MO — 2026 Regular Session | Bill Commons

3,175 bills

SB 1094 — SS/SCS/SB 1094 - This act modifies various provisions relating to elections. NOTICES OF ELECTION (Sections 108.240, 115.125, and 115.127) The act modifies provisions governing bond elections and publication of notice for elections. In the case of any bond election, if an election contest is not filed within the time period prescribed by law (not later than thirty days after the official announcement of the election result), then all conditions of state election law shall be deemed to have been complied with in the issuance of the bond. The act modifies the legal notice required for all elections by requiring local election authorities to publish notice twice in at least two qualified newspapers, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this act, within 6 weeks prior to the election. In lieu of such requirement, election authorities have the option of mailing legal notice to each registered voter within 6 weeks of an election and publishing notice once in at least one newspaper in the county. These provisions are identical to SCS/SB 1094 (2026). The act additionally allows a notice of election to be sent by email. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 182 (2025), SB 926 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024). CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES - LOCAL OFFICES (Section 115.127) 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 provision is identical to a provision in 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). TESTING OF ELECTION EQUIPMENT (Section 115.233) Current law requires, in any election in which an electronic voting system is to be used, an election authority to have the automatic tabulating equipment tested within 14 days prior to the election to ascertain that the equipment is in compliance with the law and that it will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all questions. This act changes the timeline for testing such that it must be completed at least 14 days, but no less than one week prior to the election. ABSENTEE VOTING (Sections 115.277 and 115.284) The act allows eligible covered voters to vote absentee by submitting a federal postcard application at the office of the election authority on election day even though the person is not registered. Interstate former residents and new residents may vote by absentee ballot at the office of the election authority on election day for the offices for which such voters are entitled to vote. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 182 (2025), SB 926 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024). The act provides that all lists of absentee ballot applications for persons with permanent disabilities shall be kept confidential. This provision is identical to provisions in SCS/SB 182 (2025), SB 926 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024), substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 346 (2023), and similar to a provision in the perfected HCS/HBs 267 & 347 (2023), a provision in HCS/HB 783 (2023), and a provision in CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023). VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (Section 115.427) The act makes accommodations for individuals who appear at the office of an election authority to vote absentee and fail to present a form of personal identification by explicitly allowing such voters to cast a provisional ballot that will only be counted upon the voter returning to the office of the election authority by 7:00 p.m. on election day and presenting a form of personal identification for voting. CASTING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS (Section 115.430) The act expands a provision of law governing the casting and counting of provisional ballots to all public elections, rather than just particular primary or general elections. This provision is identical to provisions in SCS/SB 182 (2025), HCS/HB 1525 (2024), HB 2052 (2024), HCS/HB 2140 (2024), HCS/HB 2895 (2024), SCS/SB 346 (2023), the perfected HCS/HBs 267 & 347 (2023), and a provision in HCS/HB 783 (2023). WRITE-IN CANDIDATES - REPEAL OF EXEMPTION FOR ELECTIONS WITHOUT PARTY CANDIDATES (Section 115.453) Current law provides that votes for write-in candidates are only counted for candidates who have filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate. Current law also provides an exemption to this requirement in instances where no candidate has filed for the office in question. This act repeals the exemption so that write-in candidates are only counted when a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate has been filed with the proper election authority. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 182 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
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HB 3226 — Creates the "Missouri Earned Family and Medical Leave Act"died on adjournment
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HB 2066 — Repeals provisions prohibiting same sex marriagesdied on adjournment
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HB 1683 — Establishes the "Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure Act"died on adjournment
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HCR 32 — Urges Congress to repeal the Residence Act of 1790 and designate Missouri as the nation's capitoldied on adjournment
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HB 3048 — Prohibits certain individuals from possessing a firearm due to domestic violencedied on adjournment
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HB 1979 — Modifies provisions relating to community paramedic servicesdied on adjournment
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HB 1727 — Modifies provisions relating to unlawful discriminatory practicesdied on adjournment
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HB 3042 — Requires the Missouri state highway patrol to investigate any incident occurring in St. Louis city or St. Louis county in which a law enforcement officer is involved in a shooting or incident resulting in deathdied on adjournment
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HB 1953 — Contains provisions relating to law enforcement officer accountabilitydied on adjournment
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HB 2648 — Establishes the Organized Retail Theft Coordination Center in the Department of Public Safetydied on adjournment
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HB 3374 — Limits the use of port authority facilities unless certain conditions are metdied on adjournment
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HB 2983 — Modifies provisions relating to the payment of workers' compensation upon the death of an employee to allow payments to be made to family members when there are no dependentsdied on adjournment
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HB 3417 — Modifies provisions relating to treatment courtsdied on adjournment
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HB 1926 — Creates provisions relating to the disclosure of patients' citizenship or immigration statusdied on adjournment
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HB 2500 — Repeals provisions authorizing the establishment of charter schools in Boone Countydied on adjournment
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HB 3287 — Designates the city of Kansas City as the "Barbecue Capital" of the state of Missouridied on adjournment
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HB 2603 — Modifies provisions for state contract publication requirementsdied on adjournment
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HB 2417 — Establishes the "Parents' Bill of Rights of 2026"died on adjournment
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HB 2590 — Establishes the Healthy Pets Actdied on adjournment
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HB 3319 — Modifies provisions relating to the personal needs allowance for MO HealthNet participants receiving care in an institutiondied on adjournment
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HJR 192 — Proposes a constitutional amendment that modifies provisions relating to transportation fundingdied on adjournment
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HB 1710 — Exempts corporations contracted with the state to provide dental care in correctional centers from the requirements for corporation licensure to practice dentistrydied on adjournment
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HB 1996 — Modifies provisions relating to driver's licensesdied on adjournment
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HB 1888 — Modifies and establishes provisions relating to the protection of childrendied on adjournment
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