MO — 2026 Regular Session | Bill Commons

3,177 bills

SB 1541 — Prohibits certain mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy for minorsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-12: S First Read
HB 2158 — Modifies provisions of the "Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program" tax creditdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-12: Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
HCR 21 — Convenes a joint session for the State of the State Addressdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-12: House Message (H)
SB 1531 — Creates provisions relating to modifying child custody and visitation ordersdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-12: S First Read
SB 1536 — Establishes the Designated Health Care Decision-Maker Act, which authorizes certain persons to make health care decisions for certain incapacitated personsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-12: S First Read
SB 1018 — SB 1018 - This act authorizes a person to waive such person's right to purchase a firearm by submitting a request to the Department of Public Safety. The Department shall verify a person's identity prior to accepting the voluntary waiver. While such waiver is in effect, no person shall sell or otherwise transfer a firearm to a person who voluntarily waived the right to purchase a firearm. A person with a voluntary waiver may designate one or more contact persons, who shall be contacted by the Department if the person attempts to purchase a firearm while the waiver is in effect or if the person revokes the waiver. All forms and records related to a voluntary waiver shall be closed records and shall be destroyed upon the revocation of the waiver. Any voluntary waiver shall remain in effect for thirty days after the Department accepts the revocation of the waiver. The submission of a voluntary waiver shall be made only by the person to whom the voluntary waiver shall apply. Any person that attempts to submit a voluntary waiver on behalf of another person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. This act is identical to HB 2492 (2026), and is similar to SB 96 (2025), HB 1205 (2025), SB 1327 (2024), and HB 1872 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
HB 2356 — Enacts provisions governing local tax ballot questions submitted by political subdivisionsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Referred: Elections(H)
SB 1013 — SB 1013 - This act modifies the factors a court shall consider when awarding custody to parents, including the willingness and ability of parents to cooperate in the rearing of their child; the child's physical, emotional, educational, and other needs; the mental health or substance use history experienced by either parent; the history of domestic and child abuse of any individuals involved; the distance between the residences of the parents; and the reasonable input of the child as to the child's custodian. This act is identical to SB 805 (2025) and SCS/SBs 744 & 1026 (2024), substantially similar to provisions of the perfected SS/SCS/SB 129 (2023), and similar to SB 1371 (2026) and SB 638 (2025). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
SB 924 — SB 924 - This act establishes the "Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies (CARE) Act". Under this act, it shall be the standard of care for any hospital or health care facility that provides emergency care to sexual assault victims to inform each victim of the option to be provided emergency contraception at the hospital or health care facility, provide such emergency contraception to each victim who requests it, and provide sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment to the victim. This act is identical to SB 628 (2025) and substantially similar to HB 2121 (2024). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 900 — SB 900 - This act modifies provisions relating to assisted reproductive technology. DEFINITION OF UNBORN CHILD (Section 1.205) This act modifies the definition of "unborn child" or "unborn children" to exclude human embryos created through assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization, prior to successful implantation in the uterus. These provisions are identical to SB 605 (2025) and HB 3244 (2026), and substantially similar to SB 1486 (2024), and similar to HB 2845 (2024). DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY (Section 376.1211) This act requires certain health benefit plans providing pregnancy-related benefits to include coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, as described in the act. These provisions contain an exception for health benefit plans issued by or to religious institutions or organizations. These provisions are identical to HB 2724 (2026) and HB 3244 (2026), and substantially similar to HB 487 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
S 36 — SB 852 - This act provides that, for all automobile insurance contracts entered into on or after August 28, 2026, no insurer shall utilize any information obtained directly or indirectly from a consumer reporting agency or any insurance credit score that relies on information obtained directly or indirectly from a consumer reporting agency for the purpose of determining the rate charged for such contract. TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
SB 962 — SB 962 - This act provides that a student enrolled in a school that receives state funds shall not be considered absent for the time such student spends attending a scheduled primary, general, or special election with his or her parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis to the student. A student may received only one excused absence during each scheduled election. Upon his or her return to school, the student shall be encouraged by school officials to demonstrate his or her attendance at the election by wearing an official sticker, badge, or other item indicating that he or she attended the election. This act is identical to HB 3201 (2026) and SB 344 (2025), and is similar to a provision in HCS/SB 1351 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 964 — SB 964 - This act modifies provisions relating to certification of community paramedics and the provision of community paramedic services. Community paramedic services shall mean those services provided by an entity that employs licensed paramedics certified by the Department of Health and Senior Services as community paramedics for services that are provided in a nonemergent setting, consistent with the education and training of a community paramedic and the supervisory standard approved by the medical director, and documented in the entity's patient care plans or protocols. Any ambulance service that seeks to provide community paramedic services outside of its service area shall have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the ambulance service of that area if that ambulance service is already providing those services or shall notify the ambulance services of that area if that ambulance service is not providing community paramedic services. Emergency medical response agencies (EMRAs) may provide community paramedic services in a ground ambulance service's service area. If the ground ambulance service is already providing those services, then the EMRA and ground ambulance service may enter into a MOU for the coordination of services. If the ground ambulance service provides those services after the EMRA begins to provide them, then the ground ambulance service and EMRA shall enter into a MOU for the coordination of services. The Department shall establish regulations for the purpose of recognizing community paramedic services entities that have met the standards necessary to provide such services. The Department shall endorse such entities to provide community paramedic services for a period of 5 years. These provisions are similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026), the perfected SS/SB 975 (2026), SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025) and SCS/SB 317 (2025), SB 548 (2025), SB 206 (2025), and SCS/SB 1382 (2024). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 955 — SB 955 - This act repeals sections of law which were declared unconstitutional in United States v. Missouri. The act provides that no public officer or state or local employee has the authority to knowingly violate a law-abiding citizen's legal rights regarding firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition. However, Missouri officials may accept aid from federal officials or render aid to federal officials. Any political subdivision or law enforcement agency that employs a law enforcement officer who acts knowingly to deprive a Missouri citizen of certain rights or privileges ensured by the federal and state constitutions relating to the right to bear arms, while acting under the color of any state or federal law shall investigate such officer for potential discipline up to and including termination of employment. The Attorney General or a prosecuting attorney may pursue an action for injunctive or other equitable relief. The court shall hold a hearing on the motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction within 30 days of service of the petition. It shall not be a violation of this act to provide aid to federal officials in the investigation and prosecution of a case where there is reasonable suspicion to believe that the suspect engaged in criminal conduct. This act is similar to SB 858 (2026), HCS/HB 3105 (2026), HB 3130 (2026), and is similar to provisions contained in HB 2660 (2026), SB 1488 (2026), SB 23 (2025), and HCS/HB 1175 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 923 — Repeals provisions authorizing the establishment of charter schools in Boone Countydied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 921 — SB 921 - This act prohibits public entities from requiring any person to obtain or maintain any digital form of identification, as that term is defined in the act. The use of a digital form of identification may be offered by a public entity as an option when interacting with any person, but the person cannot be required to obtain or use a digital form of identification unless a physical form of identification is offered as an alternative in lieu of the digital form of identification. The use of a digital form of identification may also be offered by a private entity as an option when interacting with any person. A person who has agreed to use a digital form of identification shall be permitted, upon request, to view, correct, destroy, or restrict the usage of all personal data associated with the person's own identification. A person who has authorized the usage of any personal data associated with the person's digital form of identification for one purpose shall not be deemed authorization for any other purpose. Personal data of any person may only be collected for the purpose stated by the public or private entity and only upon the consent of each individual person, or in the case of a minor, only upon consent of a parent of the minor. Personal data of any person shall not be sold or transferred to any public or private entity without the consent of the person. A public entity shall not, with respect to any individual person, take any action or refuse to take any action based solely on the personal data of a person. Furthermore, a digital form of identification shall not be required by a public entity to enter any place of public accommodation. Any person may bring a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction if the person alleges that a public entity has violated this act. A public entity found by a court to have violated this act shall be liable to the person affected for not more than $150,000 per occurrence. This act shall not be construed to prohibit any public entity from complying with any lawful request from a law enforcement agency with respect to any person's personal data. The act additionally provides that no person shall be required to obtain a mobile driver's license. Furthermore, a person's driver's license shall not be linked with any automated license plate reader without the written consent of such person. TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
SB 958 — SB 958 - This act requires all sellers who provide a sales invoice or a sales receipt in conjunction with a sale to clearly state on such sales invoice or sales receipt the total cost of any tariff imposed on the sale of such goods. This act is identical to SB 804 (2025). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
SB 852 — SB 852 - This act provides that, for all automobile insurance contracts entered into on or after August 28, 2026, no insurer shall utilize any information obtained directly or indirectly from a consumer reporting agency or any insurance credit score that relies on information obtained directly or indirectly from a consumer reporting agency for the purpose of determining the rate charged for such contract. This act is identical to HB 2632 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
SB 957 — SB 957 - This act establishes the Missouri Statewide Mechanical Contractor Licensing Act. Under this act, the Division of Professional Registration ("Division") shall regulate the statewide mechanical contractor license, the statewide mechanical journeyman license, and the statewide mechanical apprentice license for mechanical work. The provisions of this act shall not apply to mechanical work performed in Greene, Newton, and Jasper counties. This act establishes the Missouri Mechanical Contractor Licensing Fund in the state treasury, which shall be expended for the administration of this act. A statewide license shall not be required to perform mechanical work in a political subdivision, but shall be accepted in lieu of an equivalent local license if a political subdivision requires a local license for mechanical work. Any person operating as a mechanical contractor in a political subdivision that does not require a local license shall not be required to possess a statewide license to operate as a mechanical contractor in such political subdivision. If a political subdivision does not recognize a statewide license in lieu of a local license, a statewide mechanical contractor license holder may file a complaint with the Division, which may investigate such complaint. If the Division finds that the political subdivision failed to recognize a statewide mechanical contractor license, the Division shall notify the political subdivision of such violation and grant the political subdivision thirty days to comply. If after thirty days the political subdivision does not comply, the Division shall notify the Director of the Department of Revenue, who shall withhold any moneys the political subdivision would otherwise be entitled to from local sales tax until the political subdivision is in compliance. Applicants for the statewide licenses shall meet certain training, education, and experience criteria set forth in the act equal to those of the mechanical code of St. Louis County as of April 18, 2023. A corporation, firm, institution, organization, or company seeking to engage in mechanical work shall have at least one statewide mechanical contractor licensee in its employ if the political subdivision requires a license. For the purposes of performing residential work, a statewide mechanical contractor or statewide mechanical journeyman, or the equivalent local licensee, shall perform, direct, inspect, or supervise the work. For all other mechanical work, at least one statewide mechanical journeyman shall be on site for every statewide mechanical apprentice performing the work, or the equivalent local licensee. The Division may refuse to issue any license and may cause a complaint to be filed with the Administrative Hearing Commission against any holder of a license for causes set forth in the act. Upon a finding by the Administrative Hearing Commission that grounds for disciplinary action are met, the Division may censure or place such a person on probation for a period not to exceed five years, or may suspend, for a period not to exceed three years, or revoke any license. Upon a judicial or administrative finding of a violation of this act, the Division may assess fines up to $5,000. Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this act is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. This act is substantially similar to SB 31 (2025), SB 392 (2025), SB 1116 (2024), SB 1498 (2024), and SS/SB 80 (2023) and is similar to SB 523 (2025), HB 547 (2025), SB 1487 (2024), HB 2207 (2024), HB 1083 (2023), SCS/SB 867 (2022), HB 2050 (2022), SS/SB 11 (2021), HB 500 (2021), SCS/SB 559 (2020), provisions in HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 673 & 560 (2020), HCS/HB 1891 (2020), HCS/HB 326 (2019), SB 376 (2019), in SCS/HB 705 (2019), and HB 2673 (2018). KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
SCR 14 — Recognizes and celebrates the special relationship between the United States and Irelanddied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: S Offered
SB 911 — SB 911 - Under this act, a child care facility or organization seeking to provide care for children may register with a qualified association, as described in the act, in place of obtaining a child care license. The qualified association shall have been in place for a minimum of 20 years, shall publish and require compliance with the association's written policies and standards for the care of children and file copies of those standards with the Children's Division, and shall have a board of directors able to conduct oversight of member organizations. Upon filing a registration application with the qualified association and meeting the association's requirements and the local or state fire, safety, health, sanitation, and personnel screening requirements, the facility or organization shall receive, at no charge, a certificate of registration from the association that shall be valid for 2 years. The Division may place a child within a facility or organization registered under this act; provided, that such facility or organization supplies the Division with certain information regarding the foster children placed with the facility or organization and proof that the facility or organization is in compliance with all applicable regulations promulgated by the Division and minimum standards filed with the Division. The parent, legal guardian, or agency having legal custody of a child and the facility or organization registered with the qualified association shall have a written contract for each child cared for by the facility or organization that sets forth the services provided by the facility or organization, the registration with and contact information of the qualified organization, the cost of the services, the disciplinary procedures, and authorization for consent to routine or emergency medical care of the child. This act also establishes the "Child Protection Board" within the Department of Social Services to provide oversight of facilities and organizations registered with qualified associations and to report to the Department as needed. The Board shall consist of 13 members, as described in the act. The Board shall independently review any decision of the Children's Division in which a facility or organization could be aggrieved by a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect by the Division and shall make recommendations to the Division; provided, that nothing in this provision shall be construed to deny the state the authority to investigate any allegations of a child abuse or neglect. Additionally, the Division may deny, suspend, or revoke a facility or organization's registration with a qualified association if the facility or organization fails to comply with the standards established by the qualified association or the provisions of this act. The facility or organization shall retain the right to appeal the Division's decision to the Administrative Hearing Commission for a final determination. Any facility or organization that applies for and receives a license under the state's licensing laws shall not be eligible to operate under the provisions of this act. All personnel of registered facilities and organizations shall be subject to background checks and all registered facilities and organizations shall comply with state law in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect. This act is identical to SCS/SB 525 (2025) and similar to HCS/HB 2307 (2024) and SB 1387 (2024). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 885 — SB 885 - This act modifies provisions relating to foreign ownership of agricultural land in Missouri. This act modifies the definition of "foreign business" to include professional corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, or the equivalent of any entity listed in the current law, in which a controlling interest is owned or organized under the laws of a foreign country, or both. Currently, no more than 1% of the total agricultural acreage in the state shall be owned by a foreign entity. Under the act, beginning on the effective date of the act, no alien, foreign business, or a foreign government shall acquire agricultural land in the state. Any such foreign entity who acquired agricultural land in the state prior to the effective date of the act shall not transfer agricultural land to any other foreign entity on or after the effective date of the act. No person may hold agricultural land as a fiduciary for a foreign government. A foreign entity that acquired agricultural land in violation of the provisions of the act remains in violation of the act for as long as the foreign entity holds an interest in the agricultural land. After the effective date of the act, all proposed transfers of any interest in agricultural land held by a foreign entity in the state shall be submitted to the Department of Agriculture at least 30 calendar days prior to such transfers being finalized to determine whether such transfers, or if land usage changes, are conveyed in accordance with the prohibition on foreign ownership of agricultural land in the state. Such sale or transfer submitted for review to the Department shall be deemed a closed record until such sale is finalized. If the Director of the Department of Agriculture finds that a foreign entity has acquired agricultural land after the effective date of the act, instead of pursuant to the provisions under current law, the Director shall report such violation to the Attorney General. This act creates a definition of "nonfarming" with respect to the current provisions regarding foreign-owned agricultural land being used for nonfarming purposes. Additionally, beginning on the effective date of this act, no foreign adversary, as defined in the act, shall own agricultural land in the state for nonfarming purposes, which includes research purposes. This act has an emergency clause. This act is similar to 1153 (2026), identical to SCS/SB 217 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 250 (2025), HB 725 (2025), SB 806 (2024), provisions in SB 865 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1957 (2024), CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 903, 465, 430 & 499 (2023), SCS/SBs 332, 334, SB 541 & SB 144 (2023). JULIA SHEVELEVAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
HB 2750 — Modifies provisions relating to testing performed by the department of health and senior services laboratoriesdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Referred: Health and Mental Health(H)
SB 934 — SB 934 - Under current law, a birth certificate may be amended by court order to reflect a surgical sex change. This act prohibits amending a birth certificate when the sex of an individual has been changed by non-surgical means. Additionally, no birth certificate shall be amended if the sex of the individual was changed for reasons other than a medically-verifiable disorder of sex development or to correct a typographic error. This act is substantially similar to SB 100 (2025) and SB 14 (2023). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1014 — SB 1014 - Beginning in the 2027-28 school year and continuing in subsequent school years, this act modifies the "Jason Flatt/Avery Reine Cantor Act" by adding a requirement for school districts to provide at least two hours of suicide prevention training to all licensed educators. For the 2028-29 school year and all subsequent school years, such training shall include risk and protective factors, warning signs, response procedures, and postvention support, as the term "postvention" is defined in the act. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) shall include such information in its guidelines for training or professional development in youth suicide awareness and prevention. The act repeals provisions requiring public schools and charter schools to print certain contact information on identification cards for pupils in grades 7-12. By July 1, 2027, pupil identification cards shall include only the three-digit dialing code for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988. Any unissued cards that include additional contact information shall continue to be issued until the supply of cards is depleted. For the 2028-29 school year and all subsequent school years, each school district shall update its policy on youth suicide awareness and prevention training for school district employees to include risk and protective factors, warning signs, response procedures, and postvention support. The corresponding model policy currently developed by DESE shall be updated accordingly. Finally, beginning in the 2027-28 school year and in each subsequent school year, the act requires each pupil in a public school to receive mental health awareness training at any time in grades 5-8. Such instruction shall be included in the school district's existing health or physical education curriculum and shall be based on a program established by DESE. This act is similar to SB 695 (2025) and provisions in HB 244 (2025) and HCS/HB 2471 (2024). OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee