MO — 2026 Regular Session | Bill Commons

3,175 bills

SB 1666 — SB 1666 - The act establishes "The Drinking Water Transparency and Accountability Act". Under the act, the Department of Natural Resources shall create a statewide system of accountability for community water systems and establish, by rule, a letter grade schedule to include community water system quality, performance, and sustainability based on the standards described in the act. The Department shall promulgate rules for clear and appropriate explanation for each such standard and create a tiered structure of point deductions that utilizes violation metrics as described in the act. Community water systems shall be assigned a letter grade between "A" and "F". The rules further include a provision prohibiting certain disclosures by the Department. The rules shall not deduct points for water outage or boil advisories. For water corporations, the Department shall utilize data provided by the water corporation in its most recent general rate case within the past three years. The Department shall publish scores and letter grades earned by each community water system on its website on an annual basis, including rules by which a community water system can review and appeal the Department's scores prior to website publication. Requirements and penalties for each letter classification that a community water system receives from the Department are described in the act. For any violation of the act, upon a petition from the Department, a court may appoint a receiver or fiscal administrator or to order a mandatory safe water purchase from another system as determined by the Department. The receiver's responsibilities are described in the act. The Department shall publish the first letter grade under the act no later than January 1, 2028. A community water system receiving federal funds for the upgrade, repair, or replacement of the water system infrastructure shall submit to the Department a detailed plan describing how the federal funds will be used. JULIA SHEVELEVAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
HB 3108 — Modifies provisions relating to homemade fooddied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
SB 1681 — SB 1681 - This act provides that an offender shall be eligible to receive a parole hearing after serving 30 years or more of his or her sentence if such offender: • Is incarcerated in a correctional facility after being sentenced by a court; • Is serving a sentence of life without parole for the offense of first or second degree murder prior to October 1, 1984; • Is 60 years of age or older; • Has no felony convictions prior to the conviction for which he or she is currently incarcerated; and • Is not a convicted sex offender. During the parole hearing, the Parole Board ("Board") shall determine if there is a reasonable probability the offender will not violate the law upon release. If the Board determines a reasonable probability exists, the offender shall be eligible for release upon a finding that the offender has a record of good conduct while incarcerated, demonstrated self-rehabilitation, developed a workable parole plane, and has a risk factor and mental health score determined appropriate by the Board. Any offender released under this act shall be subject to a minimum of five years of supervision by the Board. This act is identical to SB 1226 (2026), SB 234 (2025), SB 341 (2025), SB 914 (2024), SB 1147 (2024), SB 147 (2023), and SB 714 (2022) and is similar to SB 1335 (2026), SB 438 (2025), SB 1218 (2024), SB 581 (2023), SB 995 (2022), HB 2134 (2022), HB 277 (2021), and HB 1078 (2019). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
HB 2370 — Modifies provisions relating to insurance coverage of self-administered hormonal contraceptivesdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
SB 1658 — SB 1658 - This act establishes "Mason's Law". At the time of motor vehicle registration, a resident of this state with a health condition or disability that limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement may apply to the Department of Revenue for a designation that shall be associated with the person's motor vehicle license plate number and be available to law enforcement. Upon approval of the application, the Department shall notify the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Highway Patrol shall prepare an entry in the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES). Such entry shall remain active for five years, unless the applicant requests such designation be removed from the system. Upon expiration of the five year period, a renewal form may be filed with the Department to renew the designation. This act is identical to SB 1676 (2026), SS#2/SCS/HCS/HB 1840 (2026), and HB 3492 (2026), and substantially similar to HB 3175 (2026) and HS/HCS/HBs 3068 & 3049. TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
HB 3278 — Modifies provisions relating to the disclosure of records for the protection of vulnerable adultsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 15 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
SB 1683 — SB 1683 - This act repeals the current provisions regarding the Department of Social Services ("Department") or the MO HealthNet Division ("Division") enforcing liens on permanently institutionalized individuals for the recovery of certain Medicaid funds expended for long-term care under the federal Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA). Instead, this act provides that the Department or the Division shall collect the costs of medical assistance paid for permanently institutionalized individuals as provided in this act. This act provides that the current law relating to recovery of the amount of certain funds expended on behalf of a Medicaid recipient from the estate of such recipient only applies to those persons deceased on or after April 1, 1995, to August 27, 2026. For recovery from estates of persons deceased on or after August 28, 2026, this act provides that there may be no adjustments or recovery of assistance correctly paid, except for recovery from the estate of a recipient who was: (1) Regardless of age, a resident in a nursing facility or other medical institution when the recipient received such assistance, except recovery shall be limited to assistance provided on or after March 22, 1991; or (2) 55 years of age or older when the recipient received assistance for services provided on or after October 1, 1993, for which estate recovery is mandated under other federal law. Any recovery allowable may be made only after the death of the surviving spouse, if any, and only at a time when the recipient has no surviving child who is under 21 years of age or is blind or has a disability. Recovery against a recipient's estate may be made only when recovery: (1) Would not create an undue hardship as described in the act; (2) Is cost effective, which shall not include estates with a net value at or below $50,000 as adjusted annually by the Department of Social Services based on the federal cost of living adjustment of the Social Security Administration; and (3) Does not violate any of the limitations set forth in federal law. Lastly, this act provides that the Department shall make information about estate recovery and hardship exemptions easily accessible, including maintaining information about how to request a hardship exemption on its website. Additionally, on an annual basis, the Department shall publicly report on the number of estate recovery cases pursued and the number of undue hardship exemptions granted. KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
SB 1670 — SB 1670 - Under current law, a fire protection district must publish a notice for bids on all construction or purchase contracts for work, material, or both, if it involves an expense of ten thousand dollars or more. This act increases the amount to fifty thousand dollars or more. This act is identical HB 3296 (2026), and to a provision contained in SCS/HB 3000 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
HB 2903 — Modifies provisions relating to hospitalsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Public Hearing Completed (H)
SB 1664 — SB 1664 - This act establishes the "Honest Billing Act". Under this act, each off-campus outpatient department of a health care facility, as defined in the act, shall apply for, obtain, and use a unique national provider identifier (NPI) on all claims filed after December 31, 2026, in this state for reimbursement or payment for health care services provided in that department. No facility shall submit a claim for services to a health carrier or hold an enrollee liable for such services, unless those services are billed using a separate unique NPI for the department, as described in the act. A facility that holds an enrollee liable for services billed in violation of this act shall be subject to Missouri Merchandising Practice Act enforcement by the Attorney General. A facility applying for licensure or license renewal in this state shall demonstrate its compliance with the provisions of this act as a condition of licensure. The Department of Health and Senior Services may impose specified penalties on any licensee for violating the provisions of this act. The Department of Commerce and Insurance may refer any violation of this act to the Department of Health and Senior Services. This act is substantially similar to HB 502 (2025). SARAH HASKINSdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
SB 1697 — SB 1697 - This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Anti-Epstein Child Protection Act". This act provides that the death penalty may be sought for the offenses of statutory rape in the first degree and sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree. If the death penalty is not waived by the state, the trial shall proceed in two stages before the same trier of fact. In the first stage, the trier shall determine whether the defendant is guilty. In the second stage, if the trier found the defendant guilty of statutory rape in the first degree or sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree, the trier shall assess and determine the punishment. If the trier finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is intellectually disabled, there is a mitigation of punishment, or the trier decides not to declare a punishment of death, then a punishment at life imprisonment without eligibility for parole shall be declared. If the trier is a jury and it is unable to decide upon the punishment, the judge shall determine the punishment. This act shall only apply to offenses committed on or after August 28, 2026. This act is identical to SB 196 (2025) and SB 951 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
HB 2197 — Modifies provisions governing school administrator evaluations and contractsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
SB 1693 — SB 1693 - This act provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful transfer of weapons if he or she knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away, or delivers a firearm to any person who is on the Terrorist Screening Center's No Fly List or to any person who is a member of an international or domestic terrorist group. This offense shall be a class A misdemeanor. Additionally, this act modifies the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by adding a person who appears on the Terrorist Screening Center's No fly List and a person who is a member of an international or domestic terrorist group to people who are prohibited from possessing firearms. This offense shall be a class A misdemeanor. This act is identical to SB 544 (2025), SB 1034 (2024), SB 142 (2023), SB 895 (2022), SB 186 (2021), and HB 1496 (2020). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
HB 2809 — Authorizes a sales and use tax exemption for campground rentalsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 2
SB 1671 — SB 1671 - Current law authorizes certain cities to impose a sales tax at a rate of 0.5% for the purpose of improving public safety. This act adds the city of Lexington to such list of cities. This act is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1790 (2026) and HCS/HB 2431 (2026). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
SB 1672 — SB 1672 - This act defines the "practice of medicine" as the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, operation, prescription, recommendation, prevention, cure, dispensing, or surgery for any human injury, disease, pain, deformity, defect, wound, fracture, infirmity, ailment, or physical or mental condition. This act further defines the practice of medicine to include: (1) Evaluating a patient, rendering a medical opinion, or providing testimony for any civil or criminal action; (2) The review, oversight, and rendering of health care decisions by a treating physician; (3) For consulting physicians or specialists who receive referrals, the initial examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and determination of appropriate treatment, which shall not be delegated to any person other than to another consulting physician or specialist; (4) Offering to examine, evaluate, diagnose, treat, operate, prescribe, recommend, prevent, dispense, or perform surgery; (5) Using certain designations as provided in the act indicating or implying that such person is licensed, willing, or able to practice the healing arts; or (6) Offering, conducting, enrolling, performing, or monitoring research involving human subjects unless approved by an institutional review board. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a licensed professional from performing some or all of the activities that may fall within the practice of medicine if the licensed professional is acting within his or her scope of authority, if the physician remains actively involved in the practice of medicine for each patient, and if the physician remains the primary and responsible party, which shall not be delegated to any other person. KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
SB 1662 — SB 1662 - This act provides that current law relating to the distribution of sales tax proceeds in St. Louis County shall not apply to a tax for the purpose of funding early childhood educational services, and requires that such proceeds shall be deposited in the county's Early Childhood Education Fund, which is created by the act. (Section 67.547) This act also requires the proceeds of any tax imposed for the purposes of improving the quality, affordability, and access to early childhood development programs for children aged five years and younger to be deposited into the county or city Early Childhood Education Fund. The administrative control and management of such funds shall be by the board of directors responsible for the administration of a city or county Community Children's Services Fund. The board of directors shall use or disburse the funds in the Early Childhood Education Fund to provide and administer programs subsidizing the cost of providing early childhood education, prioritizing children in financial need. Financial assistance may be used for early childhood education and child care provided by public, private, not-for-profit, and for-profit entities licensed, contracted to receive child care subsidies, or otherwise registered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, including preschools, childcare centers, nursery schools, local education agencies, charter schools, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, informal childcare providers and independent and system-affiliated family child care homes, as described in the act. (Section 67.5420) This act is substantially similar to HCS/HB 2379 (2026), HB 3149 (2026), and SB 20 (2025), and is similar to SB 1447 (2024) and HB 373 (2023). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 1665 — SB 1665 - This act prohibits government agents, as such term is defined in the act, from entering a private residence without a warrant unless they have received permission from the owner or occupant, are responding to a life-threatening emergency, or are preventing the imminent destruction of evidence. Where a government agent enters private land, such agent is required by this act to immediately notify the landowner or occupant if they are present. If equipped with a body-mounted camera, such camera must be activated and recording the entire time the agent is on the property. Such agent is also required to show the warrant to the owner or occupant if they are present. This act prohibits a government agent from seizing any private property from a home or private land unless such agent has a warrant authorizing the seizure, or they entered due to exigent circumstances. Any evidence obtained from a search or seizure in violation of this act is inadmissible in any court proceeding. If a person is arrested pursuant to a search or seizure in violation of this act, such arrest is invalid. A person that has been subjected to a search or seizure that violates this act, may bring a civil action against the violating state agency. TRISTAN BENSON JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
SB 1677 — SB 1677 - This act modifies provisions relating to child passengers on motorcycles and motortricycles. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTY PROVISIONS (Sections 302.020.2 to 302.020.3) No person shall be stopped, inspected, or detained solely to determine that the protective headgear worn by an operator or passenger of a motorcycle or motortricycle meets reasonable standards and specifications, unless there is a reasonable basis to suspect that a violation of this act involves a child passenger under ten years of age. The penalty for failure to wear protective headgear as required by this act is an infraction for which a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars may be imposed unless the violation involves a child passenger under ten years of age, in which case the violation shall be punishable as an infraction for which a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars may be imposed. CALVIN'S LAW (Section 302.023) This act establishes "Calvin's Law". It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motorcycle or motortricycle to allow any person under ten years of age to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle or motortricycle on any highway in this state unless the motorcycle or motortricycle is equipped with a proper passenger seat and the child is able to place both feet on the passenger foot pegs, except when a licensed physician certifies a medical exemption. Any passenger under ten years of age shall wear protective headgear that meets the safety standards and specifications established by the director of revenue. This act shall be effective on January 1, 2027. This act is identical to HCS/HBs 2553, 1831, & 2328 (2026), HB 2328 (2026), and HB 3085 (2026), HB 1831 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 1659 — SB 1659 - This act creates the "Fire Life-Safety Damper Inspection Verification Act". This act provides that any political subdivision within the state that requires fire life-safety dampers, each fire life-safety damper must be inspected within twelve months of installation. After the initial inspection, each fire life-safety damper must be inspected not less than once every four years. All tests and inspections performed under this provision must comply with certain national standards. This act states that such inspections shall not be performed by remote methods. A person conducting tests or inspections required by this act must have the following qualifications: • Contractors must hold an ICB Fire and Smoke Damper Contractor Certification or an equivalent certification from an organization that has been accredited under certain standards; • Persons other than contractors must: • Be employed by an enforcing agency or by a contractor with the aforementioned certifications; • Have successfully completed an approved skill training program, or be enrolled in such a program, and be working under the supervision of a person that has completed such program; and • Hold an ICB Fire and Smoke Damper Technician Certification or an equivalent certification from an organization that has been accredited under certain standards. This act states that after the required testing and inspection, if the damper passes the inspections and testing, the person conducting the inspection or test shall execute a compliance certification. The owner of the building shall maintain a copy of the compliance certification and shall make it available upon request from certain authorized entities of the political subdivision. Upon the required testing and inspections, if deficiencies are revealed, the person that conducted such tests and inspections shall prepare a deficiency report for the building owner. The deficiency report shall include the nature of the deficiency, and the reasons for noncompliance. After receiving the report, the building owner shall ensure the defective equipment is repaired or replaced. A violation of this act occurs if the building owner does not achieve compliance within thirty days. Every building owner shall post a notice of verification of the testing and inspection in the outside lobby window of the building or another location visible to the public. This act requires that building owners maintain a written record of the smoke dampers, fire dampers, combination fire-and-smoke dampers and smoke control systems testing and maintenance. These written records shall be maintained on the premises. Building owners are also required to submit copies of all valid operation certificates, showing they are in compliance within 30 days of obtaining the certificate. Each failure to comply with this act shall be subject to certain authorized administrative civil penalties. A civil penalty of not more that one thousand dollars may be assessed for each violation and for each day the noncompliance continues. The State Fire Marshal may deny, suspend, or revoke any license, certificate, approval, or other authorization issued, when a person, firm, or entity fails to comply with the fire-prevention code. The State Fire Marshal may seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to restrain any continuing condition that presents an imminent danger to life or property. This act shall not prevent local enforcing agencies from exercising their enforcement powers or obligations. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
SB 1690 — SB 1690 - This act provides that an individual who feloniously and intentionally kills the decedent forfeits all benefits with respect to the decedent's estate. If the decedent died intestate, the decedent's intestate estate passes as if the killer disclaimed the intestate share. Provisions of a governing instrument shall be treated as if the killer disclaimed all provisions revoked by this act or, in the case of a revoked nomination in a fiduciary or representative capacity, as if the killer predeceased the decedent. A severance of the interests of decedent and killer in property held by them as joint tenants with the right of survivorship does not affect any third-party interest in property acquired for value and in good faith reliance on an apparent title by survivorship in the killer unless there is a written declaration providing that the severance has been noted, registered, filed, or recorded. After all appeals have been exhausted, a judgment of conviction establishing criminal accountability for the felonious and intentional killing of the decedent shall conclusively establish that the convicted individual is the decedent's killer for purposes of this act. In the absence of a conviction, an interested person may petition the court to determine, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the individual would be found criminally accountable for the felonious and intentional killing of the decedent. A payor or other third-party shall not be liable for payments made, property transferred to, or other benefits conferred to a beneficiary designated in a governing instrument affected by an intentional and felonious killing. Additionally, such payor or third-party shall not be liable for any other actions taken upon a good faith reliance upon the validity of a governing instrument, upon request and satisfactory proof of the decedent's death, before the payor or other third-party received written notice of a claimed forfeiture or revocation under this act. However, a payor or third-party shall be liable for payments or actions taken after written notice of forfeiture or revocation is received. This act provides requirements for such written notice of forfeiture or revocation. Upon receipt of the written notice, the payor or third-party may pay the amount owed or transfer the property held by it to the court having jurisdiction over the probate proceedings of the decedent's estate, or if no proceedings have been commenced, then to the court located in the county of the decedent's residence. The court shall hold the funds or the property and shall order disbursement in accordance with the determinations made under this act. The payor or third-party shall be discharged from all claims for the value of amounts paid or transferred to the court. A person who purchases property for value and without notice or who receives a payment or property for satisfaction of a legally enforceable obligation shall not be obligated to return the payment, property, or benefit. Additionally, such person shall not be liable for the amount of the payment or the value of the property or benefit. A person who receives a payment, property, or benefit but not for value, shall be obligated to return it or shall be liable for such payment, property, or benefit to the person entitled to receive it under this act. KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
SB 1660 — SB 1660 - Beginning in the 2027-28 academic year, this act prohibits public institutions of higher education from accepting standardized test scores from testing entities that require an applicant with a lifelong disability or static disability, as such terms are defined in the act, to complete a comprehensive disability evaluation within two years before taking the test in order to receive accommodations allowed under federal law. This act is identical to HB 1640 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
SB 1674 — SB 1674 - Beginning January 1, 2027, this act requires the Governor to appoint a nonvoting student representative to the Coordinating Board for Higher Education. The student representative shall serve a two-year term and shall attend all meetings and participate in all deliberations of the Coordinating Board. To be eligible for the position of student representative, an individual shall be enrolled full-time at an educational institution that satisfies the definition of "approved public institution" established in current law, which includes public community colleges, state college and universities, and public technical colleges. At the time of appointment, the student representative shall be a current or former student body president or a current or former student representative to the board of governors at an approved public institution. A student representative who graduates after the first year of his or her term may continue to serve until the end of the term. However, if a student representative ceases to be a full-time student for any other reason or fails to satisfy certain other requirements specified in the act, the position of student representative shall become vacant, and the Governor shall appoint a temporary replacement until a successor is appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Appointments to the position of student representative shall be made in rotation from among the state's approved public institutions. After a student representative is appointed from one institution, no individual from the same institution shall be eligible for the position until at least three subsequent appointments have been made and three years have passed. The student representative shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred while attending meetings of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education and shall pay all fees due to the institution he or she attends when such fees are due. OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
HB 3320 — Creates provisions relating to the regulation of community water systemsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB 3379 — Modifies provisions relating to abuse or neglect of vulnerable personsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Public Hearing Completed (H)