MO — 2026 Regular Session

3,175 bills

• SB 982 — HCS/SB 982 - This act modifies provisions relating to the sex offender registry. Instead of listing certain sexual offenses, this act provides that any person who, since July 1, 1979, has been or is adjudicated for a tier I offense, tier II offense, or tier III offense in this state or in any other state, territory, the District of Columbia, foreign country, or federal, tribal or military jurisdiction shall be required to register as a sex offender. (Section 589.400) Offenders shall be classified as a tier I, tier II, or tier III offender. To the extent more than one tier definition applies, the highest tier shall be applicable tier for the offender. This act also provides that certain juvenile offenders and certain offenders who live or work in Missouri with registration requirements by other jurisdictions shall be assigned a tier, which shall be only for the purposes of registration visit frequency and removal eligibility. The initial determination as to the tier shall be made by the registration official and the Missouri State Highway Patrol ("Patrol") shall analyze the tier designation for accuracy. (Sections 589.400 and 589.414) This act additionally provides that any sex offender with primary residence outside Missouri who has a temporary residence in Missouri and who resides for more than a part-time period shall register for the duration of such person's temporary residency. This act also provides that nonresident sex offenders who works or is a nonresident student in this state shall register in the county where the status requiring registration occurs for the duration of such person's employment or attendance at any school of higher education as long as the status requiring registration remains active. (Section 589.400) The jurisdiction, in addition to the Attorney General, may certify appropriate sex offender treatment program for purposes of reductions of registration periods. Additionally, if records of program completion are unavailable, and completion of such program was required as a term of probation, then an order discharging the sex offender from probation or other record acknowledging satisfactory completion of probation shall constitute evidence of successful competition. (Section 589.400) This act modifies provisions relating to removal from registration for persons required to register because of an offense adjudicated in another jurisdiction. Such person shall file the petition or complaint for removal, termination, or relief from registration, or the declaratory judgment providing for removal, termination, or relief, instead of filing petition for removal, according to the laws of the adjudicating jurisdiction. Upon the entry of a judgment, rather than a grant of a petition for removal, providing that the person is no longer required to register, such judgment may be registered in this state by providing the information required by current law. Additionally, such persons may file a petition for removal from this state’s sexual offender registry and satisfy the requirements for removal based on adjudication in another state if: (1) The offense did not require the person to register as a sex offender in the adjudicating jurisdiction at the time the offense was adjudicated; or (2) The person never resided, worked, or attended school in the adjudicating jurisdiction and was never required to register in the adjudicating jurisdiction. (Section 589.401) Currently, if a petition for removal is denied, no successive petition shall be filed for at least five years from the judgment date of such petition. This act provides that if the denial was based on a statute or law that has since been amended, repealed, or invalidated, a person may file a petition within the five-year period. In addition to the current requirements of petitions for removal, such a petition shall contain the case number and court of the prior petition along with identification of the applicable change in the law. (Section 589.401) This act repeals the provisions relating to persons removed from the sex offender registry for certain offenses with a nonsexual nature as detailed in the act. Additionally, this act modifies the list of offenses, which exempts offenders who meet the other requirements provided in current law from registration, as follows: (1) Sexual conduct where no force or threat of force was directed toward the victim, the victim was at least 14 years of age, and the offender was not more than four years older than the victim at the time of the offense, unless the victim was under the custodial authority of the offender at the time of the offense; (2) Sexual conduct where no force or threat of force was directed toward the victim or any other individual involved, if the victim was 18 years or older, unless the victim was under the custodial authority of the offender at the time of the offense; (3) Promoting obscenity in the first degree; (4) Promoting obscenity in the second degree; (5) Furnishing pornographic materials to minors; (6) Public display of explicit sexual material; and (7) Coercing acceptance of obscene material. (Sections 589.400 and 589.401) An offender shall have the burden of proving the requirements for exemption are met. For exemptions, a court may look beyond the offense of conviction and consider the underlying facts and conduct of the offense when evaluating the noncategorical exemptions. If a petition for exemption is filed before a person is required to register, the requirements of registration shall be automatically stayed pending the outcome of the petition for exemption. If the petition is denied, the registration requirements shall be in effect three business days following the exhaustion of all appeal rights. (Section 589.401) This act also provides that a petition for removal due to the offense being reversed, vacated, or set aside shall be the exclusive remedy for removal and shall include a certified copy of the action reversing, vacating, or setting aside the offense requiring registration. (Section 589.401) Furthermore, no declaratory action shall be filed for relief from registration requirements, except where registration is the result of an offense never requiring registration. (Section 589.401) The following offenses are modified or included as tier I offenses: • Kidnapping in the first degree with sexual motivation if the victim is 18 years of age or older; • Kidnapping in the second degree with sexual motivation if the victim is 18 years of age or older; • Kidnapping in the third degree with sexual motivation if the victim is 18 years of age or older; • Sexual conduct in the course of public duty if the victim is 18 years of age or older; • Promoting obscenity in the first degree if the victim is less than 18 years of age; • Promoting pornography for minors or obscenity in the second degree if the victim is less than 18 years of age; • Furnishing pornographic material to minors; • Public display of explicit sexual material if the victim is less than 18 years of age; and • Coercing acceptance of obscene material if the victim is less than 18 years of age. The following offenses are modified or included as tier II offenses: • Sexual abuse in the first degree if the victim is 13 to 17 years of age; • Sexual conduct in the course of public duty if the victim is 13 to 17 years of age; • Patronizing prostitution if the person patronized is 18 years of age or older; • Promoting prostitution in the first degree if the victim is 18 years of age or older; • Promoting prostitution in the second degree if the victim is 18 years of age or older; and • Promoting prostitution in the third degree if the victim is 18 years of age or older. The following offenses are modified or included as tier III offenses: • Kidnapping in the second degree if the victim is under 18 years of age, excluding kidnapping by a parent or guardian of a nonsexual nature; • Kidnapping in the first degree if the victim is under 18 years of age, excluding kidnapping by a parent or guardian of a nonsexual nature; • Sexual conduct in the course of public duty if the victim is under 13 years of age; and • Patronizing prostitution if the offender is a persistent offender or if the person patronized is less than 18 years of age. (Sections 589.404 and 589.414) This act additionally provides that the offender registration form shall include information regarding any temporary residences. If an offender has a guardian, the guardian may sign affirming the accuracy of the offender registration form. (Section 589.407) Regular in-person appearances to the registration official following initial registration shall be required: (1) Annually for tier I offenders; (2) Every six months for tier II offenders; and (3) Every ninety days for tier III offenders. (Section 589.407) Additionally, registrants shall appear in person to the registering official and complete all forms required by the United States Marshall's Service no less than 21 days before travel outside of the United States. (Section 589.414) The chief law enforcement registration official shall enter, rather than forward to the Patrol, the completed offender registration forms and related updates into the online sex offender registry within three days. The Patrol shall enter ensure the information entered into the registry is accessible through the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System and forwarded to the National Crime Information Center. The Patrol shall also regularly update the web page to remove persons who have been removed or exempted, persons deceased, or persons who have moved out of state. Lastly, this act modifies certain information related to sex offenders and the metadata of the sex offender registry that is considered as an open or closed record under Missouri Sunshine Law. (Sections 589.410 and 589.417) TRISTAN BENSON, JR.enacted

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Letter of approval from the Governor

• SB 1803 — SB 1803 - This act creates the "True Charity" Act and the "True Charity" program. The act requires the Department of Social Services to coordinate with various state agencies and a partner network to assist participants in achieving personal goals, self-sufficiency, community integration, and a prosperous future. Participation in the True Charity program is limited to legal residents who are 18 years of age or older, except as otherwise provided in the act. State departments and agencies are required to participate in the True Charity program at the direction of the Governor. In order to use government resources more effectively and efficiently, participating state departments and agencies shall use existing resources and personnel, to the extent possible, to operate the True Charity program. This act is substantially similar to provisions in HCS/SS#3/SB 1062 (2026) and SB 1728 (2026). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Government Efficiency Committee

• HB 2592 — Restores voting rights to individuals on probation and paroledied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar

• SB 1776 — SB 1776 - Under this act, when a spontaneous fetal death of twenty or more completed weeks gestation occurs without medical attendance at or immediately after delivery and when a licensed treating physician has previously determined the nonviability of the pregnancy, the physician's written determination shall serve as sufficient evidence for purposes of filing a spontaneous fetal death report and the treating physician shall file the report within seven days of receiving notice of the spontaneous fetal death. SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee

• HB 2468 — Modifies provisions for eligibility for public assistance benefitsdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

• HB 2740 — Establishes a Pediatric Disease Task Forcedied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar

• SB 1142 — SCS/SB 1142 - This act modifies provisions relating to limited liability companies. A new provision is created allowing any person to apply to the Secretary of State (SOS) to furnish a certificate of good standing for a domestic limited liability company, a foreign limited liability company, a domestic limited liability company series, or a foreign limited liability company series. A certificate of good standing issued by the SOS may be relied upon as prima facie evidence that the domestic or foreign limited liability company is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state. The act provides that, not later than January 31, 2027, each series of a limited liability company shall be individually profiled, maintained, and searchable as a business entity on the business services website of the SOS in the same manner that a non-series entity is profiled, maintained, and searchable. This act is identical to certain provisions in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2508 (2026), certain provisions in HCS/HB 1713 (2026), and certain provisions in HCS/HB 3116 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERAenacted

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Letter of approval from the Governor

• SB 1758 — SB 1758 - Corrections . Governor Senate GR $ 961,225,152 $ 961,225,152 FEDERAL 6,170,081 6,170,081 OTHER 88,475,571 88,475,571 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $1,055,870,804 $1,055,870,804 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELDdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

• SB 1722 — SB 1722 - Under the act, when issuance or denial of an environmental permit is appealed, and the Administrative Hearing Commission does not issue a final decision within the timeframe described in the act, the Commission shall issue a decision affirming the issuance of the permit. In any appeal filed by an adversely affected party challenging the issuance of a permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources to a different person, and the Commission affirms the issuance of such permit, when the person to whom the permit was issued is a party or intervenor to the appeal, the Commission shall award the permittee reasonable fees, damages, and expenses incurred in the civil action or agency proceeding, unless the court or agency finds that the position of the adversely affected party was substantially justified. The permittee may seek award of such reasonable fees, damages, and expenses in a manner provided in current law. JULIA SHEVELEVAdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

• HB 2125 — Modifies provisions related to the functions of the secretary of statedied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar

• HB 1826 — Modifies provisions relating to epinephrine delivery systemsdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar

• HB 1945 — Modifies provisions relating to health caredied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

• SB 1795 — SB 1795 - This act requires the MO HealthNet program to cover biomarker testing for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of a participant's disease or condition to guide treatment decisions when the test provides clinical utility to the patient as demonstrated by medical and scientific evidence, including, but not limited to labeled indications for a test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or indicated tests for an FDA approved drug, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services national coverage determination or Medicare administrative contractor local coverage determinations, or nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines. MO HealthNet managed care organizations contracted to deliver services to participants shall provide biomarker testing at the same scope, duration, and frequency as MO HealthNet otherwise provides to participants. Health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations issuing, amending, delivering, or renewing a health insurance contract on or after August 28, 2026, shall include coverage for biomarker testing for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of a covered person's disease or condition to guide treatment decisions when the test provides clinical utility to the patient as demonstrated by medical and scientific evidence, including, but not limited to labeled indications for a test approved by the FDA or indicated tests for an FDA approved drug, centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services national coverage determination or Medicare administrative contractor local coverage determinations, or nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines. Such coverage shall be provided in a manner that shall limit disruptions in care, including the need for multiple biopsies or biospecimen samples. The patient or prescribing practitioner shall have access to a clear, readily accessible, and convenient process to request an exception to a coverage policy. Such process shall be readily accessible on the health insurer's, nonprofit health service plan's, or heath maintenance organization's website. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require coverage of biomarker testing for screening purposes. TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee

• SB 1737 — SB 1737 - Health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after August 28, 2026, shall provide enrollees coverage for annual kidney function screening services. TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee

• HB 1819 — Establishes provisions relating to child care facilitiesdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

• SB 1787 — SB 1787 - This act repeals a provision of law limiting the total amount of grants provided through the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to organizations that provide services to deaf-blind individuals and families. This act is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SCS/HCS/HB 1840 (2026), HCS/SS#3/SB 1062 (2026), and HB 2408 (2026). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee

• SB 1731 — SB 1731 - Under current law, all peace officers and first responders are required to have a mental health check-in with a program service provider once every three to five years. This act allows a department to satisfy this requirement if they have an established behavioral health or mental health program that meets enumerated requirements. This act also adds first responder commanding officers to the list of people approved to receive notification that the check-in requirement has been met. This act is identical to SB 1745 (2026), and to a provision contained in CCS/HCS/SS/SB 975 (2026), and the Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

• SB 1701 — SB 1701 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes a taxpayer to claim a tax credit in an amount not to exceed $125 for a qualified pet adoption, provided that no more than two such tax credits shall be claimed in a tax year. Tax credits authorized by the act shall be refundable. The total amount of tax credits that may be authorized in a calendar year shall not exceed $500,000. This act shall sunset on August 28, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 1704 (2026) and HB 2731 (2026). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee

• SB 1759 — SB 1759 - Mental Health & Health and Senior Services MENTAL HEALTH . Governor Senate GR $1,726,453,609 $1,763,799,966 FEDERAL 2,542,385,896 2,610,374,068 OTHER 137,122,502 137,122,502 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $4,405,962,007 $4,511,296,536 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES . Governor Senate GR $ 613,253,470 $ 613,253,470 FEDERAL 1,529,544,817 1,524,288,100 OTHER 84,236,059 84,236,059 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $2,227,034,346 $2,221,777,629 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELDdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

• HB 2431 — Authorizes certain political subdivisions to levy local taxes, upon voter approvaldied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

• HB 2384 — Creates provisions restricting political subdivisions from imposing requirements that threaten affordability of developments or improvements of propertydied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar

• SB 1761 — SB 1761 - Elected Officials, Judiciary, Public Defender & General Assembly . ELECTED OFFICIALS . Governor Senate GR $182,820,228 $155,660,228 FEDERAL 52,290,655 52,290,655 OTHER 106,960,723 106,960,723 . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $342,071,606 $314,911,606 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $ . JUDICIARY . Governor Senate GR $273,219,271 273,219,271 FEDERAL 16,568,393 16,568,393 OTHER 18,520,466 18,520,466 . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $308,308,130 308,308,130 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $ . PUBLIC DEFENDER . Governor Senate GR $ 64,715,472 $ 64,715,472 FEDERAL 1,125,245 1,125,245 OTHER 28,017,958 28,017,958 . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $ 93,858,675 $ 93,858,675 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . ___________ ___________ TOTAL . GENERAL ASSEMBLY . Governor Senate GR $ 50,047,403 $ 50,047,403 FEDERAL 0 0 OTHER 395,400 395,400 . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $ 50,442,803 $ 50,442,803 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . ___________ ___________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELDdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

• SB 1723 — SB 1723 - Current law requires excursion gambling boats to pay an admission fee of $2 for each person embarking on the boat, with one dollar deposited in the Gaming Commission Fund and one dollar paid to the home dock city or county. This act increases the fee to $5, and requires one dollar to be remitted to the Missouri Department of Mental Health for services for people with developmental disabilities, as described in the act, and two dollars to be paid to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund. (Section 313.820) Additionally, current law imposes a tax of 21% on adjusted gross receipts received by excursion gambling boats from gambling games. This act increases such rate of tax to 34% and allows home dock cities and counties to enter into agreements to share revenue obtained from the excursion gambling boats' portion of adjusted gross receipts. (Section 313.822) JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Select Committee on Gaming Committee

• HB 2848 — Establishes the offense of masked intimidationdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar

• SB 1766 — SB 1766 - American Recovery Plan Act Appropriations . Governor Senate GR $ 324,697,955 $ 239,997,955 FEDERAL 1,355,102,368 1,355,102,368 OTHER 9,841,018 9,841,018 . ______________ ______________ TOTAL $ 1,689,641,341 $ 1,604,941,341 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _______________ ______________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELDdied on adjournment

  Latest action 2026-05-07: Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee