Missouri Senate Bills

SB 1045 - Under this act, the State Board of Education shall require that the history curriculum taught in the 7th through 12th grades include certain topics relating to Native American and African American history, as described in the act. This act is similar to SB 209 (2025), SB 1103 (2024), HB 1645 (2024), SB 273 (2023), HB 66 (2023), SB 950 (2022), and HB 1776 (2022). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1044 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act allows eligible taxpayers to receive a tax credit for providing certain services to homeless persons. An eligible taxpayer is defined as a qualified provider of employment services to homeless persons, a qualified provider of employment to homeless persons, or a qualified provider of housing to homeless persons. The amount of the tax credit shall not exceed $10,000 per tax year, and the total amount of tax credits authorized under the act per fiscal year shall not exceed $1 million. The Department of Economic Development shall publish guidelines for determining who is a qualified provider of employment services, employment, or housing to homeless persons, as described in the act. This act shall sunset on December 31, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 129 (2025), SB 434 (2023), and SB 1196 (2022), and is substantially similar to SB 794 (2024) and HB 1587 (2020), and to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 570 (2020). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1042 - This act creates the offense of unlawful possession of a handgun if the person is a minor and knowingly possesses a handgun. This offense shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $100, imprisonment in a juvenile detention facility for a period not to exceed 10 days, or both. This act is identical to SB 127 (2025), and substantially similar to SB 1044 (2024), SB 439 (2023), and HB 2227 (2020). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1041 - This act authorizes the board of education of a metropolitan school district to impose a tax on real property located in the district for the purpose of funding special educational services in the district. The tax shall not exceed three cents per one hundred dollars assessed valuation. This act is identical to SB 203 (2025), SB 966 (2024), and HB 2442 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1040 - This act authorizes the board of education of a metropolitan school district to impose a sales tax for the purpose of funding special educational services in the district. The tax shall not exceed 0.25%. This act is identical to SB 203 (2025), SB 965 (2024), and HB 2443 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1038 - Current law requires only public employers to enroll and actively participate in a federal work authorization program, while all other employers are permitted, but not required, to enroll and participate. This act requires all employers to enroll and actively participate in a federal work authorization program. Furthermore, the act includes penalties for failure to enroll and actively participate in a federal work authorization program, as follows: (1) For a first offense, the Attorney General shall direct the applicable municipal or county governing body to suspend any applicable license, permit, or exemptions of any such employer for thirty days and the employer shall be fined $2,000 for each unauthorized alien performing work for the employer; (2) For a second offense, the Attorney General shall direct the applicable municipal or county governing body to suspend any applicable license, permit, or exemptions of any such employer for ninety days and the employer shall be fined $2,000 for each unauthorized alien performing work for the employer; (3) For a third offense, the Attorney General shall direct the applicable municipal or county governing body to suspend any applicable license, permit, or exemptions of any such employer for one year. This act is identical to SB 528 (2025), substantially similar to provisions in SB 1070 (2026), SB 1265 (2026), SB 114 (2025), HB 120 (2025), and SB 1373 (2024), and similar to a provision in HB 1515 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2489 (2024), a provision in HB 2844 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 188 (2023). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1037 - This act authorizes the Department of Health and Senior Services to contract with a designated Missouri affiliate of the National Network of Public Health Institutes, or a similar or successor entity, in order to assist in carrying out its duties to promote the health and well-being of Missouri residents. Such contracts may include efforts to assist in the delivery of health services throughout the state and the administration of grant funds and related programs. The Department and the designated affiliate shall provide a report to the General Assembly as specified in the act. This act is identical to SB 549 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1036 - This act modifies the Missouri Works program by modifying several definitions. The definition of "average wage" is modified by dividing aggregate new payroll by the aggregate actual hours worked for new jobs multiplied by 2,080. A definition is added for "gross wages" and "taxable wages". The definition of "new payroll" is modified to include amounts paid by a qualified company for health insurance premiums if such qualified company pays 100% of the health insurance premiums of its full-time employees. The definition of "notice of intent" is modified to require such notice to be accompanied by an affidavit attesting to the estimated number of new jobs, position types, and new payroll. Multiple definitions are modified to change "payroll" and "wages" to "gross payroll" and "gross wages". (Section 620.2005) In the event that the average wage for all new jobs created fails to meet the average wage requirement, this act allows a qualified company to retain withholding tax for the minimum number of required jobs. The Department may choose which new jobs to include in the minimum number to be averaged that will meet or exceed the average wage requirement. Current law bases the amount of tax credits to be authorized for a qualified company on a percentage of new payroll. This act changes the base for such tax credits to a percentage of new taxable wages. Current law requires the Department of Economic Development to consider certain factors when determining the amount of tax credits to award to a qualified company. This act requires the Department to also consider whether the qualified company participates in a pre-apprenticeship program approved by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development and the location of the headquarters of any contractor used by the qualified company, with preference given to contractors that are selected through an open bidding process that are headquartered in Missouri and for whom at least 85% of the workforce used for any work performed by the contractor for a qualified company reside within fifty miles of the site of such work. (Section 620.2010) This act is identical to SB 32 (2025), HB 1319 (2025), SB 785 (2024), and HB 2894 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1035 - This act prohibits employers from requiring employees to become or refrain from becoming a member of a labor organization or pay dues or other charges required of labor organization members as a condition of employment. Any person who violates or directs another to violate this act is guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Moreover, any person injured as a result of violation or threatened violation of this act is entitled to injunctive relief and certain other damages. Prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General are charged with investigating complaints. The provisions of this act do not apply to any agreement between an employer and a labor organization entered into before the effective date of this act but shall apply to any such agreement upon its renewal or extension in any respect after the effective date of this act. Certain other exemptions apply as well. This act only applies in counties where the governing body of the county has submitted a question to its qualified voters asking whether the county shall be subject to this act. If a majority of the votes are in favor of the question, the provisions of this act become effective in the county upon approval. The governing body is also permitted to submit a question to the voters on repealing an ordinance adopted pursuant to this act. Additionally, the voters may submit a petition for the purpose of repealing an ordinance adopted pursuant to this act. This act is identical to SB 121 (2025), SB 781 (2024), SB 54 (2023) and substantially similar to SB 706 (2022), SB 73 (2021), SB 118 (2021), HB 87 (2021), HB 505 (2021), and SB 240 (2019). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1034 - This act modifies provisions relating to levee and drainage districts. Current law requires the notification of an application to form a drainage or levee district that is published in a county newspaper to include a legal description of the property included in the proposed district. This act repeals such requirement and requires the petitioners to mail a copy of the notice to each property owner located in the proposed district. (Sections 242.030 and 245.020) This act also modifies the language to be included in the required notices of the commissioners' reports and the reassessment of benefits. (Sections 242.070, 242.500, 245.125, and 245.197) Finally, current law provides a period of ten days for property owners to file exceptions to the formation of districts and to the commissioners' reports and assessment of benefits. This act increases such period to thirty days. (Sections 242.280 and 245.130). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1028 - This act establishes provisions relating to education and creates the "Sunlight in Learning Act" requiring certain information to be to be posted on public school websites, as well as the "Parents' Bill of Rights Act of 2026" outlining the rights of parents of public school students. DIVISIVE CONCEPTS (Section 160.2550) Under this act, school districts are prohibited from teaching about The 1619 Project initiative of The New York Times or any successor theory or concept, critical race theory or any successor theory or concept, and any divisive concepts, as such term is defined in the act. School districts are also prohibited from certain actions listed in the act relating to curriculum and instruction. In adopting the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies for each grade level from kindergarten through 12th grade, each school district shall adopt knowledge and skills that develop each student's civic knowledge as set forth in the act. School districts shall not accept private funding for the purposes of teaching any curriculum substantially similar to critical race theory or The 1619 Project. The Attorney General may investigate school districts for compliance with the act. Any school district that violates the provisions of the act shall have 50% of the district's state aid withheld until the district presents evidence to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that the district is no longer in violation of this section. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 115 (2025), is substantially similar to SB 694 (2022) and provisions in SB 770 (2024) and SB 42 (2023), and is similar to SB 172 (2023), SB 638 (2022), SB 676 (2022), SB 734 (2022), SB 1184 (2022), and a provision in SB 918 (2024). SUNLIGHT IN LEARNING (Section 161.856) This act establishes the "Sunlight in Learning Act", which requires certain training, instructional, and curricular materials to be posted on a public school's or charter school's website. The website shall include the title, author, organization, and any website associated with the material or activity. The website shall also include the identity of the teacher or other person who created the learning material. Any activity that involves service-learning, internships, or outside organizations shall be included on the website, as outlined in the act. All procedures for the documentation, review, or approval of materials used for staff or faculty training or student learning shall be included on the school website. A listing of available resources in the library shall be included on the website. The information required to be posted on the school website shall be displayed online prior to the first instance of training or instruction, or, at the latest, fourteen days after the training or instruction. The information shall be organized by school, grade, teacher, and subject, and be displayed on the website for at least two years. Schools may use a collaborative online document or spreadsheet software to update the listings on the website. The listing shall be created and displayed in searchable or sortable electronic formats. A school with fewer that twenty enrolled students and whose materials and activities are selected independently by instructors is not required to post a list of learning materials and activities on a website. The Attorney General, Commissioner of Education, State Auditor, prosecuting or circuit attorney, or resident of a school district may initiate a suit against the school district, public school, charter school, or other governmental entity responsible for educational oversight if a violation of this act occurs. Courts shall not entertain complaints unless complainants have first worked to remedy the situation by contacting school officials, who have fifteen days to resolve the situation, or by contacting the school board, who have forty-five days to resolve the situation. No school officials shall purchase or contract copyrighted learning materials, including renewal of subscription-based materials where students are provided login credentials or access via electronic personal devices, unless provisions are made to allow parents and guardians of students to review the materials within thirty days of the submission of a written request to the school. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 115 (2025), is substantially similar to SB 1225 (2022) and provisions in SB 770 (2024) and SB 42 (2023), and is similar to SB 645 (2022), SB 810 (2022), and HB 1995 (2022). PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Section 161.1140) This act creates the "Parents' Bill of Rights Act of 2026." Under this act, no school district shall deny to the parent or guardian of a minor child certain rights. Such rights include the ability to fully review the curricula, books, and other educational materials used by the school attended by their child; the ability to access information on teachers, guest lecturers, and outside presenters who engage with students at the school; the ability to access information on third-party individuals and organizations that receive contracts or other funding through the school; the right to visit their child at school during school hours; the right to access all records generated by the school that concern their child; the ability to access information pertaining to the collection and transmission of data regarding their child; the right to be heard at school board meetings; the right to be notified of situations affecting the safety of their child at school; and the right to object to certain materials that the parent finds inappropriate to be taught to their child. Any person denied one of these rights may bring a civil action for injunctive relief. The attorney general may also bring a civil action for injunctive relief. If a school district is found to have violated this act, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may withhold up to fifty percent of the state aid for such district. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 115 (2025) and is similar to provisions in SB 770 (2024), SB 776 (2022), and HCS/SS#2/SCS/SBs 42, 42 & 89 (2023). PARTICIPATION IN ATHLETIC COMPETITION (Section 167.177) Upon adoption by a school district and approval of the residents of the school district, no public school shall knowingly allow a student of the male sex who is enrolled in such public school to participate in a school-sponsored athletic team that is exclusively for students of the female sex. Beginning July 1, 2027, the Joint Committee on Education shall study exclusively male or female athletic events and the impact of a policy that prohibits participation in those events by individuals of the opposite sex. By January 1, 2028, the Committee shall report its findings to the General Assembly. The Attorney General may investigate any school district alleged to be in violation of this provision. Any school district found to be in violation shall have fifty percent of its state aid withheld until the school district provides evidence to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that it is in compliance with this provision. This provision is identical to provisions in SB 115 (2025), SB 770 (2024), and SB 42 (2023), is substantially similar to HB 2461 (2022) and a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2022), and is similar to HB 2735 (2022). This act is substantially similar to SB 115 (2025) and similar to SB 770 (2024). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1027 - The act prohibits political subdivisions and state agencies from using automated license plate reader systems, or accessing or using captured license plate data of vehicles located on a public highway, with certain exceptions specified in the act. This act is identical to a provision in SB 1166 (2026), a provision in SB 540 (2025), and a provision in HB 658 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1026 - Under this act, any person or entity selling in this state any intoxicating cannabinoid shall not be prohibited from doing so by any law regulating or restricting the sale of cannabis; provided that such products are: (1) sold only to adults 21 years of age or older upon age verification; (2) compliant with testing and safety regulations; (3) compliant with packaging and labeling regulations to protect minors; and (4) compliant with other regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Senior Services. Any person or entity selling intoxicating cannabinoids shall annually register with the Department prior to the sale of such products, as described in the act. This act is identical to SB 641 (2025) and similar to provisions of SCS/SB 54 (2025) and SB 518 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

SR 542 - This Senate resolution modifies Senate Rule 50 to provide that the chair of each committee shall be authorized to report no more than three bills when the Senate is on the order of business of reports of standing committees. The President Pro Tem of the Senate may receive additional bills from the chair at the discretion of the President Pro Tem. This resolution is identical to SR 87 (2025) and SR 562 (2024). JIM ERTLE

SR 541 - This Senate resolution modifies Senate Rule 12 to authorize members of a standing committee to elect the chairman of the committee. This resolution is identical to SR 86 (2025). JIM ERTLE

SCS/SBs 891 & 877 - For any proposed administrative rule change submitted by a state agency that will result in the expenditure of public funds by a state entity or political subdivision of greater than $250,000, or will result in a loss of income to an individual or business of greater than $250,000, this act requires the state agency to notify the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. The Committee may hold hearings on the proposed rule. Such proposed rule shall not become effective until approved by the General Assembly through passage of a concurrent resolution. The provisions of this act will not apply to emergency rules or rules required by federal law or for federal funding. A state agency shall not file any notice of proposed rulemaking with the Secretary of State without first receiving, and including a copy of, the written approval of the Governor. These provisions are similar to SCS/SB 350 (2025) and similar to HB 2554 (2024). This act requires that any rule promulgated by a state agency must be specifically authorized by a state statute. An agency cannot rely on a general grant of rulemaking authority to supplement a specific grant of authority. The act further requires that all substantive policy statements, as defined in the act, be posted on the agency's publicly accessible website and requires the agency to maintain a complete and current record of such statements for public inspection. These provisions are identical to SB 1549 (2026). JIM ERTLE

SCR 17 - This concurrent resolution repeals the designation of the Kansas City Chiefs as the official NFL football team of the state of Missouri and designates the St. Louis Battlehawks as the official professional football team of the state of Missouri. JIM ERTLE

SCR 16 - This concurrent resolution provides that every October 14th shall be designated as "Charlie Kirk Day" in Missouri. JIM ERTLE

SCR 15 - This resolution urges the United States Congress to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling for meat. This resolution is identical to SCR 12 (2026), SCR 5 (2025), SCR 7 (2025), SCR 26 (2024), SCR 36 (2024), SCR 5 (2023), SCR 1 (2023), SCR 22 (2022), HCR 62 (2022), SCR 10 (2021), and HCR 33 (2021), and similar to HCR 88 (2020). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SCR 13 - This concurrent resolution provides that every October 14th shall be designated as "Charlie Kirk Day" in Missouri. JIM ERTLE

SCR 12 - This concurrent resolution urges the United States Congress to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling for meat. This resolution is identical to SCR 15 (2026), SCR 7 (2025), SCR 5 (2025), SCR 36 (2024), SCR 26 (2024), SCR 1 (2023), SCR 5 (2023), SCR 22 (2022), SCR 10 (2021), HCR 33 (2021), and similar to HCR 88 (2020). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 992 - This act repeals provisions of law requiring the State Board of Education to develop a statewide assessment system. Instead, school districts shall use nationally norm-referenced assessments, rather than the Missouri Assessment Program, to test students' knowledge and skills. This act shall become effective only upon notification to the Revisor of Statutes by an opinion by the Attorney General of Missouri, a proclamation by the Governor of Missouri, or the adoption of a concurrent resolution by the Missouri General Assembly that the United States Department of Education has been abolished or dismantled by an act of the United States Congress. This act is similar to SB 542 (2025) and HB 1123 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 990 - Current law allows any qualified motorcycle operator who is aged 26 or older to operate a motorcycle or motortricycle without wearing protective headgear. This act repeals such provision and requires every person operating or riding as a passenger on a motorcycle or motortricycle to wear protective headgear. This act is identical to HB 3119 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 989 - This act establishes new provisions relating to employee compensation that are identical to those implemented by Proposition A (2024) and repealed in 2025. Additionally, it creates new provisions providing for bereavement leave. MINIMUM WAGE (Section 290.502) The act reinstates an annual cost of living index for the minimum wage rate. EARNED PAID TIME (Sections 290.601 through 290.643) The act reinstates the provisions of law establishing a system of earned paid sick time. The act provides that all applicable employees accrue a minimum of one hour of earned paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employees of an employer with 15 or more employees can use up to 56 hours of time in any given year but employees of an employer with fewer than 15 employees can only use 40 hours of time in any given year. Accrual begins January 1, 2027, or upon the commencement of employment, whichever is later. Employees may used earned paid sick time following 90 days of continuous employment, unless an employer's written policy allows the use of such leave prior to such time. The act limits the reasons for which an employee may use earned paid sick time to the following reasons: • An employee's mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; an employee's need for medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; an employee's need for preventative medical care; • Care of a family member with a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; care of a family member who needs medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; care of a family member who needs preventative medical care; • Closure of the employee's place of business by order of a public official due to a public health emergency, or an employee's need to care for a child whose school or place of care has been closed by order of a public official due to a public health emergency, or care for oneself or a family member when it has been determined by the health authorities having jurisdiction or by a health care provider that the employee's or family member's presence in the community may jeopardize the health of others because of his or her exposure to a communicable disease, whether or not the employee or family member has actually contracted the communicable disease; or • Absence necessary due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, provided the leave is to allow the employee to obtain for the employee or the employee's family member one of several listed services, described in the act. Earned paid sick time shall be provided upon the request of an employee. Such request may be made orally, in writing, by electronic means, or by any other means acceptable to the employer. When possible, the request shall include the expected duration of the absence. Employees shall provide notice of the need for using earned paid sick time when the use is foreseeable. The act additionally allows certain private employees to earn paid bereavement time in the same manner as earned paid sick time is accrued. Earned paid bereavement time can be used within 90 days of the death of a family member, as defined under current law, or in connection with an event resulting in reproductive loss. Earned paid bereavement time shall begin to accrue at the commencement of employment or January 1, 2027, whichever is later. All provisions applicable to the accrual and use of earned paid sick time are applicable to the accrual and use of earned paid bereavement time under this act. Employers may request, but not require, employees to search for or find a replacement worker to cover hours during which the employee is using earned paid sick time. Additionally, an employer may require reasonable documentation, as described in the act, for time used on three or more consecutive work days. Any employer who willfully violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions and requirements of this act shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Each day of violation or failure to comply and each employee affected shall constitute a separate offense. Furthermore, any individual who claims to have been aggrieved by a failure of an employer to comply with any portion of this act, including but not limited to the failure to provide earned paid sick time or to allow employees to use such time, or who claims to have suffered a retaliatory personnel action prohibited by this act, shall have a right of action and may commence a civil action in the appropriate court of jurisdiction within three years of the accrual of the cause of action, to obtain appropriate relief with respect to such unlawful violation. Such action may be brought without first filing an administrative complaint. If the court finds a violation has occurred, the court may grant as relief, as it deems appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, any permanent or temporary injunction, the full amount of any unpaid earned sick time plus any actual damages suffered as the result of the employer's violation of this act, an additional amount equal to twice any unpaid earned sick time as liquidated damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees as may be allowed by the court, and other legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to remedy the violation, including, without limitation, reinstatement to employment and back pay. This act is similar to HB 3419 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 981 - This act modifies the requirements for filing a claim for compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. Currently, the claim shall be filed no later than two years after the occurrence or the discovery of the crime eligible for compensation. This act provide that a claim shall be filed no later than two years after the later of: (1) The occurrence of the crime; (2) The discovery of the crime; (3) The filing of criminal charges; or (4) The conviction of the crime. This act provides that certain sexual offenses may be filed at any time. Currently, the amount of compensation excludes pain and suffering. This act provides that the compensation shall exclude pain and suffering for those claimants other than the victim of a crime. Furthermore, the surcharge for the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund shall be $10, instead of $7.50, in each court proceeding filed in all criminal cases and in juvenile court delinquency proceedings. Additionally, this act modifies payments upon a plea or finding of guilt for certain crimes as follows: (1) Class A or B felony: $100 from $68 (2) Class C, D, or E felony: $80 from $46 (3) Misdemeanors unless exempted: $40 from $10. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 966 - This act requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to ensure that every public school and public charter school located in St. Louis City or St. Louis County conducts an annual safety assessment of such public school or public charter school. The Department of Public Safety (DPS), local law enforcement, and local emergency services shall provide reasonable assistance to public schools and public charter schools in order to implement the provisions of the act. The safety assessments shall include a consideration of each school's vulnerabilities to school shootings and intruders, with specific reference to the implementation of various safety procedures, policies, and tools specified in the act. Each public school and public charter school that conducts an annual safety assessment pursuant to the provisions of the act shall provide a report of the findings of the safety assessment to DESE. Based upon the findings of the safety assessments, DESE, in conjunction with DPS, shall provide to each public school and public charter school an annual report that summarizes such school's safety vulnerabilities, along with recommendations for mitigating such vulnerabilities. Such report shall also be provided to the General Assembly. A report created pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not be considered a public record under the Sunshine Law and shall not be available for public inspection. This act shall become effective July 1, 2028. This act is identical to SB 42 (2025) and similar to SCS/SB 1153 (2024) and HB 2398 (2024). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 964 - This act modifies provisions relating to certification of community paramedics and the provision of community paramedic services. Community paramedic services shall mean those services provided by an entity that employs licensed paramedics certified by the Department of Health and Senior Services as community paramedics for services that are provided in a nonemergent setting, consistent with the education and training of a community paramedic and the supervisory standard approved by the medical director, and documented in the entity's patient care plans or protocols. Any ambulance service that seeks to provide community paramedic services outside of its service area shall have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the ambulance service of that area if that ambulance service is already providing those services or shall notify the ambulance services of that area if that ambulance service is not providing community paramedic services. Emergency medical response agencies (EMRAs) may provide community paramedic services in a ground ambulance service's service area. If the ground ambulance service is already providing those services, then the EMRA and ground ambulance service may enter into a MOU for the coordination of services. If the ground ambulance service provides those services after the EMRA begins to provide them, then the ground ambulance service and EMRA shall enter into a MOU for the coordination of services. The Department shall establish regulations for the purpose of recognizing community paramedic services entities that have met the standards necessary to provide such services. The Department shall endorse such entities to provide community paramedic services for a period of 5 years. This provisions is similar to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025) and SCS/SB 317 (2025), SB 548 (2025), SB 206 (2025), and SCS/SB 1382 (2024). SARAH HASKINS

SB 963 - At least twice during each school year, this act requires school districts and charter schools to offer students who are at least 17 1/2 years old the opportunity to register to vote. The first opportunity shall occur during school hours on the fourth Tuesday in September. The second opportunity shall occur at a later time and shall be conducted by the local election authority in whose jurisdiction the school district or charter school is located. The school district or charter school shall coordinate with the local election authority to provide the second voter registration activity. The Secretary of State shall prepare materials regarding voter registration to be distributed at each voter registration activity conducted pursuant to the provisions of the act. Each school district and charter school shall file a report regarding voter registration activities with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by December 31 of each year. This act is identical to HB 3137 (2026) and SB 375 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 962 - This act provides that a student enrolled in a school that receives state funds shall not be considered absent for the time such student spends attending a scheduled primary, general, or special election with his or her parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis to the student. A student may received only one excused absence during each scheduled election. Upon his or her return to school, the student shall be encouraged by school officials to demonstrate his or her attendance at the election by wearing an official sticker, badge, or other item indicating that he or she attended the election. This act is identical to HB 3201 (2026) and SB 344 (2025), and is similar to a provision in HCS/SB 1351 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 958 - This act requires all sellers who provide a sales invoice or a sales receipt in conjunction with a sale to clearly state on such sales invoice or sales receipt the total cost of any tariff imposed on the sale of such goods. This act is identical to SB 804 (2025). JOSH NORBERG

SB 957 - This act establishes the Missouri Statewide Mechanical Contractor Licensing Act. Under this act, the Division of Professional Registration ("Division") shall regulate the statewide mechanical contractor license, the statewide mechanical journeyman license, and the statewide mechanical apprentice license for mechanical work. The provisions of this act shall not apply to mechanical work performed in Greene, Newton, and Jasper counties. This act establishes the Missouri Mechanical Contractor Licensing Fund in the state treasury, which shall be expended for the administration of this act. A statewide license shall not be required to perform mechanical work in a political subdivision, but shall be accepted in lieu of an equivalent local license if a political subdivision requires a local license for mechanical work. Any person operating as a mechanical contractor in a political subdivision that does not require a local license shall not be required to possess a statewide license to operate as a mechanical contractor in such political subdivision. If a political subdivision does not recognize a statewide license in lieu of a local license, a statewide mechanical contractor license holder may file a complaint with the Division, which may investigate such complaint. If the Division finds that the political subdivision failed to recognize a statewide mechanical contractor license, the Division shall notify the political subdivision of such violation and grant the political subdivision thirty days to comply. If after thirty days the political subdivision does not comply, the Division shall notify the Director of the Department of Revenue, who shall withhold any moneys the political subdivision would otherwise be entitled to from local sales tax until the political subdivision is in compliance. Applicants for the statewide licenses shall meet certain training, education, and experience criteria set forth in the act equal to those of the mechanical code of St. Louis County as of April 18, 2023. A corporation, firm, institution, organization, or company seeking to engage in mechanical work shall have at least one statewide mechanical contractor licensee in its employ if the political subdivision requires a license. For the purposes of performing residential work, a statewide mechanical contractor or statewide mechanical journeyman, or the equivalent local licensee, shall perform, direct, inspect, or supervise the work. For all other mechanical work, at least one statewide mechanical journeyman shall be on site for every statewide mechanical apprentice performing the work, or the equivalent local licensee. The Division may refuse to issue any license and may cause a complaint to be filed with the Administrative Hearing Commission against any holder of a license for causes set forth in the act. Upon a finding by the Administrative Hearing Commission that grounds for disciplinary action are met, the Division may censure or place such a person on probation for a period not to exceed five years, or may suspend, for a period not to exceed three years, or revoke any license. Upon a judicial or administrative finding of a violation of this act, the Division may assess fines up to $5,000. Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this act is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. This act is substantially similar to SB 31 (2025), SB 392 (2025), SB 1116 (2024), SB 1498 (2024), and SS/SB 80 (2023) and is similar to SB 523 (2025), HB 547 (2025), SB 1487 (2024), HB 2207 (2024), HB 1083 (2023), SCS/SB 867 (2022), HB 2050 (2022), SS/SB 11 (2021), HB 500 (2021), SCS/SB 559 (2020), provisions in HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 673 & 560 (2020), HCS/HB 1891 (2020), HCS/HB 326 (2019), SB 376 (2019), in SCS/HB 705 (2019), and HB 2673 (2018). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 955 - This act repeals sections of law which were declared unconstitutional in United States v. Missouri. The act provides that no public officer or state or local employee has the authority to knowingly violate a law-abiding citizen's legal rights regarding firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition. However, Missouri officials may accept aid from federal officials or render aid to federal officials. 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 relating to the right to bear arms, while acting under the color of any state or federal law shall investigate such officer for potential discipline up to and including termination of employment. The Attorney General or a prosecuting attorney may pursue an action for injunctive or other equitable relief. 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 in the investigation and prosecution of a case where there is reasonable suspicion to believe that the suspect engaged in criminal conduct. This act is similar to SB 858 (2026), HCS/HB 3105 (2026), HB 3130 (2026), and is similar to provisions contained in HB 2660 (2026), SB 1488 (2026), SB 23 (2025), and HCS/HB 1175 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 951 - This act establishes the "Equal Protection Act". Under this act, the intent of the General Assembly is to acknowledge the sanctity of innocent human life, which should be protected from the beginning of biological development to natural death. This act also provides that any person accused of committing any criminal offense against a person under the laws of this state where the victim is an unborn child shall be prosecuted in a venue as provided in the act. The affirmative defense of duress for the offense of murder shall be available where the victim is an unborn child and the defendant is the child's mother. This act also provides it shall be a justifiable defense if a medical procedure is performed by a licensed physician on a pregnant female to avert the death of the female which the results in the accidental or unintentional death of the unborn child and all reasonable alternatives to save the life of the unborn child were unavailable or were unsuccessful. Finally, this act adds the definition of person in the criminal code to include a human being, including an unborn child at every stage of development from the moment of fertilization until birth. This act contains a referendum clause. This act is identical to SB 619 (2025), and to provisions in SB 775 (2024) and SB 356 (2023), and is substantially similar to HB 1682 (2026), HB 1417 (2026), and HB 1072 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 950 - This act modifies several provisions relating to taxation. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act reduces the top rate of tax by 0.17%. Such reduction in the top rate of tax shall only occur if one or more institutions is subject to the tax on the endowments of higher education institutions imposed under this act. (Section 143.011) HIGHER EDUCATION ENDOWMENT TAX For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act imposes a tax on the endowments of qualifying institutions of higher education at a rate of 1.9% of the aggregate fair market value of the assets of such endowments. The tax shall apply to the endowments, as defined in the act, of higher education institutions that 1) are affiliated with, or provide medical faculty to, any abortion facility, 2) offer specific medical residencies or fellowships that offer training in performing or inducing abortions, or 3) support in any manner any abortion facility where abortions are performed or induced when not necessary to save the life of the mother. Any institution that becomes a qualifying institution of higher education on or after January 1, 2027, shall remain subject to the tax imposed by the act regardless of whether such institution no longer meets the definition of qualifying institution of higher education as defined in the act. All revenues generated by the endowment tax shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. (Section 146.200) This act is identical to SB 27 (2025), SB 1143 (2024), HB 2114 (2024), SB 290 (2023), SB 892 (2022), HB 1874 (2022), SB 451 (2021), and HB 302 (2021), and is substantially similar to HB 1332 (2023), SCS/SB 574 (2020), and SCS/SB 188 (2019). JOSH NORBERG

SB 947 - Under the act, after the effective date of the act, an alien, foreign business, or foreign government shall not acquire any real estate, including agricultural land, in the state for any purpose within 50 miles from any military installation or commercial establishment engaged in the development and manufacture of classified military or naval equipment. Any foreign entity who acquired real estate under the act prior to the effective date of the act shall divest himself of the real estate. The Attorney General shall enforce provisions of the act. Any individual may report violations of the act to the Attorney General. If the Attorney General believes that a violation occurred, the Attorney General shall commence a civil action. The Attorney General shall file a notice of the pendency of the action with the recorder of deeds of each county where any portion of real estate at issue is located. If the court finds that a violation occurred, the court shall enter an order so declaring and shall file a copy of the order with the recorder of deeds of each county where the real estate at issue is located. The court shall order the owner of the real estate to divest himself of the real estate. The owner shall comply with the order within one year. Any real estate not divested within the one year period shall be ordered sold by the court at a public sale. The act has an emergency clause. JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 940 - Under this act, any emergency medical services provider licensed under certain provisions of state law shall be considered a health care professional for purposes of liability and disclosure of materials produced by a peer review committee. Any quality improvement or quality assurance activity required by such licensed individuals shall be considered an activity of a peer review committee. Additionally, this act modifies the definition of a "health care professional" in the context of peer review committees and associated immunities from civil liabilities by adding physician assistants. This act is identical to SB 107 (2025) and SCS/SB 1248 (2024). SARAH HASKINS

SB 939 - Under this act, no more than half of the governing body members of the following institutions of higher education shall reside in the county in which the institution's main campus is located: - Harris Stowe State University, Saint Louis City (Section 174.300); - Northwest Missouri State University, Nodaway County (Section 174.332); - Missouri State University, Greene County (Section 174.450); - Missouri Southern State University, Jasper County (Sections 174.450 and 174.453); - University of Central Missouri, Johnson County (Section 174.450); - Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau County (Section 174.453); - Truman State University, Adair County (Section 174.610); - Lincoln University, Cole County (Section 175.020); and - State Technical College of Missouri, Osage County (Section 178.632). The act repeals any other geographical restrictions on the makeup of such governing bodies. This act is similar to provisions in SS/SCS/HB 2896 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 936 - Current law authorizes an income tax deduction for one hundred percent of a participating taxpayer's contributions to a long-term dignity savings account, with such deduction scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2024. This act extends the sunset on the deduction until December 31, 2031. This act is identical to SB 102 (2025) and SB 1010 (2024), and to a provision in SS/SB 59 (2025) and SCS/HCS/HB 1483 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

SB 934 - Under current law, a birth certificate may be amended by court order to reflect a surgical sex change. This act prohibits amending a birth certificate when the sex of an individual has been changed by non-surgical means. Additionally, no birth certificate shall be amended if the sex of the individual was changed for reasons other than a medically-verifiable disorder of sex development or to correct a typographic error. This act is substantially similar to SB 100 (2025) and SB 14 (2023). SARAH HASKINS

SB 930 - Under this act, no health carrier or health benefit plan shall establish, implement, or enforce any policy that imposes a time limit for the payment of anesthesia services provided during a medical or surgical procedure, as described in the act. This provision is identical to provisions in HCS/SB 94 (2025), HCS/HBs 1126 & 932 (2025), and SCS/HCS/HB 94 (2025), and similar to provisions contained in SCS/SB 841 (2026), HB 2570 (2026), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HCS/HBs 1945 & 2570, and HB 1944 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 929 - Under this act, current law requiring certain health benefit plans to provide coverage for contraceptives lasting up to 90 days, or 180 days for generic self-administered hormonal contraceptives, shall no longer be in effect after December 31, 2026. Instead, certain health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, shall be required to cover a supply of self-administered hormonal contraceptives, including brand-name and generic contraceptives, intended to last up to one year. This act is substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/HCS/HB 2596 (2026), and HB 2370 (2026), and similar to a provision in SCS/SB 178 (2025), HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025), HCS/SB 94 (2025), the perfected HCS/HB 2413 (2024), SB 821 (2024), and SB 1321 (2024). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 924 - This act establishes the "Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies (CARE) Act". Under this act, it shall be the standard of care for any hospital or health care facility that provides emergency care to sexual assault victims to inform each victim of the option to be provided emergency contraception at the hospital or health care facility, provide such emergency contraception to each victim who requests it, and provide sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment to the victim. This act is identical to SB 628 (2025) and substantially similar to HB 2121 (2024). SARAH HASKINS

SB 923 - This act repeals provisions authorizing the establishment of charter schools in Boone County. This act is identical to SB 88 (2025) and HB 298 (2025), and is substantially similar to HB 2500 (2026) and HB 2573 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 922 - This act creates the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor. A person under the age of 18 commits such offense if he or she knowingly possesses a handgun or ammunition for a handgun. This offense shall be a class A misdemeanor. This act shall not apply to any of the following people with the prior written consent of his or her parent or guardian: • A temporary transfer or possession of a handgun or ammunition by a person under the age of 18 in the course of employment, farming, target practice, hunting, or during a firearms safety course; • A person under the age of 18 who is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard; • A transfer by inheritance of title of a handgun or ammunition to a person under the age of 18; and • A person under the age of 18 who is using a handgun or ammunition in self-defense. Additionally, this act provides that any firearm confiscated for the purposes of prosecution or investigation shall be returned to the owner if the firearm was used by a minor to commit an unlawful act and such minor was not the lawful owner of the firearm. This act is identical to SB 868 (2026), SB 34 (2025), and SB 790 (2024), is substantially similar to HB 2631 (2026), HB 695 (2025), and SB 217 (2023), and is identical to a provision contained in SB 1793 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 921 - This act prohibits public entities from requiring any person to obtain or maintain any digital form of identification, as that term is defined in the act. The use of a digital form of identification may be offered by a public entity as an option when interacting with any person, but the person cannot be required to obtain or use a digital form of identification unless a physical form of identification is offered as an alternative in lieu of the digital form of identification. The use of a digital form of identification may also be offered by a private entity as an option when interacting with any person. A person who has agreed to use a digital form of identification shall be permitted, upon request, to view, correct, destroy, or restrict the usage of all personal data associated with the person's own identification. A person who has authorized the usage of any personal data associated with the person's digital form of identification for one purpose shall not be deemed authorization for any other purpose. Personal data of any person may only be collected for the purpose stated by the public or private entity and only upon the consent of each individual person, or in the case of a minor, only upon consent of a parent of the minor. Personal data of any person shall not be sold or transferred to any public or private entity without the consent of the person. A public entity shall not, with respect to any individual person, take any action or refuse to take any action based solely on the personal data of a person. Furthermore, a digital form of identification shall not be required by a public entity to enter any place of public accommodation. Any person may bring a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction if the person alleges that a public entity has violated this act. A public entity found by a court to have violated this act shall be liable to the person affected for not more than $150,000 per occurrence. This act shall not be construed to prohibit any public entity from complying with any lawful request from a law enforcement agency with respect to any person's personal data. The act additionally provides that no person shall be required to obtain a mobile driver's license. Furthermore, a person's driver's license shall not be linked with any automated license plate reader without the written consent of such person. TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 912 - This act provides that a political subdivision shall approve or deny an application for a building permit within thirty days. Failure to respond to the application within thirty days shall be deemed an approval. If the application is approved, then no further requirements shall be imposed by the political subdivision. If the application is denied, then the political subdivision must state, in writing, the reasons for the denial as described in the act. A political subdivision may deny an application as incomplete. In such case, the political subdivision shall inform the applicant as to the reasons for the denial as incomplete and allow the applicant to resubmit the application during the subsequent ten day period. If the applicant resubmits a request after receiving a written denial, the political subdivision shall not issue a subsequent denial that includes additional unrelated reasons for denial that were unspecified and not included in the denial of the initial request. The time limit provided in the act may be reset only if, within twenty days of receipt of the applicant's initial request, the political subdivision sends written notice to the applicant of the denial of the application as incomplete. This act is identical to HCS/HB 1264 (2025). JIM ERTLE

SB 911 - Under this act, a child care facility or organization seeking to provide care for children may register with a qualified association, as described in the act, in place of obtaining a child care license. The qualified association shall have been in place for a minimum of 20 years, shall publish and require compliance with the association's written policies and standards for the care of children and file copies of those standards with the Children's Division, and shall have a board of directors able to conduct oversight of member organizations. Upon filing a registration application with the qualified association and meeting the association's requirements and the local or state fire, safety, health, sanitation, and personnel screening requirements, the facility or organization shall receive, at no charge, a certificate of registration from the association that shall be valid for 2 years. The Division may place a child within a facility or organization registered under this act; provided, that such facility or organization supplies the Division with certain information regarding the foster children placed with the facility or organization and proof that the facility or organization is in compliance with all applicable regulations promulgated by the Division and minimum standards filed with the Division. The parent, legal guardian, or agency having legal custody of a child and the facility or organization registered with the qualified association shall have a written contract for each child cared for by the facility or organization that sets forth the services provided by the facility or organization, the registration with and contact information of the qualified organization, the cost of the services, the disciplinary procedures, and authorization for consent to routine or emergency medical care of the child. This act also establishes the "Child Protection Board" within the Department of Social Services to provide oversight of facilities and organizations registered with qualified associations and to report to the Department as needed. The Board shall consist of 13 members, as described in the act. The Board shall independently review any decision of the Children's Division in which a facility or organization could be aggrieved by a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect by the Division and shall make recommendations to the Division; provided, that nothing in this provision shall be construed to deny the state the authority to investigate any allegations of a child abuse or neglect. Additionally, the Division may deny, suspend, or revoke a facility or organization's registration with a qualified association if the facility or organization fails to comply with the standards established by the qualified association or the provisions of this act. The facility or organization shall retain the right to appeal the Division's decision to the Administrative Hearing Commission for a final determination. Any facility or organization that applies for and receives a license under the state's licensing laws shall not be eligible to operate under the provisions of this act. All personnel of registered facilities and organizations shall be subject to background checks and all registered facilities and organizations shall comply with state law in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect. This act is identical to SCS/SB 525 (2025) and similar to HCS/HB 2307 (2024) and SB 1387 (2024). SARAH HASKINS

SB 900 - This act modifies provisions relating to assisted reproductive technology. DEFINITION OF UNBORN CHILD (Section 1.205) This act modifies the definition of "unborn child" or "unborn children" to exclude human embryos created through assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization, prior to successful implantation in the uterus. These provisions are identical to SB 605 (2025) and HB 3244 (2026), and substantially similar to SB 1486 (2024), and similar to HB 2845 (2024). DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY (Section 376.1211) This act requires certain health benefit plans providing pregnancy-related benefits to include coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, as described in the act. These provisions contain an exception for health benefit plans issued by or to religious institutions or organizations. These provisions are identical to HB 2724 (2026) and HB 3244 (2026), and substantially similar to HB 487 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 898 - This act provides that a special district called an "early education district" may be established in St. Louis County for purposes of providing free public prekindergarten programs for children in the year before kindergarten eligibility. An early education district may establish schools and programs for eligible children within any school district in the county. The school districts in St. Louis County shall continue providing prekindergarten services to eligible children who reside in the county until the resources of the early education district are sufficient to permit its assuming such responsibilities. The curriculum of an early education district shall be developmentally appropriate and aligned with the Missouri Early Learning Standards and other standards specified in the act. An early education district shall comply with any accountability metrics for early childhood education established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and shall provide reasonable assistance to DESE in the development of any such accountability metrics. DESE shall inspect all programs established by an early education district. Upon DESE's approval, and upon the levy of an initial property tax for the early education district, the district shall receive state aid as specified in the act, and all teachers and other personnel of the early education district shall be eligible for Career Ladder and retirement allowances in the same manner as other public school employees are eligible for Career Ladder and retirement allowances under current law. (Section 162.2000) When the voters of St. Louis County desire to form an early education district, a petition signed by voters of the county shall be submitted to the Board of Election Commissioners as specified in the act. Within 30 days of receipt of such petition, the Board of Election Commissioners shall verify the signatures and cause the proposal to be submitted to the voters of the county at the next general municipal election using ballot language provided in the act. When a new early education district is organized, it shall be a body corporate and political subdivision of the state. An early education district may sue and be sued, levy and collect taxes within the limitations of the Constitution of Missouri and the provisions of the act, issue bonds, and possess the same corporate powers as seven-director school districts, other than urban districts. (Section 162.2005) The board of education of an early education district shall perform the same duties and be subject to the same liabilities as the board of a seven-director school district, other than an urban district, acting under the general school laws of the state of Missouri. The act outlines certain powers that the board of education shall have, such as the power to employ teachers and other personnel necessary to provide prekindergarten programs for eligible children. The board shall also have the power to develop a rolling five-year plan for the operation and management of the early education district, as provided in the act. (Section 162.2015) Members of the board of education of an early education district shall be elected by the voters of the district in municipal elections conducted in accordance with the state's election laws. Each qualified candidate for the board of education shall be a voter of the early education district who has resided within the state for at least one year preceding the election and who is at least 24 years of age. For the initial election of board members, all candidates shall file their declarations of candidacy with the secretary of the State Board of Education. For all subsequent elections, candidates for the board shall file their declarations of candidacy with the board of education of the early education district. Board members shall serve staggered three-year terms as specified in the act. Any vacancy occurring in the unexpired term of office of any board member shall be filled in a manner described in the act. Members of the board shall be prohibited from certain activities, such as accepting any contract or procurement in which that board member has a direct or indirect beneficial interest, unless certain conditions are met. (Section 162.2025) The initial tax imposed on property subject to the taxing power of an early education district shall not exceed the annual rate of 52 cents on each $100 assessed valuation, which tax rate shall be used to fund such district's prekindergarten programs. Increases in the tax rate may be made with voter approval in the same manner as provided under current law for other school districts. The taxes levied by an early education district shall not be included when determining the average school levy for the other school districts in St. Louis County. The taxes levied by the early education district shall be collected in the same manner as general county taxes. (Section 162.2035) This act is identical to SB 233 (2025) and similar to SB 1508 (2024). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 885 - This act modifies provisions relating to foreign ownership of agricultural land in Missouri. This act modifies the definition of "foreign business" to include professional corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, or the equivalent of any entity listed in the current law, in which a controlling interest is owned or organized under the laws of a foreign country, or both. Currently, no more than 1% of the total agricultural acreage in the state shall be owned by a foreign entity. Under the act, beginning on the effective date of the act, no alien, foreign business, or a foreign government shall acquire agricultural land in the state. Any such foreign entity who acquired agricultural land in the state prior to the effective date of the act shall not transfer agricultural land to any other foreign entity on or after the effective date of the act. No person may hold agricultural land as a fiduciary for a foreign government. A foreign entity that acquired agricultural land in violation of the provisions of the act remains in violation of the act for as long as the foreign entity holds an interest in the agricultural land. After the effective date of the act, all proposed transfers of any interest in agricultural land held by a foreign entity in the state shall be submitted to the Department of Agriculture at least 30 calendar days prior to such transfers being finalized to determine whether such transfers, or if land usage changes, are conveyed in accordance with the prohibition on foreign ownership of agricultural land in the state. Such sale or transfer submitted for review to the Department shall be deemed a closed record until such sale is finalized. If the Director of the Department of Agriculture finds that a foreign entity has acquired agricultural land after the effective date of the act, instead of pursuant to the provisions under current law, the Director shall report such violation to the Attorney General. This act creates a definition of "nonfarming" with respect to the current provisions regarding foreign-owned agricultural land being used for nonfarming purposes. Additionally, beginning on the effective date of this act, no foreign adversary, as defined in the act, shall own agricultural land in the state for nonfarming purposes, which includes research purposes. This act has an emergency clause. This act is similar to 1153 (2026), identical to SCS/SB 217 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 250 (2025), HB 725 (2025), SB 806 (2024), provisions in SB 865 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1957 (2024), CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 903, 465, 430 & 499 (2023), SCS/SBs 332, 334, SB 541 & SB 144 (2023). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 884 - Currently, the practice of optometry does not include the provision of surgical procedures, including the use of lasers, and does not include the use of injectable agents. Under this act, the practice of optometry shall include the use of injectable agents for the purpose of treatment of the eye and adnexa and shall include surgical procedures, except as otherwise specified and limited by the Board of Optometry. This act is identical to SB 219 (2025) and HB 929 (2025) and is similar to SB 956 (2024) and HB 1963 (2024). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 880 - Current law requires the Director of Revenue to annually publish the updated income brackets for the state income tax. This act requires such publication to be made on the Department's website. JOSH NORBERG

SB 874 - Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, this act requires each public school to provide each student enrolled in such school one free breakfast and one free lunch each day the student attends classes. This act is identical to HB 1662 (2026), HB 112 (2025), and HB 172 (2023). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 868 - This act creates the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor. A person under the age of 18 commits such offense if he or she knowingly possesses a handgun or ammunition for a handgun. This offense shall be a class A misdemeanor. This act shall not apply to any of the following people with the prior written consent of his or her parent or guardian: • A temporary transfer or possession of a handgun or ammunition by a person under the age of 18 in the course of employment, farming, target practice, hunting, or during a firearms safety course; • A person under the age of 18 who is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard; • A transfer by inheritance of title of a handgun or ammunition to a person under the age of 18; and • A person under the age of 18 who is using a handgun or ammunition in self-defense. Additionally, this act provides that any firearm confiscated for the purposes of prosecution or investigation shall be returned to the owner if the firearm was used by a minor to commit an unlawful act and such minor was not the lawful owner of the firearm. This act is identical to SB 922 (2026), SB 34 (2025), and SB 790 (2024), is substantially similar to HB 2631 (2026), HB 695 (2025), and SB 217 (2023), and is identical to a provision contained in SB 1793 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 867 - This act requires certain financial information regarding the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program (MOScholars) to be posted semi-annually on the Missouri Accountability Portal. Specifically, the Portal shall include the following information: (1) The full name of each parent of a student who receives a scholarship from each educational assistance organization; (2) The total amount of money awarded to each parent's student; and (3) The total amount of money remitted from each scholarship account to each qualified school. Educational assistance organizations shall supply the required information to the State Treasurer no later than July 1 and January 1 of each year. The State Treasurer shall have 48 hours to deliver such information to the Office of Administration. OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 866 - Currently, no more than 1% of the total agricultural acreage in the state may be owned by an alien or foreign business. The act prohibits an alien or foreign business from acquiring agricultural land in the state beginning August 28, 2026. Beginning August 28, 2026, all proposed transfers of agricultural land held by an alien or foreign business in the state shall be submitted to the Department of Agriculture to determine whether such transfers are conveyed in accordance with the prohibition on foreign ownership of agricultural land under the act. The act is identical to SB 123 (2025), HB 725 (2025), SB 786 (2024), a provision in SB 924 (2024), HB 1571 (2024), HB 2138 (2024), HB 2928 (2024), SB 144 (2023), provisions in SCS/SBs 332 & 334, 541 & 144 (2023), SB 791 (2022), HB 1947 (2022), SB 243 (2021), HB 1136 (2021), HB 1492 (2020), substantially similar to a provision in CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HB 903, 465, 430 & 499 (2023), and similar to HB 672 (2025), a provision in SCS/SB 217 (2025), a provision in SB 250 (2025), a provision in SCS/SB 734 (2024), SB 9 (2023). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 857 - Current law requires that personal property be assessed at 33.3% of its true value in money. This act requires political subdivisions to annually reduce such percentage such that the amount by which the revenue generated by taxes levied on such personal property is reduced is substantially equal to one hundred percent of the growth in revenue generated by real property assessment growth, as defined in the act. Annual reductions shall be made until December 31, 2075. Thereafter, the percentage of true value in money at which personal property is assessed shall be equal to the percentage in effect on December 31, 2075. Subject to appropriations, a political subdivision that receives less than the allowable amount of total real and personal property tax revenues shall be eligible for reimbursement from the state in an amount equal to the amount by which such revenues are below the allowable amount. This act is identical to SB 294 (2025), SB 274 (2025), SB 1086 (2024), SB 725 (2024), and SB 733 (2024), and to a provision in SS/SB 1207 (2024), and is substantially similar to SS/SCS/SB 8 (2023) and SB 493 (2023), and to a provision in HCS/SCS/SB 163 (2025), SB 171 (2025), SB 359 (2025), HB 464 (2025), SCS/HB 629 (2025), HB 903 (2025), HB 988 (2025), HCS/SS/SB 23 (2023), HCS/SS#3/SCS/SB 131 (2023), SS/SCS/SB 133 (2023), as amended, HCS/SS/SB 143 (2023), HCS/SB 247 (2023), and SCS/HCS#2/HB 713 (2023). JOSH NORBERG

SB 855 - Under this act, the State Board of Education shall convene a work group called the "Humanity Education Curriculum Framework Work Group" for purposes of developing a curriculum framework that teachers may use when teaching students in grades 6-12 about the dehumanization of marginalized groups in Missouri. The act defines "dehumanization" as the violation of a person's human rights or bodily autonomy. A "marginalized group" may include persons who have been subjected to dehumanization for reasons that may relate to their national origin, race, or sex. Members of the work group shall include, but shall not be limited to, educators or other experts in the areas of history, human rights, or social science. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) shall develop the curriculum framework in consultation with the work group. The act outlines the topics that the curriculum framework shall address. Such topics shall include, but shall not be limited to, a study of the dehumanization practices that have occurred in Missouri's history and the interventions that may be available to prevent such dehumanization practices in the future. The curriculum framework shall also include the story of Celia, a victim of chattel slavery and sexual violence who was executed in Missouri in 1855 for defending herself against her owner, Robert Newsom. The act describes certain marginalized groups that shall be included in the curriculum framework and awareness weeks or months with which the curriculum framework may be aligned. DESE shall conduct a pilot program to study the impact and success of the curriculum framework in consultation with the work group in up to 25 school districts or schools within a school district in the 2027-28 and 2028-29 school years. All participating schools or districts shall be provided the curriculum framework and offered the opportunity to participate in the "Celia Professional Development Program for Teachers" that shall be developed by the work group and DESE. Such program shall include instructional guidance and examples of curriculum resources that are age appropriate and consistent with the curriculum framework, as described in the act. The program shall also include instructional guidance on class visits to historic sites in Missouri relating to the story of Celia's enslavement, abuse, and execution. All schools or districts that participate in the pilot program shall provide a plan of professional development to such district's or school's teachers and may voluntarily participate in the Celia Professional Development Program for Teachers. Upon the completion of the first year of the pilot program, DESE shall evaluate the success and impact of the pilot program and shall report the results of such evaluation to the General Assembly, as specified in the act. Beginning in the 2029-30 school year and in all subsequent school years, the curriculum framework and Celia Professional Development Program for Teachers shall be made available to all school districts and charter schools in the state. This act is identical to SB 21 (2025) and substantially similar to SB 1446 (2024). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 852 - This act provides that, for all automobile insurance contracts entered into on or after August 28, 2026, no insurer shall utilize any information obtained directly or indirectly from a consumer reporting agency or any insurance credit score that relies on information obtained directly or indirectly from a consumer reporting agency for the purpose of determining the rate charged for such contract. This act is identical to HB 2632 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 846 - This act enacts provisions relating to insurance coverage of pharmacy services. CLINICIAN-ADMINISTERED DRUGS (Section 376.411) This act provides that a health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) shall not impose any penalty, impediment, differentiation, or limitation on participating providers for providing medically necessary clinician-administered drugs, regardless of whether the participating provider obtains the drugs from an in-network provider, including but not limited to refusing to approve or pay, or reimbursing less than the contracted payment amount. Carriers and PBMs shall not impose any penalty, impediment, differentiation, or limitation on a covered person who is administered medically necessary clinician-administered drugs, regardless of whether the participating provider obtains the drugs from an in-network provider, including but not limited to: limiting coverage or benefits; requiring an additional fee, higher co-payment, or higher coinsurance amount; or interfering with a patient's ability to obtain a clinician-administered drug from the patient's provider or pharmacy of choice by any means, including but not limited to inducing, steering, or offering financial or other incentives. Carriers and PBMs shall not impose any penalty, impediment, differentiation, or limitation on any pharmacy that is dispensing medically necessary clinician-administered drugs, regardless of whether the participating provider obtains the drugs from an in-network provider, including but not limited to requiring a pharmacy to dispense the drugs to a patient with the intention that the patient will transport the medication to a health care provider for administration. These provisions shall not apply if the clinician-administered drug is not otherwise covered by the carrier or PBM. These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 13 (2025), the introduced SB 751 (2024), HCS/HB 2267 (2024), SB 26 (2023), HCS/HB 198 (2023), SB 1129 (2022), and HB 2305 (2022), and similar to provisions in SB 921 (2022), SB 1129 (2022), and HB 2305 (2022). REFERENCE PRODUCTS AND BIOSIMILARS (Section 376.415) A health carrier or PBM providing coverage for a reference product or a biological product that is biosimilar to the reference product shall provide coverage for the reference product and all biological products that have been deemed biosimilar to the reference product. The scope, extent, and amount of the required coverage shall be the same, including but not limited to any payment limitations or cost-sharing obligations. These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 13 (2025), the introduced SB 751 (2024), HCS/HB 2267 (2024), SB 26 (2023), HCS/HB 198 (2023), SB 1129 (2022), and HB 2305 (2022), and similar to provisions in SB 921 (2022), SB 1129 (2022), and HB 2305 (2022). 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM (Section 376.416) Under this act, no health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) shall discriminate against a covered entity or a pharmacy, as such terms are defined in the act, by: • Reimbursing a covered entity or pharmacy for a quantity of a 340B drug, as defined in the act, in an amount less than the carrier, PBM, or affiliate would pay to any other similarly situated pharmacy for such quantity of the drug on the basis that the entity or pharmacy is a covered entity or a pharmacy, or that the entity or pharmacy dispenses 340B drugs. (Section 376.416.2(1)); • Imposing any terms or conditions on covered entities or pharmacies which differ from the terms or conditions applicable to other similarly situated pharmacies or entities on the basis that the entity or pharmacy is a covered entity or dispenses 340B drugs, including but not limited to certain terms and conditions described in the act. (Section 376.416.2(2)); • Interfering with an individual's choice to receive a 340B drug from a covered entity or pharmacy. (Section 376.416.2(3)); • Discriminating in reimbursement to a covered entity or pharmacy based on the determination or indication a drug is a 340B drug. (Section 376.416.2(4)); • Requiring a covered entity or pharmacy to identify a 340B drug sooner than 45 days after the point of sale of the drug. (Section 376.416.2(5)); • Refusing to contract with a covered entity or pharmacy for reasons other than those that apply equally to entities or pharmacies that are not covered entities or similarly situated pharmacies, or on the basis that the entity or pharmacy is a covered entity as described under federal law, or on the basis that the entity or pharmacy is described as a covered entity under provisions of federal law. (Section 376.416.2(6)); • Denying the covered entity the ability to purchase drugs at 340B program pricing by substituting a rebate discount. (Section 376.416.2(7)); • Refusing to cover drugs purchased under the 340B drug pricing program. (Section 376.416.2(8)); or • Requiring a covered entity or pharmacy to reverse, resubmit, or clarify a 340B-drug pricing claim after the initial adjudication unless these actions are in the normal course of pharmacy business and not related to the 340B drug pricing, except as required by federal law. (Section 376.416.2(9)). The Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance shall impose a civil penalty on any health carrier or PBM violating certain provisions of the act, not to exceed $5,000 per violation per day. (Section 376.416.3). These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 13 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 372 (2025), HB 784 (2025), HB 785 (2025), HB 943 (2025), the introduced SB 751 (2024), SCS/SBs 978 & 1035 (2024), SB 1213 (2024), HCS/HB 2267 (2024), HB 1977 (2024), SB 26 (2023), HCS/HB 198 (2023), SB 426 (2023), HB 197 (2023), SB 921 (2022), HCS/HB 1677 (2022), SB 1129 (2022), and HB 2305 (2022). PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Sections 376.2100, 376.2102, 376.2104, 376.2106, and 376.2108) This act enacts provisions relating to prior authorization of health care services. Beginning January 1, 2027, health care providers shall not be required to obtain prior authorization for a health care service unless the health carrier or utilization review entity determines that in the most recent evaluation period, as defined in the act, less than 90% of the prior authorization requests submitted by that provider for that health care service were approved or would have been approved. Also beginning January 1, 2027, health care providers shall not be required to obtain prior authorization for any health care services unless the health carrier or utilization review entity has approved or would have approved less than 90% of all prior authorization requests submitted by that provider for health care services. Health carriers or utilization review entities may elect to have certain hospitals determine which of certain conditions, laid out in the act, the hospital will comply with in order to obtain a prior authorization exemption under the act. Exemptions from prior authorization under the act shall not apply to: pharmacy services, not to exceed the amount of $100,000; imaging services, not to exceed $100,000; cosmetic procedures that are not medically necessary; or investigative or experimental treatments. Maximum dollar amounts for these exceptions shall be adjusted annually for inflation as described in the act. The act further specifies certain prior authorization requests that shall not be included in making determinations under the act, specifies identification methods for the providers, includes provisions for the auditing and retraction of determinations under the act, allows for health carriers and utilization review entities to require providers to use an online portal to submit prior authorization requests, requires adverse determinations under the act to be reviewed by a clinical peer of the provider, and requires a grace period for patients who have received prior authorization for a 90-day supply of medication. Health carriers and utilization review entities shall notify providers within 25 days after a determination is made under the act, shall include in the notification certain information used in making the determination, shall establish an appeals process for the providers, and shall maintain an online prior authorization portal as described in the act. No health carrier or utilization review entity shall deny or reduce payment to a health care provider for a health care service for which the provider has prior authorization, except as described in the act. These provisions shall not apply to MO HealthNet services not provided through a managed care organization, or to providers who have not participated in a health benefit plan offered by the health carrier for at least one full evaluation period. These provisions are identical to provisions contained in SB 841 (2026), SB 13 (2025), HCS/SS#2/SB 79 (2025), HB 618 (2025), and similar to SB 897 (2026), HCS/HB 3010 (2026), HB 1675 (2026), SB 230 (2025), SB 751 (2024), SB 983 (2024), HB 1976 (2024), HB 2267 (2024), SB 576 (2023), and HB 1045 (2023). TAYLOR MIDDLETON