MO — 2026 Regular Session | Bill Commons

3,177 bills

SB 1396 — SCS/SB 1396 - The act repeals certain provisions and creates new provisions relating to discounts by electrical corporations. The act repeals a provision relating to discount percentages and provides that when a new load is less than 75 megawatts, the discount percentage shall equal 35% and shall apply for five years, as described in the act. The act repeals a provision relating to the variable cost to serve new load for purposes of a discount. An applicant shall not be eligible for a discount for any new or expanded facility that is determined by an electrical corporation to be a nonqualifying facility, as defined in the act. The act repeals a provision relating to the cents-per-kilowatt-hour realization and a provision relating to an application for a discounted rate. The act is similar to HCS/HB 2248 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee (5853S.02C)
SB 1555 — SB 1555 - This act establishes the Missouri Guaranteed Inclusive Voluntary Exceptional Service (MO GIVES) Program under the Department of the National Guard (Department). The MO GIVES Program allows members of the Missouri National Guard who choose to become living organ donors to receive living donor medical orders for purposes of remaining on paid status during the living donation period. The Department shall approve a member's participation if sufficient funds are available and the member: (1) Is under Troop Program Unit status or Individual Ready Reserve status; (2) Is in good standing with the Department; (3) Either is not eligible for living donor paid leave from the member's employer or elects not to use any such employer-based benefit available to the member; (4) Specifies the type of donation; and (5) Agrees to undergo the procurement operation at a health care facility approved as a provider of continuing education points for transplant certification by the American Board for Transplant Certification. Upon approval of a member's application, the Department shall issue a living donor medical order, which shall: (1) Guarantee paid leave for the member for the living donation period, which shall not exceed 45 days unless an extension of time is deemed medically necessary by the primary surgical and medical recovery team; (2) Exempt the member from any requirement to use accrued annual or medical leave for the guaranteed paid living donation period; and (3) Provide a per diem allowance and a basic allowance for housing during the guaranteed paid living donation period based on the member's rank, region, and dependent status. This act also establishes the MO GIVES Fund, which consists of moneys used to fund the benefits provided under the MO GIVES Program. This act is identical to HB 2664 (2026). KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: Hearing Conducted S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
SB 1539 — SB 1539 - This act establishes the Missouri Guaranteed Inclusive Voluntary Exceptional Service (MO GIVES) Program under the Department of the National Guard (Department). The MO GIVES Program allows members of the Missouri National Guard who choose to become living organ donors to receive living donor medical orders for purposes of remaining on paid status during the living donation period. The Department shall approve a member's participation if sufficient funds are available and the member: (1) Is under Troop Program Unit status or Individual Ready Reserve status; (2) Is in good standing with the Department; (3) Either is not eligible for living donor paid leave from the member's employer or elects not to use any such employer-based benefit available to the member; (4) Specifies the type of donation; and (5) Agrees to undergo the procurement operation at a health care facility approved as a provider of continuing education points for transplant certification by the American Board for Transplant Certification. Upon approval of a member's application, the Department shall issue a living donor medical order, which shall: (1) Guarantee paid leave for the member for the living donation period, which shall not exceed 45 days unless an extension of time is deemed medically necessary by the primary surgical and medical recovery team; (2) Exempt the member from any requirement to use accrued annual or medical leave for the guaranteed paid living donation period; and (3) Provide a per diem allowance and a basic allowance for housing during the guaranteed paid living donation period based on the member's rank, region, and dependent status. This act also establishes the MO GIVES Fund, which consists of moneys used to fund the benefits provided under the MO GIVES Program. This act is identical to HB 2664 (2026). KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: Hearing Conducted S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
SB 897 — SB 897 - This act provides that health care providers shall not be required to obtain prior authorization for a health care service unless the health carrier or utilization review entity determines that in the most recent evaluation period, as defined in the act, less than 90% of the prior authorization requests submitted by that provider for that health care service were approved or would have been approved. Additionally, health care providers shall not be required to obtain prior authorization for any health care services unless the health carrier or utilization review entity has approved or would have approved less than 90% of all prior authorization requests submitted by that provider for health care services. Health carriers and utilization review entities shall notify providers within 25 days after a determination is made under the act, shall include in the notification certain information used in making the determination, shall establish an appeals process for the providers, and shall maintain an online prior authorization portal as described in the act. No health carrier or utilization review entity shall deny or reduce payment to a health care provider for a health care service for which the provider has prior authorization, except as described in the act. This act shall not apply to MO HealthNet services not provided through a managed care organization, or to providers who have not participated in a health benefit plan offered by the health carrier for at least one full evaluation period. This act is identical to HB 1675 (2026), substantially similar to HB 618 (2025) and to provisions in HCS/SB 94 (2025), and is similar to SB 846 (2026), SB 841 (2026), HCS/HB 3010 (2026), SB 230 (2025), SB 983 (2024), HB 1976 (2024), SB 576 (2023), and HB 1045 (2023). TAYLOR MIDDLETONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: Hearing Conducted S Insurance and Banking Committee
HJR 171 — Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing school districts to include governmental entity property owned for development or redevelopment purposes in calculations of assessed valuation for school district indebtedness purposesdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
HB 1716 — Creates an opportunity for entities to establish a workforce housing investment funddied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
HB 2480 — Reinstates the presidential preference primarydied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1
HB 2512 — Creates provisions relating to humane access to emergency psychiatric treatmentdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: Public Hearing Completed (H)
SB 1280 — SB 1280 - Currently, public schools and public libraries are required to take certain actions to prevent minors from accessing pornographic materials on a public access computer. This act adds charter schools, digital library catalogs, and explicit sexual material to these provisions of law. The act defines a "digital library catalog" as an electronic database, application, or website that lists or provides resources or materials, including, but not limited to, books, electronic books, periodicals, and multimedia content, including, but not limited to, images, audio, and videos. The definition of "public access computer" established in current law is modified to include a computer "or other electronic device" that is located in an elementary or secondary public school, "charter school", or public library, and is connected to an "electronic" communication system, instead of a "computer" communication system. (Section 182.825) A public school or charter school shall provide parents access to the school's digital library catalog provided to students. Additionally, each school district and charter school shall appoint an administrator of the digital library catalog whose duties shall include excluding from the digital library catalog any resource or material that is "explicit sexual material" or "pornographic for minors", as those terms are defined in current law. The identity and workplace location of the administrator of a digital library catalog shall be made available upon request. Each school district and charter school shall adopt a written educational material challenge policy that is easily accessible to the public. Notice of the challenge policy shall be provided to parents of students at least once per school year as part of a curriculum notice. The policy shall allow any taxpayer in the district to dispute or challenge materials provided or recommended by any school employee as explicit sexual material or pornographic for minors. Additionally, a school district or charter school shall maintain a list disclosing to the public the results of all such disputes or challenges and permanently publish such list on the district's or school's website. A student's parent or guardian may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief or for damages, against any school board member, charter school governing body member, or other school official, including library personnel, for intentionally or negligently violating the act. If the parent prevails in establishing negligence by a preponderance of the evidence, the court shall award to the parent $500 per violation plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. If the parent prevails in establishing an intentional violation of the act, the court shall award to the parent $2000 per violation plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. (Section 182.826) The act adds explicit sexual material to the materials that a public access computer in a public school or public library shall restrict minors from accessing. Charter schools and digital library catalogs are also added to these provisions. A public school, charter school, or public library that provides a public access computer or digital library catalog shall equip every computer or digital library catalog with software that restricts minors' access to material that is pornographic for minors or explicit sexual material, develop and implement by January 1, 2027, a policy that is consistent with community standards and establishes measures to restrict minors from gaining access to such material, or both. School personnel, in addition to school board members, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for violating these provisions, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year. The act also establishes a private cause of action for parents for any such violation that occurs as a result of gross negligence or intentional or willful and wanton misconduct. Finally, the act repeals a provision that certain school officials and library personnel who comply with these provisions shall not be criminally liable or liable for damages that might arise from a minor gaining access to pornographic materials through the use of a public access computer. (Section 182.827) This act is identical to SCS/SB 276 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNONdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
HB 2510 — Establishes the Missouri Critical Minerals Development and Security Act and requires coordination between DNR, DED, and Dept of Higher Education and Workforce Development.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB 1787 — Requires public schools to establish the general municipal election day and the general election day as a school holidaydied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB 3090 — Modifies provisions for funds reverting to the general revenuedied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-03: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
SB 1294 — SB 1294 - This act modifies various provisions relating to criminal offenses, including penalties and minimum prison sentences. The penalties for the following offenses are classified or modified as follows: • Unlawful voting by members of the House of Representatives - class C felony (Section 21.360); • Violation of oath or duty by examiners of the State Auditor - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $100 (Section 29.080); • Unlawful use of money by the State Treasurer - class E felony (Section 30.400); • Interest in bids for furnishing supplies or printing by the Commissioner of Administration - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $500 and not more than $2,000 (Section 34.160); • Resisting the militia - class E felony (Section 41.720); • Receiving compensation, emolument, or other profit from lands held by a land reutilization authority by members or salaried employees of the land reutilization authority - class E felony (Section 92.920); • Fraudulent use of a facsimile signature or seal of a public officer or body on a public security or instrument of payment - class E felony (Section 105.276); • Receiving compensation, emolument, or profit from lands held by land trust by trustees or salaried employees of a land trust - class E felony (Section 141.810); • Attempting to evade or defeat an income tax or payment of an income tax - class E felony (Section 143.911); • Failing to collect a sales or use tax, attempting to evade or defeat a sales or use tax or the payment of such tax, overcharging a sales or use tax, and failing to file returns for sales and use taxes - class E felony (Section 144.157); • Failing to pay a sales tax, make such returns, or keep records - class E felony (Section 144.480); • Making a false corporation franchise tax report - class E felony (Section 147.120); • Fraudulent payment of cigarette tax or fraudulent use of cigarette tax stamp - class E felony (Section 149.071); • False reporting relating to the purchase and sale of cigarettes - class E felony (Section 149.076); • Falsifying documents required for the shared care tax credit - class E felony (Section 192.2015); • Purchasing or selling human body parts - class D felony, except a fine shall not exceed $50,000 (Section 194.275); • Falsifying documents of anatomical gifts - class D felony, except a fine shall not exceed $50,000 (Section 194.280); • Placing explosive substances in waters where fish may be injured or killed - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $200 nor more than $1,000 (Section 252.220); • Making a profit from contracts entered into by or from moneys of a water conservancy district - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $5,000 (Section 257.430); • Violations relating to transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste management and certain fraudulent activities related to the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $2,500 nor more than $25,000 for each day of violation, and successive convictions shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000 for each day of violation (Section 260.425); • Branding of another person's animals - class E felony (Section 268.151); • Violations relating to transporting intoxicating liquor - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $1,000 (Section 311.460); • Violation of duties by the Director of Finance and other officers and employees of the Division of Finance - class E felony, except a fine shall not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 (Section 361.290); • Unlawful issuing or selling shares of stock in any bank or trust company - class E felony (Section 362.100); • Making an excessive loan - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $500 (Section 362.171); • Making a false statement or representation in the application for stock of an insurance company - class E felony (Section 375.350); • Use of money, funds, or securities of an insurance company for private profit or gain by certain officers or employees of the insurance company - class E felony (Section 375.390); • Failure, refusal, or neglect to keep, deposit, account, or surrender securities by the Director or the Deputy Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance - class C felony (Section 375.470); • Falsifying or destroying accounts, books, records, or memoranda by any corporation, person, or public utility governed by the Public Service Commission or making false statements before the Public Service Commission - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 386.560); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of motor carriers and making false statements or representations with the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 387.290); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of telecommunications companies and making false statements or representations with the Public Service Commission relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 392.330); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of a gas, electrical, water, or sewer corporation and making false statements or representations with the Public Service Commission relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 393.220); • Tampering with records, documents, or evidence with intent to impede, obstruct, avoid, evade, or influence the official investigation or administration of any proceeding relating to the regulation of securities - class C felony, except a fine shall not be more than $500,000 (Section 409.109); • Offense of Criminal Securities Fraud - Fraudulent practices related to offer, sale, or purchase of securities under the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony (Section 409.5-501 and 409.5-508); • Criminal Securities Violation - Making false or misleading statements in a record used in an action, proceeding, or filing under the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony, except if the violation was committed against an elderly or disabled person, then the fine shall not be less than $50,000 (Sections 409.5-505 and 409.5-508); • Criminal Securities Violation - Willfully violating the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony, except if the violation was committed against an elderly or disabled person, then the fine shall not be less than $50,000 (Section 409.5-508); • Issuing a receipt of grain not received by or under the control of the warehouseman- class E felony (Section 411.611); • Fraudulently issuing a receipt of grain by a warehouseman - class E felony (Section 411.621); • Improper delivery of grain with an outstanding and uncancelled receipt by a warehouseman - class E felony (Section 411.641); • Depositing grain without title or upon which there is a lien or mortgage with the intent to defraud - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $5,000 (Section 411.651); • Offense of rape in the first degree - class A felony (Section 566.030); • Offense of rape in the first degree with an aggravated sexual offense or a victim who is a child less than 14 years of age - life imprisonment (Section 566.030); • Offense of statutory rape in the first degree - class A felony (Section 566.032); • Offense of sodomy in the first degree - class B felony (Section 566.060); • Offense of sodomy in the first degree with an aggravated sexual offense or a victim who is less than 12 years of age - class A felony (Section 566.060); • Offense of statutory sodomy - class B felony (Section 566.062); • Offense of statutory sodomy with an aggravated sexual offense - class A felony (Section 566.062); • Offense of child molestation - class A felony (Section 566.067); • Offense of promoting online sexual solicitation - class E felony, except a fine of $5,000 per day in violation after the 72-hour notice may be assessed (Section 566.103); • Offense of enticement of a child - class B felony (Section 566.151); • Offense of abuse through forced labor - class B felony, except a fine not more than $250,000 may be assessed (Section 566.203); • Offense of abuse through forced labor where death results, or the violation includes kidnapping or the attempt to kidnap, sexual abuse or attempt of sexual abuse punishable as a class B felony, or attempt to kill - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.203); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor - class B felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.206); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor where death results, or the violation includes kidnapping or the attempt to kidnap, sexual abuse or attempt of sexual abuse punishable as a class B felony, or attempt to kill - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.206); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation - class B felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.209); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation if effected by force, abduction, or coercion - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.209); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree - life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole (Section 566.210); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree - class A felony (Section 566.211); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree if effected by force, abduction, or coercion - class A felony (Section 566.211); • Offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if the offense involves compelling prostitution - class B felony (Section 567.050); • Offense of promoting prostitution if promotion of prostitution is of a person less than 16 years of age and the offender owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service or conspires with intent to promote prostitution and if the offender acts with a reckless disregard of which the conduct contributed to trafficking - class A felony (Section 567.050); • Offense or promoting prostitution if the person is less than 16 years of age - class A felony (Section 567.050); • Offense of abuse or neglect of a child - class D felony (Section 568.060); • Offense of abuse or neglect of a child if a subsequent offense or if the injury inflicted on the child is a serious emotional injury or serious physical injury - class A felony (Section 568.060); • Offense of armed criminal action - class B felony (Section 571.015); • Second offense of armed criminal action - class A felony (Section 571.015); • Third or subsequent offense of armed criminal action - life without the possibility of probation or parole (Section 571.015); • Felonies committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang - class E felony (Section 578.425); • Felonies committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang where the underlying felony is committed near a school - class D felony (Section 578.425); • Failing to register as a sex offender as a third offense - class A felony (Section 589.425); • Making a false entry in accounts of carriers, corporations, or persons regulated by the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 622.470); • Second and subsequent violations of law relating to asbestos abatement - class E felony, except the fine shall not be more than $50,000 per day of violation (Section 643.250); and • Making false statements, representations, or certifications in connection with documents filed or tampering with monitoring devices required under the Missouri Clean Water Law - class E felony (Section 644.076). This act additionally modifies the class one and two election offense to provide for a term of imprisonment not more than four years (Sections 115.405, 115.631, and 115.633). Additionally, the offense of tampering with a witness or a victim where the original charge is a felony shall be one felony charge lower than that of the original charge, instead of a class D felony. (Section 575.270) This act modifies the definition of "dangerous felony" to include statutory rape in the first degree and statutory sodomy in the first degree, regardless of the age of victim. Additionally, the act includes the following offenses in the definition of "dangerous felony": • Trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor, or the attempt of such offense, when punished as a class A felony; • Trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, or the attempt of such offense, when punished as a class A felony; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree; and • Third offense of failing to register as a sex offender. (Section 556.061) This act also modifies jail time credit. This act requires the form developed by the Office of the State Courts Administrator for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections to include a sentencing calculation, including jail time credit supplemented by a certificate of a sheriff or custodial officer. The act further requires the court, when pronouncing as sentence, executing a suspended sentence, or suspending the imposition of a sentence, to record as part of the judgment, the number of days before the pronouncement of the sentence that the person was in prison, jail, or custody which was related to the offense. The court shall retain jurisdiction to rule on motions challenging the number of days of jail time credit (Sections 217.305 and 558.031) This act repeals the provisions requiring minimum prison terms for certain offenses and provides that offenders shall serve the following minimum percentage of the imposed term based upon the felony classification as follows: • Class A: 60% to 80% • Class B: 40% to 60% • Class C: 30% to 50% • Class D: 17% to 37% • Class E: 17% to 37% Current law provides that offenders guilty of a dangerous felony shall be required to serve a minimum prison term of 85% of the sentence imposed by the court or until the offender attains 70 years of age and has served at least 40% of the sentence imposed. This act repeals the 40% minimum prison term for offenders of dangerous felonies who have attained the age of 70. In cases where the sentencing court does not impose a specific term of imprisonment required to be served, the minimum percentage of the range associated with the felony class shall be the required percentage of the term to be served. Additionally, this act repeals provisions relating to conditional release by the Parole Board. (Sections 558.011 and 558.019) The act also repeals specific minimum prison terms and eligibility for probation and parole for following offenses: rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, enticement of a child, sexual trafficking of a child in the first and second degree, abuse or neglect of a child, armed criminal action, unlawful use of weapons, promoting child pornography in the first degree, aggravated fleeing a stop or detention, tampering with a witness or victim, driving while intoxicated if a chronic or habitual offender, felonies connected with a criminal street gang, and failing to register as sex offender as a third offense (Sections 566.030, 566.060, 566.151, 566.210, 566.211, 568.060, 570.030, 571.015, 571.030, 573.025, 575.151, 575.270, 577.010, 578.425, and 589.425) For consecutive sentences, the sentencing court shall calculate the minimum percentage of term by taking half the term of years for each felony offense and adding the half number together to determine the total number of years required to be served prior to parole eligibility. For concurrent sentences, the offender shall be required to serve the minimum prison term for each offense. (Section 558.026) This act is identical to SB 894 (2026) and contains provisions identical to provisions in SB 882 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-02: Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 882, 894 & 1294
SB 894 — Modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses, including classification of offenses, minimum prison terms, and conditional releasedied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-02: Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 882, 894 & 1294
SB 1195 — SCS/SB 1195 - This act authorizes the board of directors of a fire protection district to distribute surplus supplies or property to volunteer fire protection associations, other fire protection districts, fire departments, or to eligible donees, as described in the act. Any surplus supplies or property that is not transferred may be sold. If the value of the item is less than five hundred dollars it may be sold without an auction, provided the board collects certain information from the purchaser. If the item has a value over five hundred dollars, the board must auction the item using sealed bids. This act is identical to HB 1752 (2026), and is similar to a provision in HCS/SB 189 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-02: SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (4428S.02C)
SB 882 — SCS/SBs 882, 894 & 1294 - This act modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses. LONG-TERM PROGRAM TREATMENT (SECTIONS 217.362 & 559.115) The act repeals provisions that do not consider an offender's first incarceration in a Department of Corrections long-term substance abuse program or 120-day program as a previous prison commitment for the purpose of determining a minimum prison term. CONDITIONAL RELEASE (SECTIONS 217.655, 217.760, 557.011 & 558.026, 566.030, 566.060, 566.067, 566.151, 566.210, 568.060, & 571.015) This act provides that conditional release shall only be applicable to offenses committed prior to January 1, 2028. This act also removes certain references to conditional release. DANGEROUS FELONIES (SECTION 556.061) This act modifies the definition of "dangerous felony" to include statutory rape in the first degree and statutory sodomy in the first degree. The requirement that the victim of statutory rape in the first degree or sodomy in the first degree be under 12 for the offense to be a dangerous felony is removed. A person found guilty of a "dangerous felony" is required to serve eighty-five percent of their sentence prior to eligibility for parole. Additionally, the act includes the following offenses in the definition of "dangerous felony": • Abuse through forced labor; • Trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor, or the attempt of such offense; • Trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, or the attempt of such offense, when the offense was effected by force, abduction, or coercion; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree; and • Third offense of failing to register as a sex offender. PRISON TERMS (SECTIONS 217.690, 557.021, 558.011 & 558.019) Under current law, when a person is found guilty of a felony and sentenced, there is a certain percentage range of the sentence that must be served prior to parole eligibility. This act repeals such provisions and provides that offenders shall serve the following percentage of the imposed term prior to eligibility for parole based upon the felony classification as follows: • Class A: 70% • Class B: 50% • Class C: 40% • Class D: 25% • Class E: 25% This act also removes references to the minimum percentage ranges and replaces them with references to the eligibility percentages established in these provisions. Where a person is sentenced to concurrent or consecutive sentences, such person shall serve the eligibility percentage of each offense prior to parole eligibility. Under current law, there are certain offenses that contain higher parole eligibility percentages. These provisions allow these higher percentages to be unaffected by the new eligibility percentages. Where a person is sentenced to the term of imprisonment for a higher class than the one for which they were found guilty due to their status as a prior or persistent offender, they shall serve the parole eligibility percentage of the higher class. Any person found guilty of a dangerous felony shall be required to serve eighty-five percent of the given sentence prior to parole eligibility. This act provides that a sentence of life imprisonment shall be calculated to be thirty years. Any sentence that is over seventy-five years shall be calculated to be seventy-five years. This act provides that whether a person is given a concurrent or consecutive sentence, they must serve the minimum percentage for each felony prior to parole eligibility. Sections 558.011 and 558.019 have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. JAIL TIME CREDIT (SECTION 558.031) This act modifies jail time credit. This act requires the form developed by the Office of the State Courts Administrator for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections to include a sentencing calculation, including jail time credit supplemented by a certificate of a sheriff or custodial officer. The act further requires the court, when pronouncing a sentence, executing a suspended sentence, or suspending the imposition of a sentence, to record as part of the judgment, the number of days before the pronouncement of the sentence that the person was in custody related to the offense. Time in custody related to an offense means the time in which the offense was charged in a criminal proceeding, and an arrest warrant was issued and served upon the person. Time when a person was out on bond or otherwise released is not to be included. Under this act, the court may take judicial notice of any time the defendant has served in custody by comparing arrest warrant service dates with files of release. Any defendant that was held in a juvenile detention facility prior to adjudication to stand trial as an adult may make a motion to receive credit for time served in such facility. This act provides that the court shall retain jurisdiction to rule on any motion challenging the number of days of jail time credit that was awarded. This provision has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. CRIMINAL OFFENSES (SECTIONS 557.021, 566.030, 566.032, 566.060, 566.103, 566.203 & 589.425) Under current law, any felony offense that is defined outside of this code without a penalty provision is a class E felony. This act adds that any such offense shall also be subject to the imprisonment terms of chapter 558. Currently, the offense of rape in the first degree has a penalty of five years unless certain factors are present. This act modifies this provision by classifying it as a class A felony and increasing the penalty to ten years but not more than thirty years. Under current law if rape in the first degree is an aggravated sexual offense the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment or a term of years not less than fifteen years. This act removes "a term of years not less than fifteen years" and add "life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole." Under current law, a person that was found guilty of rape in the first degree when the child was less than twelve years old, was not eligible for probation or parole until the offender has served at lease thirty years of their sentence or has reached the age of seventy-five years and served at least fifteen years of their sentence. This act repeals this provision. The authorized term of imprisonment for statutory rape in the first degree, under current law, is life imprisonment or a term of years not less than five years. This act replaces five years with ten years. Under certain circumstances, the act increases the penalty from ten years to fifteen years. Under current law, a person that is found guilty of sodomy in the first degree when the child was less than twelve years old shall be sentenced to life imprisonment and is not eligible for probation or parole until the offender has served at least thirty years of their sentence or has reached the age of seventy-five years and served at least fifteen years of their sentence. The provision relating to release is repealed. Under this act, the penalty for sodomy in the first degree when the child was less than twelve years old is life imprisonment with or without parole. Where a person commits the offense of sodomy in the first degree and the victim is less than twelve years of age, current law states that "life imprisonment" shall mean imprisonment for the duration of the offender's life. This provision is repealed. The offense of promoting online sexual solicitation shall be a class E felony, and shall be punishable by imprisonment, fine, or both. Under current law, the offense of abusing an individual through forced labor carries a penalty of five years to life imprisonment. This act increases the penalty to ten years to life imprisonment. These provisions add "intoxicating or inhibiting substances" to the list of means a person can use to commit the offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Under current law, the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree if effected by force, abduction, or coercion, carries a penalty of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole until the defendant has served at least twenty-five years. This act modifies that provision by requiring that the defendant serve at least eighty-five percent of a life sentence. Currently, the offense of abuse or neglect of a child is a class D felony with eligibility for probation, parole, or conditional release after serving no less than a year of their sentence. This act repeals the provision allowing for release from imprisonment. This act classifies failing to register a sex offender as a third offense as a class A felony. Currently, a person convicted of failing to register a sex offender as a third offense is eligible for conditional release of parole after serving at least two years of imprisonment. This act repeals that provision. This act is similar to HCS/HB 2637 & 3155 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-02: SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 882, 894 & 1294 Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (5319S.06C)
SB 1031 — SB 1031 - This act prohibits any state department to expend funds for intradepartmental programs, staffing, or other initiatives associated with "diversity, equity, and inclusion" or "diversity, inclusion, and belonging" or any other similar initiative, as described in the act. This act does not prohibit state departments from following anti-discrimination laws or complying with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. This act is substantially similar to SCS/HB 742 (2025) and similar to SB 1193 (2026) and a provision in SB 1199 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERAdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-02: Hearing Conducted S Government Efficiency Committee
HCR 53 — Condemns President Trump's social media activitydied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-02: Read Second Time (H)
HJR 164 — Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to taxationwithdrawn
Latest action 2026-02-27: Withdrawn (H)
HB 2171 — Establishes the "Motivational Boot Camp Incarceration Program" in the department of corrections and allows certain persons to be sentenced to the Programdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-27: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1
HB 3284 — Designates August twenty-seventh each year as "Crystal Lynn Foundation Day"withdrawn
Latest action 2026-02-27: Withdrawn (H)
SS SB 1000 — SS/SB 1000 - Current law establishes the Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund, and provides for appropriations to the fund from certain tourism-related taxes. This act repeals such language and provides that the fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated by the General Assembly and any gifts, contributions, grants, or bequests from federal, private, or other sources. This act is identical to SB 555 (2025) and SB 1456 (2024), and to a provision in HCS/HB 967 (2025) and SCS/HB 2719 (2024). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-27: H Second Read
HB 2862 — Prohibits digital impersonation of a person and provides for injunctive reliefdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-26: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
HB 2321 — Establishes the "AI-Generated Content Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2026"died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-26: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
SB 1780 — Creates provisions relating to the sale of wood productsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-26: S First Read