MO — 2026 Regular Session | Bill Commons

3,177 bills

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
SB 1639 — Modifies provisions relating to public contractsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: S First Read
SB 1422 — SB 1422 - This act renames the "Missouri Wine and Grape Board" to the "Missouri Wine, Grape, and Spirits Board". The act modifies the membership requirements and duties of the Board, as described in the act. The act provides that moneys credited to both the Agriculture Business Development Fund and the Missouri Wine and Grape Fund shall be used for the employment of experts in the field of distillation as deemed necessary. Beginning August 28, 2026, all moneys collected by the Board shall be deposited into the Missouri Wine and Grape Fund. JULIA SHEVELEVAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
SB 1567 — SB 1567 - This act establishes the "Missouri Integrated Safe Driving Program" to provide standardized driver education instruction and training for pupils in grades 9-12. The program shall include instruction on the safe operation of motor vehicles, the rules of the road, and applicable motor vehicle laws, including Missouri's driver licensing system. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) shall receive and review sample instructional lessons from recognized statewide professional organizations and school districts and shall make approved sample lessons available to school districts and charter schools. Beginning with the 2027–28 school year, school districts and charter schools may implement a plan adopting the program and may utilize the sample lessons provided by DESE. The program shall promote knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills necessary for safe driving; address distracted driving as a significant traffic safety concern; explain law enforcement procedures during traffic stops; and provide current data regarding risky driving behaviors. Districts may require pupil participation in program-related lessons within existing courses, as provided in the act. The program shall not require pupils to physically operate a motor vehicle; nor shall the program be construed to prohibit school districts or charter schools from offering other elective driver education courses. This act is substantially similar to HB 2195 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 1529 — SB 1529 - This act creates new provisions relating to the bargaining process over labor agreements between public labor organizations and public bodies. Within 30 days after a labor organization has been designated as the exclusive bargaining representative for the public employees in a bargaining unit the bargaining process must begin with representatives of the public body and representatives of the labor organization meeting and bargaining in good faith, as that term is defined in the act, for an agreement covering the wages, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment for the public employees within the bargaining unit. The labor organization and the public body shall engage in good faith bargaining with each other's designated representatives. In the event that an agreement cannot be reached within 180 days after a labor organization is designated as exclusive bargaining representative for the public employees in a bargaining unit, the dispute shall be referred to mediation. If, after 90 days, mediation has not been successful then the matter shall be referred to arbitration as described below. At any time during the bargaining process, if either the labor organization or the public body determines an impasse has been reached over wages, benefits, hours, or other terms and conditions of employment, the party may submit the matter to interest arbitration. If the parties agree that an impasse has been reached, within seven days of such decision the public body and labor organization shall attempt to agree upon an impartial arbitrator to resolve the impasse. If an arbitrator cannot be agreed upon within such time period then the party that made the initial determination of impasse shall request a panel of seven arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services. The parties shall alternate striking from the panel one arbitrator at a time until a single arbitrator is left, with the party that made the initial determination of impasse striking first. Once an arbitrator has been selected, the parties shall proceed to present their arguments. Within 45 days the arbitrator shall submit its decision. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon the parties, provided that any provision that would require the enactment of law for its implementation shall not be binding until such time as the law is enacted. If, at any time during the bargaining process for an initial contract or for successor contracts, either the labor organization or public body believes the opposing party has engaged in bad faith bargaining in violation of this act it may submit the matter to the State Board of Mediation for determination. If the Board determines a party has engaged in bad faith bargaining in violation of this act it shall refer the matter to interest arbitration in accordance with this act. This act is substantially similar to SB 1667 (2026), SS/SCS/HB 1644, as amended (2026), and the perfected HCS/HBs 3283 & 3306 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
SB 1450 — SB 1450 - This act provides that the State Legal Expense Fund shall be used to pay claims or final judgments against any entity, including its members, officers, or employees, that provides foster care case management services or residential services under a contract with the state. This act is identical to SB 844 (2026) and is similar to HCS/HB 2610 (2026). KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
SB 1530 — SB 1530 - This act provides that a transportation network company (TNC) shall not be vicariously liable by reason of owning, operating, or maintaining the digital network accessed by a TNC driver or rider for harm to persons or property while the driver is logged into the digital network if there is no negligence or criminal wrongdoing by the TNC under circumstances described in the act and the TNC has fulfilled its obligations under current law. This act is identical to HB 1255 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
SB 1626 — Creates provisions relating to excessive charges by public utilitiesdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: S First Read
SB 1583 — SB 1583 - Current law authorizes counties to impose a property tax of $0.05 per $100 assessed valuation for providing services to persons 60 years of age or older. This act increases the allowable levy to $0.10 per $100 assessed valuation. The act also requires the board of directors responsible for the administrative control and management of the Senior Citizens' Services Fund to be accredited by a statewide nonprofit organization advancing the well-being of older adults across the state, as described in the act. This act is identical to HB 2734 (2026). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Select Committee on Property Taxes and the State Tax Commission Committee
SB 1471 — SB 1471 - This act creates the "Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation". The Attorney General, on behalf of a class of residents of this state, or any resident of this state who is subject to litigation that alleges any website access violation may file a civil action against the party, attorney, or law firm that initiated such litigation for a determination as to whether such litigation alleging a website access violation is abusive litigation. In determining whether such litigation is abusive, the trier of fact shall consider the totality of the circumstances to determine if the primary purpose of the litigation was to obtain a payment from the defendant due to the costs of defending the action in court. The act describes the factors to be considered in making this determination. If the defendant in a website access violation case attempts to correct the alleged violation within 30 days of being provided notice, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the subsequent initiation or continuance of litigation constitutes abusive litigation. Such presumption shall not exist if the alleged violation is not corrected within 90 days under circumstances described in the act. If the Attorney General determines that the website access litigation is not abusive, then there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the litigation is not abusive. The court may award attorney's fees to the party defending against the abusive litigation. The court may also award punitive damages or sanctions not to exceed three times the amount of attorney's fees awarded by the court. If the U.S. Department of Justice issues standards concerning website accessibility under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, the provisions of this act shall expire. This act is substantially similar to HCS/HBs 1842 & 2150 (2026) and is similar to the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 907, 1154 & 1272 (2026) and HCS/HBs 1694, 1674, 1780, 2056, 2312 & 1755 (2026). KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
SB 1448 — SB 1448 - This act provides that when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket max or any cost-sharing requirement under a health benefit plan, a health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall include any amounts paid by the enrollee or paid on behalf of the enrollee for any medication for which a generic substitute is not available. Additionally, no health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall design benefits in a manner that takes into account the availability of any cost-sharing assistance program for any medication for which a generic drug substitute is not available. The provisions of this act shall apply to health benefit plans entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after August 28, 2026. This act is identical to SB 1327 (2026), SB 970 (2026), SB 840 (2026), HB 1941 (2026), HB 1681 (2026), and HB 79 (2025) and substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 970 (2026), HCS/HBs 1941, 2279, & 1681 (2026), SB 45 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 187 (2025), SB 512 (2025), SB 1106 (2024), SB 844 (2024), SB 1190 (2024), HCS/HB 442 (2023), HB 1628 (2024), SB 269 (2023), and SB 1031 (2022). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1524 — SB 1524 - This act provides that any balance in the following funds shall not be transferred to the state general revenue fund at the end of any biennium: the Highway Patrol Academy Fund, the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund, the Boiler and Pressure Vessels Safety Fund, and the Elevator Safety Fund. JIM ERTLEdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee
SB 1512 — SB 1512 - This act creates police protection districts which shall be political subdivisions organized and empowered to supply protection to people and property from crimes and hazards, to render first aid for the purpose of saving lives, and to give assistance in the event of an accident or emergency. The police protection district must consist of contiguous tracts or parcels of property containing all or parts of one county and may include, in whole but not in part, any city, town, or village. (Section 85.1000) Once the district is incorporated, as provided in the act, the voters within the boundaries of the district shall hold an election to select three or five people as the first board of directors of the police protection district. No employee of any police protection district shall serve as a member of any police protection district board while employed by the district. Each board member shall complete training approved by the Department of Public Safety. The board shall elect members to be the chair, secretary, and treasurer and shall hold meetings as provided in the act. Board elections shall be held every two years and any vacancies shall be filled as provided in the act. (Sections 85.1010 to 85.1115) Additionally, a district director shall be a resident and voter of the district. The director shall not hold any other lucrative employment with the state or a political subdivision while serving as district director. (Sections 85.1005 and 85.1065) The board shall have the authority to provide police protection by entering into contracts, borrowing money and incurring indebtedness, acquiring and maintaining property, hiring employees, issuing bonds, and other such powers as provided in the act. The board shall also have the power and authority to order the levy and collection of taxes and raise the amount required by the district to annually supply funds for paying the expenses and operation of the district as provided in the act. Additionally, a board of directors for an emergency dispatching service shall be established and an additional tax of not more than 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation may be levied to fund such emergency dispatching service. (Sections 85.1120 to 85.1160) This act provides that police protection districts may contract to provide police protection to municipalities that do not operate a police department. (Section 85.1135) This act requires certain personnel and equipment for central police and emergency dispatching centers in order to qualify for funds collected by the district. Such requirements include: • Two separate transmitters capable of working on all police radio frequencies; • Duo-multichannel recording equipment; • A minimum of three trunk telephone lines reserved for emergency calls only; • A chief dispatcher to be in charge of operations; • A sufficient number of senior and assistant dispatchers to provide 24-hour attendance at the dispatching center; • An alarm system for dispatching center and radio equipment that can operate independently; and • Radio equipment for all police and emergency vehicles. (Section 85.1165) This act provides that the boundaries of any police protection district may be changed if 25% of the number of voters who voted in the most recent gubernatorial election in the area to be annexed file a petition with the board which shall describe the specific property to be included in the district. The board of directors of the district shall decide if the boundary change is in the best interest of the district. The county clerk shall record the final order of the boundary change as provided in the act. Finally, if a police protection district is adopted, then any municipal police department contained within such district shall be dissolved. (Sections 85.1195 to 85.1215) A police protection district may also be dissolved whenever a petition signed by not less than 25% of the voters who cast votes at the last election for the district director is filed with the county clerk. If the county clerk finds that a sufficient number of signatures have been gathered for the district to be dissolved, the clerk shall make an order and provide for the submission of the proposition to dissolve the district to a vote of the voters of the district. (Sections 85.1245 to 85.1265) Two or more police protection districts may consolidate with each other if the districts have one or more common boundaries or if they are located in the same county, in whole or in part. After a majority vote of the board of directors for each district is taken, a consolidation plan may be adopted. The proposition shall be submitted to the voters of the districts as provided in the act. (Sections 85.1270 to 85.1280) This act provides that all powers exercised by the board of directors of a police protection district may be exercised by the voters of that district by initiative petition. (Sections 85.1285 to 85.1300) Additionally, police protection districts in certain counties shall be audited by the State Auditor biennially. (Section 85.1355) Any member of a police protection district board shall be subject to recall from office by the registered voters of the district. A notice of recall shall be served personally to the board member sought to be recalled. The petition for recall shall be submitted to the election authority as provided in the act. (Sections 85.1365 to 85.1395) Finally, any board of directors of a police protection district administering its own retirement or other benefits-related plan shall administer such plan by a separate 5 member pension board of trustees made up of certain members as provided in the act. (Section 85.1400) This act is identical to SB 379 (2025), SB 889 (2024), SB 325 (2023), and SB 859 (2022) and substantially similar to SB 277 (2021). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
HB 2560 — 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 1601 — SB 1601 - This act authorizes a sales tax exemption for all sales of vitamins or minerals used to support prenatal and menstrual phases. This act is identical to SB 329 (2025) and SB 1127 (2024), and to a provision in HB 2112 (2024). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
SB 1436 — Creates provisions relating to gas safety requirements in certain buildingsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
SB 1563 — SB 1563 - This act establishes the Missouri Angel Investment Incentive Act. For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act allows an investor, as defined in the act, to claim a tax credit in an amount equal to forty percent of the investor’s investment in the qualified securities of a qualified Missouri business, as defined in the act, or fifty percent of the investor's investment if the qualified Missouri business is located in a rural county, as defined in the act. If the amount of the tax credit exceeds the investor’s tax liability in any one tax year, the credit may be carried forward for up to five subsequent tax years. No investor shall receive more than seventy-five thousand dollars in tax credits in a single year for contributions to a single qualified Missouri business, and shall not receive more than three hundred thousand dollars in tax credits in total in a single tax year. A tax credit may be transferred by a qualified investor. The total amount of tax credits authorized in a single tax year by the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) shall not exceed six million dollars for the 2027 and 2028 calendar years. Thereafter, the maximum amount of tax credits that may be authorized shall be increased annually by 20%, provided that the maximum amount of tax credits was authorized in the previous year. To be designated as a qualified Missouri business, a business shall apply to the MTC, as described in the act. The designation of a business as a qualified Missouri business shall be made annually by the MTC. In addition to other requirements described in the act, a qualified Missouri business shall not have had annual gross revenues of more than five million dollars in the most recent tax year of the business, and the business shall not have been in operation longer than five years if the business is not a bioscience business, or longer than ten years if the business is a bioscience business. Each business that has been allocated tax credits by the MTC shall submit a report containing certain information, as described in the act, to the MTC before such tax credits are issued. The state of Missouri shall not be held liable for any damages to an investor that makes an investment in any qualified security of a qualified Missouri business, any business that applies to be a qualified Missouri business but is turned down, or any investor that makes an investment in a business that applies to be a qualified Missouri business but is turned down. The MTC shall annually review the activities undertaken by this act to ensure they are in compliance with the provisions of the act. If the MTC determines that a business is not in substantial compliance, it may inform the business that such business will lose its designation if it does not come into compliance within one hundred twenty days. If the business does not come into compliance, the MTC may revoke its designation. If a business loses its designation as a qualified Missouri business, it shall be precluded from being allocated any additional tax credits. However, investors in such a business shall be entitled to keep all of the tax credits properly issued prior to the loss of designation by the business. The MTC shall report certain information annually, as described in the act, to the Department of Economic Development, the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This act shall sunset on December 31, 2033, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 1004 (2026) and HB 1845 (2026), and to provisions in HCS/HB 235 (2025), and is substantially similar to SCS/SB 461 (2025), SCS/SB 1178 (2024), HCS/HB 2226 (2024), SS/SCS/SB 413 (2023), HB 727 (2023), SB 78 (2017), and HB 2302 (2016), and to provisions in SS#2/SCS/HCS/HBs 3231 & 2531 (2026), HCS/HB 682 (2025), and HCS/SS/SCS/SB 92 (2023), as amended. JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee