Missouri Senate Bills

SB 1403 - This act provides that the Commissioner of the Office of Administration shall provide state capitol access keys or key cards to spouses and children of members of the General Assembly upon written request of the member. This act is identical to SB 663 (2025). JIM ERTLE

SB 1401 - This act repeals provisions of law allowing for individuals convicted of certain drug offenses to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) only if certain conditions are met. Under this act, individuals convicted of a state or federal felony drug offense shall not be excluded from SNAP for such conviction. This act is identical to provisions in SB 277 (2025), SB 905 (2024), SB 1012 (2024), HCS/HBs 1777, 2203, 2059, & 2502 (2024), the perfected SS/SB 82 (2023), and the perfected HCS/HB 719 (2023) SARAH HASKINS

SB 1400 - This act provides that any person, association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation who commits the unauthorized practice of law may be sued for treble the amount of actual damages resulting from the unauthorized practice by the person or entity paying for the service. KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1395 - Unless duly licensed in this state to practice law or law business, it is the unauthorized practice of law for any person, association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation to provide papers, pleadings, or documents to be used in connection with pending or prospective court or administrative proceedings that are produced or generated through the use of artificial intelligence. KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1394 - Currently, the Public Service Commission shall consist of five members. This act provides that the Commission shall consist of seven members, provided that no more than one member shall be appointed from each congressional district. At least two members shall be actively engaged in production agriculture, as defined in the act. This act is identical to SB 9 (2025), SB 934 (2024), and similar to HB 1747 (2024), SB 591 (2023), and a provision in HCS/SB 275 (2023). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1389 - This act provides that any individual may bring a cause of action against a business entity that has a policy allowing for individuals of one biological sex into changing facilities or restrooms designated for use by the opposite biological sex and in which the individual's privacy or expectation of privacy was violated in a changing facility or restroom that matched the individual's biological sex by an individual of the opposite biological sex. The prevailing plaintiff shall be entitled to recover nominal, compensatory, and punitive damages along with costs and attorney's fees. As defined in this act, the terms "restroom" and "changing room" do not include a unisex restrooms or changing rooms. Additionally, it shall be an affirmative defense if the individual that was permitted entry into a changing facility or restroom that did not match that individual's biological sex was: (1) A disabled individual or a child under the age of 13 who was accompanied, escorted, supervised, or assisted by an adult of the same biological sex as the one the changing room or restroom was designated for use; (2) An employee or agent of the business entity that enters, after a clear and understandable oral notice, to clean the room or secure or ensure the safety or well-being of individuals within the room; or (3) A first responder in the lawful performance of his or her duties. This act is identical to SB 632 (2025). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1388 - This act provides for the county prosecuting attorney system to be converted to a circuit court district attorney system. District attorneys shall be first elected for terms of four years during the 2028 general election in each judicial circuit for counties that elect to be part of the system. In the 2032 general election, district attorneys shall be elected for each judicial circuit. The district attorney shall be a resident of the judicial circuit for one year before being elected and shall receive the same annual salary as the circuit judge. District attorneys shall be included in the Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys' Retirement System and shall be treated as prosecuting attorneys for such purposes. District attorneys shall prosecute all criminal actions for the counties. If a change of venue is granted, the district attorney shall continue to prosecute the case in the other venue. If a district attorney is unable to prosecute because of a conflict of interest, the presiding judge shall appoint another district attorney from an adjoining circuit to serve on that particular matter. The district attorneys may appoint assistants, investigators, and clerical staff, and may set their salaries within the limits set by the county commissions. Such salaries shall be paid by the counties and the salary of the district attorney shall be paid by the state, except if a charter county chooses to provide the district attorney with additional compensation over the statutory amount, the county shall pay such amount. The salaries, excluding that of the district attorney, and expenses of the district attorney offices shall be funded by the respective counties. However, the state shall provide increasing reimbursement of the costs over the course of several years. This act contains the schedule for reimbursement by the state to the counties, ranging from 5 or 10 percent in the first year of implementation of a district attorney and up to 50 percent in the fifth or tenth year depending on the circuit court. In circuits where more than one county contributes to the expenses, each county shall be reimbursed in the same proportion as the contribution. This act requires the district attorney to be employed full-time and not practice law elsewhere. For counties without a charter form of government, the county commissions shall adopt, by majority vote, a resolution, which shall be given to the Secretary of State at least by November 7, 2027. For counties with a charter form of government, the governing body shall adopt a charter amendment to join the system and eliminate the office of prosecuting attorney. The office of the county prosecuting attorney shall cease to exist upon the election and qualification of a district attorney for such county and circuit. However, county prosecuting attorneys may be retained by the district attorney. This act is substantially similar to SB 742 (2025) and is similar to SB 79 (2015), SB 797 (2010), and SB 1256 (2004). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1387 - This act requires coroners and medical examiners, in cases of certain sudden and unexplained deaths involving individuals under 20 years of age, to include microscopic and toxicology studies and a review of the individual's medical and vaccination records in the autopsy. Additionally, the coroner or medical examiner shall report such cases to the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) Case Registry established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. Failure to do so shall result in the assessment of fines by the Department of Health and Senior Services, as described in the act, and, in the case of continued failures to report cases to the database, the Department shall report those coroners and medical examiners with a professional license to practice to their respective professional licensing boards for discipline. SARAH HASKINS

SB 1386 - This act establishes the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, which provides procedures for out-of-state subpoenas for certain forms of discovery conducted in Missouri. To request a subpoena in Missouri, a party shall submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of the court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted. The clerk shall promptly issue a subpoena, which shall incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena and include contact information of the attorneys and any party not represented by an attorney in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates. A request for issuance of a subpoena pursuant to this act shall not constitute an appearance in Missouri courts. The Missouri Supreme Court Rules of Civil Procedure and the laws of this state apply to subpoenas issued pursuant to this act and such subpoenas shall be served in compliance with such rules and laws. Additionally, an application for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by clerk of this state shall comply with such court rules and laws of this state. However, in applying and construing this act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity among the states. These provisions shall apply to requests for discovery in cases pending on August 28, 2026. This act is identical to provisions in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), in SB 1180 (2026), HB 1711 (2026), in HCS/HB 3116 (2026), in HCS/HB 83 (2025), HB 128 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 176 (2025), in HCS/SS/SB 221 (2025), in SB 352 (2025), SCS/SB 897 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), SB 394 (2023), and SB 1005 (2022) and is substantially similar to provisions in HB 1452 (2024), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), HB 84 (2023), in SCS/HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), HB 1549 (2022), HB 347 (2021), and HB 2570 (2020). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1385 - This act modifies various provisions relating to workers' compensation. DEFINITION CHANGES (Section 287.020) The definition of "accident" is modified to repeal to use of the word "unexpected" so that "accident" is defined as a "traumatic event", rather than "an unexpected traumatic event." Furthermore, injuries sustained in company-owned or subsidized automobiles in accidents that occur while traveling from the employee's home to the employee's principal place of business, rather than the employer's principal place of business or from the employee's principal place of business to the employee's home are not compensable. The abrogation of the extension of premises doctrine is modified by removing reference to liability for accidents on property not controlled by the employer. OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (Sections 287.020, 287.063, and 287.067) The act modifies the definition of "occupational disease" to include "repetitive trauma injuries" and further specifies that for purposes of determining if an employee has sustained an occupational disease, the exposure to the injury must have arisen out of and in the course of employment. Furthermore, the definition of injury is modified to include reference to occupational disease and to further provide that an injury by accident or occupational disease is deemed to arise out of and in the course of employment only if: • It is reasonably apparent, upon consideration of all the circumstances, that the accident or occupational disease is the prevailing factor in causing the injury; • It does not come from a hazard or risk unrelated to the employment to which workers would have been equally exposed outside of and unrelated to the employment in normal nonemployment life; and • The employee was engaged in a work activity to the greater benefit of the employer when the occupational disease was contracted or accident occurred. REDUCTION OR FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS (Section 287.120) Current law requires the reduction of compensation and death benefits by at least 25% where an injury is caused by failure of the employee to use safety devices where provided by the employer, or from the employee's failure to obey any reasonable rule adopted by the employer for the safety of employees. This act requires the reduction of the indemnity benefit by at least 25%, rather than the compensation and death benefit. Current law requires the forfeiture of benefits where the employee's participation in a recreational activity or program is the prevailing cause of the injury. This act repeals an exception to this rule that exempted circumstances where the employee was paid wages or travel expenses while participating in such recreational activity or program. MENTAL INJURIES (Section 287.120.8) Current law provides that a mental injury resulting from work-related stress does not arise out of and in the course of the employment, unless it is demonstrated that the stress is work related and was extraordinary and unusual. This act requires the stress to be measured in comparison with employees working in the same position. MAXIMUM FEE SCHEDULE (Section 287.140.3, 287.210) Current law provides that all fees and charges for services under the workers' compensation law shall be fair and reasonable, subject to regulation by the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) or the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. This act requires the Division to establish by rule a schedule of fees for any service provided pursuant to the workers' compensation law and further requires all fees and charges under such law to be in accordance with the fee schedule. MEDICAL FEE DISPUTES (Section 287.140.4 and .8) Any medical fee dispute shall be filed not later than: • Two years from the date the first notice of dispute of the medical charge was received by the health care provider if such services were rendered before July 1, 2013; • One year from the date the first notice of dispute of the medical charge was received by the health care provider if such services were rendered after July 1, 2013; and • Two years from the date of service, when no payment has been made. The act repeals a provision requiring the Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation to establish a procedure whereby a claim for compensation may be reactivated after settlement of such claim is completed. EMPLOYER'S SUBROGATION LIEN (Section 287.150) The act provides that where a third person is liable to the employee or to the dependents, for the injury or death, the employer shall have a subrogation lien against such third person, and the recovery by such employer shall not be limited to the amount payable as compensation to such employee or dependents, but such employer may recover any amount which such employee or his dependents would have been entitled to recover. The act repeals an exception to an employer's subrogation rights in the case of an employee's wrongful death where the employee suffers or suffered from an occupational disease due to toxic exposure and the employee, dependents, or persons eligible to sue for wrongful death are compensated under workers' compensation. COMPENSATION PAID OUT OF SECOND INJURY FUND (Section 287.220) The act modifies the procedure for claims for permanent partial disability. Specifically, it repeals a requirement that an employee's preexisting disability be medically documented. Furthermore, if the employee is entitled to receive compensation on the basis of the combined disabilities, the employer at the time of the last injury shall be liable only for the degree or percentage of disability which would have resulted from the last injury had there been no preexisting disability. After the compensation liability of the employer for the last injury, considered alone, has been determined by an administrative law judge or the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (LIRC), the degree or percentage of employee's disability that is attributable to all injuries or conditions existing at the time the last injury was sustained shall then be determined by that administrative law judge or by the LIRC and the degree or percentage of disability which existed prior to the last injury plus the disability resulting from the last injury, if any, considered alone, shall be deducted from the combined disability, and compensation for the balance, if any, shall be paid out of the Second Injury Fund (SIF). AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE (Sections 287.021, 287.240, and 287.250) The act modifies references to the term "average earnings" by changing the term to "average weekly wage" and furthermore provides that in any claim for compensation, an allegation of an average weekly wage shall not be considered a statement of fact deemed admitted if an answer to the claim is not timely filed. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS (Sections 287.063, 287.420, and 287.430) Current law provides that the statute of limitation for an occupational disease shall not begin to run until it becomes reasonably discoverable and apparent that an injury has been sustained. This act provides a definition for the phrase "reasonably discoverable and apparent." Furthermore, the act provides that no proceedings for compensation for any occupational disease or repetitive trauma shall be maintained unless written notice of the time, place, and nature of the injury, and the name and address of the person injured, has been given to the employer no later than thirty days after the injury becomes reasonably discoverable and apparent, unless the employee can prove the employer was not prejudiced by failure to receive the notice. Current law provides that a claim against the SIF shall be filed within two years after the date of the injury or within one year after a claim is filed against an employer or insurer, whichever is later. This act requires such a claim to be filed at any point prior to the conclusion by settlement or final award, after appeals, of the primary claim. APPEALS (Sections 287.480 and 287.510) The act provides that if an application for review is made to the LIRC within 20 days from the date of an award for compensation by any party, all parties to the case of automatically retained as a party or parties to the appeal. The act also gives appellate courts jurisdiction to review temporary or partial awards of compensation where the issue concerns an employer's liability and the employer claims that it is not liable for paying any compensation. COMMUTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS TO DISCHARGE LIABILITY (Sections 287.530 and 287.540) The act repeals a provision of law allowing the LIRC to commute any compensation awarded under workers' compensation law. Furthermore, the act allows the parties to agree to discharge the employer from further liability, which may be permitted only by the LIRC, provided it meets the same stipulations for compromise settlements as required under current law. INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE - SETTLEMENTS CONTINGENT ON RESIGNATION (Section 287.780) In any civil action alleging discrimination for exercising rights under workers' compensation law, the act makes inadmissible evidence that a settlement offer was made contingent upon a voluntary resignation of employment. SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1384 - Under this act, charter schools and private schools that participate in the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program (defined as "private schools") shall be subject to the same procurement processes, wage standards, and contractual obligations as school districts. (Sections 160.405 and 166.706) No more than 10%, rather than 20%, of the full-time instructional staff of a charter school may be uncertified to teach in the public schools of this state. School districts are authorized to employ uncertified instructional personnel, as long as no more than 10% of a school district's full-time teaching positions are filled by uncertified personnel and certain other conditions are satisfied. Private schools shall employ only certified instructional staff, except that up to 10% of a private school's full-time teaching positions may be filled by uncertified personnel. (Sections 160.420, 166.706, and 168.011) Charter schools and private schools, in addition to school districts, shall be eligible for Innovation Waivers exempting them from certain requirements relating to assessments and accreditation. All school districts and charter schools shall be held to the same reporting standards on their Annual Performance Reports. (Sections 160.518, 160.522, and 166.706) The State Board of Education shall classify and accredit charter schools and private schools in the same manner that school districts are classified and accredited. All public schools, private schools, and charter schools shall be classified using the same assessment systems and accountability measures. (Sections 161.092 and 166.706) The governing body of a school district, private school, or charter school shall comply with all Missouri Sunshine Law requirements for public meetings, including providing advance public notice, and shall additionally provide online public access to all meeting minutes. (Sections 162.012 and 166.706) School districts, private schools, and charter schools shall display annual financial reports on their websites, including information about revenues, expenses, contributions, contracts, and personnel salary schedules. (Sections 162.015 and 166.706) Any charter school that accepts transferring students under any open enrollment program enacted by the General Assembly, as well as any private school, shall set its opening date each school year no earlier than 14 calendar days prior to the first Monday in September. (Sections 171.031 and 166.706) This act is identical to HB 2584 (2026) and HB 2723 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1382 - Under current law, carrying concealed firearms is prohibited in certain areas. This act adds that concealed firearms are prohibited in any public library. This act is substantially similar to SB 450 (2025), SB 1101 (2024), SB 442 (2023), and HB 1535 (2020). TRISTAN BENSON JR.

SB 1381 - This act adds juvenile court services to the list of services that a child may need as grounds for a juvenile court's exclusive jurisdiction. Currently, a juvenile court shall not have exclusive jurisdiction of a proceeding involving a child fifteen years of age who is alleged to have violated a state or municipal traffic ordinance or regulation that does not constitute a felony. This act modifies the felony to be a dangerous felony. Current law permits a court in the circuit in which a violation of a state or municipal ordinance is alleged to have been committed by a person prior to reaching 18 years of age to assume jurisdiction over the case. This act requires such court to assume jurisdiction over such cases. Under this act, a prosecuting or circuit attorney may make a motion to transfer a matter before the juvenile court to a court of general jurisdiction in cases in which it is alleged that the juvenile officer failed to perform the proper risk and needs assessment. The juvenile court shall examine the risk and needs assessment for every child in detention prior to either releasing the child or ordering the child to be detained until a detention hearing. This act modifies the grounds under which a child may be held for detention to include situations in which the child is alleged to have repeatedly violated state or municipal laws during the immediate preceding sixty days that supports the good faith belief that the child will continue to violate state or municipal laws and will pose a risk to the safety and well-being of others if released. This act adds prosecuting and circuit attorneys to the list of persons able to make a motion to have a child certified as an adult in certain cases. Finally, this act modifies the risk and needs assessment performed by a juvenile officer for a child in the jurisdiction of the juvenile court as described in the act. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1380 - This act prohibits lobbyists from receiving, or agreeing to receive, any direct or indirect compensation or other payment in any form, including intangible or in-kind, for carrying out any lobbying activity on behalf of another person that is a foreign adversary, a foreign political party of a foreign adversary, or foreign adversary client. A lobbyist who violates this act shall be subject to an action for disgorgement of any compensation received as well as a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per violation. The Attorney General is given investigative authority and may subpoena documents, tangible things, and other information, as well as written responses under oath to questions or oral testimony under oath, to any person that may have knowledge or information regarding a potential violation of this act. The Attorney General may also file a civil action to enforce or otherwise obtain the assistance of a court with respect to any such subpoena. The provisions of law pertaining to the Missouri Ethics Commission and its role with respect to complaints and suspected violations of lobbying laws do not apply to this act. This act contains a severability clause. This act is substantially similar to HB 3128 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1379 - This act provides that criminal justice agencies, as defined in the act, shall share with a bona fide researcher, as defined in the act, all criminal justice data and records, including relevant personally identifying information and demographic information, held by that agency relating to: (1) A law enforcement stop, search, or seizure; (2) A warrant, arrest, or citation; (3) Participation in a pre-arrest or post-arrest diversion, specialty court, or other alternative resolution program; (4) A criminal charge, disposition, or sentence; (5) Pretrial or posttrial release from custody, or any terms or conditions of release; (6) A grant, order, change in the terms of, or termination of pretrial supervised release, probation, parole, or participation in correctional or rehabilitative programs; or (7) Formal discipline, reclassification, or relocation any person under criminal sentence or correctional control. A criminal justice agency may assess reasonable fees, not to exceed actual costs, for the data and records. Before February 28, 2027, the Attorney General shall issue guidance to assist criminal justice agencies in complying with the requirements of this act. This act is similar to HCS/HBs 2751, 2831, & 2695. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1378 - This act authorizes school districts and charter schools to provide instruction in cursive writing to all students by the end of fifth grade and to ensure that each student passes a teacher-constructed test demonstrating competency in both reading and writing cursive. This act is identical to SB 429 (2025) and a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1569 (2024), and is similar to HB 1876 (2026), HB 2049 (2026), HCS/HBs 2115 & 1876 (2026), HB 2773 (2026), HB 346 (2025), HB 375 (2025), HB 906 (2025), HB 1237 (2025), SB 1462 (2024), HB 1502 (2024), HB 2094 (2024), HB 2852 (2024), SB 664 (2023), HB 232 (2023), HB 2073 (2022), SB 1071 (2020), HB 1262 (2020), HB 54 (2019), HB 2614 (2018), and a provision in HB 108 (2021). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1377 - This act provides that a taxpayer that has paid a deficiency and any interest, additions to tax, or penalties attributable to such deficiency that is subsequently found to be erroneous, regardless of whether such taxpayer has timely filed a protest with the Director of Revenue, shall be entitled to a refund in the amount of the deficiency and any interest, additions to tax, or penalties attributable to such deficiency that were paid by the taxpayer. Such refund shall be paid as provided in current law. This act is identical to a provision in CCS/HCS/SB 994 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1375 - This act modifies and creates new provisions relating to socially and economically disadvantaged minority or women's business enterprises. Current law requires the Office of Administration to conduct a study to determine the availability of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and minority business enterprises in the marketplace. This act requires such study to be completed by December 31, 2028. This act also creates the Minority Business Enterprise and Women's Business Enterprise Oversight Review Committee. The Committee is charged with conducting a study, separate from the aforementioned study, before December 31, 2027, to ensure participation from socially and economically disadvantaged minority or women's business enterprises. The Committee is further charged with the following: • Compiling a database of minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises that have participated, directly or indirectly, in contracts for supplies, services, and construction with any agency of this state, and making such database available to all agencies; • Making recommendations to agencies for implementation of a system to alert minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises of upcoming contracts for supplies, services, and construction; • Establishing requirements for parties to contracts with agencies for supplies, services, or construction that need subcontractors to notify potential subcontractors who are minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises of the party's need for a subcontractor; and • Proposing sanctions, which may be adopted by the Office of Administration, for parties failing to comply with any requirements established by the Committee. These provisions sunset on August 28, 2032, unless otherwise reauthorized. This act is identical to SB 446 (2025), SB 1196 (2024) and SB 562 (2023) and substantially similar to HB 2593 (2020). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1374 - This act adds "Class EA - esthetics and manicuring" as a new classification of licensure for cosmetologists. The Class EA - esthetic and manicuring includes the practices of manicurists and estheticians. When the occupation of manicurist is apprenticed with the occupation of esthetician, the apprentice shall complete a total of no less than 2,300 hours. When the occupation of manicurist is studied at a licensed school with the occupation of esthetician, the student shall complete the required hours for both occupations as set in current state law or federal regulation. This act is identical to HB 86 (2025), SB 445 (2025), SB 1425 (2024), and a provision in SCS/HB 2280 (2024) and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/HB 1434 & 1491 (2024). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1373 - This act prohibits the Secretary of State and local election authorities from removing any registered voter from either the Missouri Voter Registration System or the list of registered voters unless, among other criteria, the voter has not voted in the previous five calendar years. This act is identical to SB 444 (2025), SB 1243 (2024), SB 723 (2023), and SB 1194 (2022) and substantially similar to HCS/HBs 1818 & 2345 (2024) and HB 1379 (2020). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1372 - This act creates the "No Shari'a Act". No court shall enforce a judgment, decree, or arbitration decision if it relies on Shari'a or any foreign law that violates the constitutional rights of any party. A contract provision choosing foreign law shall be valid unless enforcement would result in a violation of constitutional rights. Finally, in family law matters, no court shall apply or enforce foreign law if inconsistent with fundamental rights or public policy. KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1371 - This act modifies the definition of "joint legal custody" as used in child custody determinations to remove references to allocating, apportioning, or decreeing a division of joint decision-making, responsibilities, and authority between the parents. This act also modifies the definition of "joint physical custody" to change the amount of time with the child awarded to each parent from "significant, but not necessarily equal" to "equal or substantially equal". In current law, there is a rebuttable presumption that an award of "equal or approximately equal" parenting time to each parent is in the best interests of the child. This act changes "approximately" to "substantially". This act modifies the factors a court shall consider when awarding custody to parents, including the willingness and ability of parents to cooperate in the rearing of their child; any substance abuse history experienced by either parent; the history of domestic and child abuse of any individuals involved; the distance between the residences of the parents; and the unobstructed input of the child as to the child's custodial arrangement. This act is identical to SB 638 (2025) and similar to SB 805 (2025), SCS/SBs 744 & 1026 (2024), provisions in the perfected SS/SCS/SBs 767 & 1342 (2024), HCS/SS#2/SB 862 (2024), and provisions of the perfected SS/SCS/SB 129 (2023). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1369 - This act specifies that motorcycle operators may overtake and pass vehicles in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken, or between the lanes of two vehicles being overtaken, so long as the motorcycle is traveling at a speed of not more than 10 miles per hour over the speed of traffic and not more than 25 miles per hour total. Any motor vehicle operator intentionally impeding motorcycles from being operated as authorized in this act shall be guilty of an infraction. The Highway Patrol may develop educational guidelines relating to lane filtering in a manner that would ensure the safety of the motorcycle operator and the occupants of surrounding vehicles. This act is substantially similar to HB 705 (2025), HB 2032 (2024), and HB 1046 (2023). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1368 - The act creates new provisions relating to weather modification. The act provides that no person or entity shall engage in weather modification in the state. If a person or entity commits a violation under the act, the person or entity shall be subject to certain penalties, as described in the act. Any individual may report violations of the act to the Department of Natural Resources. If the Department finds that a violation occurred, the Department shall ask the Attorney General to commence an action. If the court finds that a violation occurred, the court may grant relief, as described in the act. The Department shall create a publicly accessible form online for the purpose of reporting instances of weather modification in the state. The Department shall establish a screening method of such reports and shall investigate every report for any violations. All moneys collected from civil penalties shall be deposited into the Natural Resources Protection Fund. Beginning on or after January 1, 2027, all operators of airports in the state shall submit monthly reports to the Department detailing any physical presence of any aircraft, or the landing, takeoff, stopover, or refueling of the aircraft, on the premises of the airport if the aircraft is used for or has components or parts used for the purpose of weather modification. The Department shall review the reports to determine whether any violations occurred. If any violations occurred, the Department shall ask the Attorney General to commence an action, as described in the act. The Department shall submit such reports to the Department of Transportation on a quarterly basis. The Department of Transportation shall not expend any state funds to any airport project or program if the airport has any aircraft on its premises that is engaged in weather modification. JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1367 - Under this act, a hospital with an emergency department shall have at least one physician on site and on duty who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the emergency department is open. This act is identical to SB 520 (2025), SB 1406 (2024), and HB 2548 (2024). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1366 - This act provides that the county treasurer's signature shall be the only signature authorized or permitted on any bank signature card, deposit agreement, or other authorization document for any account maintained in a county depositary for county funds under the treasurer's custody. No other county official or employee shall be authorized or required to be listed as a signer on any such account. This act is identical to HB 3120 (2026), and is similar to SB 810 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1365 - This act requires employees of lodging establishments and operators of short-term rental properties to receive annual human trafficking awareness training. The operator of the lodging establishment or short-term rental property shall be responsible for maintaining records of the training for periods of time as described in the act. Further, each operator shall establish procedures and policies for the reporting of suspected human trafficking to the National Human Trafficking Hotline or a local law enforcement agency. JIM ERTLE

SB 1364 - Under this act, any nonprofit statewide association that facilitates interscholastic activities for secondary school students and that includes at least one public school district as a fee-paying member (defined as an "activities association") shall be overseen by a board of three directors appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of each director shall be four years. If the General Assembly is not in session when a position on the board of directors becomes vacant, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment. The board of directors shall have final decision-making power with respect to all actions of an activities association. Upon motion of any party, a matter may be transferred directly to the board at any time during the matter's pendency. Further, the board of directors shall have authority to remove any employee or member of an activities association, with or without cause, at such time and in such manner as the board shall deem proper. This act contains an emergency clause. OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1363 - This act provides that neither a franchisee nor a franchisee's employees shall be considered employees of a franchisor for any purpose unless the franchisor exercises direct and immediate control over the hiring, termination, discipline, and direction of the employees of a franchisee. This act is identical to SB 320 (2025), HB 1068 (2025), SB 1268 (2024), HB 1968 (2024), SB 465 (2023), HB 1355 (2023), HB 1913 (2022), SB 94 (2021), SB 738 (2020), a provision in SCS/HB 1559 (2020), and SS/SB 38 (2019) and substantially similar to a a provision in SS/SCS/HB 1644 (2026), a provision in HB 931 (2021), the perfected SS/SB 666 (2018), and SCS/SB 201 (2017). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1362 - Currently, the manufacture, sale, or delivery of misbranded foods in Missouri, as described in statute, shall be prohibited. This act modifies the description of misbranded foods to include: (1) products containing any bioengineered substance or natural flavoring, unless the product's labeling contains a website link or QR code identifying the bioengineered substance or specific natural flavoring; (2) edible coatings on fruits or vegetables, unless the label of such food or any display placed at the point of sale contains a disclosure of such coating or a website link or QR code containing the disclosure; (3) products containing, in whole or in part, cell-cultivated, lab-grown, or insect-based meat or meat alternatives, unless such product is clearly labeled on the front of the package as "LAB-CREATED" or "INSECT-BASED" or a comparable qualifier; and (4) products containing, in whole or in part, meat food products derived from an animal vaccinated with a mRNA-based vaccine, unless the product packaging states "MRNA VACCINATED". Additionally, this act modifies the fine for the manufacture, sale, or delivery of misbranded foods, among other violations of certain provisions of food, drug, device, and cosmetic safety laws, from a fine of not more than one thousand dollars to a fine of one thousand dollars for each incident or for each prohibited product offered for sale in Missouri. This act is identical to SB 319 (2025) and SB 1285 (2024) and substantially similar to provisions of SCS/SB 149 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1361 - This act creates the "Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act". The act prohibits financial institutions from requiring firearms retailers in this state to use a firearms merchant category code in a manner that distinguishes a firearms retailer from a general merchandise retailer or a sporting goods retailer. Furthermore, financial institutions shall not discriminate against a firearms retailer by declining a lawful payment card transaction based solely on the assignment or nonassignment of a firearms merchant category code, with certain exceptions listed in the act. Financial institutions are prohibited from disclosing a financial record, including protected financial information, that was collected in violation of this act unless the disclosure of the financial record or protected financial information was based on a good-faith conclusion that the entity's action was required by applicable law or regulation. The Attorney General (AG) is given authority to investigate violations of this act. A firearms retailer physically located in this state whose business was the subject of an alleged violation of this act or a customer who transacted at a firearms retailer physically located in this state whose business was the subject of an alleged violation of this act, may petition the attorney general to investigate an alleged violation of this act. Upon finding a violation the AG shall provide written notice to the individual or entity found to be in violation, and such individual or entity shall be given 30 calendar days to cease violation. Any individual or entity failing to cease violation of this act may be subject to an action in circuit court brought by the AG. The AG may seek an injunction and, if the individual or entity knowingly and willfully failed to comply with the injunction, the AG may, upon petition to the circuit court, recover a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. The AG may also recover investigative costs and reasonable attorney's fees. It is an affirmative defense to a proceeding initiated pursuant to this act that the firearms merchant category code was required to be used based on a good-faith conclusion that the entity's disclosure or action was required by applicable law or regulation. This act is identical to SB 216 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1360 - This act establishes the "Civil Liability for Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders Act" which provides that a cause of action shall not be brought against an employer, general contractor, premises owner, or other third party for hiring an employee or independent contractor who has been convicted of an offense, excluding certain violent and sexual offenses listed in the act. In an action for negligent hiring against an employer, general contractor, premises owner, or other third party for acts of an employee or independent contractor that is based on a theory of liability not covered by this act, the fact that the employee or independent contractor was convicted of a nonviolent, nonsexual offense before the employee or independent contractor's employment or contractual obligation with the employer, general contractor, premises owner, or other third party shall be inadmissible as evidence. This act shall not preclude any existing cause of action for failure of an employer to provide adequate supervision of an employee or independent contractor, except that the conviction of a nonviolent, nonsexual offense may be admissible as evidence in such action if the employer: (1) Knew of the conviction or was grossly negligent in the failure to know of the conviction; and (2) The conviction was directly related to the nature of the employee's or independent contractor's work and the conduct that gave rise to the alleged injury that is basis of the action. The protections of this act provided to an employer, general contractor, premises owner, or third party do not apply in an action concerning: (1) The misuse of funds or property of a person other than the employer, general contractor, premises owner, or third party by an employee or independent contractor, if, on the date the employee or independent contractor was hired, the employee or independent contractor had been convicted of an offense that includes fraud or the misuse of funds or property as an element, and it was foreseeable that the position for which the employee or independent contractor was hired would involve the discharge of a fiduciary responsibility in the management of the funds or property; (2) The misappropriation of funds by an employee or independent contractor if the employee or independent contractor was hired as an attorney and, if on the date of hiring, the employee or independent contractor had been convicted of a crime that includes fraud or the misuse of funds or property as an element; or (3) A violent offense or an improper use of excessive force by an employee or independent contractor hired to serve as a law enforcement officer or security guard. The provisions of this act shall not be interpreted as implying a cause of action exists for negligent hiring of an individual convicted of an offense in situations not covered by this section. This act is identical to SB 443 (2025), SB 1110 (2024), and SB 352 (2023) and is similar to HB 1087 (2025), HB 1969 (2024), HCS/HB 2064 (2024), and HB 720 (2023). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1359 - This act provides that a private entity in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information shall not be liable for damages for the unauthorized or negligent disclosure of biometric identifiers or biometric information if the private entity: (1) Posts and maintains warning signs or notices as specified in the act; (2) Informs the public and the individual about the specific purpose for which the identifier or information is being used; (3) Develops and complies with a written policy establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying identifiers and information; and (4) Stores, transmits, and protects from disclosure all identifiers and information in a manner that is the same as or more protective than the manner in which the private entity stores, transmits, and protects other confidential and sensitive information. This act is identical to SB 448 (2025). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1358 - Under current law, the term of probation for a misdemeanor violation is not to exceed two years. This act provides that the term of probation for a misdemeanor violation or municipal ordinance violation is not to exceed eighteen months. Additionally, this act provides that a person on probation under the supervision of a private entity shall not be required to submit to an alcohol or drug test unless he or she is on probation for an offense involving either alcohol or a controlled substance or if the judge shows good cause for the testing. This act is identical to SB 439 (2025), SB 1227 (2024), SB 582 (2023), SB 896 (2022), and HB 2248 (2022). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1357 - Under current law, certain offenders may receive earned compliance credits to reduce their term of probation, parole, or conditional release. This act repeals those provisions and provides that the Division of Probation and Parole ("Division") shall file a notification of earned discharge from probation with the court for any defendant who has completed at least 24 months of the probation term and is compliant with the terms of supervision as ordered by the court and Division. The Division shall not file a notification of earned discharge for any defendant who has not paid restitution in full, is currently completing a term of probation for any class A or B felony, or is subject to lifetime supervision under the law. A prosecuting or circuit attorney may request a hearing within 30 days of the filing of a notification of earned discharge. If the state opposes the discharge, the prosecuting or circuit attorney shall argue the earned discharge is not appropriate and the defendant should continue to serve the probation term. Such hearing shall be held no later than 60 days after the filing of the notification. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the earned discharge is not appropriate, the court shall order the probation term to be continued, may modify the conditions of the probation, and may order continued supervision by the Division or the court. If the court finds that the earned discharge is appropriate, the court shall order the defendant discharged from probation. If the prosecuting or circuit attorney does not request a hearing, the court shall order the defendant discharged from probation within 60 days of the filing of the notification of earned discharge, but no earlier than 30 days from the filing of notification of earned discharge. This act is identical to SB 432 (2025), SB 1195 (2024), SB 561 (2023), and to provisions in the perfected HB 196 (2023), SB 1130 (2022), and SCS/HB 2088, HB 1705 and HCS HB 1699 (2022) and is similar to SB 960 (2020). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1356 - This act requires that closed criminal records shall be destroyed within six months of being closed. Additionally, arrest records shall be closed and shall be inaccessible to the general public. This act repeals provisions that such closed records shall be available to certain agencies. Finally, if destruction of the record is not feasible because of the permanent nature of the record books, such records entries shall be blacked out. This act is identical to SB 423 (2025), SB 1152 (2024), SB 447 (2023), SB 370 (2023), and SB 1230 (2022) and is similar to HB 2521 (2022). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1355 - This act provides that nonapportioned motor vehicles may be permanently registered upon payment of seven times the applicable annual fees and presentation of all documents otherwise required by law to register the vehicle annually. This act is identical to SB 333 (2025) and is similar to SB 1420 (2024). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1354 - Currently, a court order for the custody of, or visitation with, a child may include a provision that the sheriff or other law enforcement shall enforce the rights of any person to custody or visitation. This act requires that such provision be included in custody or visitation orders. This act is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SB 43 (2025) and the perfected SS/SCS/SBs 767 & 1342 (2024). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1353 - This act requires school districts to include the amount expended for legal services in their Annual Secretary of the Board Report. If the report does not include the amount expended for legal services, then the attorney general may investigate the violation of this subdivision and may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, against the school district. Such action shall be brought in the county where the school district is located. This act is substantially similar to SB 793 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1352 - Currently, the offense of animal abuse is a class E felony if the purposeful or intentional injury or suffering of an animal is the result of torture or mutilation consciously inflicted while the animal is alive. This act provides that the offense is a class E felony if the purposeful or intentional injury or suffering of an animal is the result of torture or mutilation inflicted while the animal is alive or if substantial harm caused to animal is the result of starvation. This act is similar to a provision in SB 1304 (2026), HB 2436 (2026), HB 2904 (2026), SB 541 (2025), and HCS/HB 910 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1350 - This act provides that an enrollee's health benefit plan shall not deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid drug, require the enrollee to try an opioid drug before covering the nonopioid prescription drug, or require a higher level of cost-sharing for a nonopioid prescription drug than for an opioid drug. This act shall apply to health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2027. This act is similar to SCS/SB 841 (2026), SB 902 (2026), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SB 1019 (2026), SB 1449 (2026), SB 158 (2025), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HCS/HBs 2642, 2296, 1966 & 1680 (2026), HB 804 (2025), and HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1349 - This act provides that any contractor performing maintenance of mechanical systems or equipment within an industrial facility, as described in the act, shall not be required to obtain a local or state license to perform such work. This act is identical to HB 1247 (2025). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1347 - Under this act, the Director of the Department of Social Services shall request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to exclude candy, prepared desserts, and certain beverages from the definition of eligible Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) foods. If the waiver is granted, then the Director shall prohibit the purchase of such foods with SNAP benefits. If the waiver is not granted, then the Director shall annually apply for the waiver until it is granted. This act is substantially similar to SB 662 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1346 - The act creates provisions relating to age verification on adult websites. Under the act, a commercial entity that publishes or distributes material on its website, including a social media platform, more than 1/3 of which is sexual material harmful to minors, as defined in the act, shall use reasonable age verification methods to verify that an individual attempting to access the material is 18 years of age or older. A commercial entity or a third party that performs age verification shall not retain any identifying information of the individual. A commercial entity that is required to perform age verification under the act shall post certain notices on its website, as described in the act. The act shall not apply to bona fide news or public interest broadcasts or other media and shall not affect the rights of a news-gathering organization. An internet service provider or subsidiary, search engine, or cloud service shall not be held liable for violating provisions of the act solely for providing internet access to any content not under the provider’s control. The Attorney General shall enforce provisions of the act. If the Attorney General believes that a violation occurred and an action is in the public interest, the Attorney General may commence an action. If the court finds that a violation occurred, the court may grant relief, as described in the act. The act is identical to SB 901 (2026), SB 1412 (2026), and similar to HCS/HBs 1839, 2921 & 3015 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1345 - This act modifies provisions relating to public safety. POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY AN EMPLOYEE (Section 290.148) This act provides that no employer shall discharge or otherwise terminate any employee on the basis of such employee having a firearm in the employee's vehicle. Additionally, an employer shall not be civilly liable for any injuries or damages resulting from the use of firearms that are stored in compliance with this act. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 147 (2025), HB 39 (2025), a provision in SB 1117 (2024), and HB 28 (2023). SELF-DEFENSE AND PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS (Section 563.031) Under current law, a person may use deadly force against a person who unlawfully enters or attempts to unlawfully enter a dwelling, residence, or vehicle lawfully occupied by such person. This act adds that a person may also use deadly force against a person who unlawfully enters a place of employment, retail establishment, or other place of business in which the individual using such force has a right to be. Additionally, a person has no duty to retreat from a place of employment where the person is not unlawfully entering or remaining. Additionally, under current law, the defendant has the burden to prove he or she reasonably believed physical or deadly force was necessary to protect him or herself or a third person. This act provides that there shall be a presumption of reasonableness that the defendant believed such force was necessary to defend him or herself or a third person. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 147 (2025) and in SB 1117 (2024), and is substantially similar to a provision in SB 363 (2025), in HB 363 (2025), HB 1374 (2025), in SB 771 (2024), SB 783 (2024), SB 1146 (2024), in SB 43 (2023), SB 262 (2023), in SB 666 (2022), in SB 1104 (2022), SB 1134 (2022), and HB 2679 (2022). IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR SELF-DEFENSE (Section 563.085 & the Repeal of Section 563.016) This act provides that a person who uses or threatens to use force in self-defense is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of such force, unless such force was used against a law enforcement officer who was acting in the performance of his or her official duties and the person reasonably knew or should have known that the person was a law enforcement officer. Additionally, a law enforcement agency may use standard procedures for investigating the use or threatened use of force, but the agency may not arrest the person for using or threatening to use force unless the agency determines that there is probable cause that the force that was used or threatened was unlawful. This act provides that the defendant can raise a claim of self-defense during a pre-trial hearing in either a criminal or civil case which shall shift the burden on the party seeking to overcome the immunity by proof of clear and convincing evidence. Finally, this act repeals provisions relating to civil remedies that are unaffected by criminal provisions of self-defense law. These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 147 (2025), in SB 363 (2025), in SB 1117 (2024), in SB 771 (2024), in SB 43 (2023), in SB 666 (2022), and in SB 1104 (2022), and are similar to provisions in HB 363 (2025). FEDERAL AND STATE FIREARM LAWS (Sections 571.010 & 571.020) This act repeals provisions relating to the definition of "rifle" and repeals provisions relating to references to federal law. Additionally, this act provides that a person does not commit the offense of knowingly possessing or selling a firearm if he or she was acting lawfully according to any state law. Finally, this act repeals the prohibition on the possession and selling of brass knuckles. These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 147 (2025), in SB 1117 (2024), the perfected HCS/HB 301 (2023), and HB 1223 (2022). UNLAWFUL USE OF CONCEALED WEAPONS (Section 571.030) Under this act, unless a person is issued a valid concealed carry permit, a person commits the offense of unlawful use of a weapon if a person knowingly carries a concealed weapon into: • Any public higher education institution without the consent of the governing body of the institution; • Any public elementary or secondary school facility without the consent of a school officials or the district school board, unless the person is a designated school protection officer; • Any school bus or on any premises of any school sponsored function, unless the weapon is possessed by an adult and is required in order to facilitate the school sanctioned firearm event; • Any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station without the consent of the chief law enforcement officer of that station; • Any jail, prison, or correctional institution; • Any building that is solely occupied by a court, except certain certified law enforcement officers and any person who has a valid concealed carry permit and consent of the presiding judge; • Any meeting, including committee meeting, of the General Assembly, unless the person carrying the firearm has a valid concealed carry permit; • Any area of an airport that is controlled by a search of a person and their property; • Anywhere carrying a firearm is prohibited by federal law; • Any private property where the owner has posted certain signs stating the property is off-limits to concealed firearms; and • Any arena or stadium with a seating capacity of five thousand or more that is managed or leased by a private entity. This act repeals provisions prohibiting the possession of a concealed firearm in places of worship, any election precinct on any election day, and certain buildings owned or occupied by the state and federal government, or any political subdivision. This act also decriminalizes the offense of carrying a concealed weapon onto any private property without consent of the owner. Finally, this act provides that the offense of unlawful use of a concealed weapon does not include the storage of a firearm in a vehicle, except where prohibited by federal law, so long as the firearm remains stored in the vehicle and is not at anytime brandished. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 147 (2025), in SB 1117 (2024), SB 566 (2023), and HB 2666 (2023) and is substantially similar to SB 752 (2022), SB 117 (2021), SB 663 (2020), SB 121 (2019), HB 258 (2019), HB 1936 (2018), and HB 630 (2017). BUSINESS LIABILITY (Section 571.069) This act provides that any business whose annual gross volume sales made is more than $500,000 that elects to prohibit the possession of firearms on its premises shall assume custodial responsibility for the safety of any person authorized to carry firearms while on the premises of the business. This includes the explicit duty to guard such persons against criminal or harmful acts committed by a third party, including trespassers, employees, customers, or other invitees of the business. If a person authorized to carry a firearm suffers bodily injury, death, or property damage, the person shall have a cause of action against the business. The plaintiff shall be entitled to actual damages, attorney's fees, and other court costs if he or she proves by the preponderance of the evidence that the business's prohibition of firearms was the proximate cause of the damages. The plaintiff has two years from the date of the damage to bring a claim. Finally, a business shall have immunity from liability if the business elects to allow invitees and employees to lawfully possess firearms on its premises. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 147 (2025) and in SB 1117 (2024) and is substantially similar to SB 225 (2023) and HB 2538 (2023). RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS (Sections 571.101, 571.104, 571.205 & 571.210) Under current law, an applicant for a concealed carry permit shall submit his or her application to the sheriff of the county or city in which the applicant resides. Additionally, if the applicant changes residency, he or she must notify the sheriff of his or her new residency within 30 days of the change of address. This act repeals those provisions and provides that an applicant can submit his or her application to any sheriff in this state. Finally, if a concealed carry permit expires during a declared state of emergency, the permit shall continue to be valid until the state of emergency has been rescinded. These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 147 (2025) and in SB 1117 (2024). CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS (Sections 571.107 & 571.215) This act repeals provisions that prohibit someone with a valid concealed carry permit from carrying a concealed weapon in the following locations: • Any polling place on any election day; • Any meeting of the governing body of a unit of local government or the General Assembly; • Any establishment that serves intoxicating liquors; • Any higher education institution; • Any portion of a building that has a child care facility; • Any riverboat gambling facility; • Any gated amusement park; • Any church or other place of religious worship; and • Any hospital accessible to the public. These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 147 (2025), in SB 1117 (2024), SB 566 (2023), and HB 2666 (2023) and are substantially similar to SB 752 (2022), SB 117 (2021), SB 663 (2020), SB 121 (2019), HB 258 (2019), HB 1936 (2018), and HB 630 (2017). PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WITH CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS (Sections 571.108 & 571.109) This act prohibits the state or any county, municipality or other political subdivision from imposing any ordinance, rule, policy, contractual agreement, or employment agreement restricting an employee with a valid concealed carry permit from carrying a concealed weapon. Additionally, no public higher education institution shall impose any contractual requirement upon any employee or student that generally prohibits or has the effect of generally prohibiting the lawful possession of firearms by such persons or impose any tax or fee on the lawful possession of firearms. These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 147 (2025), in SB 1117 (2024), SB 566 (2023), and HB 2666 (2023) and are substantially similar to SB 752 (2022), SB 117 (2021), SB 663 (2020), SB 121 (2019), HB 258 (2019), HB 1936 (2018), and HB 630 (2017). WEAPONS IN BUS TERMINALS (Sections 577.703 & 577.712) Finally, this act repeals the offense of possession and concealment of a dangerous or deadly weapon upon a bus and repeals provisions that made it unlawful for someone to possess a deadly or dangerous weapon in a bus terminal. These provisions are identical to a provision in SB 147 (2025), in SB 1117 (2024), SB 566 (2023), and HB 2666 (2023) and are substantially similar to SB 752 (2022), SB 117 (2021), SB 663 (2020), SB 121 (2019), HB 258 (2019), HB 1936 (2018), and HB 630 (2017). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1343 - This act designates "President Donald J Trump Highway" in St. Charles County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donations. This act is identical to SB 500 (2025) and is similar to SB 321 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1341 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes a taxpayer to claim a tax credit in an amount equal to one hundred percent of qualified expenses incurred during the tax year for educating a qualified student in a nonpublic school, as such term is defined in the act, provided that no tax credit shall exceed the state adequacy target. Tax credits authorized by the act shall not be transferred, sold, or assigned, but are refundable. A tax credit shall not be issued for any qualified expenses paid for using a Missouri Empowerment Scholarship account. To be eligible for a tax credit, a taxpayer shall have enrolled a qualified student in a nonpublic school during the tax year, and shall not have enrolled a qualified student in the taxpayer's resident school district during the tax year for which the taxpayer is claiming a tax credit. Tax credits authorized by the act shall be claimed by the taxpayer at the time such taxpayer files a return. This act shall sunset on August 28, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 1163 (2026), SCS/SBs 195 & 53 (2025), and SB 867 (2024), and to a provision in HCS/HB 1935 (2024), and is substantially similar to HB 2449 (2026), HCS/HB 77 (2025), SB 729 (2024), HB 1911 (2024), and HB 2366 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1340 - Under this act, a health carrier, a pharmacy benefits manager, or an agent or affiliate of such, shall not discriminate against a covered entity, as defined in the act, including by reimbursing the covered entity for a quantity of a 340B drug in an amount less than it would pay similarly situated non-covered entities for such drugs, imposing different terms and conditions as compared to similarly situated entities, refusing to cover 340B drugs or discriminating in reimbursement for 340B drugs, and other situations described under this act. The Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance shall impose a civil penalty on any health carrier, pharmacy benefits manager, or agent or affiliate of such, that violates this provision, not to exceed $5,000 per violation per day. This act is identical to HCS/SB 1019, provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed 878 (2026), SB 841 (2026), provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), and SCS/HB 2146 (2026), and similar to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025) and HB 784 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1339 - This act establishes provisions relating to dietitians, including reciprocity, nonrenewable temporary licenses, and the Dietitian Licensure Compact. RECIPROCITY FOR LICENSED DIETITIANS (SECTION 324.214) This act provides any person who holds a valid current dietitian license issued by other jurisdictions as provided in the act and who has been licensed for at least one year may submit an application for a dietitian license in Missouri. The State Committee of Dietitians ("Committee") shall: (1) Within six months of receiving an application, waive any examination, educational, or experience requirements if it determines that there were minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience and clinical supervision requirements and the other jurisdiction verifies that those requirements were met. The Committee may require an applicant to pass an examination specific to Missouri laws; or (2) Within thirty days of receiving an application from a nonresident military spouse or a resident military spouse, waive any examination, educational, or experience requirements and issue a license. The Committee shall not waive any such requirements for applicants who have a revoked license, are currently under investigation or disciplinary action, have a complaint pending, do not hold a license in good standing, have a criminal record that would disqualify licensure in Missouri, or do not hold a valid current license on the date of receipt of the application. Additionally, if another jurisdiction has taken disciplinary action against an applicant, the Committee shall determine if the cause was corrected and if the matter was resolved. Furthermore, any person who is licensed under this act shall be subject to the Committee's jurisdiction and all rules and regulations pertaining to dietetics. Finally, this act shall not be construed to waive any requirement for fees of licensure. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 412 (2025) and is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/HB 1961 (2026), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), HB 397 (2025), and in HB 2477 (2024). NONRENEWABLE TEMPORARY LICENSES FOR DIETITIANS (SECTION 324.218) This act establishes a temporary license for dietitians. Under the act, an applicant who has not previously taken or passed an examination recognized by the State Committee of Dietitians ("Committee") and who meets the qualifications for licensure as a dietitian may obtain without examination a nonrenewable temporary license by paying a temporary license fee and submitting to the Committee an agreement-to-supervise form that is signed by a licensed dietitian who has agreed to supervise the applicant and has active dietetics practice in this state for a minimum of one year. The temporary license shall expire the date the Committee is notified by the supervising dietitian that the temporary licensee's employment has ceased or within one hundred eighty days of its issuance, whichever occurs first. This act further provides that the supervising dietitian shall not be an immediate family member of the temporary licensee. Additionally, the act requires the supervising dietitian to submit a signed notarized form attesting that the applicant shall begin employment at a location in this state within seven days of issuance of the temporary license. If the temporary licensee's employment ceases, the supervising dietitian shall notify the Committee within three days. Finally, this act provides that a supervising dietitian shall not supervise more than one temporary licensee at a time. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 412 (2025), in SB 1053 (2024), HB 1666 (2024), in SCS/HB 2280 (2024), HB 845 (2023), and HB 873 (2023) and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), in the truly agreed to and finally agreed to HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026), in SCS/HB 1961 (2026), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), and in HB 397 (2025). DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT (SECTION 324.1800) This act establishes the Dietitian Licensure Compact ("Compact"), which facilitates the interstate practice of dietetics and authorizes dietitians licensed in a participating state to practice in other participating states. The Compact sets forth the requirements to be met in order for a state to join and the requirements for a dietitian to obtain and exercise the ability to practice in other participating states. The Compact further provides that a dietitian with compact privilege shall function within the scope of practice authorized by the participating state in which they seek to practice and shall be subject to that state's regulatory authority. A dietitian whose privilege in a participating state is encumbered or removed is not eligible for compact privilege in other participating states until the encumbrance or removal has passed and all requirements are met. Additionally, the Compact creates the Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission ("Commission"), which is a joint government agency of the participating states tasked with administering and implementing the Compact. The Compact provides for its powers and duties, including the development and maintenance of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse actions, and investigative information on all licensees and applicants. Each participating state shall have one Commissioner, who shall be selected within sixty days by the licensing authority of the participating state. Additionally, there shall be an Executive Committee of the Commission, composed of nine members, to act on behalf of the Commission. Upon enactment, the Compact shall be reviewed by the Commission to determine if it is materially different from the Model Compact and whether the state qualifies for participation in the Compact. Any state that adopts the Compact subsequent to the Commission’s initial adoption of the rules and bylaws shall be subject to the rules and bylaws existing on the date on which the Compact becomes law. Any participating state may withdraw from the Compact by repealing the Compact, but such withdrawal shall not take effect until 180 days after the enactment of the repeal. Finally, the Compact shall be binding upon participating states and shall supersede any conflict with state law. This provision is identical to SB 412 (2025) and is substantially similar to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HCS/HB 2974 (2026) and to provisions in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), in HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026), in HB 1961 (2026), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), in HB 397 (2025), and in HB 2477 (2024). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1338 - This act creates the offense of improper entry by an alien. A person commits the offense of improper entry by an alien if the person enters this state at any time when the person is in violation of federal immigration law. The offense of improper entry by an alien is punishable by a fine of $100,000 and shall be subject to an order of removal to a federal port of entry, as provided in the act. The offense of improper entry by an alien is additionally subject to the provisions of the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act. The act allows any law enforcement officer whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws to arrest or detain such person upon probable cause that a person has violated this act. This act is identical to SB 137 (2025), substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 58 (2025), SB 282 (2025), SB 1520 (2024), SB 1372 (2024), and SB 1331 (2024), and similar to SB 1321 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1337 - This act provides that no person, corporation, or other entity in Missouri shall manufacture, import, possess, purchase, sell, or transfer any assault weapon or large capacity magazine as defined in the act. Any person in violation of this act shall be guilty of a class C felony. This act shall not apply to government entities or agents, law enforcement officers, manufacturers selling to government entities, properly licensed firearms dealers, and any person legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine prior to the effective date of this act. This act is identical to SB 405 (2025), and provisions in SB SB 1176 (2026), 346 (2025), SB 1100 (2024), SB 441 (2023), HB 1533 (2020), and SB 330 (2023). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1336 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes a tax credit in the amount of $5,000 for a taxpayer that is a first-time home buyer purchasing an eligible blighted property, as described in the act. To be eligible, a taxpayer shall also enter into an agreement with the land clearance for redevelopment authority to use such property as a principal residence for at least two years following rehabilitation of the property, shall purchase the property within one year or contract for purchase within six months of applying for a tax credit, and shall meet certain income requirements as described in the act. The tax credit authorized by this act shall not be refundable or transferable, but may be carried forward for five years. This act shall sunset after six years unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 404 (2025), SB 425 (2023), SB 719 (2022), SB 84 (2021), and HB 1588 (2020), and is substantially similar to SB 970 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1335 - 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 65 years of age or older; and • Has no felony convictions for the offense of murder in the first degree. 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 find that the offender has a record of good conduct while incarcerated, demonstrated self-rehabilitation, developed a workable parole plan, and has a risk factor and mental health score as provided in the act. Any offender released under this act shall be subject to supervision by the Board for five years or until the expiration of his or her sentence, whichever occurs earlier. If the Board does not grant parole to an offender who qualifies under this act, the offender shall be eligible for a parole reconsideration hearing every two years until a presumptive release date is established. This act is substantially similar to SB 438 (2025), SB 1218 (2024), SB 581 (2023), SB 995 (2022), HB 2134 (2022), HB 277 (2021), and HB 1078 (2019) and is similar to SB 234 (2025), SB 341 (2025), SB 914 (2024), SB 1147 (2024), SB 147 (2023) and SB 714 (2022). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1334 - This act establishes the "Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act", which prohibits any school official at a public school or charter school from encouraging a student under the age of eighteen years old to adopt a gender identity or sexual relationship, as such terms are defined in the act. This prohibition shall not apply to certain course components of a school's curriculum. The act also establishes provisions prohibiting school officials from withholding information regarding a student's gender identity from his or her parents. A school official shall inform a student's parents within forty-eight hours if the student expresses confusion about his or her gender identity. A school official shall obtain parental consent before addressing a student using a name other than the name provided during enrollment. Finally, a school official shall obtain parental consent before using a pronoun that differs from a student's biological sex as stated on his or her birth certificate or other government record, as provided in the act. No public school or charter school shall require a school official to address someone using a pronoun that does not match the person's biological sex if doing so would be contrary to the school official's religious or moral convictions. A school district or charter school shall determine a reasonable and fair penalty for any school official who knowingly violates any provision of this act. This act is identical to SB 117 (2025), substantially similar to SB 868 (2024), and similar to SCS/SB 134 (2023) and provisions in SCS/SB 728 (2024) and HB 1739 (2024). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1333 - This act establishes the "Missouri Covenant Marriage Act". Persons with the legal capacity to marry under current law may enter into a covenant marriage by declaring their intent on their marriage license application. The marriage license shall be designated as a covenant marriage license and shall be recorded as such and shall be considered valid and recognized by all governmental agencies, with all the benefits and rights of a standard marriage license. This act specifies the additional declarations and affidavits to be submitted by the parties to the covenant marriage and by the clergy or counselors who provided at least 8 hours of premarital counseling to the parties. Premarital counseling shall include: (1) a discussion of the seriousness of covenant marriage, (2) communication of the fact that covenant marriage is a commitment for life, (3) a discussion of the obligation to seek marital counseling in times of marital difficulties, and (4) a discussion of the limited grounds for legally terminating a covenant marriage by dissolution or legal separation. If a husband and wife have previously obtained a standard marriage license, they may convert that to a covenant marriage license by submitting a declaration and affidavit, as specified in the act. The husband and wife shall not be required to receive premarital counseling or have the converted covenant marriage solemnized. The state of Missouri shall publish information on covenant marriages on its website. Additionally, this act establishes the requirements for terminating a covenant marriage. A husband or wife may file a petition in court for legal separation at any time, but a dissolution may only be granted after the court has first ordered a legal separation. The court shall order both parties to attend at least 40 hours of marital counseling prior to ordering a dissolution of marriage. This counseling may be provided by either a faith-based organization or a professional marriage counselor or agency. The court shall not enter a decree of dissolution until at least 2 years have passed after the initial filing for legal separation or dissolution and after first ordering a legal separation, for the following reasons: (1) adultery by either spouse; (2) habitual drug or alcohol abuse by either spouse; (3) a spouse has committed a felony and been sentenced to death or imprisonment; (4) a spouse has physically or sexually abused the other spouse, a child, a relative permanently living in the matrimonial domicile, or has committed domestic violence or severe emotional abuse; (5) a spouse has abandoned the matrimonial domicile and has not been in contact with the other spouse for at least 2 years; (6) the spouses have been living separately and continuously without reconciliation for at least 2 years; or (7) the husband and wife have both attended at least 40 hours of marital counseling over the course of at least 2 years. Finally, whether a husband and wife have entered into a standard or covenant marriage, if a court has ordered divorcing or separating parents to attend a parenting education class, then the parties may opt for a faith-based alternative program if that program informs the parties of the effects of divorce on families and children. This act is identical to SB 769 (2025), SB 1234 (2024), SB 258 (2023), SB 1117 (2022), and HB 1693 (2022). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1332 - This act provides that the Missouri National Guard shall not be called forth into active duty combat by the Governor unless the United States Congress has: (1) Made an official declaration of war; or (2) Called forth the Missouri National Guard and the members thereof in an official action taken pursuant to the Constitution of the United States for the purposes of expressly executing the laws of the United States, repelling invasion, or suppressing an insurrection. Furthermore, the Governor shall take all necessary actions to comply with the requirements of this act. Lastly, nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit or limit the Governor's authority to deploy the Missouri National Guard into active duty for the purposes of defense support for civil authority missions in a foreign state or within the United States. This act is identical to SB 767 (2025) and is similar to HB 1228 (2025), HB 1521 (2024), HB 166 (2023), and HB 2098 (2022). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1331 - Current law grants the Governor the authority to fill vacancies in the statewide elected offices of Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Attorney General. This act requires the Governor to instead call a special election to fill vacancies in such offices. Within 30 days of being notified of the vacancy, the Governor shall issue a writ of election to the Secretary of State and the special election shall take place not later than 60 days after the writ is issued. This act is substantially similar to SB 335 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1329 - This act modifies various provisions relating to elections. This act is identical to SB 248 (2025). CLOSED PRIMARIES Under current law, at each primary election a voter is entitled to pick any ballot among the various established political parties, regardless of the voter's political party affiliation or unaffiliation. This act stipulates that a voter is only entitled to cast a ballot in the primary of the political party with which the voter is affiliated, according to the voter registration. The act permits a voter to change political party affiliation at any time, provided that changes made less than 23 weeks prior to the primary election will not take effect until after such election has taken place. A person who has not previously registered to vote in Missouri and who registers to vote after the last day to change party affiliation but before the last day to register to vote may vote in the primary election if the person chooses a political party affiliation or unaffiliation upon registering to vote. A person registered to vote prior to the effective date of this act shall be considered to be unaffiliated with a political party unless the person votes in the primary election held in August 2028, in which case the election authority must change the person's voter registration to reflect that the ballot chosen by the person is the political party with which the person is affiliated. The act requires any person who files a declaration of candidacy as a party candidate for nomination or election to any office to be affiliated with that political party no later than twenty-three weeks prior to the last Tuesday in February (the opening of candidate filing) immediately preceding the primary election in question. Likewise, any person running as an independent candidate or as the candidate for a new party shall be registered as unaffiliated as of the same deadline. Current law allows party nominating committees of any established political party to select a party candidate under certain situations. This act requires any candidate selected by the committee to be affiliated with such party. These provisions are substantially similar to HB 2308 (2026), HB 1128 (2025), HB 1156 (2025), SB 1140 (2024), HB 1410 (2024), SB 392 (2023), SB 240 (2023), HB 31 (2023), SB 907 (2022), SB 154 (2021), HB 1450 (2022), SB 571 (2020), HB 1258 (2020), HB 1639 (2020), SB 109 (2019), and HCS/HBs 26 & 922 (2019). PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTIONS The act also modifies provisions relating to the conduct of local elections. Current law provides that municipal offices are elected on a nonpartisan basis. This act requires all candidates for offices in cities, towns, villages, and townships to declare a political party affiliation when filing for office. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1152 (2026), SB 86 (2025), SB 248 (2025), SB 202 (2023), HB 1203 (2023), and SB 1049 (2022) and similar to HB 1640 (2022) and SB 414 (2021). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1327 - This act provides that when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket max or any cost-sharing requirement under a health benefit plan, a health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall include any amounts paid by the enrollee or paid on behalf of the enrollee for any medication for which a generic substitute is not available. Additionally, no health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall design benefits in a manner that takes into account the availability of any cost-sharing assistance program for any medication for which a generic drug substitute is not available. The provisions of this act shall apply to health benefit plans entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after August 28, 2026. This act is identical to SB, 1448 (2026), SB 970 (2026), SB 840 (2026), HB 2279 (2026), HB 1941 (2026), HB 1681 (2026), HB 79 (2025) and substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 970 (2026), HCS/HB 1941, 2279, & 1681 (2026), SB 45 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 187 (2025), SB 512 (2025), SB 1106 (2024), SB 844 (2024), SB 1190 (2024), HCS/HB 442 (2023), HB 1628 (2024), SB 269 (2023), and SB 1031 (2022). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1326 - This act establishes the "Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact" consisting of Missouri and any other state desiring to permanently change daylight saving time to a new standard time. On the effective date of the act, Missouri will switch clocks to daylight saving time for the last time and daylight saving time will be eliminated. The time formerly known as daylight saving time will become standard time. If the federal government enforces current provisions of federal law, Missouri shall follow standard time. If the federal government adopts daylight saving time as the new standard, then Missouri shall set clocks to conform with the new standard time. This act is identical to SB 534 (2025) and HCS/HBs 1471 et al. (2024). JIM ERTLE