agency, municipal corporation, or any other political subdivision of the state, rather than any political subdivision located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the district. Public notice of the proposed sale and the agreed-upon purchase price of the property shall be posted at the primary offices of the school district and the governmental entity and on the websites of the school district and the governmental entity, if such websites exist. The district may also use other methods of advertisement it determines are effective. Advertisements for bids on the construction of facilities exceeding an expenditure of $50,000 shall include, or direct potential bidders to, the complete invitation for bids including the project specifications and terms and conditions established for the project. Current law requirements for the advertisements of such bids shall not apply if the district utilizes a cooperative procurement service, state procurement service, or design-build service, as such services are described in current law, or any other procurement mechanism or source selection process authorized under state or federal law that implements an approach to competitive bidding that differs from the provisions of the act. Current law concerning wage rates on public works shall apply to all construction projects governed by any such state or federal law. OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 1507 — SB 1507 - Under this act, the obligation of a parent ordered to pay child support shall abate, in whole or in part, if the other parent has permanently transferred custody of the child to a third party without first obtaining court approval. Additionally, in custody cases where a court finds each parent to be unfit, unsuitable, or unable to be a custodian and the court determines that custody, temporary custody, or visitation with a third person is in the best interests of the child, the court shall notify the child's relatives, within the third degree, and any persons with whom the child has resided within 5 years that such persons may intervene to seek third party custody, temporary custody, or visitation, if such persons are not already a party to the action. Any person may petition the court to intervene as a party of interest at any time and the court shall allow such intervention as a matter of right. Priority and preference for third party custody shall be given as set forth in the act. No order denying third party contact with a child shall be entered by the court against a third party who has not been made a party to the action unless the court finds that the third party may not be found and joined as a party. This act modifies the definition of "relocation" of a child in a custody arrangement to include the permanent transfer of custody of a child under a court order. In cases involving a proposed permanent transfer of custody to a third party, the legal custodian shall give notice of the proposed change in residence or location of the child to any noncustodial parent whose last known address is on record with the court, as provided for in the act. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be provided at least 60 days in advance of the proposed transfer. The notice shall not include the actual address to which the child shall be relocated, but shall include information on the noncustodial parent's right to intervene and seek custody of the child. After August 28, 2026, every court order establishing or modifying custody shall include the addresses of the legal custodians and noncustodial parents, as specified in the act. Current law requires each party in a child custody proceeding to give information as to the child's residences over the prior five years. Under this act, any person who knowingly, purposefully, or intentionally fails to give accurate, full, and complete information shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be reported to the local prosecuting or circuit attorney. Under current law, any person may file a petition for appointment as guardian of a minor. This act requires that the minor not be currently subject to a prior custody order. Petitions shall include information about the minor's residences over the prior five years. Notice of the guardianship petition shall be given to persons identified as having physical custody of the minor over the prior five years and each of these persons shall have the right to intervene and seek guardianship of the minor. Failure to give notice shall be grounds to set aside the guardianship appointment. Priority and preference in the award of guardianship to a third party shall be given as specified in the act. This act is identical to SB 262 (2025), SB 972 (2024), SB 314 (2023), and SB 857 (2022) and substantially similar to SB 274 (2021). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
SB 1440 — SB 1440 - Current law authorizes an income tax deduction for contributions made to the Missouri Higher Education Deposit Program, the Missouri Education Program, or to any other qualified tuition program established under 26 U.S.C. Section 529. For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, this act removes references to other federal 529 qualified tuition programs so that contributions made to such programs in other states shall not qualify for a Missouri income tax deduction. This act is substantially similar to HB 1272 (2025) and to a provision in HCS/HB 606 (2025). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
SJR 100 — SJR 100 - This constitutional amendment, if adopted by the voters, prohibits the passage or implementation of any law, order, ordinance, regulation, or public policy of the state or any political subdivision of the state, including schools and institutions of higher education that receive public funds, that infringes upon the unquestionable right of individuals to refuse any medical procedure or treatment, including, but not limited to, injections, vaccines, or prophylactics. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged to any person in this state because of the exercise of this right. Nothing in this amendment shall be interpreted to infringe upon a parent's right to exercise control over their minor, unemancipated child's physical and mental care. This constitutional amendment is identical to SJR 37 (2025), SJR 63 (2024), SJR 20 (2023), and SJR 47 (2022) and substantially similar to SJR 50 (2022). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1462 — SB 1462 - This act provides that vehicle identification number and odometer inspections for titling purposes may be performed by an employee of a licensed new or used motor vehicle dealer if the vehicle is sold to a person who lives out of state and intends to register the vehicle out of state, or if the motor vehicle has less than 30,000 miles for the three-year period following the model year of manufacture. The act also exempts these vehicles from safety and emissions inspections prior to sale if the vehicle is sold by a private seller or by a licensed motor vehicle dealer that has sold at least 200 motor vehicles in the previous calendar year. The act further modifies the requirement to perform a safety inspection prior to sale to specify that a pre-sale inspection shall be performed no more than 60 days prior to sale, rather than "immediately prior to sale". This act contains provisions similar to HB 3041 (2026), HB 2655 (2026), is similar to SB 645 (2025), HB 1018 (2025), and HCS/HB 2317 (2024). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 1490 — SB 1490 - Currently, insurers shall issue payments to certain health care providers within 30 days of receipt by the insurer of all documents needed to determine the claim. This act adds athletic trainers to that list of providers. Additionally, this act adds athletic trainers to the list of practitioners covered by provisions of existing law relating to health carrier credentialing procedures. This act is identical to HB 1965 (2026) and HB 469 (2023). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
SB 1455 — SB 1455 - The act establishes the "Guidelines for User Age-Verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2026" or the "GUARD Act". The act provides that it shall be unlawful to design, develop, or make available an artificial intelligence chatbot knowing or with reckless disregard that the chatbot poses certain risks of soliciting minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct or encouraging minors to create or transmit any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct. Any person who violates this provision shall be fined not more than $100,000 per offense. It shall be unlawful to design, develop, or make available an artificial intelligence chatbot knowing or with reckless disregard that the chatbot encourages, promotes, or coerces suicide, self-injury, or imminent physical or sexual violence. Any person who violates this provision shall be fined not more than $100,000 per offense. A covered entity, as defined in the act, shall require each individual accessing a chatbot to make a user account in order to use the chatbot. For any chatbot that exists as of August 28, 2026, a covered entity shall freeze the account, require the user to provide age data to restore the account, and using the age data classify each user as a minor or an adult. At the time an individual creates a new user account to interact with a chatbot, a covered entity shall request age data from the individual, verify the individual's age using a reasonable age verification process, and classify each user as a minor or an adult using the age data. A covered entity shall periodically review previously verified user accounts using a reasonable age verification process. A covered entity may contract with a third party to employ reasonable age verification measures as part of the age verification process, as described in the act. A covered entity shall establish reasonable measures to protect personal data as described in the act. Each artificial intelligence chatbot shall at the start of each conversation with a user at 30-minute intervals disclose to the user that the chatbot is artificial intelligence and not a human being and be programmed to ensure that the chatbot does not claim to be a human being. The chatbot shall not represent that the chatbot is a licensed professional, as described in the act, or that the chatbot provides certain professional services, as described in the act. If the age verification process determines that an individual is a minor, a covered entity shall prohibit the minor from accessing any chatbot made available by the covered entity. The Attorney General may bring a civil action for violations of the act. Relief is described in the act. The act is similar to HCS/HB 2032 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
SB 1412 — SB 1412 - The act creates provisions relating to age verification on adult websites. Under the act, a commercial entity that publishes or distributes material on its website, including a social media platform, more than 1/3 of which is sexual material harmful to minors, as defined in the act, shall use reasonable age verification methods to verify that an individual attempting to access the material is 18 years of age or older. A commercial entity or a third party that performs age verification shall not retain any identifying information of the individual. A commercial entity that is required to perform age verification under the act shall post certain notices on its website, as described in the act. The act shall not apply to bona fide news or public interest broadcasts or other media and shall not affect the rights of a news-gathering organization. An internet service provider or subsidiary, search engine, or cloud service shall not be held liable for violating provisions of the act solely for providing internet access to any content not under the provider's control. The Attorney General shall enforce provisions of the act. If the Attorney General believes that a violation occurred and an action is in the public interest, the Attorney General may commence an action. If the court finds that a violation occurred, the court may grant relief, as described in the act. The act is identical to SB 1346 (2026), SB 901 (2026), and similar to HCS/HBs 1839, 2921 & 3015 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee