MO — 2026 Regular Session | Bill Commons

3,175 bills

HB 1645 — Modifies the statute of limitations for personal injury claims and childhood sexual abuse, injury, or illnessdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
HB 2688 — Specifies that an unborn child, at any stage of development, is subject to the protections of the 5th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitutiondied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
HB 2182 — Modifies the statute of limitations for personal injury claims from 5 years to 2 yearsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
HR 4153 — Grants use of the House Chamber to the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus 2026 Emerging Leaders Youth Conference on June 22, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
SB 1753 — To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportationdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: S First Read
SB 1726 — Modifies provisions for orders of protectiondied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: S First Read
SB 1764 — To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of several departments and offices of state governmentdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: S First Read
HR 4125 — Grants use of the House Chamber to multiple schools located within Missouri House District 68 on April 20, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for presentation of Glory Awardsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
SR 543 — SR 543 - This Senate resolution modifies Senate Rule 96 to provide that, no later than March 1, 2026, the Senate shall provide an audio and video feed of its proceedings on the website of the Senate. This resolution is identical to SR 32 (2025). JIM ERTLEdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
HB 3114 — Requires railroads to provide certain records to the state land surveyordied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB 1733 — Establishes the "Firefighters' Procedural Bill of Rights Act"died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Public Hearing Completed (H)
HR 4130 — Grants use of the House Chamber to the Silver Haired Legislature on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
SB 1154 — SB 1154 - This act creates the "Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation". The Attorney General, on behalf of a class of residents of this state or any resident of this state who is subject to litigation that alleges any website access violation, may file a civil action against the party, attorney, or law firm that initiated such litigation for a determination as to whether such litigation alleging a website access violation is abusive litigation. A civil action alleging a website access claim is considered abusive only if the court, based on the totality of the circumstances, finds the primary purpose of the litigation was to obtain a monetary settlement unrelated to improving accessibility or enforcing accessibility rights. The act describes the factors to be considered in making this determination. A defendant who receives notice of an alleged website accessibility violation and in good faith takes substantial steps to correct the violation within 90 days shall have a rebuttable presumption that any subsequent litigation is not abusive. The presumption may be overcome by a showing that the defendant failed to complete reasonable corrective measures within 90 days or acted in bad faith. The Attorney General may intervene or bring an action on behalf of Missouri residents that are targets of abusive website access litigation. The Attorney General may also issue guidance as to when litigation practices are deemed abusive, but such guidance shall not preclude legitimate accessibility enforcement actions. The court may award attorney's fees to the party defending against the abusive litigation. The court may also award punitive damages or sanctions not to exceed three times the amount of attorney's fees awarded by the court. If the U.S. Department of Justice issues standards concerning website accessibility under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, the provisions of this act shall expire. This act is similar to SB 1471 (2026), HCS/HBs 1694, 1674, 1780, 2056, 2312 & 1755 (2026), and HCS/HBs 1842 & 2150 (2026). KATIE O'BRIENdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 907, 1154 & 1272
SB 1725 — Creates provisions relating to foam fire suppressantsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: S First Read
SB 1760 — To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Social Services, and the several divisions and programs thereofdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: S First Read
HB 2396 — Modifies provisions relating to teacher retirementdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Public Hearing Completed (H)
SB 1747 — Modifies provisions relating to cybercrimes, harassment, and stalkingdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: S First Read
HB 2241 — Establishes a registration process for certain children's homesdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Public Hearing Completed (H)
SB 1509 — SB 1509 - This act establishes the "Office of State Ombudsman for Inmates in the Custody of the Department of Corrections" ("Office") within the Department of Corrections ("Department") for the purpose of ensuring the adequacy of care and improving the quality of life of inmates. The Office shall establish and implement procedures for receiving, processing, responding to, and resolving complaints made by or on behalf of inmates in the custody of the Department as well as establish procedures for the resolution of complaints. The Office shall be directed by an Ombudsman, who shall be appointed by the Governor and serve a 6-year term. The Ombudsman shall not be a current or former Department employee or have a spouse, child, or parent as a current or former Department employee. This act provides that the Office shall have the authority to: • Provide information to inmates, family members and representative of inmates, and others regarding the rights of inmates; • Monitor conditions of confinement and assess whether the Department is in compliance with federal, state, and Department regulations; • Establish a state-wide reporting system to collect data related to complaints received by the Department; and • Monitor all decisions of the parole board. The Office shall have reasonable access to all Department facilities, including all areas which are accessible to inmates, and access to programs for inmates at reasonable times. The Office shall have the authority to interview any inmates, Department employees or contractors, or any other person. The Office shall have the authority to copy documents in the possession or control of the Department that the Office considers necessary in an investigation of a complaint and the Department shall provide such documents no later than 30 days after the Office's written request. If the records relate to an inmate death, threat of death, sexual assault, or the denial of necessary medical treatment, the records shall be provided within 5 days, unless a waiver is provided by the Office to the Department. The Office shall establish confidentiality rules and procedures for all information maintained by the Office to ensure that the identity of a complainant is not known to Department employees or other inmates. The Office shall conduct at least one inspection each year of each Department facility and at least two times each year for each maximum security facility to monitor the status of all covered issues as defined in this act. The Office shall release a public report of each inspection. An inspection of a Department facility shall include an assessment of the following: • All policies and procedures related to the care of inmates; • Conditions of confinement; • Availability of educational and rehabilitative programing, drug and mental health treatment, and inmate job training; • All policies and procedures related to visitation; • All procedures and policies of medical facilities; • Review of lock-downs at the facility in the time since the last inspection; • Review of staffing at the facility; • Review of physical and sexual assaults at the facility; • Review of any inmate or staff deaths; and • Review of staff recruitment for the Department. Upon completion of the inspection, the Office shall produce a public report, with information as provided in the act, on its website, and deliver the report to the Governor, Attorney General, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Department of Corrections. The Department shall then submit a report to the Office within 30 days of the Office's inspection report which shall include a corrective action plan for each recommendation of the Office. This act also provides that the Office may initiate and attempt to resolve an investigation upon its own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint from an inmate, the inmate's family or representative, or a Department employee, regarding violations as provided in the act. The Office may decline to investigate any complaint and shall decline a complaint if the inmate has failed to first utilize Department grievance policies. The Office shall notify the complainant if it does not investigate a complaint. The Office may not investigate any complaints relating to an inmate's underlying criminal conviction and may refer any complaint to another state or federal agency. At the conclusion of an investigation, the Office shall render a public decision within 90 days of the filing of the complaint, except that the documents supporting the decision are subject to the confidentiality procedures established by the Office. The Office shall give a decision in writing to the inmate and to the Department. The Office shall give its recommendations for further action if needed. The Department shall give a report upon request to the Office within thirty days of any action taken on the Office's recommendations or the reasons for not complying with the recommendations. If the Office finds that there has been a significant inmate health or safety issue, the Office shall report such findings to the Governor, the Attorney General, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Department of Corrections. Finally, the Department and its employees shall not discharge, retaliate against, or in any manner discriminate against any person because such person has filed any complaint or instituted any proceeding under this act. A complaint may be filed with the Attorney General, within 30 days after a violation occurs, for any alleged discharge or retaliation against a complainant. There shall be a rebuttable presumption of retaliation if the complainant has suffered abuse or any other violation after he or she filed a complaint under this act. This act is identical to SB 378 (2025), SB 798 (2024), SB 327 (2023), SB 899 (2022), and SB 471 (2021). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
SB 1752 — To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development of Higher Education and Workforce Developmentdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: S First Read
SB 1239 — SB 1239 - Current law taxes retail sales of food, as defined in current law, at a rate of one percent. This act provides that retail sales of food shall be exempt from state sales taxes. This provision is identical to SCS/SB 161 (2023) and to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 154 (2023), and is substantially similar to HB 1418 (2024), HB 1464 (2024), HB 2174 (2024), HB 260 (2023), HB 452 (2023), HB 591 (2023), HB 896 (2023), HCS#2/HB 1992 (2022), HB 1817 (2022), and HB 2530 (2022), and to a provision in HB 2815 (2024), HB 2887 (2024), HB 377 (2023), HCS/HBs 876, 771, 676 & 551 (2023), HB 1136 (2023), HB 1779 (2022), and HB 2249 (2022). This act also provides that, beginning on January 1, 2027, local sales taxes imposed on food shall annually be reduced in four equal increments over a period of four years. Beginning January 1, 2031, there shall be no local sales taxes imposed on food. (Section 144.014) This act is identical to provisions in SB 57 (2025). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 1017 & 1239
HJR 149 — Proposes a constitutional amendment that modifies term limits for members of the general assemblydied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
SB 1718 — Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensationdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: S First Read
SB 1017 — SCS/SBs 1017 & 1239 - Current law taxes retail sales of food, as defined in current law, at a rate of one percent. This act provides that retail sales of food shall be exempt from state sales taxes. (Section 144.014) This provision is identical to SB 688 (2025), SB 734 (2025), and SCS/SB 161 (2023), and to a provision in SB 57 (2025) and SCS/HCS/HB 154 (2023), and is substantially similar to SB 1656 (2026), HB 2079 (2026), HB 2253 (2026), HB 2568 (2026), SB 659 (2025), HB 345 (2025), HB 432 (2025), HB 872 (2025), HB 1587 (2025), HB 1418 (2024), HB 1464 (2024), HB 2174 (2024), HB 260 (2023), HB 452 (2023), HB 591 (2023), HB 896 (2023), HCS#2/HB 1992 (2022), HB 1817 (2022), and HB 2530 (2022), and to a provision in HB 1029 (2025), HB 2815 (2024), HB 2887 (2024), HB 377 (2023), HCS/HBs 876, 771, 676 & 551 (2023), HB 1136 (2023), HB 1779 (2022), and HB 2249 (2022). The act also provides that, of the 4% state sales tax rate, the revenue derived from a rate of 0.2% shall be deposited in the School District Trust Fund. (Section 144.020) These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/SB 1534 (2026). JOSH NORBERGdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 1017 & 1239 Economic and Workforce Development Committee (4583S.04C)
HB 1974 — Prohibits temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefit cards from being used at ATMs or to access cash, and limits the items that may be purchased with TANF benefitsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Public Hearing Completed (H)