MO — 2026 Regular Session | Bill Commons

3,175 bills

HB 2049 — Requires school districts to provide instruction in cursive writingdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-20: Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
SB 1576 — Establishes the Missouri Ireland Trade Commissionenacted
Latest action 2026-01-20: S First Read
SB 1575 — Modifies provisions relating to capital gains taxesdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-20: S First Read
SB 972 — SB 972 - This act provides that any at grade railroad crossing constructed on or after August 28, 2026, shall include advanced detection and monitoring systems, as defined in the act, that are capable of detecting and classifying objects along the crossing and its approaches; of analyzing object behavior in real time to identify safety risks; of generating real-time alerts to warn train crews, operations personnel, and other relevant parties of potential hazards; and of providing integration capability with existing and future rail operation protocols, including positive train control (PTC) systems. The State Highways and Transportation Commission shall develop standards and specifications for such advanced detection and monitoring systems, as well as identify priority crossings for immediate upgrades based on hazard assessments and traffic volumes. The act requires the Department of Transportation to develop a program for the provision of grant funds and public-private partnerships for the installation of advanced detection and monitoring systems, with preference given to the priority crossings identified by the Commission. TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-20: Hearing Cancelled S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 1097 — SB 1097 - Beginning August 28, 2026, this act prohibits the establishment of new charter schools in St. Louis City. The provisions of the act shall not apply to the renewal of charter contracts or transfers of sponsorship for any charter school established in St. Louis City prior to August 28, 2026. This act is identical to SB 693 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 1073 — SB 1073 - This act designates every October 14th as Charlie Kirk Day in Missouri. JIM ERTLEdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
SB 1042 — SB 1042 - This act creates the offense of unlawful possession of a handgun if the person is a minor and knowingly possesses a handgun. This offense shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $100, imprisonment in a juvenile detention facility for a period not to exceed 10 days, or both. This act is identical to SB 127 (2025), and substantially similar to SB 1044 (2024), SB 439 (2023), and HB 2227 (2020). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 1090 — SB 1090 - Under this act, no charter school established on or after August 28, 2026, shall be eligible to operate in Missouri without the State Board of Education's issuance of a certificate of need for such charter school as provided in the act. A certificate of need shall be required only for proposed charter schools that are not established as of August 28, 2026, and shall not be required for charter renewals or transfers of sponsorship. The act shall not be construed to exempt charter schools from state laws governing charter contracts or any other applicable state or federal law or regulation. The certificate of need application shall be a written certification, including supporting documentation, submitted by the governing board of the school district or the governing body of the city or county in which the proposed charter school would be operated, affirming that certain conditions apply to the school district in which the charter school would be operated. The certificate of need application shall affirm that consumer demand for alternative educational options exceeds supply, and that the school district has sufficient economies of scale, as such term is defined in the act, to enable the charter school to succeed without detrimentally impacting the school district's ability to provide a free public education. The certificate of need application shall also affirm that the charter school is likely to alleviate economic and racial inequities; improve students' academic achievement; reduce student-teacher ratios; improve efficiencies in education service delivery; reduce the number of schooling disruptions faced by children and families; and address other family priorities specified in the act. The State Board of Education shall review each charter school certificate of need application and either approve or disapprove each application within 120 calendar days of receipt. If the Board determines that the information provided in the application is factual and based on sound data and reasoning, the Board shall approve the application. If the Board determines that the information provided in the application is not factual and based on sound data and reasoning, the Board shall disapprove the application and provide to the applicant written documentation of the reasons why the application was not approved. This act is substantially similar to SB 177 (2025) and HB 1056 (2025), and is similar to HB 3122 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 1139 — SB 1139 - This act reinstates the presidential preference primary election to be held on the second Tuesday in March of each year in which a presidential election is held. This act is identical to SB 670 (2025) and substantially similar to HCS/HBs 2387 & 2480 (2026), HB 417 (2025), provisions in HCS/HBs 126 & 367 (2025), provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 507 (2025), provisions in SB 1480 (2024), SB 1120 (2024), HCS/HB 1525 (2024), HB 2618 (2024), HCS/HB 2895 (2024), SB 602 (2023), HB 267 (2023), HB 347 (2023), HB 738 (2023) and certain provisions in CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023). SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
SB 1098 — SB 1098 - This act provides that county officers, mayors, and members of any school board in this state shall serve no more than twelve years total. Any term of a person elected before August 28, 2026, shall not be counted or any term of less than two years of a person completing the term of another shall not be counted. This act is identical to SB 193 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
SB 1059 — SB 1059 - Current law prohibits any deed restriction, covenant, or other binding agreement adopted by a homeowners' association from prohibiting ownership or pasturing of up to six chickens on a lot that is 0.2 acre or larger. This act makes a technical change to such provision. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
SB 1141 — SB 1141 - Under this act, no health care institution, health care professional, or other person shall be required to perform, assist, or participate in medical procedures, treatments, counseling, prescriptions, or surgeries related to sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning if such procedures, treatments, counseling, prescriptions, or surgeries are contrary to the established policy of, or the moral, ethical, or religious beliefs of, such institution or professional or other person. No person shall be denied or discriminated against in the receipt of any public benefit, assistance, or privilege or denied or discriminated against in the public or private employment on the grounds of refusal to perform, assist, or participate in sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning medical procedures, treatments, counseling, prescriptions, or surgeries, as described in the act. No cause of action shall accrue against an institution, professional, or other person on account of the refusal to perform, assist, or participate in such described activities. An institution, professional, or other aggrieved person may bring a civil action for a violation of the rights set forth in this act. This act is similar to HB 1519 (2024). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1095 — SB 1095 - Under current law, the period for filing a declaration of candidacy in certain political subdivisions and special districts is from 8:00 a.m. on the 17th Tuesday prior to the election until 5:00 p.m. on the 14th Tuesday prior to the election. This act changes that period to 8:00 a.m. on the 16th Tuesday prior to the election until 5:00 p.m. on the 13th Tuesday prior to the election, unless the 13th Tuesday prior to an election falls on a holiday, then the closing of filing shall be at 5:00 p.m. on the next day that is not a holiday. This act is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to SCS/HB 1940 (2026), a provision in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1871 (2026), a provision in SCS/SB 836 (2026), a provision in HCS/SCS/SB 1023 (2026), HB 1987 (2026), SCS/SB 182 (2025), SB 774 (2024), a provision in SB 926 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), HB 1604 (2024), a provision in SCS/HB 2084 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2206 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024), a provision in SCS/SB 346 (2023), and CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023) and substantially similar to HB 2225 (2024), HCS/HB 1214 (2023), provisions in the perfected HCS/HBs 267 & 347 (2023), and HCS/HB 783 (2023). SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
SB 1125 — SB 1125 - This act requires a county recorder of deeds to provide notice to a property owner of record of a parcel of real property that a general warranty deed or quitclaim deed that affects the ownership of such parcel has been submitted for recording. The recorder shall delay the recording of any such deed for at least five working days in order to provide time to notify property owners. If each property owner of record provides written confirmation that the deed is legitimate, the recorder may proceed with the recording. If each property owner of record notifies the recorder that the deed is fraudulent, the recorder shall delay the recording for a further two days to allow the owner of record to seek an order from a court of competent jurisdiction to prohibit the recording of the deed. This act is identical to HB 323 (2025), and to a provision contained in HB 1943 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Select Committee on Property Taxes and the State Tax Commission Committee
SB 1123 — SB 1123 - This act provides that any library district or school district that employs a person who has been found guilty of the offense of providing explicit sexual material to a student shall no longer be eligible to receive any state funds. Additionally, the act modifies the offense of providing explicit sexual material to a student by including situations where a person approves of the provision of such material, as well as by adding library board members to the definition of persons who are "affiliated with a public or private elementary or secondary school in an official capacity". This act is identical to SB 483 (2025) and SB 1272 (2024). OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 1113 — SB 1113 - This act requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for genetic testing and genetic counseling, as defined in the act, of individuals who are at increased risk of potentially harmful mutations to their genes due to a personal or family history of cancer. The act prohibits insurers from using these tests and counseling in underwriting decisions such as calculating premiums or determining coverage, and prohibits insurers from imposing cost-sharing with regard to the required coverage. This act is identical to HB 1879 (2026), substantially similar to SB 824 (2025) and HB 1080 (2025), and similar to SB 406 (2025), SB 1047 (2024), and HB 2394 (2024). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
SB 1027 — SB 1027 - The act prohibits political subdivisions and state agencies from using automated license plate reader systems, or accessing or using captured license plate data of vehicles located on a public highway, with certain exceptions specified in the act. This act is identical to a provision in SB 1166 (2026), a provision in SB 540 (2025), and a provision in HB 658 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 1112 — SB 1112 - This act authorizes a sales tax exemption for breast pump supplies, as such term is defined in the act. JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
SB 1122 — SB 1122 - This act modifies various provisions relating to elections. PUBLIC HOLIDAY (Section 9.001) The act makes the general election a public holiday. INTERNET CONNECTIVITY - ELECTION EQUIPMENT (Section 115.013) The act modifies the definitions applicable to election equipment to provide that equipment is not capable of connecting to the internet through Bluetooth or any other wireless technology. VOTER REGISTRATION - DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP (Various Sections) This act requires documentary proof of United States citizenship, as that term is defined in the act, in order to register to vote, provided that persons already registered to vote and those seeking to transfer voter registration within the state are not required to provide such proof. Additionally, all information required to be provided on a voter registration form shall be personally provided by the person seeking to register. These provisions are identical to certain provisions in SCS/SB 62 (2025) and similar to SCS/SB 986 (2026). LIVESTREAM OF BALLOT COUNTING (Sections 115.449 and 115.477) The counting of ballots is required to be recorded and streamed on the website of the respective election authority. AUTOMATIC RECOUNTS (Section 115.601) The act requires an automatic recount in any election decided by fewer than 500 votes. SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
SB 1037 — SB 1037 - This act authorizes the Department of Health and Senior Services to contract with a designated Missouri affiliate of the National Network of Public Health Institutes, or a similar or successor entity, in order to assist in carrying out its duties to promote the health and well-being of Missouri residents. Such contracts may include efforts to assist in the delivery of health services throughout the state and the administration of grant funds and related programs. The Department and the designated affiliate shall provide a report to the General Assembly as specified in the act. This act is identical to SB 549 (2025) and substantially similar to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026) and SB 1525 (2026). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1138 — SB 1138 - This act establishes the "Retaining MO Workers Act". For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act provides that the first $100,000 of income shall be subtracted from a taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income if the taxpayer is employed as any of the following: 1) a first responder, 2) a nurse, 3) a teacher, 4) a veteran of any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, 5) any state or federal employee, excluding elected officials, 6) a laborer, 7) a commercial truck driver, 8) a nursing home employee, 9) a child care provider, or 10) a lineworker, as such terms are defined in the act. This act is substantially similar to SCS/SB 650 (2025). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
HB 2875 — Requires school districts and charter schools to notify parents if schools use tutoring services or programs owned by a foreign entitydied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
HB 2181 — Modifies provisions governing candidate filing location for nonpartisan electionsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Referred: Elections(H)
SB 1074 — SB 1074 - This act repeals provisions establishing the Sentencing and Corrections Oversight Commission, which expired on August 28, 2025. Additionally, this act repeals compliance credits for those offenders on probation, parole, or conditional release and good-time credits for those offenders incarcerated with the Department of Corrections. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
SB 1124 — SB 1124 - This act creates new provisions that prohibit the transmission of money to unauthorized aliens within the state of Missouri by licensed money transmitters. Specifically, a licensee shall not initiate a foreign remittance transfer, as that term is defined in the act, unless the licensee has verified that the sender is not an unauthorized alien. A licensee shall pay a penalty equal to 25% of the United States dollar amount transferred, excluding any fees or charges imposed by the licensee, for any foreign remittance transfer initiated in violation of this act. The act additionally requires licensees to maintain records of the documentation used to verify that the sender of a foreign remittance transfer is not an unauthorized alien and any penalties paid pursuant to this act, including the date and amount of each foreign remittance transfer and the name, date of birth, and address of each sender. The Division of Finance may at any time request, and the licensee shall provide, records of documentation used to verify that the sender of a foreign remittance transfer is not an unauthorized alien. Provisions are included establishing a complaint process for any person who has a good faith belief that a licensee is failing to comply with this act. Moreover, the act requires the Division to conduct random quarterly audits of licensees to ensure compliance with this act. This act contains a severability clause. SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee