Missouri Senate Bills

SB 1795 - This act requires the MO HealthNet program to cover biomarker testing for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of a participant's disease or condition to guide treatment decisions when the test provides clinical utility to the patient as demonstrated by medical and scientific evidence, including, but not limited to labeled indications for a test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or indicated tests for an FDA approved drug, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services national coverage determination or Medicare administrative contractor local coverage determinations, or nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines. MO HealthNet managed care organizations contracted to deliver services to participants shall provide biomarker testing at the same scope, duration, and frequency as MO HealthNet otherwise provides to participants. Health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations issuing, amending, delivering, or renewing a health insurance contract on or after August 28, 2026, shall include coverage for biomarker testing for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of a covered person's disease or condition to guide treatment decisions when the test provides clinical utility to the patient as demonstrated by medical and scientific evidence, including, but not limited to labeled indications for a test approved by the FDA or indicated tests for an FDA approved drug, centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services national coverage determination or Medicare administrative contractor local coverage determinations, or nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines. Such coverage shall be provided in a manner that shall limit disruptions in care, including the need for multiple biopsies or biospecimen samples. The patient or prescribing practitioner shall have access to a clear, readily accessible, and convenient process to request an exception to a coverage policy. Such process shall be readily accessible on the health insurer's, nonprofit health service plan's, or heath maintenance organization's website. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require coverage of biomarker testing for screening purposes. TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1794 - This act modifies several provisions relating to long-term care facilities. Under current law, a certificate of need is not required for transfer of ownership of an existing and operational health facility in its entirety. This act requires a certificate of need for any such transfer of an assisted living, intermediate care, residential, or skilled nursing facility. This act modifies requirements for licensure of long-term care facilities by requiring applications to disclose all facility owners, trustees, and companies that provide the facility or operator with administrative, clinical, and financial services, including real estate investment trusts. Finally, this act requires assisted living facilities to maintain, on a 24-hour basis, registered nurses on site providing care for a specified amount of time per day, as well as certified nursing assistants providing care for a specified amount of time per day. The facilities shall submit information to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) according to federal regulations. The Department of Health and Senior Services may impose appropriate sanctions and penalties on a facility administrator who fails to meet the minimum staffing standards two quarters in a row. An assisted living facility may be exempted from these minimum staffing requirements if a verifiable hardship exists, such as an insufficient workforce supply in the area, an inability to recruit and retain appropriate personnel, and documentation of the amount of financial resources that the facility expends on nurse staffing relative to revenue. A facility that has been cited for insufficient staffing resulting in actual harm, as described in the act, in the prior twelve months or that has failed to submit required data to CMS shall not be eligible for an exemption under this provision. Finally, the assisted facility shall designate a registered professional nurse as the director of nursing on a full-time basis and designate a registered professional nurse to serve as a charge nurse for each nursing shift. This act is identical to SB 733 (2025) and HB 789 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1793 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, this act authorizes an income tax deduction for income received as salary or compensation as a first responder. The amount of the deduction shall be 10% of income received for first responders with at least two, but less than four years of continuous service, as defined in the act, and shall increase by 10% for each additional two years of continuous service until the deduction is 50% of income for first responders with ten or more years of continuous service. This provision is identical to SB 731 (2025). 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 provision is identical to SB 868 (2026), SB 922 (2026), HB 2631 (2026), SB 34 (2026), HB 695 (2025), SB 790 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 217 (2023). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1792 - This act establishes the "Pay Us Back Act". The act requires the Commissioner of the Office of Administration to determine the total amount of football-related public benefits, as defined in the act, received by any professional sports team affiliated with or franchised by the National Football League that leases a sports facility receiving state appropriations. For all calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and ending on or before December 31, 2031, such professional sports team shall, for the purpose of reimbursing the state for such football-related public benefits, annually remit to the Department of Revenue an amount equal to one-fifth of the total football-related public benefits, which shall be deposited in the "Sports Facility Remediation Fund", which is created by the act. Seventy-five percent of the moneys in the Sports Facility Remediation Fund shall be used solely for the demolition or conversion of a sports facility that has received state appropriations in order for such facility to be economically developed and put to another lawful public or commercial use. The remaining twenty-five percent of the moneys in the Sports Facility Remediation Fund shall be appropriated to the Department of Health and Senior Services for the purposes of conducting research on the causes and effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The total amount of reimbursements received pursuant to this act shall not exceed the total amount of football-related public benefits. JOSH NORBERG

SB 1791 - This act prohibits candidates for state office from making contributions to their own candidate committee in excess of the contribution limitation applicable to the elective office sought that is applicable pursuant to the Constitution. This act is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1788 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1790 - This act effectively reduces the tax rate paid by all existing property owners when a data center is built by creating a mandatory rate reduction mechanism. JOSH NORBERG

SB 1789 - Under current law, the court may sentence a person to an extended sentence if the person meets certain criteria. This act requires that the court sentence a person to an extended sentence if they meet certain criteria. This act is identical to HB 3536 (2026), and to a provision contained in the Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SS#3 SB 888 (2026), and the Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 2637 & 3155 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1788 - This act restricts expenditure of any local taxes collected by a political subdivision on aviation fuel or the revenues generated by an international airport that is the subject of federal assistance or the subject of assistance from the Missouri Department of Transportation for purposes other than the capital or operating costs of the airport, the local airport system, or any other local facility that is owned or operated by the person or entity that owns or operates the airport that is directly and substantially related to the air transportation of passengers or property. Provisions of this act do not apply to any taxes collected by a political subdivision for sale of a private airport to a public entity if the sale is approved by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, funding is provided under federal law for any portion of the public entity's acquisition of airport land, and an amount described in the act under federal law to that airport for purposes other than land acquisition, is repaid to the Federal Department of Transportation by the private owner. Repayments referred to in this act shall be treated as a recovery of prior year obligations. Nothing in this act may be construed to prevent the use of a state tax on aviation fuel to support a state aviation program or the use of airport revenue on or off the airport for a noise mitigation purpose. JOSH NORBERG

SB 1787 - This act repeals a provision of law limiting the total amount of grants provided through the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to organizations that provide services to deaf-blind individuals and families. This act is identical to HB 2408 (2026). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1786 - This act authorizes the City of St. Joseph to annex an airport owned and operated by such city, regardless of whether the boundaries of such airport are contiguous and compact to the existing corporate limits of the city. This act is identical to HB 2818 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1785 - This act requires that a bonding company or an agent executing a bond must collect fifty percent of the bonding fee prior to executing a bond if the defendant is charged with certain felony offenses. The bonding agent is also required to certify to the court that they have received the required percentage from the defendant when they file the bonding paperwork. If a bonding agent fails to provide the certification, they shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. If an agent falsifies documentation it shall be a class E felony. Additionally, if a bonding agent fails to provide the certification, or falsifies documentation, they shall be disqualified from writing bail bonds for a period of five years. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1784 - This act modifies provisions relating to taxation of property. TAX BALLOT MEASURE LANGUAGE This act requires an election authority to label property tax ballot measures numerically or alphabetically. (Section 115.240) This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SB 1517 (2026) and HCS/HB 1790 (2026). This act provides that any ballot measures proposing a new or increased real or personal property tax levy shall include certain information, as described in the act. (Section 115.706) ASSESSMENT OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS 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. (Section 137.016) This provision is identical to SCS/SBs 1066 & 1088 (2026) and SCS/HB 1086 (2025), and is substantially similar to SB 1303 (2026), SB 699 (2025), and SB 784 (2025), and to a provision in HB 660 (2025). REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS Current law provides that the burden of proof to sustain a property valuation shall be on the assessor for any assessment of residential real property that is made by a computer, computer-assisted method, or a computer program. This act applies such provision to all non-agricultural real property. (Section 137.115.1(5)) Current law requires an assessor to conduct a physical inspection prior to increasing the assessed value of residential real property by more than 15%. This act applies such provision to all non-agricultural real property and requires such physical inspections to be conducted prior to July 1. The act also prohibits any increase in the assessed value of real property of more than 15% over a two-year reassessment cycle and requires any increases of 15% to be spread over the two-year cycle, as described in the act. (Section 137.115.10 to .12) Current law requires assessors to provide notice to taxpayers when the valuation of the taxpayer's real property has increased. This act requires an assessor to provide any third party documents, reports, or other data that was relied upon in the computation of assessed value. (Sections 137.180 and 137.355) These provisions are identical to SB 1521 (2026) and SB 787 (2025), and to provisions in SCS/SB 85 (2025) and HB 780 (2025), and are substantially similar to provisions in HB 1582 (2025). APPEALS OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS This act provides that any appeal of an assessment involving an increase of more than fifteen percent that is not disposed of by the board of equalization by September 30 shall be dismissed and the assessor's increased assessed valuation shall be void. (Section 138.010) Current law provides that a taxpayer shall prevail in any appeal of an assessed valuation for which an assessor fails to provide evidence of a required physical inspection. This act provides that, in such cases, the increased assessed valuation shall be void. This act also provides that if a taxpayer submits a written appraisal report certified by the Missouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission at least five days in advance of a board of equalization hearing, the value of the property as determined in the appraisal report shall presumptively determine the property's true value in money. (Section 138.060) This act provides that if a transfer of ownership of real property occurs after January 1 of a non-reassessment year, the new owner shall be entitled to appeal the assessed value of such property directly to the State Tax Commission by no later than December 31 of such year, regardless of whether the previous owner appealed the value of the property during the previous reassessment year. (Section 138.135) The act provides that if an assessor appeals a decision of the State Tax Commission on any grounds other than overvaluation and the taxpayer is the prevailing party, the taxpayer shall be awarded costs of appeal and attorney's fees. (Section 138.430) Current law authorizes any first class charter county or city not within a county to require, by ordinance or charter, the reimbursement of just and reasonable appraisal costs, attorney fees, and court costs resulting from hearings before the State Tax Commission for taxpayer appeals of property assessments. This act requires such reimbursements. This act also increases the maximum amount of fees to be reimbursed from $1,000 to $5,000 for residential property appeals, and from $4,000 to $5,000 for utility, industrial railroad, or other subclass three property appeals. (Section 138.434) STATE TAX COMMISSION This act provides that when the State Tax Commission equalizes the valuation of a class or subclass of property that results in an increase of more than fifteen percent, such increase shall be evenly divided between each of the successive reassessment cycles in a manner that does not cause an increase of more than fifteen percent for any two-year assessment cycle. (Section 138.390) PROTESTED PROPERTY TAXES Current law requires a taxpayer to file a written protest of property taxes with the collector at the same time such taxpayer makes full payment of such taxes. This act repeals such requirement. This act also provides that the interest due to a taxpayer whose protested taxes were distributed to a taxing authority shall be calculated from the date that the protested taxes were distributed to the taxing authority through the date of the refund. Any taxpayer determined by a circuit court or the State Tax Commission to be entitled to a refund of property taxes shall receive such refund from the collector within thirty days of the final determination of the refund amount by the circuit court or State Tax Commission. If such refund is not issued within thirty days, the taxpayer shall be entitled to interest on the refund as calculated under current law. (Section 139.031) These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 1522 (2026). This act is identical to HCS/HB 2178 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1783 - This act requires the Division of Probation and Parole to forward the terms and conditions of an offender's probation or parole to the Missouri State Highway Patrol within five business days of an offender's release from custody of the Department of Corrections and entry into supervision by the Division. The terms and conditions of an offender's probation or parole shall be recorded in the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES). The act also allows a probation or parole officer or a law enforcement officer to arrest a probationer or parolee without a warrant if a condition of the person's probation or parole is violated in the presence of the arresting officer. The officer will have 24 hours following the arrest to notify the Board of Probation and Parole of the arrest. The probationer or parolee may be detained until they are brought before the court for a preliminary hearing on the violation. This act is identical to HB 2859 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1782 - This act establishes "Justin's Law". The Director of the Department of Public Safety shall establish the Illicit Narcotics Canine Committee (INCC). The primary purpose of the INCC is to review applicants and award funds for illicit narcotics canine programs. This committee shall also create a list of approved kennels that programs can choose from when purchasing a canine. The INCC shall consist of nine members that shall be appointed by the Director. This act authorizes police or county sheriff departments to establish an illicit narcotics canine program within the department. A program established under this provision must use law enforcement dogs that have been trained to detect illicit narcotics. In addition, all law enforcement canine and handler teams must be accredited by certain entities. Further, all canine and handler teams shall train for at least sixteen hours per month with criteria established by the INCC. This act requires that each program submit statistics no less than quarterly into Packtrack or a similar record management software system. This act establishes the Illicit Narcotics Canine Fund which is administered by the Department of Public Safety. Under this act, the General Assembly shall appropriate five hundred thousand dollars to this fund every year. Police or county sheriff departments that establish or operate an illicit narcotics canine program may apply for a grant of no more than thirty five thousand dollars. These grants can be used to cover the cost of certain law enforcement canine-related expenses, except for the purchase of vehicles and salaries. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1781 - This act increases the compensation schedule for various elected county officials. Beginning on August 28, 2026, the new schedule shall be used to compute salaries, however, it shall not be implemented until the first day of the next term of office for the newly elected or re-elected county official. This act provides that any salary adjustment after August 28, 2026 shall not decrease the current salary of any official. Further, a new formula for the computation of future salary increases for elected county officials is implemented. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1780 - The act provides that no person, company, or business shall sell or market products using the term "wood" without the product's decorative surface being made of solid wood or wood veneer. No person, company, or business shall advertise or sell any part of a product marketed using wood-related terms or names of wood species, as described in the act. A person, company, or business may sell any product physically located in the state as of August 28, 2026, that is packaged in violation of the provisions of the act if the product is clearly labeled: "This product is not made from wood." After August 28, 2026, no additional products shall enter the state if the packaging is in violation of the act. The act is similar to SCS/HCS/HB 3004 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1779 - Current law provides that retired members of the Public School Retirement System ("PSRS") and the Public Education Employee Retirement System ("PEERS") may receive yearly cost of living adjustments on monthly retirement allowances, but the total of the increases granted to a retired member or the beneficiary may not exceed 80% of a member's retirement allowance established at retirement or as previously adjusted. This act provides that the limitation on the total of the increases granted to a retired member or the beneficiary shall be subject to annual increases approved by the Board of Trustees of PSRS/PEERS ("Board") every December 31st, except such increases to the limitation shall not exceed 2% and shall depend on the performance of the system's investments. If the system's investments earn 2% or greater returns in excess of the investment return rate adopted by the Board, then the percentage of retirement allowance for the total of increases granted shall be increased by 2%. The total increases granted to a retired member or beneficiary shall not exceed 80% of the retirement allowance established at retirement or as previously adjusted. If a retired member or beneficiary has already reached the 80% cap, such retired member or beneficiary shall be granted a 2% cost of living adjustment for that year unless the system's investments fail to earn at least 2% of returns in excess of the investment return rate adopted by the Board, in which case the member shall not get a cost of living increase. This 2% cost of living increase shall not be cumulative. This act is identical to HB 2095 (2026) and is similar to SB 709 (2025), HB 329 (2025), and SB 1421 (2024). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1778 - This act establishes provisions relating to personal finance curriculum requirements for public school students. "Personal finance" is defined as a course encompassing financial literacy and the current tools, resources, and disciplines necessary for success in the modern economy. Instruction in financial literacy shall include certain topics specified in the act, such as earning income and understanding paychecks; budgeting and expense management; saving and long-term financial planning; banking and financial services; credit, loans, and interest; responsible credit card use; investing, retirement accounts, and compound interest; fraud prevention and financial safety; taxes and civic financial responsibilities; and the understanding of contracts and major purchases, including housing and automobiles. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) shall convene a work group to develop and recommend academic performance standards for instruction in personal finance. The work group shall include educators, a DESE representative, and up to two representatives from each of the following sectors: banking, entrepreneurship, nonprofit organizations focused on educating young professionals and entrepreneurs, investment, student loans, retirement planning, and insurance. DESE shall determine the total membership of the work group, provided that not less than 25% of the members shall be educators who teach personal finance. The State Board of Education shall adopt and implement academic performance standards relating to personal finance for the 2027–28 school year and all subsequent school years. Such standards shall be reviewed every seven years to ensure they reflect current economic trends and best practices. For the 2027–28 school year and all subsequent school years, each school district shall require every student, after completion of 9th grade, to complete one-half unit of credit in personal finance prior to receiving a high school diploma. A school district may waive this requirement for a student transferring from outside Missouri upon receipt of documentation demonstrating the student's successful completion of a substantially similar course. A school district may also permit a 9th grade student to complete the required credit upon the recommendation of a school counselor, as provided in the act. Certain provisions of state law relating to the development of academic performance standards shall not apply to this act. This act is identical to HB 2867 (2026) and similar to HCS/HB 2303 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1777 - This act authorizes a low-performing school district to enter into a contract for the establishment of a "Public School Transformation Campus". If a school district is determined to be in the bottom five percent of scores on the Annual Performance Report (APR) or has a recent APR score consistent with an accreditation status of provisionally accredited or unaccredited, such district may contract with the governing body of a charter school that satisfies certain performance and financial criteria or another entity approved by the State Board of Education to operate a struggling school as a "transformation campus". A school district that enters into such a contract shall be exempt from certain state interventions that would normally apply to struggling schools or districts, such as the School Turnaround Act, special administrative boards, the lapse of an unaccredited district, or the transfer of students out of an unaccredited district. Before entering into a transformation contract, a district shall notify the Commissioner of Education of its intent to pursue the contract. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules concerning how and when this notification shall occur, including certain information provided in the act. The Commissioner shall notify the district within 60 days of receiving all required information whether the proposed contract is approved or rejected. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) shall encourage approved entities to enter into such contracts with school districts. For accountability purposes during the first two years of a transformation, the transformation campus shall be evaluated with an alternate performance status and shall be publicly identified as a transformation campus. Following the first two years of transformation, the State Board of Education shall assign all performance ratings received by other public schools within the district to the transformation campus. DESE may provide, through state and federal funds where allowable, financial incentives to support transformations under this act. OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1776 - Under this act, when a spontaneous fetal death of twenty or more completed weeks gestation occurs without medical attendance at or immediately after delivery and when a licensed treating physician has previously determined the nonviability of the pregnancy, the physician's written determination shall serve as sufficient evidence for purposes of filing a spontaneous fetal death report and the treating physician shall file the report within seven days of receiving notice of the spontaneous fetal death. SARAH HASKINS

SB 1775 - This act requires hospitals to establish a workplace violence prevention committee or authorize an existing committee to develop a workplace violence prevention plan as described in the act. The workplace violence prevention plan shall be based on the practice setting, encourage health care professionals and employees of the facility to provide confidential information to the committee, adopt a definition of workplace violence, as described in the act, require annual training, prescribe a system for response to and investigation of incidents, address physical safety and security. The hospital shall annually review the plan. No person shall discipline, discriminate against, or retaliate against another person who reports an incidence of workplace violence or advises a health care professional or employee of their right to report an incident of workplace violence. This provision is identical to HB 3401 (2026), and to a provision contained in SB 1719 (2026). A person shall be guilty of the offense of assault in the fourth degree if the person knowingly causes physical pain to a special victim, as defined in current law. A violation shall be a class A misdemeanor unless the person has previously been found guilty or pled guilty to an assault offense, in which case the violation shall be a class E felony. A violation committed by a person who has previously been found guilty or pled guilty to an assault offense on two or more occasions shall be guilty of a class D felony. Any such offender shall not be sentenced to a fine or be eligible for probation or parole until the person has served a minimum of six months or one year, as applicable. This provision is identical to HB 2072 (2026), and to a provision contained in HS/HCS/HBs 3068 & 3049 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1774 - This act prohibits a local government from adopting or enforcing any zoning ordinance or land use regulation that 1) bans either modular homes or qualified manufactured homes in residential zones where other single-family housing is permitted, 2) imposes requirements on modular homes or manufactured homes that are more restrictive than those imposed on site-built homes, 3) unreasonably limits the replacement of existing manufactured homes with new ones, 4) requires special permits or variances for modular homes or qualified manufactured homes that are not required for comparable site-built housing, or 5) requires a perimeter foundation system for a modular home or qualified manufactured home that is incompatible with the structural design of the home. This act contains an emergency clause. This act is identical to HB 3230 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1773 - provisions of current law that constitute an unlawful practice under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1772 - This act creates and modifies various provisions relating to illegal immigrants. VOTER REGISTRATION (Sections 115.158 and 115.160) Current law requires the Secretary of State and the Director of the Department of Revenue (DOR) to enter into an agreement to match information in the voter registration database with information in the motor vehicle system. This act requires such agreement to include information pertaining to the citizenship status of those within DOR's database. Current law requires all applicants for a driver's license to be provided a voter registration application form simultaneously during the transaction. This act requires the Division of Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing within the Department of Revenue to additionally determine whether an applicant for a driver's license has the requisite proof of citizenship needed to register to vote. Only customers who provide documentation demonstrating that the individual is a United States citizen shall be given the opportunity to register to vote. These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/SB 983 (2026), SCS/SB 986 (2026), HCS/HB 2125 (2026), HB 3227 (2026), HB 3263 (2026), and HB 3493 (2026) and similar to provisions in SCS/SB 983 (2026), SCS/SB 280 (2025), a provision in SCS/HB 770 (2025), and the introduced SB 280 (2025). PUBLIC BENEFITS (Section 209.008) New eligibility verification requirements are created for public benefits, specifically including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Mo HealthNet. Specifically, only people who are United States citiIzens, United States Nationals, or meet the definition of an eligible alien and qualified alien under federal law are eligible for public benefits. Provisions are included dictating the manner of providing proof of identity as one of the aforementioned individuals. Failure to submit acceptable documentation establishing United States citizenship, United States national status, or alien status eligible for such public benefits within the temporary eligibility period shall result in denial or termination of public benefits. No additional period of eligibility for temporary benefits shall be granted to any applicant who has previously been denied public benefits at any time due to a failure to verify United States citizenship, United States national status, or alien status eligible for such public benefits. The act additionally creates new reporting requirements for Mo HealthNet with respect to illegal aliens receiving certain medical care. Current law prohibits any alien unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit, including any health benefits, with the exception of emergency medical care, prenatal care, services offering alternatives to abortion, emergency assistance, or legal assistance. When administering SNAP benefits, the Department of Social Services shall: • Consider the entire income and financial resources of any individual rendered ineligible to receive SNAP benefits under subsection 1 of this section when determining the eligibility and benefit allotment of the household of which such individual is a member; and • Notwithstanding federal law to the contrary, not prorate or exclude the income or financial resources of ineligible individuals under this act. All such income and resources shall be fully considered. These provisions are identical to SB 1616 (2026) and substantially similar to a provision in SB 1070 (2026). This provision is identical to SB 1616 (2026) and substantially similar to a provision in SB 1070 (2026), HB 2468 (2026), and HCS/HB 2481 (2026). COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSES (Sections 302.733 and 302.735) This act requires an operator of a commercial motor vehicle to speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records. The act establishes the offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without sufficient English language proficiency. An operator of a commercial motor vehicle commits such offense if the operator fails to demonstrate the required English language proficiency described above. Violation of this offense is a class D misdemeanor on a first offense and a class B misdemeanor on a second or subsequent offense. A driver found to be in violation of the English language proficiency requirement is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle in the state until the driver is able to meet the required English language proficiency. A fine of $1,000 will be imposed on the driver of the motor vehicle, and a fine of $3,000 will be imposed on their commercial motor carrier. The commercial motor carrier will be notified of the location of any commercial motor vehicle involved in a violation of the English language proficiency requirement, and upon payment of the $3,000 fine, a qualified driver will take possession of the vehicle. If the carrier is unable to pay the fine or present a qualified driver within 12 hours, the owner of any cargo being transported in the commercial motor vehicle may arrange for the transfer of their property to another vehicle, but neither the state nor the owner of the cargo will be liable for any reasonable action to transfer the cargo. A person holding a nondomiciled commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's instruction permit within this state shall have a valid work visa and provide proof of citizenship to validate his or her identity while operating a commercial motor vehicle. An operator who fails to possess a valid work visa and provide proof of citizenship while operating a commercial vehicle is prohibited from operating a commercial vehicle until such operator is able to meet these requirements and if such operator operates a commercial motor vehicle again without meeting these requirements, such operator commits a class B misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for up to 90 days. A fine of $3,000 will be imposed on a commercial motor carrier whose driver fails to possess a valid work visa and proof of citizenship while operating a commercial motor vehicle. The commercial motor carrier will be notified of the location of any commercial motor vehicle involved in the violation of not possessing a valid work visa and proof of citizenship, and upon payment of the $3,000 fine, a qualified driver will take possession of the vehicle. If the carrier is unable to pay the fine or present a qualified driver within 12 hours, the owner of any cargo being transported in the commercial motor vehicle may arrange for the transfer of their property to another vehicle, but neither the state nor the owner of the cargo will be liable for any reasonable action to transfer the cargo. This provision is substantially similar to HCS/HB 2471 (2026) and HCS/HB 3491 (2026). TORT VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FUND (Sections 537.675 through 595.045) This act modifies the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund by providing that in addition to the current requirements, an uncompensated tort victim shall be a person who is a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident or who holds a lawful visa issued by the United States Department of State. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations shall verify eligibility requirements prior to the authorization of any payment from the Fund. Additionally, this act provides that an administrative law judge may, as part of any award, determine and allow reasonable attorney's fees, but such fees shall not exceed 15% of the amount awarded to the claimant. No attorney shall ask for, contract for, or receive any sum larger than the amount allowed. This act additionally modifies those injured victims eligible for payment from the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. Eligible injured victims are persons who, at the time of application for compensation from the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund, are: (1) A United States citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a person lawfully present under a valid visa issued by the United States Department of State; and (2) Killed or suffers personal physical injury in Missouri as a result of the commission or attempted commission of any crime by another person; a good-faith attempt to assist a person against whom a crime is being committed or attempted; or assisting a law enforcement officer in the apprehension of a person believed by the officer to have committed or attempted to commit a crime. The Department of Public Safety shall verify eligibility requirements prior to the authorization of any payment from the Fund. This act also modifies the amount of attorneys's fees that may be awarded from 15% to 10% of the amount subrogated to the Department of Public Safety from the claimant's legal proceeding related to the crime. These provisions are identical to SB 980 (2026) and substantially similar to HB 2177 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1771 - This act creates provisions relating to the dissolution or disincorporation of special road districts. As an alternative to the dissolution special road districts provided in current law, special road districts may be dissolved by petition of the board of commissioners, or other governing authority of such district, to the superior court of the county in which the board of commissioners is situated. The superior court shall enter an order setting the same for hearing and the petitioner shall give notice of such hearing. Such notice is described in the act. After the hearing, the court shall enter its order dissolving or refusing to dissolve said district. If the court finds that the district is solvent, the court shall order the sale of such assets in the manner provided by law for the sale of property on execution. If the court finds that the district is insolvent, the court shall determine the indebtedness of the district, the creditors thereof, and their claims. The court shall also set a date and place for a second hearing to order the sale of any district property to satisfy the debts of the district and order the dissolution or refusal to dissolve the district. Special road districts located in Cass County may be disincorporated when the district has not actively carried out any of the special purposes or functions for which it was formed within the preceding consecutive five-year period upon a resolution of any governmental unit calling for the disincorporation with the county commission. The county commission shall hold public hearings to determine whether or not any services have been provided within a consecutive five year period and whether the best interests of all persons concerned will be served by the proposed dissolution or disincorporation of the special road district. If the county commission finds that the special road district be dissolved, it shall order that such action be taken, specify the manner in which it is to be accomplished and supervise the liquidation of any assets and the satisfaction of any outstanding indebtedness. Any proceeds of the sale of assets, together with money on hand in the treasury of the special district, shall after payment of all costs and expenses and all outstanding indebtedness be paid to the county treasurer to be placed to the credit of the school district, or districts, in which such special road district is situated. If the proceeds of the sale, together with money on hand in the treasury of the special road district, are insufficient to retire any outstanding indebtedness, the county authority shall levy assessments in the manner provided by law against the property in the special road district in amounts sufficient to retire the indebtedness and pay the costs and expenses. TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1770 - This act requires a state agency to refer to Judea and Samaria in any official government material and to not use the term "West Bank". A state agency shall not use state moneys to create any official government material that refers to Judea and Samaria as "West Bank". The act authorizes the director of a state agency to waive the provisions of the act if it is in the best interests of the state and notice is provided to the President Pro Tem of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This act is identical to SB 1244 (2026). JIM ERTLE

SB 1769 - This act establishes the Office of Public Defense within the Department of Safety. The Director of the Department shall also serve as the director of the Office. The office is authorized to acquire and sell machine guns to the public, operate a warehouse and distribution station. In addition, the Office is tasked with verifying the eligibility of a qualified person to purchase a machine gun. Finally, the Office is required to make annual reports to the Governor. This act requires that for each transfer to a qualified person, the office shall make two copies of a signed and dated certificate, the office shall provide one copy to the person and retain the other copy in perpetuity. The information contained within the certificate and any other information contained within any records shall be exempt from disclosure or inspection under the Missouri Sunshine Law. Any records associated with the transfer of any machine gun, other than the original certificate of transfer, shall be destroyed by the office five years after the transfer was completed. Under this act, each machine gun sold is subject to a five hundred dollar surcharge. Half of this surcharge shall be deposited into the Public Defense Fund, and the other half shall be deposited into the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. This act establishes the Public Defense Fund. This fund shall be used for the operational costs of the Office. Where a person that has been transferred a machine gun, later becomes prohibited from possessing firearms under Missouri or federal law, such person shall return the machine gun to the Office within seven days of learning of their prohibited status. If a person possessing a machine gun relocates outside of the state, the person must return the machine gun to the Office prior to relocation. Under this act, if a machine gun is transferred to an heir or the beneficiary of an estate, the representative of the estate must present such weapon to the Office. The Office shall then transfer the machine gun to the heir or beneficiary, if that person is a qualified person. Such transfer shall be free of cost. This act prohibits the Office from destroying any machine gun acquired pursuant to this section, unless the machine gun is returned under this section and is unserviceable. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1768 - This act modifies the definition of "firefighter" under the Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Act by adding members of fire departments, fire protection districts, or other fire-fighting organizations, as well as anyone employed by such entities in a clerical or other capacity. Such definition is further modified by repealing language that specifically excludes volunteer firefighters. This act is similar to HB 3480 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1767 - Under this act, any person who acquires, uses, produces, possesses, transfers, or administers psilocybin for the person's own therapeutic use shall not be subject to state or local criminal or civil penalties if the person is a veteran or first responder and is 21 years of age or older and suffers from a condition listed in the act. The person shall be enrolled in a study regarding the use of psilocybin to treat such conditions and shall provide the Department of Mental Health with specified information. A facilitator shall be present during the administration of the psilocybin and the use of psilocybin shall be limited to no more than 150 milligrams of psilocybin analyte during any 12-month period. A person who assists another in any of the acts permitted under this act and any laboratory testing psilocybin under this act shall not be subject to state or local criminal or civil penalties. Subject to appropriation, the Department shall provide grants totaling $2 million dollars for research on the use and efficacy of psilocybin for the treatment of conditions listed in the act. The Department shall prepare annual reports for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the General Assembly on the implementation and outcomes of psilocybin use under this act. No state agency shall disclose to the federal government or any unauthorized third party the statewide list or any individual information of persons who meet the requirements of this act. Additionally, this act modifies current law on the use of investigational drugs and devices for individuals with terminal illnesses to include individuals with life-threatening or severely debilitating conditions or illnesses. Currently, investigational drugs shall not include Schedule I controlled substances. This act repeals that prohibition. This provision is substantially similar to SB 1454 (2026). Finally, this act requires the Department of Mental Health, in collaboration with a Missouri university hospital or contract research organizations conducting FDA-approved trials, to conduct a study on the efficacy of using alternative medicine and therapies, including, but not limited to, the use of psilocybin, for the treatment of veterans and first responders suffering post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, substance use disorders, or who require end-of-life care, as described in the act. Such study shall include a study of the use of psilocybin to treat such conditions, as well as a literature review and the submission of various reports. No person participating in the study shall be subject to criminal or civil liability or sanction for participating, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct. This act is identical to SB 1682 (2026), substantially similar to HB 1717 (2026), and similar to SCS/SB 90 (2025), SCS/SB 768 (2024), HCS/HB 1830 (2024), HB 1154 (2023), and SB 614 (2023). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1766 - American Recovery Plan Act Appropriations . Governor Senate GR $ 324,697,955 $ 239,997,955 FEDERAL 1,355,102,368 1,355,102,368 OTHER 9,841,018 9,841,018 . ______________ ______________ TOTAL $ 1,689,641,341 $ 1,604,941,341 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _______________ ______________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1765 - Capital Improvements . Governor Senate GR $ 11,456,095 $ 0 FEDERAL 37,000,000 37,000,000 OTHER 62,595,032 62,595,032 . ______________ ______________ TOTAL $ 111,051,127 $ 99,595,032 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _______________ ______________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1764 - Capital Improvement, Maintenance and Repairs . Governor Senate GR $ 137,176,635 $ 0 FEDERAL 139,358,166 139,358,166 OTHER 369,589,202 369,589,202 . ______________ ______________ TOTAL $ 646,124,003 $ 508,947,368 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _______________ ______________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1763 - Capital Improvements . Governor Senate GR $ 616,163,543 $ 488,072,300 FEDERAL 815,549,410 815,549,410 OTHER 1,420,972,998 1,420,972,998 . ______________ ______________ TOTAL $ 2,852,685,951 $ 2,702,594,708 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _______________ ______________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1762 - Statewide Leasing . Governor Senate GR $ 112,241,110 $ 112,241,110 FEDERAL 29,924,453 29,924,453 OTHER 16,749,968 16,749,968 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ 158,915,531 $ 158,915,531 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . ______________ _____________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1761 - Elected Officials, Judiciary, Public Defender & General Assembly . ELECTED OFFICIALS . Governor Senate GR $182,820,228 $155,660,228 FEDERAL 52,290,655 52,290,655 OTHER 106,960,723 106,960,723 . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $342,071,606 $314,911,606 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $ . JUDICIARY . Governor Senate GR $273,219,271 273,219,271 FEDERAL 16,568,393 16,568,393 OTHER 18,520,466 18,520,466 . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $308,308,130 308,308,130 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $ . PUBLIC DEFENDER . Governor Senate GR $ 64,715,472 $ 64,715,472 FEDERAL 1,125,245 1,125,245 OTHER 28,017,958 28,017,958 . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $ 93,858,675 $ 93,858,675 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . ___________ ___________ TOTAL . GENERAL ASSEMBLY . Governor Senate GR $ 50,047,403 $ 50,047,403 FEDERAL 0 0 OTHER 395,400 395,400 . ___________ ___________ TOTAL $ 50,442,803 $ 50,442,803 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . ___________ ___________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1760 - Social Services . Governor Senate GR $ 3,450,527,098 $ 3,416,485,251 FEDERAL 13,200,199,785 13,200,199,785 OTHER 1,911,235,309 1,911,235,309 . ______________ ______________ TOTAL $18,561,962,192 $18,527,920,345 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . ______________ ______________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1759 - Mental Health & Health and Senior Services MENTAL HEALTH . Governor Senate GR $1,726,453,609 $1,763,799,966 FEDERAL 2,542,385,896 2,610,374,068 OTHER 137,122,502 137,122,502 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $4,405,962,007 $4,511,296,536 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES . Governor Senate GR $ 613,253,470 $ 613,253,470 FEDERAL 1,529,544,817 1,524,288,100 OTHER 84,236,059 84,236,059 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $2,227,034,346 $2,221,777,629 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1758 - Corrections . Governor Senate GR $ 961,225,152 $ 961,225,152 FEDERAL 6,170,081 6,170,081 OTHER 88,475,571 88,475,571 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $1,055,870,804 $1,055,870,804 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1757 - Public Safety & National Guard PUBLIC SAFETY . Governor Senate GR $ 370,243,007 $ 369,181,527 FEDERAL 1,299,984,104 1,299,984,104 OTHER 612,487,823 612,487,823 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $2,282,714,934 $2,281,653,454 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD . Governor Senate GR $ 11,138,051 $ 11,138,051 FEDERAL 38,449,048 38,449,048 OTHER 6,984,724 6,984,724 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ 56,571,823 $ 56,571,823 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1756 - Economic Development, Commerce and Insurance & Labor and Industrial Relations . ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . Governor Senate GR $ 104,058,258 $ 101,558,258 FEDERAL 1,975,317,273 1,975,317,273 OTHER 41,398,470 41,398,470 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $2,120,774,001 $2,118,274,001 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL . COMMERCE AND INSURANCE . Governor Senate GR $ 260,001 $ 260,001 FEDERAL 1,650,000 1,650,000 OTHER 86,595,003 85,382,359 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ 88,505,004 $ 87,292,360 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL . LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS . Governor Senate GR $ 4,945,228 $ 4,945,228 FEDERAL 62,386,097 62,386,097 OTHER 256,553,166 256,553,166 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ 323,884,491 $ 323,884,491 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . ___________ ___________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1755 - Agriculture, Natural Resources & Conservation . AGRICULTURE . Governor Senate GR $ 21,066,802 $ 14,916,802 FEDERAL 12,677,920 12,677,920 OTHER 33,825,085 39,825,085 . ____________ ____________ TOTAL $ 67,569,807 $ 67,419,807 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ ____________ TOTAL . NATURAL RESOURCES . Governor Senate GR $ 60,609,855 $ 60,264,954 FEDERAL 202,484,030 202,484,030 OTHER 2,103,044,070 2,103,044,070 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $2,366,137,955 $2,365,793,054 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ . CONSERVATION . Governor Senate GR $ 0 $ 0 FEDERAL 0 0 OTHER 251,537,640 251,537,640 . ____________ ____________ TOTAL $ 251,537,640 $ 251,537,640 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ ____________ TOTAL $ ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1754 - Office of Administration OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION . Governor Senate GR $ 393,349,161 $ 351,359,274 FEDERAL 144,050,144 144,050,144 OTHER 194,320,299 186,120,299 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ 731,719,604 $ 681,529,717 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ EMPLOYEE BENEFITS . Governor Senate GR $1,046,388,376 $1,088,281,376 FEDERAL 349,665,859 354,422,859 OTHER 355,137,528 355,137,528 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $1,751,191,763 $1,797,841,763 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1753 - Revenue & Transportation . REVENUE . Governor Senate GR $ 72,633,561 $ 71,996,061 FEDERAL 754,266 754,266 OTHER 843,110,651 843,110,651 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ 916,498,478 $ 915,860,978 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL . TRANSPORTATION . Governor Senate GR $ 257,814,777 $ 262,814,777 FEDERAL 215,701,776 215,701,776 OTHER 3,488,122,310 3,488,122,310 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $3,961,638,863 $3,966,638,863 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1752 - Higher Education and Workforce Development . Governor Senate GR $ 1,226,398,380 $ 1,242,101,336 FEDERAL 60,062,542 60,062,542 OTHER 111,181,220 111,181,220 . ______________ ______________ TOTAL $ 1,397,642,142 $ 1,413,345,098 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . ______________ ______________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1751 - Elementary and Secondary Education . Governor Senate GR $ 4,849,076,843 $ 5,064,544,779 FEDERAL 1,498,102,242 1,498,102,242 OTHER 2,210,368,475 2,210,368,475 . ______________ ______________ TOTAL $ 8,557,547,560 $ 8,773,015,496 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . ______________ ______________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1750 - The act modifies and creates new provisions relating to the regulation of large load electric customers. Under the act, an electrical corporation providing electric service to more than 250,000 customers shall develop and submit to the Public Service Commission schedules to include in the electrical corporation's service tariff applicable to customers who are projected to have above an annual peak demand of 50 megawatts, instead of 100 megawatts as currently provided, or more. (Section 393.130.7) LARGE LOAD FACILITIES (Section 393.325) The act provides that an owner or operator of a large load facility, as defined in the act, that intends to operate the facility in the state after August 28, 2026, shall file with the Public Service Commission a disclosure of intent to operate the facility before signing contracts with any public utility. Requirements of the disclosure are described in the act. During the Commission's review process of the disclosure, the Commission shall take certain specifics into account, as described in the act. The Commission shall make such disclosure publicly accessible on the Commission's website. The Commission's requirements for the disclosure are described in the act. The Commission shall have the authority to approve, provisionally approve, or deny the disclosure, as described in the act. Upon approval of the disclosure, an owner or operator shall conduct a pre-construction study of the large load facility and submit the results of the study to the Commission. Specifics of the study are described in the act. The study shall be conducted for the second time after the construction of the facility is completed to ensure no deficiencies are present and whether mitigation is necessary. If the post-construction study shows any deficiencies or disparities, the owner or operator shall pay for any mitigation costs. Results of the pre- and post-construction studies shall be reported to the Commission and shall be made available to the public before and after construction is completed and annually thereafter in a format determined by the Commission. After the disclosure is approved by the Commission, an owner or operator of a large load facility shall be required to pay for certain costs, as described in the act. Such costs shall not be shifted to any other class of ratepayers in a general rate proceeding. After a large load facility becomes operational, an owner or operator shall be required to make financial contributions to certain programs for low-income ratepayers, as described in the act. Certain facilities under the act shall implement an emergency curtailment system for temporary reduction or suspension of electric service, as described in the act. Facilities that provide services to entities such as hospitals, long term care facilities, or first-responder facilities shall be exempt from this provision. JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1749 - The act establishes the "State Office of Archaeology" working in conjunction with the State Historic Preservation Office to establish, implement, and administer federal and state programs for statewide archaeological and paleontological preservation. The Director of the Department of Natural Resources shall designate a director of the office who shall serve as the state archaeological officer. At a minimum, the director of the office shall be a professional archaeologist. The duties of the office are described in the act. JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1748 - This act creates the offense of disclosure of an intimate digital depiction. A person shall be guilty of such offense if he or she discloses or threatens to disclose an intimate digital depiction with the intent to harass or threaten another person. A violation of such offense is a class D felony if the person discloses an intimate digital depiction and a class E felony if the person threatens to disclose an intimate digital depiction. Any second or subsequent violation of disclosure of an intimate digital depiction is a class C felony. It shall be a class D felony for a second or subsequent conviction of threatening to disclose an intimate digital depiction. Additionally, it shall be a class C felony if the disclosure interferes with a government proceeding or causes violence. This act is identical to a provision in SB 928 (2026), the Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SS#2/SB 999 (2026), and SB 1747 (2026), and is substantially similar to a provision in SB 604 (2025), SB 1444 (2024), and is similar to a provision in SB 1117 (2026), HCS/HBs 1887, 2361, 1913, & 2321 (2026), HB 1913 (2026), the Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 2273, 1946, 1814, & 2551 (2026), HS/HCS/HBs 3068 & 3049 (2026), HCS/HBs 3393 & 2392 (2026), HB 3426 (2026), HB 362 (2025), SB 411 (2025), SB 1424 (2024), and HB 2573 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1747 - CYBERCRIME VICTIM PROTECTIONS (SECTION 285.625, 285.630, 285.635, 285.650, 285.670, 455.030, 595.205,595.400, & 595.450) Currently, victims of domestic or sexual violence are afforded workplace protections such as unpaid leave, continuance of medical coverage during unpaid leave, and certain reasonable safety accommodations. This act extends those same protections to victims of cyberharassment, cyberstalking, harassment, and stalking. Further this act protects employees who report certain behaviors from retaliation by their employer. This act establishes the Cybercrimes Survivors' Bill of Rights. These provisions require that an appropriate medical provider, law enforcement officer, and prosecuting attorney shall provide the cybercrimes survivor with notification of the rights of survivors. The Department of Public Safety with the Attorney General shall develop forms and procedures for gathering, transmitting, and storing evidence related to cyberharassment, cyberstalking, harassment, and stalking offenses. The Department of Public Safety shall develop a document in collaboration with Missouri-based stakeholders and shall provide this document in clear language that is comprehensible to a person proficient in English and shall provide this document in any other foreign language spoken by at least five percent of the population in any county or city not within a county in Missouri. The Elder Abuse Task Force is established within this act. This fourteen member task force shall appoint a chairperson who is elected by a majority vote of the members of the task force. Under this act, the task force shall examine and make recommendations on romance scams, educational resources deemed necessary by the task force to educate and inform victims and the public on ways to protect themselves, measures necessary to address and reduce elder abuse, and measures to help victims and victims' families prevent and heal from elder abuse. Under this act, the Missouri Supreme Court shall develop guidelines for the redaction of personal identifying information in court documents. NO-CALL LIST (SECTION 407.1095, 407.1098, 407.1101, & 407.1104) This act adds definitions for "business subscriber", "call spoofing", "seller" and "telemarketer" to this chapter. Under current law a natural person responding to a referral, or person setting or attempting to set an appointment for actions related to their licensed trade is an exception to the "telephone solicitation" definition for the purposes of the state no-call list. This act removes that exception. Under this act business subscribers are eligible to be placed on the state's no-call list. Currently the Attorney General can determine the length of time that an individual remains on the no-call list before having to send another notice. This act allows a person to remain on the no-call list indefinitely. CALLER ID ANTI-SPOOFING (SECTION 407.1115) The act establishes the "Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act", which requires telecommunications providers to block certain calls consistent with Federal law. A provider is considered in compliance with these requirements if the provider has filed a certification with the Federal Communications Commission that the provider's traffic meets certain requirements detailed in the act. No later than August 28, 2027, providers must implement a Secure Telephone Identity Revisited (STIR) and Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information Using toKENs (SHAKEN) authentication protocol or an alternative technology that provides comparable or superior capability to verify and authenticate certain caller identification information. Any provider that knowingly fails or neglects to comply with these requirements is subject to fines of $25,000 for the first offense, $50,000 for the second offense, and $75,000 for the third and any subsequent offense. It is a violation of these provisions if a caller enters false information or places a call knowing false information was entered into a caller identification service with the intent to deceive, defraud, or mislead the recipient of the call. Certain calls are exempt from these requirements as specified in the act. The recipient of any call in which the caller uses false caller identification information will have standing to recover punitive damages against the caller in an amount up to $5,000 per call. Call recipients can bring action under this provision as members of a class. The Attorney General can initiate legal proceedings or intervene in legal proceedings on behalf of call recipients. This provision is identical to HB 2472 (2026). FIREARM RESTRICTIONS (SECTION 455.050, 455.523, 565.076, 565.227, & 571.070) This act provides that after a hearing for any full order of protection in which an order of protection is granted, the court may also prohibit the respondent from knowingly possessing or purchasing any firearm while the order is in effect, and inform the respondent either in writing or orally of such prohibition. If the respondent is prohibited from possessing or purchasing firearms, the court shall forward the order to the State Highway Patrol for enforcement. This act provides that upon conviction for the offenses of domestic assault in the fourth degree and stalking in the second degree, the court shall forward the record of conviction to the State Highway Patrol. The State Highway Patrol shall update the respondent's record in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and also notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation within 24 hours. This act provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if the person knowingly possesses a firearm and has been convicted of a domestic violence offense in Missouri or any other state or is subject to an order of protection prohibiting the possession or purchase of a firearm that was issued after a hearing in which the person had actual notice and had the opportunity to participate in such hearing. These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 328 (2025), similar to provisions in SB 91 (2025) and HB 904 (2025), identical to provisions in SB 913 (2024), SB 431 (2023), SB 59 (2023), and SB 305 (2023), and substantially similar to provisions in SB 894 (2022), HB 1655 (2022), SB 144 (2021), and HB 2131 (2020). OFFENSES (SECTION 27.117, 565.076, 565.090, 565.091, 565.227, 565.260, 565.400, 565.405, 573.570, & 573.575) This act allows the Attorney General to prosecute certain offenses that occurred in more than one jurisdiction. Currently, the offense of domestic assault in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor, unless it is a second or subsequent offense in which case it will be a class E felony. This act makes the offense a class E felony for a first offense and a class D felony for a second or subsequent offense. Under current law a first offense of harassment in the first degree is a class E felony. This act provides that a second or subsequent conviction of harassment in the first degree shall be a class D felony where the individual has previously been found guilty of harassment in the first or second degree. In current statute a first offense of harassment in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor. Under this act a second or subsequent conviction of harassment in the second degree are modified to include a conviction of harassment in the first degree as a previous conviction and it is a class E felony. Currently, the offense of stalking in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor, unless it is a second or subsequent offense in which case it shall be a class E felony. This act provides that the first offense shall be a class E felony, and a second or subsequent offense shall be a class D felony. This act creates the offense of unlawful tracking of a motor vehicle. A person is guilty of this offense if he or she knowingly installs, conceals, or otherwise places an electronic tracking device in or on a motor vehicle. This offense shall be a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class E felony for a second or subsequent offense. This act creates the offense of cyberharassment. A person commits this offense if he or she purposely or knowingly engages in a threatening, aggressive, or otherwise fear-inducing, course of conduct by using digital technology, internet service providers, electronic service providers or other electronic communications and devices cause reasonable fear, alarm, anxiety, undo stress, or terror to others by repeated contact with no legitimate purpose. This act shall be a class B misdemeanor upon a first offense and a class A misdemeanor for second or subsequent offenses. A person commits the offense of cyberstalking if such person purposely or knowingly engages in a threatening, aggressive, or otherwise fear-inducing, course of conduct by using digital technology, internet service providers, electronic service providers or other electronic communications and devices to enhance the ability to intimidate, track, follow or cause reasonable fear, alarm, anxiety, undo stress, or terror to another person. A first offense shall be a class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense shall be a class E felony. This act creates the offense of disclosure of an intimate digital depiction. A person shall be guilty of such offense if he or she discloses or threatens to disclose an intimate digital depiction with the intent to harass or threaten another person. A violation of such offense is a class D felony if the person discloses an intimate digital depiction and a class E felony if the person threatens to disclose an intimate digital depiction. Any second or subsequent violation of disclosure of an intimate digital depiction is a class C felony. It shall be a class D felony for a second or subsequent conviction of threatening to disclose an intimate digital depiction. Additionally, it shall be a class C felony if the disclosure interferes with a government proceeding or causes violence. This act creates the offense of sadistic online exploitation. A person commits this offense where he or she uses the internet to coerce a victim into committing certain acts. This offense shall be a class E felony, except if bodily harm or injury occurs, in which case it shall be a class D felony. ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM (SECTION 589.660 & 589.663) The list of individuals protected by the address confidentiality program is amending by adding victims of cyberstalking, harassment and cyberharassment. PEACE OFFICER TRAINING (SECTION 590.040) Under this act, every peace officer licensed after August 28, 2027, must receive as part of their basic training four hours of training specific to cyberstalking, harassment and cyberharassment. The training shall also include the legal rights and remedies available to victims, including the civil and criminal remedies, and resources and services available to victims. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1746 - Currently, under Article V of the Missouri Constitution, judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri and of the Court of Appeals, judges in certain circuit courts, and certain associate circuit judges are selected by gubernatorial appointment following nominations from the nonpartisan commissions. This act provides for the election of all judges of the Supreme Court, of the Court of Appeals and of the circuit courts, and associate circuit judges, including methods for declaration of candidacy, nominating committees, and election contents. This act is contingent upon the passage of a constitutional amendment that requires the election of all judges. KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1745 - Under current law, all peace officers and first responders are required to have a mental health check-in with a program service provider once every three to five years. This act allows a department to satisfy this requirement if they have an established behavioral health or mental health program that meets enumerated requirements. This act also adds first responder commanding officers to the list of people approved to receive notification that the check-in requirement has been met. This act is identical to SB 1731 (2026), and to a provision contained in CCS/HCS/SS/SB 975 (2026), and the Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1744 - This act prohibits trains exceeding eight thousand five hundred feet in total length from operating on any main track or branch line in this state. This act is identical to HB 3350 (2026) and HB 3463 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1743 - This act requires the redaction of personally identifying information of train crew members and engineers contained in reports or communications from any publicly released documents related to railroad incidents involving motor vehicles. Unredacted copies of reports or communications may only be available to the employing railroad or its authorized representatives, by court order, or to law enforcement agencies, the Attorney General's office, or the Department of Transportation if the information is necessary. This act is identical to HB 3348 (2026), HB 2385 (2026), HB 3464 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1742 - This act requires a railroad train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight be operated by a crew consisting of not fewer than two qualified crew members. This two person requirement shall not apply to helper services, as defined in the act, hostler services, as defined in the act, or movement of a train for the purpose of loading or unloading a freight, provided the train is operated at a speed not exceeding ten miles per hour. Any person or railroad carrier who willfully violates this act shall be subject to fines as described in the act. This act shall become effective only upon a final judgment that affirms the validity of the Federal Railroad Administration's two-person crew rule has been entered. This act is identical to HB 3349 (2026), HB 3462 (2026), and provisions contained in HB 2385 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1741 - This act establishes provisions relating to rental protections for victims of domestic violence. This act provides that a tenant or lessee may have a perpetrator of domestic violence against the tenant, lessee, or a household member removed from the rental agreement and excluded from the premises. The tenant or lessee is required to submit to the landlord a copy of a protective order, restraining order, or other similar relief or a record from a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, a court, or an administrative agency pertaining to an alleged incident of domestic violence. The tenant or lessee shall also submit to the landlord a written notice providing the full legal name, preferred date of termination of lease for the perpetrator, and the preferred method of communication between the landlord and such tenant or lessee. A landlord may, after five days of notice of termination of the rental agreement and without the right of the tenant or lessee to cure the default, file suit and have judgment against only the perpetrator for recovery of possession of the premises as an expedited eviction. If the perpetrator vacates the premises within five days of the notice, the landlord shall install new locks and inform the tenant or lessee of such. If the perpetrator fails to vacate the premises within five days of the notice, the landlord shall file suit and timely notify the requesting tenant or lessee of the hearing date and judgment. If a judgment is entered in favor of the landlord, the landlord shall be entitled to recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, shall install new locks, and shall notify the requesting tenant or lessee of the installation of the new locks and how to obtain access to the dwelling unit. The landlord shall also refuse access by the perpetrator to the dwelling unit for the purposes of reclaiming property, unless a law enforcement officer escorts the perpetrator into and out of the dwelling unit. A landlord shall not be liable for any actions taken in good faith in accordance with this act. If the perpetrator of domestic violence is not a tenant, lessee, or occupant, the tenant or lessee may require his or her landlord to change the locks to the dwelling unit if the tenant or lessee provides a written request to the landlord along with a protective order, restraining order, or other similar relief or a record from a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, a court, or an administrative agency pertaining to the alleged incident of domestic violence. The landlord shall change the locks to the tenant's dwelling unit within 24 hours. If a landlord fails to change the locks, the tenant or lessee may change the locks, provided that they notify the landlord that the locks have been changed and provide the landlord with a new key or the entry code by which to access the dwelling unit. A landlord may require the tenant to pay for the actual and reasonable cost incurred by the landlord in changing the locks. KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1740 - This act requires the Department of Social Services to implement a pilot project for the purchase of prepaid mobile devices to be distributed to domestic violence shelters through grants. The shelter shall distribute those devices to those victims of domestic violence in greatest need of a device. The Department shall ensure that the devices are distributed equally across the state and in both rural and urban shelters. This act creates the "Domestic Violence Shelter Cell Phone Fund", which may include grants, donations, gifts, and bequests, for the implementation of this pilot project. This pilot project shall expire on August 28, 2032, unless reauthorized. SARAH HASKINS

SB 1739 - The act provides that a person shall not contact a property owner more than once per a calendar year with an unsolicited offer to buy the owner's real property. The unsolicited offer to buy real property shall include any communication, including a phone call, text message, email, mail, or fax. When a person contacts a property owner with an unsolicited offer to buy the owner's real property, before making the offer, the person shall provide the property owner with the person's legal name, address, phone number, and an email address. Communication between a person and a property owner shall not be considered an unsolicited offer to buy real property if such communication is part of an ongoing negotiation to buy real property, until the owner states that he or she does not wish to continue the negotiations, or, if the negotiations are occurring through text messages, the owner writes that he or she does not wish to continue negotiations. The Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of the act. Violations of the act may be reported to the Attorney General. Within 20 days of receiving a report for any violations of the act, the Attorney General shall send a written notice to the property owner that the Attorney General is conducting an investigation as to whether a violation occurred. After the investigation is completed, the Attorney General shall send a second written notice to the property owner describing the findings of the investigation. The second written notice shall also include information describing how the property owner may be placed on the no-call list. If the Attorney General believes that a violation occurred, the Attorney General shall commence a civil action. If the court finds that a violation occurred, the court may grant relief as described in the act. A civil penalty shall not exceed $2,000 per violation. JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1738- This act creates the offense of tampering with an election official. A person commits the offense of tampering with an election official if, with the purpose to harass or intimidate an election official in the performance of such official's official duties, such person: • Threatens or causes harm to such election official or members of such election official's family; • Uses force, threats, or deception against or toward such election official or members of such election official's family; • Attempts to induce, influence, or pressure an election official or members of an election official's family to violate Missouri election law; • Engages in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm such election official or such election official's family, including stalking; • Disseminates through any means, including by posting on the internet, the personal information of an election official or any member of an election official's family. The offense of tampering with an election official shall be a class one election offense, punished by imprisonment of not more than five years or by fine of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars but not more than ten thousand dollars or by both such imprisonment and fine. If a violation of this provision results in death or bodily injury to an election official or a member of the official's family, the offense shall be a class B felony. This act is identical to SB 84 (2025), a provision in SCS/SB 182 (2025), and SB 926 (2024), substantially similar to HB 480 (2025) and a provision in SCS/SB 346 (2023), and similar to a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HB 2052 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2206 (2024). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1737 - Health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after August 28, 2026, shall provide enrollees coverage for annual kidney function screening services. TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1736 - Under this act, certain school districts shall no longer receive hold-harmless state aid payments or Small Schools Grant payments. Additionally, certain school districts shall have their foundation formula payments calculated using a new definition of the term "local effort" that is based on 2024 property values and local revenue from fiscal year 2025, rather than the 2004 property values and fiscal year 2005 revenue as provided under current law. The following school districts shall not receive hold-harmless state aid payments or Small Schools Grant payments: Northwestern, Keytesville, Blackwater, Cooper County, Otterville, Pilot Grove, and Higbee. (Subsection 1) The following school districts shall receive foundation formula payments calculated using a definition of the term "local effort" based on 2024 property values and fiscal year 2025 local revenue receipts, as provided in the act: Prairie Home, Brunswick, New Franklin, and Glasgow. Additionally, these school districts shall not receive state aid under hold harmless adjustments or the Small Schools Grant. (Subsection 2) The following school districts shall receive foundation formula payments calculated using a definition of the term "local effort" based on 2024 property values and fiscal year 2025 local revenue receipts, as provided in the act: Salisbury, Boonville, Fayette, and Westran. None of these school districts shall receive state aid under hold harmless adjustments. (Subsection 3) This act is identical to SB 1805 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON