MO — 2026 Regular Session | Bill Commons

3,175 bills

SB 1304 — SB 1304 - This act provides that a person commits the offense of making a malicious false report of animal abuse if the person purposely makes a report that is known to be false with the purpose of and causing a disruption, harassment, monetary loss, or disturbance of the peace of the owner of the animal. This offense is a class C misdemeanor. There shall be an absolute defense for a prosecution of the offense if the reporting party reported an incident of animal abuse out of a good faith, reasonable belief that an animal was being abused. Additionally, this act modifies the offense of animal abuse to provide that it shall be a class E felony if the suffering of an animal is the result of starvation or dehydration, in addition to torture or mutilation, and which has been knowingly, instead of consciously, inflicted while the animal was alive. This act is substantially similar to HB 2904 (2026), SB 541 (2025) and HCS/HB 910 (2025), to a provision in HB 2436 (2026), and contains a provision similar to SB 1352 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
SB 1256 — SB 1256 - This act modifies various provisions relating to the Uniform Commercial Code. The act provides that state law, rather than the local law of a securities intermediary's jurisdiction, governs various aspects of the acquisition, rights, and duties of investment securities, as well as the perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in a security entitlement or securities account. Provisions are repealed establishing the process for determining a securities intermediary's jurisdiction. The act additionally repeals a provision establishing that a claim of creditors of a securities intermediary who have a security interest in a financial asset held by a securities intermediary has priority over claims of the securities intermediary's entitlement holders who have security entitlements with respect to that financial asset if the creditor has control over the financial asset. The act additionally repeals a provision providing that if a clearing corporation does not have sufficient financial assets to satisfy both its obligations to entitlement holders who have security entitlements with respect to a financial asset and its obligation to a creditor of the clearing corporation who has a security interest in that financial asset, the claim of the creditor has priority over the claims of entitlement holders. SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
SB 1269 — SB 1269 - This act modifies the offense of filing a false document to include those documents filed with a court, including court filings, and where such documents are frivolous, unenforceable under Missouri law, or are court filings lacking probable cause. Additionally, this act modifies the penalties from a class D felony to a class C felony for the first offense and increases the enhanced penalty for certain circumstances to a class B felony, instead of class C felony. This act provides that any person who is named in or has a property interest affected by a potential false document may file a petition for a judicial review and the probable cause statement that delineates the basis for the belief that the filing or record is materially false, contains materially false information, is a forgery, is fraudulent, or is misleading. If the filing or record in question is a petition or other document filed in associate circuit court or circuit court or is a notice of lis pendens, lien notice, or another instrument related to such petition or document, then the petition and probable cause statement shall be in the form of a motion in the pending case. Additionally, if personal service cannot be obtained on the person responsible for false document, then the court shall have jurisdiction to hear and rule on the validity of the document upon an affidavit of the petitioner showing that a good faith effort to serve or provide actual notice to such person was made. If the petition is filed by a person who is not a certain type of public official or employee, the court may consider the petition as a civil case without prejudice to the right of the prosecuting or circuit attorney to pursue criminal charges. Upon a ruling of invalid, the court shall order restitution and if the record was not made in good faith, damages in an amount of not less than five hundred dollars and not more than three times the amount of actual damages. This act is identical to HB 2201 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
SB 1299 — SB 1299 - This act modifies provisions relating to traffic offenses. OPERATING IN A PASSING LANE This act specifies a minimum penalty of $300 for operating a motor vehicle in a passing lane when not passing or overtaking another vehicle. (Section 304.015). This provision is similar to SB 162 (2025). DRIVERS' DUTY NOT TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC This act requires drivers on a two-lane roadway outside of an urban area to pull over if there are five or more vehicles immediately following it. Violation of this provision shall be an infraction, and shall be punished by a fine of $100. (Section 304.151) GENERAL OPERATING REVENUE RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN OFFENSES Current law limits the percentage of political subdivisions' general operating revenue which may be received from municipal ordinance violations and minor traffic violations, and requires the excess to be sent to the Department of Revenue for distribution to the schools of the county. This act exempts certain traffic offenses from this limit. (Section 479.359) TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 1258 — SB 1258 - Current law provides that the normal retirement allowance multiplier for a member of the Public School Retirement System of Missouri is 2.5% of the member's final average salary for each year of the membership service, except if the member has 32 years or more of service, then the multiplier shall be 2.55%. This act provides that for those members with 33 years of service or more the multiplier factor shall be 2.6%. This act is substantially similar to SB 474 (2025) and SCS/SB 877 (2024), a provision in the perfected SS/SB 898 (2024), and in SCS/HCS/HB 2431 (2024) and is similar to SB 556 (2023). KATIE O’BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
SB 1231 — SB 1231 - Federal law requires taxpayers to amortize the deduction for research and experimental expenses over a period of years. This act allows a taxpayer to deduct the full amount of such expenses for the taxpayer's state income taxes during the tax year in which they were incurred. This act is identical to SB 349 (2025), HB 136 (2025), SB 1365 (2024), and HB 2457 (2024), and to a provision in HCS/HB 1427 (2024). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
SJR 86 — SJR 86 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, replaces the Coordinating Board for Higher Education with a director appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 1248 — SB 1248 - This act creates new provisions prohibiting the acquisition and ownership of real property by certain foreign interests. The following entities or individuals are prohibited from purchasing or otherwise acquiring an interest in real property in the state of Missouri: • A governmental entity of a designated country, as that term is defined in the act; • A company or organization, as those terms are defined in the act, that is: Headquartered in a designated country; Directly or indirectly held or controlled by the government of a designated country; Owned by or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of which is held or controlled by individuals described in bullet point number 4 below; or Designated by the governor pursuant to this act; • A company or organization that is owned by or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of which is held or controlled by a company or organization described above in bullet point 2; or • An individual who is: a) domiciled in a designated country, except as otherwise provided in the act; b) a citizen of a designated country who is domiciled outside of the United States in another country, in the manner described in the act; c) a citizen of a designated country who is unlawfully present in the United States; d) a citizen of a country other than the United States and is acting as an agent or on behalf of a designated country; or e) a member of the ruling political party or any subdivision of the ruling political party in a designated country. The act creates provisions enabling the Attorney General (AG) to examine purchases and acquisitions of interests in real property to determine, make investigations, and take legal action necessary to ensure compliance with this act. If a court finds that the real property subject to an action brought pursuant to this act was purchased or an interest in the real property was otherwise acquired in violation of this act, the court shall: • Enter an order that states the court's finding; orders the divestment of interest in the real property; and Appoints a receiver to: Divest the individual's or entity's interest in the real property through sale, termination of a leasehold, or other disposition of the interest; and manage and control the real property pending the sale or other disposition of the interest in the real property; and • Refer the matter to the appropriate prosecuting attorney for criminal prosecution of any appropriate criminal offense in connection with the transaction. The act creates the offense of unlawful purchase of real property by an alien. A person commits the offense of unlawful purchase of real property by an alien if the person is an individual subject to this act who intentionally or knowingly purchases or otherwise acquires an interest in real property in this state in violation of this act. The offense of unlawful purchase of real property by an alien is a class E felony. The AG may bring an action in the name of the state against a company, organization, or other entity that violates this act. A company, organization, or other entity that a court determines in an action to have violated this act is liable to the state for a civil penalty equal to the greater of $250,000 or 50% of the market value of the interest in real property that is the subject of the violation. SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
SB 1327 — SB 1327 - 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, 1448 (2026), SB 970 (2026), SB 840 (2026), HB 2279 (2026), HB 1941 (2026), HB 1681 (2026), HB 79 (2025) and substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 970 (2026), HCS/HB 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 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1257 — SB 1257 - This act specifies that children under the age of 2 years riding in motor vehicles shall be secured in rear-facing child passenger restraint systems; except that the child may be secured in a front-facing system once the child reaches the highest rear-facing weight or height established by the restraint system's manufacturer. The act also modifies the height, weight, and age requirements to specify that children shall be secured by a regular vehicle safety belt once they reach at least 4 feet, 9 inches in height; 80 pounds in weight; or 8 years of age. The act repeals a provision specifying that a person shall not be in violation of the child passenger restraint law if, when transporting children in the immediate family and there are more children than seating positions in the vehicle, the children who are unable to be restrained by an appropriate child safety restraint are seated in the area behind the front seat of the vehicle unless the vehicle is designed only for a front seating area. Penalties under the act are modified to specify that drivers transporting unsecured children who are under the age of 16 but not subject to a child restraint system or booster seat requirement shall be subject to the penalty specified in the act rather than the penalty for a safety belt violation. Lastly, the act repeals a provision stating that charges under the act shall be dismissed or withdrawn if the driver provides evidence he or she has acquired a child passenger restraint system or booster seat. This act is identical to SB 497 (2025), and similar to HB 2170 (2026), HB 2261 (2024), HB 1528 (2024), HB 731 (2023), and provisions in HCS/HB 443 (2023). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 1360 — SB 1360 - This act establishes the "Civil Liability for Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders Act" which provides that a cause of action shall not be brought against an employer, general contractor, premises owner, or other third party for hiring an employee or independent contractor who has been convicted of an offense, excluding certain violent and sexual offenses listed in the act. In an action for negligent hiring against an employer, general contractor, premises owner, or other third party for acts of an employee or independent contractor that is based on a theory of liability not covered by this act, the fact that the employee or independent contractor was convicted of a nonviolent, nonsexual offense before the employee or independent contractor's employment or contractual obligation with the employer, general contractor, premises owner, or other third party shall be inadmissible as evidence. This act shall not preclude any existing cause of action for failure of an employer to provide adequate supervision of an employee or independent contractor, except that the conviction of a nonviolent, nonsexual offense may be admissible as evidence in such action if the employer: (1) Knew of the conviction or was grossly negligent in the failure to know of the conviction; and (2) The conviction was directly related to the nature of the employee's or independent contractor's work and the conduct that gave rise to the alleged injury that is basis of the action. The protections of this act provided to an employer, general contractor, premises owner, or third party do not apply in an action concerning: (1) The misuse of funds or property of a person other than the employer, general contractor, premises owner, or third party by an employee or independent contractor, if, on the date the employee or independent contractor was hired, the employee or independent contractor had been convicted of an offense that includes fraud or the misuse of funds or property as an element, and it was foreseeable that the position for which the employee or independent contractor was hired would involve the discharge of a fiduciary responsibility in the management of the funds or property; (2) The misappropriation of funds by an employee or independent contractor if the employee or independent contractor was hired as an attorney and, if on the date of hiring, the employee or independent contractor had been convicted of a crime that includes fraud or the misuse of funds or property as an element; or (3) A violent offense or an improper use of excessive force by an employee or independent contractor hired to serve as a law enforcement officer or security guard. The provisions of this act shall not be interpreted as implying a cause of action exists for negligent hiring of an individual convicted of an offense in situations not covered by this section. This act is identical to SB 443 (2025), SB 1110 (2024), and SB 352 (2023) and is similar to HB 1087 (2025), HB 1969 (2024), HCS/HB 2064 (2024), and HB 720 (2023). KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
SB 1217 — SB 1217 - Current law requires an excuse in order to vote absentee beginning the 6th Tuesday prior to the election. This act repeals the need for an excuse and instead allows voting absentee with no excuse beginning on the 6th Tuesday prior to the election. This act is identical to SB 470 (2025) and substantially similar to HB 1883 (2024). SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
SB 1341 — SB 1341 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes a taxpayer to claim a tax credit in an amount equal to one hundred percent of qualified expenses incurred during the tax year for educating a qualified student in a nonpublic school, as such term is defined in the act, provided that no tax credit shall exceed the state adequacy target. Tax credits authorized by the act shall not be transferred, sold, or assigned, but are refundable. A tax credit shall not be issued for any qualified expenses paid for using a Missouri Empowerment Scholarship account. To be eligible for a tax credit, a taxpayer shall have enrolled a qualified student in a nonpublic school during the tax year, and shall not have enrolled a qualified student in the taxpayer's resident school district during the tax year for which the taxpayer is claiming a tax credit. Tax credits authorized by the act shall be claimed by the taxpayer at the time such taxpayer files a return. This act shall sunset on August 28, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 1163 (2026), SCS/SBs 195 & 53 (2025), and SB 867 (2024), and to a provision in HCS/HB 1935 (2024), and is substantially similar to HB 2449 (2026), HCS/HB 77 (2025), SB 729 (2024), HB 1911 (2024), and HB 2366 (2024). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 1259 — SB 1259 - This act permits contributions made to any committee organized under Missouri campaign finance law to be used for any childcare expenses, as described in the act, that result directly from campaigning for office or in connection with the duties of public office that would not have been otherwise incurred but for those activities. This act is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1871 (2026), SB 242 (2025), HB 347 (2025), and HB 2493 (2024). SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
SB 1362 — SB 1362 - Currently, the manufacture, sale, or delivery of misbranded foods in Missouri, as described in statute, shall be prohibited. This act modifies the description of misbranded foods to include: (1) products containing any bioengineered substance or natural flavoring, unless the product's labeling contains a website link or QR code identifying the bioengineered substance or specific natural flavoring; (2) edible coatings on fruits or vegetables, unless the label of such food or any display placed at the point of sale contains a disclosure of such coating or a website link or QR code containing the disclosure; (3) products containing, in whole or in part, cell-cultivated, lab-grown, or insect-based meat or meat alternatives, unless such product is clearly labeled on the front of the package as "LAB-CREATED" or "INSECT-BASED" or a comparable qualifier; and (4) products containing, in whole or in part, meat food products derived from an animal vaccinated with a mRNA-based vaccine, unless the product packaging states "MRNA VACCINATED". Additionally, this act modifies the fine for the manufacture, sale, or delivery of misbranded foods, among other violations of certain provisions of food, drug, device, and cosmetic safety laws, from a fine of not more than one thousand dollars to a fine of one thousand dollars for each incident or for each prohibited product offered for sale in Missouri. This act is identical to SB 319 (2025) and SB 1285 (2024) and substantially similar to provisions of SB 1319 (2026) and SCS/SB 149 (2025). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1241 — SB 1241 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, this act authorizes an income tax deduction for the first $25,000 in tipped income, as defined in the act, earned by a taxpayer. This act is substantially similar to HB 1670 (2026) and HB 2173 (2026). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
SB 1303 — SB 1303 - This act modifies the definition of "residential property" for the purposes of the taxation of real property by providing that such definition shall include single family homes that are leased, in whole or in part, for a term of less than thirty consecutive days. This act is identical to SB 699 (2025) and SB 784 (2025), and to a provision in HB 660 (2025), and is substantially similar to SCS/HB 1086 (2025). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
HB 2551 — Modifies and establishes provisions relating to sexual offensesdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
SB 1285 — SB 1285 - Current law requires the Director of Revenue to annually publish the updated income brackets for the state income tax. This act requires such publication to be made on the Department's website. JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
SB 1268 — SB 1268 - This act repeals provisions of the certificate of need law relating to hospitals, excluding long-term care beds in hospitals, and major medical equipment. This act also makes technical changes to the certificate of need statutes. This act is identical to SB 337 (2025) and SB 192 (2021). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1253 — SB 1253 - This act provides that the offense of assault on a law enforcement animal is a class E felony, instead of a class A misdemeanor. Additionally, this act provides that it shall be a class D felony, instead of a class E felony, if the law enforcement animal is seriously injured to the point of requiring veterinary care or treatment or a class C felony, instead of a class D felony, if the assault results in the death of such animal. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
SB 1359 — SB 1359 - This act provides that a private entity in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information shall not be liable for damages for the unauthorized or negligent disclosure of biometric identifiers or biometric information if the private entity: (1) Posts and maintains warning signs or notices as specified in the act; (2) Informs the public and the individual about the specific purpose for which the identifier or information is being used; (3) Develops and complies with a written policy establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying identifiers and information; and (4) Stores, transmits, and protects from disclosure all identifiers and information in a manner that is the same as or more protective than the manner in which the private entity stores, transmits, and protects other confidential and sensitive information. This act is identical to SB 448 (2025). KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
HB 1946 — Modifies and establishes provisions relating to anti-trafficking effortsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
SB 1271 — SB 1271 - Current law requires school districts to adopt a written policy regarding the provision of certain accommodations for lactating employees, teachers, and students. This act requires charter schools, in addition to school districts, to adopt such a policy and provide such accommodations. The act specifies that each school building shall contain suitable accommodation in the form of a "private and secure" room designated for the exclusive use of women and "lactating students" that includes certain features established in current law, such as running water, a refrigerator for breast milk storage, and electrical outlets. Additionally, a public school or charter school shall ensure that a lactating student is given a reasonable amount of time to accommodate the need to express breast milk, and a student shall not incur an academic penalty as a result of the use, during the school day, of the accommodations provided for under the act. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop a model policy that satisfies the provisions of the act before January 1, 2027. School districts and charter schools shall adopt a written policy pursuant to the provisions of the act before July 1, 2027. This act is similar to SB 343 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 1373 — SB 1373 - This act prohibits the Secretary of State and local election authorities from removing any registered voter from either the Missouri Voter Registration System or the list of registered voters unless, among other criteria, the voter has not voted in the previous five calendar years. This act is identical to SB 444 (2025), SB 1243 (2024), SB 723 (2023), and SB 1194 (2022) and substantially similar to HCS/HBs 1818 & 2345 (2024) and HB 1379 (2020). SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee