Missouri Senate Bills

SB 1130 - This act prohibits state colleges and universities from employing any individual who holds H-1B nonimmigrant status, defined in the act as an "H-1B visa". State colleges and universities are also prohibited from engaging the services of any contractor owned by an individual who possesses an H-1B visa or that employs an individual who holds an H-1B visa. OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1089 - This act provides that health benefit plans providing for maternity benefits shall provide coverage for a home blood pressure monitoring device and home blood pressure monitoring device services, as defined in the act, for pregnant and postpartum women. This act contains provisions identical to provisions in SB 539 (2025), substantially similar to provisions in HCS/HB 2371 (2026), HB 842 (2025), and similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SB 878 (2026), and SB 498 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 967 - This act establishes the Black History Education and Awareness Commission Act and creates a permanent state commission known as the Black History Education and Awareness Commission, which shall be housed in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The Commission shall promote implementation of education and awareness programs relating to the history, experiences, and achievements of black people in Missouri and across the country. The Commission shall be composed of 13 members, with 10 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The act describes the members of the Commission, including the Commissioner of Education, the President of Harris-Stowe State University, and representatives of civil rights groups, racial justice organizations, and black professional organizations. Certain members of the Commission shall serve three-year terms, with their terms staggered as provided in the act. The act designates the first week in February as "Black History Week". Instruction relating to Black History Week shall be taught to students in 6th grade and up during a week determined by each school district. The act lists the topics that shall be covered in such instruction, such as chattel slavery in the United States, the Civil Rights Movement, and significant black people in American history. DESE shall develop a curriculum framework of instruction for studying black history based on the instructional topics specified in the act. Beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, DESE shall conduct a pilot program to test the impact of the curriculum framework. The pilot program shall include up to 25 school districts or schools within a district. Participating districts and schools shall determine the minimum amount of instruction time that qualifies as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of the act and shall provide a plan of professional development for teachers. Upon completion of the pilot program, DESE shall report the results to the General Assembly. The curriculum framework shall be made available to all school districts beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, and all school districts shall participate in Black History Week by the 2029-2030 school year. This act is identical to SB 132 (2025) and similar to SB 1432 (2024). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1535 - This act establishes the "Missouri Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Credit Act". This act authorizes a county to grant a property tax credit on real property used as a homestead by a veteran with a 100% permanent disability rating. The tax credit shall apply to all property tax levies imposed on the taxpayer's residence, excluding the state levy imposed for the Blind Pension Fund. To qualify for a property tax credit, the taxpayer's qualified residence shall not have a market value exceeding $500,000 exclusive of any portion of the property used for commercial purposes. A property tax credit authorized by this act shall transfer to the taxpayer's surviving spouse as long as the spouse holds the legal or beneficial title to the residence, permanently resides at the residence, and does not remarry. To grant property tax credits authorized by the act, a county shall opt in to the provisions of the act by an affirmative majority vote of the governing body of the county. The governing body may at any time rescind the property tax credit program by an affirmative vote. The total amount of property tax credits authorized pursuant to this act shall be considered tax revenue actually received by the county and political subdivisions. This act is identical to HB 2588 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SJR 109 - Current constitutional provisions define "professional sports team" as a team located in this state that is a member of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, the Women's National Basketball Association, or the National Women's Soccer League for the purposes of conducting sports wagering in this state. This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, removes members of the National Football League from such definition. JOSH NORBERG

SB 1330 - This act modifies various provisions relating to elections. This act is identical to SB 116 (2025). VOTER REGISTRATION (Sections 115.013 through 115.221) Current law permits an election authority to remove a registered voter's name from the list of registered voters on the precinct register on the ground that the voter has changed residence under certain circumstances. This act requires, rather than permits, such removal if: • The voter confirms in writing that the voter has changed residence to a place outside the election authority's jurisdiction in which the voter is registered; or • The voter fails to respond to a notice and has not engaged in voter activity, as that term is defined in the act, during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice. State agencies are required to provide information and data to the Secretary of State (SOS) that the SOS deems necessary to maintain the statewide voter registration database. Additionally, the clerk of each circuit court shall, on or before the 10th day of each month, prepare and transmit to the SOS a complete list of all persons who identify themselves as not being citizens of the United States during their qualification to serve as a juror during the preceding calendar month in that county. The SOS is required to enter into agreements to share information or data that is in the possession of the SOS with other states or groups of states, as the SOS considers necessary, to maintain the statewide voter registration database. The SOS shall ensure that any information or data provided to the SOS that is confidential remains confidential while in the possession of the SOS. Each election authority is required to investigate the qualifications of any person who has not engaged in voter activity within the preceding two calendar years. Furthermore, if the election authority determines that a registered voter has not engaged in voter activity within the two preceding calendar years, the election authority must include such registered voter in any canvass. The act additionally reorganizes and consolidates various provisions relating to voter registration list maintenance throughout the various election laws. These provisions are substantially similar to SB 1025 (2024), SB 44 (2023), provisions in SB 695 (2022), SB 1065 (2022), and SB 137 (2021). OFFICE OF ELECTION CRIMES AND SECURITY (Section 115.642) This act creates the Office of Election Crimes and Security within the Secretary of State's office. The SOS is responsible for appointing a director and investigators for the Office. The Office is given the following responsibilities and authority: • The Office shall respond to notifications and complaints alleging a violation of state election laws; • The Office shall review notices and reports of alleged violations of state election law and conduct investigations as deemed necessary; • The Office shall initiate independent inquiries and conduct investigations into alleged violations of state election law; and • The Office shall oversee a voter fraud hotline. The Office is given subpoena power in the course of investigating complaints pursuant to this act. If any person refuses to comply with a subpoena issued pursuant to this act, the Secretary of State may seek to enforce the subpoena before a court of competent jurisdiction. The court may issue an order requiring the person to produce the documents relating to the matter under investigation or in question. Any person who fails to comply with the order may be held in contempt of court. Any investigator conducting an investigation into an alleged violation of this act shall not be restricted from entering any polling place or office of election authority under investigation. If, during the course of an investigation, the Office determines that there may be a violation of any criminal law or state election law, the Office shall submit its findings and investigation to the Attorney General and respective prosecuting attorney for further investigation or prosecution. The Attorney General is specifically given investigative authority and concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute any election offense. The Office is responsible for preparing and delivering a report, not later than January 15th of each year, to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate disclosing the details of complaints filed with the Office. This provision is substantially similar to SB 724 (2024) and HB 1833 (2024) and similar to SB 350 (2023). FEDERAL ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS (Section 115.1500) Any state agency, whether that agency is involved in elections or not, or any person, group, or entity charged by the state to administer any official election occurring within the state, who receives or responds to a communication, as defined in the act, with the United States Department of Justice or any other federal executive branch agency related to new or existing voting or election laws, shall provide notice to the Governor and General Assembly of this communication within five business days. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SB 235 (2023). IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL ELECTION GUIDANCE (Section 115.1505) Any person, group, or entity charged by the state of Missouri to administer any official election occurring within the state who intends to implement any new federal election guidance, as that term is defined in the act, shall provide notice to the General Assembly of its intent to do so at least 30 days before implementing the guidance. Furthermore, all new federal election guidance shall be approved by concurrent resolution approved by a majority of each house of the General Assembly before it is implemented. It shall be presumed that the General Assembly has approved the implementation of the new federal election guidance if the General Assembly fails to vote on a concurrent resolution within 30 days from when notice is provided. A violation of this provision shall result in a fine in the amount of $5,000 to be levied every 30 days until the implemented guidance is formally withdrawn. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SB 235 (2023). FEDERAL ELECTION FUNDS (Section 115.1510) Any person, group, or entity charged by the state to administer any official election occurring within Missouri who intends to accept or disperse federal election funds, as that term is defined in the act, shall provide notice to the General Assembly of its intent to do so at least 30 days before accepting the funds. If funds have already been accepted, then notice must be provided to the General Assembly 30 days before the funds are dispersed. Furthermore, all new federal election funds shall be approved by concurrent resolution approved by a majority of each house of the General Assembly before they may be accepted or dispersed by any person, group, or entity charged by the state to administer any official election occurring within the state. It shall be presumed that the General Assembly has approved the acceptance and dispersal of new federal election funds if the General Assembly fails to vote on a concurrent resolution within 30 days from when notice is provided. A violation of this provision shall result in a fine in the amount of the new federal election funds accepted or dispersed in violation of this provision plus an additional $1,000. The act repeals certain provisions relating to the administration of election funds. (Sections 115.074 and 115.078) This provision is identical to a provision in SB 235 (2023). This act is effective January 1, 2027. SCOTT SVAGERA

SCR 20 - Petitions Congress to submit a constitutional amendment to the states that provides that the states, within their respective jurisdictions, may reasonably regulate and limit the spending of money to influence campaigns, elections, or ballot measures, and that in doing so may distinguish between natural persons and artificial entities, such as corporations, unions and artificial intelligence. This concurrent resolution is substantially similar to HCR 38 (2012). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1145 - Current law authorizes certain counties to levy a sales tax for funding a multi-county metropolitan park and recreation district, with fifty percent of such sales tax revenues to be returned to the home county for park purposes. This act provides that such park purposes may include certain storm water management projects, as described in the act. This act is identical to HCS/HB 1271 (2025). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1545 - Current law prohibits off-track pari-mutuel wagers on horse racing. This act repeals such prohibition. This act is identical to HB 2698 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1061 - This act provides that when a public entity enters into a contract with a company, as defined in the act, the company must have a written verification that it does not have a practice or policy that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. This act shall not apply to a public entity that contracts with a sole source provider, or if the public entity does not receive a bid from a company that is able to provide such written verification. This act is similar to SB 1397 (2024), SB 200 (2023), SB 1048 (2022), and SB 492 (2021). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1148 - Current law imposes a tax of 2% on the retail sales value charged for a bingo pull tab card sold in Missouri, and a tax of 0.2% on certain organizations conducting bingo in Missouri. This act repeals such taxes. This act is identical to HCS/HBs 48 & 985 (2025). JOSH NORBERG

SCS/SB 1084 - Under current law, state funds for the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council and for the Mid-America Regional Council are not to exceed $65,000 and state funds for other regional planning commissions shall not exceed $25,000. This act changes the sums to $130,000 and $50,000. Additionally, this act removes the regional planning commissions of Show-Me, Missouri Valley, Ozark Gateway, ABCD, and Lakes County and adds Harry S. Truman, MO-Kan, Pioneer Trails, and Southwest Mo. Finally, this act provides that beginning July 1, 2027, the maximum grant amount for each regional planning commission shall be adjusted with the consumer price index. This act is identical to HB 2096 (2026), SB 387 (2025), SB 477 (2025), HB 826 (2025), HB 837 (2025), and HB 2151 (2024), and to a provision in SCS/HB 3000 (2026), SS/SB 240 (2025), SCS/HB 233 (2025), and SCS/HB 352 (2025), and is substantially similar to SB 939 (2024), SB 1112 (2024), and SB 634 (2023), and to a provision in HCS/HB 532 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1564 (2024), and HCS/SB 155 (2023). TRISTAN BENSON JR

SB 952 - This act repeals certain sections of law which were declared unconstitutional in United States v. Missouri and modifies other provisions of the Second Amendment Preservation Act. Under the act, the state of Missouri and its political subdivisions shall have no authority to assist in the enforcement of certain federal acts, laws, executive orders, rules, and regulations relating to firearms. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1432 - Current law imposes an admission fee of $2 for each person embarking on an excursion gambling boat. This act authorizes the Missouri Gaming Commission to annually adjust such fee for inflation. (Section 313.805 and 313.820) Current law also authorizes the Commission to distribute excess moneys in the Gaming Commission Fund for certain purposes. This act provides for a distribution of $15 million to the Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Fund for the purpose of preserving and protecting collections of historic artifacts. (Section 313.835) JOSH NORBERG

SB 1055 - This act modifies several provisions relating to firearms. ANTI-RED FLAG GUN SEIZURE ACT (Section 1.486) This act establishes the "Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure Act" which provides that any federal order of protection or other federal judicial or executive order which directs the seizure of a firearm or prohibits the possession of a firearm, except any person who cannot possess a firearm under state law, shall not be enforced in this state. Additionally, no public agency, political subdivision, or law enforcement agency shall receive any federal funding for the purpose of enforcing any federal acts or judicial orders confiscating any firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition. Any political subdivision or law enforcement officer who violates this act shall be subject to a $50,000 penalty per occurrence. Sovereign immunity shall not be an affirmative defense. This provision contains an emergency clause. This provision is identical to SB 142 (2025) and HB 1651 (2024), and is substantially similar to HCS/HBs 434 & 459 (2025) and HB 712 (2023). FIREARM SALES TAX HOLIDAY (Sections 144.049 and 144.526) Current law provides for a sales tax holiday for the sale of certain items. This act adds the retail sale of firearms and ammunition to each such holiday. SALE OF CONFISCATED FIREARMS (Sections 542.301 and 571.095) Current law provides for the sale of any firearm and ammunition that is confiscated in connection with any felony committed with the use of a firearm. This act requires that a notice for any such sale be posted on the website and social media accounts of the police or sheriff's department responsible for the confiscation, as described in the act. USE OF SELF-DEFENSE (Sections 563.031 and 563.085) 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. (Section 563.031) This provision is identical to a provision in SB 363 (2025), HB 363 (2025), SB 771 (2024), SB 43 (2023), SB 666 (2022), and SB 1104 (2022) and is substantially similar to a provision in SB 147 (2025) and SB 1117 (2024). 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. (Section 563.085) These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 147 (2025), SB 363 (2025), SB 771 (2024), SB 1117 (2024), SB 43 (2023), SB 666 (2022), and SB 1104 (2022), and are similar to provisions in HB 363 (2025). FIREARM SUPPRESSORS (Sections 571.020 and 571.930 to 571.940) This act repeals prohibitions on the possession and selling of firearm silencers. Additionally, this act provides that after August 28, 2026, the offense of knowingly possessing or selling a firearm silencer shall not be prosecuted. If a criminal action is pending regarding a firearm silencer, such action shall be dismissed. This act also provides that a firearm suppressor that is manufactured in this state and remains in this state shall not be subject to federal law or federal regulation. A firearm suppressor manufactured and sold in this state shall have the words "Made in Missouri" clearly stamped on it. The Attorney General shall also seek a declaratory judgment on the constitutionality of this act from a federal district court on behalf of anyone in this state manufacturing firearm suppressors. Finally, this act shall apply to all agencies, boards, municipalities, and courts of this state. No entity in this state shall adopt any rule or regulation that allows the enforcement of federal laws regarding firearm silencers. Any entity which adopts any such rule or regulation shall not receive state grant funds. Any citizen with evidence of a violation of this act may submit a complaint to the Attorney General. The Attorney General may file a writ of mandamus pursuant to any citizen complaint. These provisions are identical to SB 273 (2025) and are substantially similar to HCS/HBs 548 & 898 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 870 - Current law requires an excursion gambling boat to pay to the Missouri Gaming Commission an admission fee of two dollars for each person embarking on the boat, with fifty percent of such fee remitted to the home dock city or county and fifty percent remitted to the Gaming Commission Fund. This act increases such fee to four dollars and adjusts the fee annually for inflation. This act is identical to SB 637 (2025) and is substantially similar to HB 84 (2025) and to a provision in HCS/HB 970 (2025) and HB 1552 (2025). JOSH NORBERG

SB 941 - This act modifies provisions relating to gaming. ILLEGAL GAMING This act establishes the "Illegal Gaming Enforcement Fund", which shall consist of a portion of revenues generated from an administrative fee imposed on video lottery terminals authorized by the act. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the Attorney General, prosecutors, and law enforcement to investigate, enforce, charge, and prosecute illegal gaming in this state. (Section 27.180) Current law authorizes the superintendent of the Highway Patrol to enter into an agreement with the Missouri Gaming Commission to enforce laws relating to gaming. This act authorizes the superintendent to also enter into such an agreement with the Missouri Lottery Commission. (Section 43.050) The act modifies the definition of "advance gambling activity" to include conduct directed toward the creation or establishment of a gambling device. The act also provides that the term "gambling" does not include video lottery gaming authorized by the act. (Sections 572.010 and 572.100) This act provides that, for constitutionally authorized raffles, such raffles shall use tickets, a device, or a machine where a person or persons buy one or more changes from a finite number of draws for a prize. Such machine shall be certified as provided in the act. (Section 572.015) This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SB 643 (2022), SB 764 (2022), SB 906 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), and HB 2541 (2022), and is similar to a provision in SB 632 (2022), SB 1237 (2022), and HB 2910 (2022). This act establishes the "Missouri Gaming Bureau" within the Department of Public Safety. The director of the Bureau shall be a uniformed member of the Highway Patrol, and the Bureau may contract with the Missouri Gaming Commission and the Missouri Lottery Commission for criminal and regulatory investigations involving excursion gambling boats and video lottery gaming authorized by the act. Members of the Bureau shall be paid from funds designated as administrative within the State Lottery Fund. (Section 650.930) STATE LOTTERY Current law prohibits the state lottery from approving any lottery game based on the outcome of sporting events. This act repeals such prohibition, provided that the maximum ticket price shall not exceed five dollars per ticket. Additionally, the act authorizes the Lottery Commission to use an internet application to sell electronic scratcher games, draw games, and pull-tab games where a player may access such application using a personal device. (Sections 313.205 and 313.230) VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING This act establishes the Honoring Missouri Veterans and Supporting Missouri Education Act. This act allows the State Lottery Commission to implement a system of video lottery game terminals and to issue licenses to video lottery game manufacturers, distributors, operators, handlers, and retailers. The Commission shall not allow a single vendor or licensee to be responsible for implementing the program. (313.429.1) Video lottery game terminals may be placed in any video lottery game retailer's location, as such term is defined in the act. (Section 313.427) Video lottery game terminals shall be connected to a centralized computer system developed or procured by the Commission. No video lottery game terminal shall be placed in operation without first being connected to such centralized computer system. Video lottery game terminals shall meet the standards provided for in the act. (Section 313.429.2(14)) The Commission may impose a non-refundable application fee, as described in the act. The initial license shall be for a period of one year. Thereafter, the license renewal period shall be four years with the applicable license renewal fee paid for each year such license is renewed, as described in the act. In addition to such license fees, video lottery game operators shall pay the Commission an annual administrative fee of $1,000 for each video lottery game terminal placed in service. No license shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of a felony or crime involving illegal gambling. (Section 313.429.3) Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers shall enter into a use agreement for the placement of video lottery game terminals, as described in the act. The agreement shall specify an equal division of net terminal income after adjustments for taxes and administrative fees are made. Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers are prohibited from offering anything of value other than the percentage of adjusted gross receipts for the placement of video lottery terminals. (Section 313.429.4) Video lottery game operators shall pay winning tickets using a video lottery game ticket redemption terminal, which shall be located within the video lottery game retailer's establishment in direct proximity of where such video lottery games are offered. Unredeemed video lottery game tickets shall expire after 180 days of issue. (Section 313.429.8) The price of video lottery game terminal credits shall be determined by the Commission, and the maximum wager played per video lottery game shall not exceed $4.00. No cash award for the maximum wager played on any individual lottery game shall exceed one dollar less than the maximum amount allowable by federal law before tax withholding is required. (Section 313.429.10(1)) Operators shall not operate more than eight terminals at any one video lottery game retailer location. (Section 313.429.10(2)) A person under the age of twenty-one shall not play video lottery games. Video lottery game operators shall have a video surveillance system within the immediate area of the retailer's establishment where video lottery game terminals are located. (Section 313.429.11(1) and (2)) Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission thirty-four percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross gaming revenue. The Commission shall transfer ten percent of the adjusted gross gaming revenue tax to the cities and counties in which video lottery gaming terminals are located. (Section 313.429.12) The Commission shall procure a centralized computer system no later than 180 days following the effective date of the act, and shall establish start and operational dates as described in the act. (Section 313.431) Participation in the state lottery under this act shall not be construed to be a lottery or gift enterprise in violation of Article III, Section 39 of the Constitution of Missouri. (Section 313.433) This act allows municipalities and counties to adopt ordinances permitting or prohibiting video lottery game terminals within the municipality or the unincorporated area of the county. (Section 313.435) These provisions are identical to HCS/HB 970 (2025), are substantially similar to SB 16 (2025), SB 73 (2025), SB 112 (2025), SB 192 (2023), SB 557 (2023), SB 574 (2023), HB 699 (2023), SB 642 (2022), SB 686 (2022), SB 19 (2021), SB 319 (2021), HB 1014 (2021), SB 566 (2020), SB 43 (2019), and SB 452 (2017), and to provisions in SB 824 (2024), SB 1083 (2024), SB 1021 (2024), HB 2921 (2024), SB 1 (2023), SB 906 (2022), SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), HB 915 (2021), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SS/SCS/SB 767 (2018), and are similar to HB 990 (2017). EXCURSION GAMBLING BOAT ADMISSION FEE Current law requires excursion gambling boat licensees to pay an admission fee of $2 per person, with $1 deposited to the Gaming Commission Fund and the remaining $1 paid to the home dock city or county. This act increases such fee to $4 per person, and allocates the additional $2 to the Missouri Veterans Commission. (Section 313.820) This act is substantially similar to HCS/HB 970 (2025). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1514 - The act repeals the "The Missouri Economic Diversification and Afforestation Act of 1990". The act is identical to SB 790 (2025), provisions in HB 1366 (2025), provisions in SCS/SB 757 (2025). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 850 - This act establishes the Missouri Video Lottery Control Act. This act allows the State Lottery Commission to implement a system of video lottery game terminals and to issue licenses to video lottery game manufacturers, distributors, operators, handlers, and retailers, as defined in the act. The Commission shall not allow a single vendor or licensee to be responsible for implementing the program, nor shall it allow a single vendor or licensee to control or operate, or a single manufacturer or distributor to manufacture or distribute, more than twenty-five percent of video lottery game terminals in the state. (Sections 313.429.1 and .2) Video lottery game terminals may be placed in veterans' organizations and in business entities licensed to sell liquor by the drink and that only allow patrons over the age of twenty-one to enter. (Section 313.427(12)) Video lottery game terminals shall be connected to a centralized computer system developed or procured by the Commission. No video lottery game terminal shall be placed in operation without first connecting to such centralized computer system. The Commission may impose a non-refundable application fee, as described in the act. Manufacturers, operators, distributors, handlers, and retailers shall be required to annually remit a license fee. The Commission shall issue provisional licenses as described in the act. (Sections 313.429.3 and 313.431) Video lottery game operators shall pay winning tickets using a video lottery game ticket redemption terminal, which shall be located within the video lottery game retailer's establishment in direct proximity of where such video lottery games are offered. Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission thirty-two percent of any unclaimed cash prizes associated with winning tickets that have not been redeemed within one year of issue. Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers may enter into a written agreement for the placement of video lottery game terminals. The agreement shall specify a freely negotiated and agreed upon division of adjusted gross receipts between the operator and retailer after adjustments for taxes and administrative fees are made. Video lottery game operators are prohibited from offering, promising, or tendering any property or advantage to influence a video lottery game retailer for the placement of video lottery terminals. Persons violating such prohibition are subject to the suspension or revocation of his or her video lottery game operator's license. (Section 313.429.7) The cost of video lottery game terminal credits shall be $0.01, $0.05, $0.10, or $0.25, and the maximum wager played per video lottery game shall not exceed $5.00. No cash award for the maximum wager played on any individual lottery game shall exceed $1,000. Operators shall not operate more than five terminals at one retail establishment, except veterans organizations may operate up to ten terminals. (Section 313.429.8) A person under the age of twenty-one shall not play video lottery games, and such video lottery game terminals shall be under the supervision of a person that is at least twenty-one years of age. Recorded video surveillance shall be made available as reasonably and specifically requested by the Commission. An operator that fails to review such video and report any known violation of law may be subject to an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000. Any operator or retailer found to have knowingly committed a violation of provisions governing the conduct of video lottery games may be subject to a fine of $5,000, the suspension of such operator's of retailer's license for up to thirty days, or, in the case of repeated violations, the revocation of such operator's or retailer's license for up to one year. (Section 313.429.9) Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission thirty-six percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts. The net proceeds of the sale of video lottery game tickets shall be appropriated to public elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and workforce development programs. The Commission shall compensate the administrative costs of the city or county in which a video lottery retailer maintains an establishment in an amount equal to four percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts. Sixty-four percent of video lottery game adjusted gross receipts shall be retained by video lottery game operators, a portion of which shall be utilized to pay for the cost of the centralized computer system. The remainder shall be divided between video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers as provided under an agreement. (Section 313.429.10) Revenues collected by the Commission from license renewal fees and any reimbursements associated with the enforcement of the act shall be appropriated for administrative expenses associated with supervising and enforcing the provisions of the act. Any such revenues not currently needed for supervising and enforcing the provisions of the act shall be appropriated to the Veterans' Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund. (Section 313.429.11) The Commission may contract with a state law enforcement entity to assist in conducting investigations into applicants for licenses and to investigate violations of the provisions of the act. (Section 313.429.12) This act requires any person manufacturing, operating, distributing, or in possession of a video lottery game terminal not authorized by the Commission as of August 28, 2026, to become compliant with the act within one hundred twenty days, and provides for penalties for persons failing to become compliant, as described in the act. (Section 313.429.13) Participation in the state lottery under this act shall not be construed to be a lottery or gift enterprise in violation of Article III, Section 39 of the Constitution of Missouri, and shall not constitute a valid reason for the denial or revocation of a permit to sell liquor. (Section 313.433) This act allows a municipality or county to adopt an ordinance within one hundred twenty days of the effective date of this act prohibiting video lottery game terminals within the municipality or county. (Section 313.435) This act is identical to SB 1021 (2024), is substantially similar to SB 16 (2025), SB 73 (2025), SB 112 (2025), HCS/HB 970 (2025), SB 1083 (2024), SB 192 (2023), SB 574 (2023), HB 699 (2023), SB 642 (2022), SB 686 (2022), SB 19 (2021), SB 319 (2021), SB 936 (2020), SB 566 (2020), HB 423 (2019), and SB 452 (2017), and to provisions in SB 824 (2024), SB 1 (2023), SB 557 (2023), SB 906 (2022), SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), HB 915 (2021), HB 1014 (2021), SB 643 (2020), HCS/HB 2030 (2020), HCS/HB 2088 (2020), SCS/SBs 327 & 43 (2019), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SS/SCS/SB 767 (2018), and is similar to HB 2835 (2024) and HB 990 (2017), and to provisions contained in SB 187 (2019). JOSH NORBERG

SB 847 - Current law prohibits the state lottery from approving any lottery game based on the outcome of sporting events. This act repeals such prohibition, provided that the maximum ticket price shall not exceed five dollars per ticket. Additionally, the act authorizes the Lottery Commission to use an internet application to sell electronic scratcher games, draw games, and pull-tab games where a player may access such application using a personal device. JOSH NORBERG

SB 858 - This act amends the sections of law which were declared unconstitutional in United States v. Missouri. This act creates the "Second Amendment Preservation Act", and lists various declarations of the Missouri General Assembly regarding the United States Constitution and the scope of the federal government's authority. In addition, the act declares that federal supremacy does not apply to federal laws that restrict or prohibit the manufacture, ownership, and use of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition within the state because such laws exceed the scope of the federal government's authority. Laws necessary for the regulation of the land and the United States Armed Forces are excluded from the types of federal firearms laws that exceed federal authority. Under this act, no public officer or state or local employee has the authority to enforce federal firearms laws against law abiding citizens. However, state employees may accept aid from federal officials in an effort to enforce Missouri laws. Sovereign immunity shall not be an affirmative defense under this act. Any political subdivision or law enforcement agency that employs a law enforcement officer who acts knowingly to deprive a Missouri citizen of certain rights or privileges ensured by the federal and state constitutions, or that knowingly employs a person who has acted under color of federal law to enforce or give material aid to enforce federal firearm laws, shall be subject to a civil penalty of $50,000 per employee hired by the law enforcement agency. In such an action attorney's fees and costs may be awarded. Additionally, a person shall have standing to pursue an action for injunctive relief in the circuit court of the county in which the action allegedly occurred or in the circuit court of Cole County. The court shall hold a hearing on the motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction within 30 days of service of the petition. It shall not be a violation of this act to provide aid to federal officials who are in pursuit of a suspect when there is a demonstrable criminal nexus with another state or county and the suspect is not a citizen of this state or is not present in this state. It shall not be a violation of this act to aid a federal prosecution for felony crimes involving a weapons violation against a person or for felony crimes involving a weapons violation and a controlled substance violation if such violation is a class A or B felony. The provisions of this act shall be applicable to offenses occurring on or after August 28, 2026. This act contains a severability clause. This act is identical to HCS/HB 1175 (2025), similar to SCS/SB 23 (2025) and the truly agreed to and finally passed SCS/HCS/HBs 85 & 310 (2021). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 985 - This act modifies various provisions relating to the Secretary of State. TECHNOLOGY TRUST FUND (Various Sections) Several provisions in current law allow the Secretary of State (SOS) to collect an additional $5 fee on fees for filings relating to business organizations, commercial transactions, and trademarks, names, and private emblems to be credited to the state's technology trust fund. These provisions are set to expire on December 31, 2026. This act extends the expiration date to December 31, 2030. This act is identical to the perfected HB 770 (2025) and similar to provisions in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 10 (2025) and SB 570 (2025). PRECINCT CODES (Sections 115.008 and 115.283) The act requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to establish a unique identification coding system for all precincts in the state resulting in unique identification codes for each precinct in the state. Such system shall be based upon the Federal Information Processing Standards codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Election authorities shall be responsible for implementing the unique identification coding system for all precincts within its jurisdiction in compliance with the format set out by the SOS. Additionally, all statements that are attached to an absentee ballot envelope shall contain the precinct code that corresponds to the voter's voting address. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). VOTER REGISTRATION LIST PUBLISHED (Section 115.157) The act requires the SOS to publish a voter registration list on the Secretary's website containing only the following information for each person registered to vote as of the 4th Wednesday prior to the election: unique voter identification numbers, voters' names, year of birth, addresses, townships or wards, and precincts. Such list shall be published not later than the 3rd Wednesday prior to the election. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). DELIVERY OF VOTE ABSTRACTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE (Section 115.507) Current law requires verification boards to deliver to the Secretary of State the abstract of votes given in its jurisdiction by polling place or precinct for each primary and general election. This act requires the abstract to include both regular votes and absentee votes aggregated together and additionally requires reporting to be based solely by precinct. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 362 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 862 - This act modifies provisions relating to gaming. ILLEGAL GAMING This act establishes the "Illegal Gaming Enforcement Fund", which shall consist of a portion of moneys generated from an administrative fee imposed on video lottery terminals authorized by the act. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the Attorney General, prosecutors, and law enforcement to investigate, enforce, charge, and prosecute illegal gaming in this state. (Section 27.180) Current law authorizes the superintendent of the Highway Patrol to enter into an agreement with the Missouri Gaming Commission to enforce laws relating to gaming. This act authorizes the superintendent to also enter into such an agreement with the Missouri Lottery Commission. (Section 43.050) The act modifies the definition of "advance gambling activity" to include conduct directed toward the creation or establishment of a gambling device. The act also provides that the term "gambling" does not include video lottery gaming authorized by the act. (Sections 572.010 and 572.100) This act establishes the "Missouri Gaming Bureau" within the Department of Public Safety. The director of the Bureau shall be a uniformed member of the Highway Patrol, and the Bureau may contract with the Missouri Gaming Commission and the Missouri Lottery Commission for criminal and regulatory investigations involving excursion gambling boats and video lottery gaming authorized by the act. Members of the Bureau shall be paid from funds designated as administrative within the State Lottery Fund. (Section 650.930) VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING This act establishes the "Missouri Video Lottery Regulatory Act". This act allows the State Lottery Commission to implement a system of video lottery game terminals and to issue licenses to video lottery game manufacturers, distributors, operators, handlers, and retailers. The Commission shall not allow a single vendor or licensee to be responsible for implementing the program. (313.429.1) Video lottery game terminals may be placed in any video lottery game retailer's location, as such term is defined in the act. (Section 313.427) Video lottery game terminals shall be connected to a central control system developed or procured by the Commission. No video lottery game terminal shall be placed in operation without first being connected to such centralized computer system, and shall remain connected at all times. Video lottery game terminals shall meet the standards provided for in the act. (Section 313.429.2(14)) The Commission shall impose a non-refundable application fee, as described in the act. The initial license shall be for a period of one year. Thereafter, the license renewal period shall be four years with the applicable license renewal fee paid for each year such license is renewed, as described in the act. In addition to such license fees, video lottery game operators shall pay the Department of Revenue an annual administrative fee of $1,000 for each video lottery game terminal placed in service. No license shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of a felony or crime involving illegal gambling. (Section 313.429.3) Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers shall enter into a use agreement for the placement of video lottery game terminals, as described in the act. The agreement shall specify an equal division of net terminal income after adjustments for taxes and administrative fees are made. Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers are prohibited from offering anything of value other than the percentage of adjusted gross receipts for the placement of video lottery terminals. (Section 313.429.4) Video lottery game operators shall pay winning tickets using a video lottery game ticket redemption terminal, which shall be located within the video lottery game retailer's establishment in direct proximity of where such video lottery games are offered. Unredeemed video lottery game tickets shall expire after 180 days of issue. (Section 313.429.8) The price of video lottery game terminal credits shall be determined by the Commission, and the maximum wager played per video lottery game shall not exceed $4.00. No cash award for the maximum wager played on any individual lottery game shall exceed one dollar less than the maximum amount allowable by federal law before tax withholding is required. (Section 313.429.10(1)) Operators shall not operate more than eight terminals at any one video lottery game retailer location. (Section 313.429.10(2)) A person under the age of twenty-one shall not play video lottery games. Video lottery game operators shall have a video surveillance system within the immediate area of the retailer's establishment where video lottery game terminals are located. (Section 313.429.11(1) and (2)) Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission thirty-one percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross gaming revenue. The Commission shall retain an amount necessary to cover administrative expenses, and the remainder shall be appropriated equally to public elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education, as described in the act. (Section 313.429.12) Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Department of Revenue an additional "municipality and county administration tax" of three percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross gaming revenue. The Department shall distribute such funds to the cities and counties in which video lottery gaming terminals are located. (Section 313.429.13) The Commission shall procure a centralized computer system no later than 180 days following the effective date of the act, and shall establish start and operational dates as described in the act. (Section 313.431) Participation in the state lottery under this act shall not be construed to be a lottery or gift enterprise in violation of Article III, Section 39 of the Constitution of Missouri. (Section 313.433) This act allows municipalities and counties to adopt ordinances permitting or prohibiting video lottery game terminals within the municipality or the unincorporated area of the county. (Section 313.435) The act requires the Commission to prescribe an application form for licensure, which shall include information as described in the act. The Commission shall require every licensee to post a bond, a bonding fee, or a letter of credit in an amount determined by the Commission. Licenses granted by the Commission shall be nontransferable. The Commission shall revoke a license upon certain findings described in the act. A person who knowingly makes a false statement on an application shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (Section 313.438) The act empowers the Commission to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and require production of documents and records, as described in the act. (Section 313.442) The act contains a severability clause. (Section 313.445) These provisions are substantially similar to SB 16 (2025), SB 73 (2025), SB 112 (2025), SB 192 (2023), SB 557 (2023), SB 574 (2023), HB 699 (2023), SB 642 (2022), SB 686 (2022), SB 19 (2021), SB 319 (2021), HB 1014 (2021), SB 566 (2020), SB 43 (2019), and SB 452 (2017), and to provisions in SB 824 (2024), SB 1083 (2024), SB 1021 (2024), HB 2921 (2024), SB 1 (2023), SB 906 (2022), SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), HB 915 (2021), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SS/SCS/SB 767 (2018), and are similar to HB 990 (2017). EXCURSION GAMBLING BOAT ADMISSION FEE Current law requires excursion gambling boat licensees to pay an admission fee of $2 per person, with $1 deposited to the Gaming Commission Fund and the remaining $1 paid to the home dock city or county. This act increases such fee to $4 per person, and allocates the additional $2 to the Missouri Veterans Commission. (Section 313.820) JOSH NORBERG

SB 1128 - This act creates "The Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act". The act prohibits government entities from keeping lists, records, or registries of privately owned firearms or firearm owners. No payment card network, as defined in the act, shall require or incentivize the use of merchant category codes in a manner that distinguishes firearm retailers from other retailers. The act prescribes a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for violations of the act, and grants the Attorney General exclusive authority for enforcement as described in the act. This act is similar to SB 216 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 851 - This act establishes the Missouri Video Lottery Control Act. This act allows the State Lottery Commission to implement a system of video lottery game terminals and to issue licenses to video lottery game manufacturers, distributors, operators, handlers, and retailers, as defined in the act. The Commission shall not allow a single vendor or licensee to be responsible for implementing the program, nor shall it allow a single vendor or licensee to control or operate more than twenty-five percent of video lottery game terminals in the state. (Sections 313.429.1 and .2) Video lottery game terminals may be placed in fraternal organizations, veterans' organizations, truck stops, convenience stores, bars and restaurants, liquor stores, and grocery stores, as defined in the act. (Section 313.427(3)) Video lottery game terminals shall be connected to a centralized computer system developed or procured by the Commission. No video lottery game terminal shall be placed in operation without first connecting to such centralized computer system. The Commission may impose a non-refundable application fee, as described in the act. Manufacturers, operators, distributors, handlers, and retailers shall be required to annually remit a license fee. The Commission shall issue provisional licenses as described in the act. (Sections 313.429.3 and 313.431) Video lottery game operators shall pay winning tickets using a video lottery game ticket redemption terminal, which shall be located within the video lottery game retailer's establishment in direct proximity of where such video lottery games are offered. Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission thirty-two percent of any unclaimed cash prizes associated with winning tickets that have not been redeemed within one year of issue. Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers shall enter into a written agreement for the placement of video lottery game terminals. The agreement shall specify a freely negotiated and agreed upon division of adjusted gross receipts between the operator and retailer after adjustments for taxes and administrative fees are made. Video lottery game operators are prohibited from offering, promising, or tendering any property or advantage to influence a video lottery game retailer for the placement of video lottery terminals. Persons violating such prohibition are subject to the suspension or revocation of his or her video lottery game operator's license. (Section 313.429.7) The cost of video lottery game terminal credits shall be $0.01, $0.05, $0.10, or $0.25, and the maximum wager played per video lottery game shall not exceed $5.00. No cash award for the maximum wager played on any individual lottery game shall exceed $1,000. Operators shall not operate more than five terminals at one retail establishment, except fraternal organizations, veterans organizations, and truck stops may operate up to ten terminals. (Section 313.429.8) A person under the age of twenty-one shall not play video lottery games, and such video lottery game terminals shall be under the supervision of a person that is at least twenty-one years of age. Recorded video surveillance shall be made available as reasonably and specifically requested by the Commission. An operator that fails to review such video and report any known violation of law may be subject to an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000. Any operator or retailer found to have knowingly committed a violation of provisions governing the conduct of video lottery games may be subject to a fine of $5,000, the suspension of such operator's of retailer's license for up to thirty days, or, in the case of repeated violations, the revocation of such operator's or retailer's license for up to one year. (Section 313.429.9) Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission thirty-six percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts. The net proceeds of the sale of video lottery game tickets shall be appropriated to public elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and workforce development programs. The Commission shall compensate the administrative costs of the city or county in which a video lottery retailer maintains an establishment in an amount equal to four percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts. Sixty-four percent of video lottery game adjusted gross receipts shall be retained by video lottery game operators, a portion of which shall be utilized to pay for the cost of the centralized computer system. The remainder shall be divided between video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers as provided under an agreement. (Section 313.429.10) All revenues collected by the Commission from license renewal fees and any reimbursements associated with the enforcement of the act shall be appropriated for administrative expenses associated with supervising and enforcing the provisions of the act. (Section 313.429.11) The Commission may contract with a state law enforcement entity to assist in conducting investigations into applicants for licenses and to investigate violations of the provisions of the act. (Section 313.429.12) The use or possession of any video lottery game terminal that is not licensed by the Lottery Commission shall be punishable under the provisions of Chapter 572 relating to illegal gambling. (Section 313.429.13) Participation in the state lottery under this act shall not be construed to be a lottery or gift enterprise in violation of Article III, Section 39 of the Constitution of Missouri, and shall not constitute a valid reason for the denial or revocation of a permit to sell liquor. (Section 313.433) This act allows a municipality or county to adopt an ordinance within one hundred twenty days of the effective date of this act prohibiting video lottery game terminals within the municipality or county. (Section 313.435) These provisions are identical to SB 686 (2022) and SB 319 (2021) and to provisions in SB 1083 (2024), are substantially similar to SB 16 (2025), SB 73 (2025), HCS/HB 970 (2025), SB 1021 (2024), SB 192 (2023), SB 557 (2023), HB 699 (2023), SB 642 (2022), SB 19 (2021), SB 936 (2020), SB 566 (2020), HB 423 (2019), and SB 452 (2017), and to provisions in SB 824 (2024), HB 2921 (2024), SB 1 (2023), SB 906 (2022), SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), HB 915 (2021), HB 1014 (2021), SB 643 (2020), HCS/HB 2030 (2020), HCS/HB 2088 (2020), SCS/SBs 327 & 43 (2019), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SS/SCS/SB 767 (2018), and are similar to HB 2835 (2024) and HB 990 (2017), and to provisions contained in SB 187 (2019). ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FEES This act authorizes the Commission to incur fees when accepting debit cards or other electronic payment methods, except credit cards, for the sale of lottery game plays. (Section 313.440) This act is identical to SB 112 (2025), SB 1083 (2024), and SB 574 (2023). JOSH NORBERG

SCS/SB 1060 - The act creates provisions relating to public water supply districts. DETACHMENT FROM A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT (Section 247.181) Under the act, as an alternative to detachment from a public water supply district located in certain counties, the owners of 50% or more of the area located within the district that does not receive water service from the district may petition the circuit court to be detached from the district by filing a petition. Conditions for the detachment are described in the act. Specifics of the petition are described in the act. After receiving the petition, the election authority shall issue a certificate stating whether the records of the authority show any voters residing within the area proposed to be detached. The authority shall file the certificate with the circuit court and shall serve a copy of the certificate upon the petitioners, as described in the act. Following the receipt of the petition, the board of directors of the district shall file with the circuit court a verification stating whether any water lines or other facilities owned or operated by the district are located within the area proposed to be detached or whether the district has any outstanding obligation bonds at the time the petition is filed. The verification shall be filed with the court and served upon the petitioners, as described in the act. The petitioner shall be responsible for payment of the reasonable costs of the district for providing the verification. Pursuant to the timelines described in the act, the court shall set a public hearing date on the proposed detachment. Notice of the filing of the petition shall be posted in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the proceedings are pending. Specifics of the notice are described in the act. At the public hearing, an interested person may file written objections or comments and may be heard with respect to any issues set forth in the notice. The court may hear all protests, objections, comments, and other evidence presented at the hearing. The court shall thereafter determine if the petition satisfied the conditions under the act and whether the petitioners are entitled to detachment, as described in the act. If the court determines that the petition is defective, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice. The petition shall not be considered defective based on the fact that the district is a borrower under a federal loan program. The petitioner shall bear all costs of the proceedings under the act. A certified copy of the court's order shall be filed as described in the act. ACCEPTANCE OF MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS (Section 247.229) If a public water supply district that is located in certain counties, and pursuant to the provisions of the act, has an outstanding debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States government, the board of directors of the district shall accept any monetary gift, donation, or bequest made to the district for its use, unless such acceptance would be in violation of current law. Such donations shall be applied first to the payment of any outstanding debt of the district that is owed to or guaranteed by the United States government, until such debt is satisfied in full. Excess funds may be applied as authorized by current law. If no such debt exists, the board of directors may apply the funds as authorized by current law. The board shall maintain records of all monetary gifts, donations, or bequests received and make such records available for public inspection. Any person or entity may make full payment for any debt of the district that is owed to or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agency. The board of directors shall take all necessary actions to facilitate such payments, as described in the act. These provisions shall only apply to specific public water supply districts, as described in the act. The act has an emergency clause. JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1009 - Under the act, at least one member of the Clean Water Commission shall be knowledgeable concerning the needs of publicly owned wastewater treatment works. The act repeals a provision relating to the Commission members' income. The act further provides that the Commission shall establish rules of procedure specifying when members shall exempt themselves from participating in discussions and from voting on issues due to any conflict of interest. The act is identical to HCS/HB 488 (2025). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SCS/SB 954 - Under the act, the authority of any electrical corporation to condemn property shall not extend to the construction of any structure or facility that uses wind or solar energy to generate or manufacture electricity. The authority of any electrical corporation to condemn property shall extend to acquisition of rights needed to construct, operate, and maintain certain electrical infrastructure, described in the act, needed to collect and deliver solar or wind energy to the distribution or transmission grid. This act is identical to SB 879 (2026), SB 199 (2025), a provision in SB 214 (2025), SB 1262 (2024), to a provision in SB 805 (2024), a provision in HB 1449 (2024), a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1746 (2024), provisions in HB 1052 (2023) and substantially similar to a provision in HB 221 (2025), a provision in HCS#2/HBs 440 & 1160 (2025), HB 475 (2025), a provision in SB 139 (2025), HB 1750 (2024), and SB 577 (2023). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SJR 102 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, prohibits any state agency from taking any punitive action for property tax assessments conducted by a county that fall below the upper range of acceptable assessment levels, as such terms are defined in the amendment. JOSH NORBERG

SB 1088 - This act modifies the definition of "residential property" for the purposes of the taxation of real property by providing that such definition shall include single family homes that are owned by a sole proprietor, individual, partnership, or limited liability company and leased, in whole or in part, for a term of less than thirty consecutive days. This act is identical to SCS/HB 1086 (2025) and is substantially similar to SB 699 (2025) and SB 784 (2025), and to a provision in HB 660 (2025). JOSH NORBERG