Civic Stream Data
Missouri Senate Bills
All categories · Other / Unspecified · 250 bills, broken down by day
Thursday, May 7, 2026
3 bills-
SB 914 MO May 7, 2026SS/SB 914 - This act modifies provisions relating to sewage regulation. The act repeals a provision stating that a state standard for the location, size of sewage tanks and length of lateral lines is based on the percolation or permeability rate of the soil. Under the act, the state standard is based on soil properties. The act repeals a provision stating that soil tests are to be performed by persons who are qualified to perform the percolation tests and creates a new provision authorizing on-site soil evaluators registered by the Department of Health and Senior Services to conduct soils morphology evaluations. This act repeals a provision stating that contractors may be taught and allowed to perform percolation tests. The act repeals a provision relating to the Department of Health and Senior Services periodically reviewing any county and city regulation and enforcement record to ensure that the state standard for sewage regulation is being enforced. The act creates a mandatory registration program requiring continuing education before January 1, 2027, for on-site wastewater treatment system professionals qualified to perform percolation tests in accordance with the state standard as described in the act. Before January 1, 2027, the administrative authority may accept a percolation test at its own discretion if a soil morphology evaluation cannot be reasonably obtained. This provision shall be void and of no effect after December 31, 2026. Under the act, any person who intends to construct or make major modifications or repairs to an on-site sewage disposal system must submit an application fee and obtain a construction permit. The act repeals certain provisions relating to fees for repair of on-site sewage disposal systems. Under the act, the Department shall promulgate regulations establishing the conditions and requirements for the construction permit application, including the collection of reasonable fees set at a level to produce revenue not exceeding the cost and expense of administering the provisions under the act. The act is substantially similar to 2395 (2026), SB 601 (2025), a provision in the perfected HB 200 (2025), a provision in HCS/SS/SB 61 (2025), HB 2083 (2024), HB 814 (2023), and substantially similar to SB 1283 (2024), and SB 523 (2023). JULIA SHEVELEVALetter of approval from the Governor
-
SB 907 MO May 7, 2026HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 907, 1154 & 1272 - This act creates the "Act Against Abusive Website or Web Content Access Litigation". The Attorney General on behalf of a class of residents of this state, the state, or a political subdivision that is subject to litigation that alleges any website or web content access violation, or any resident of this state, the state, or a political subdivision of this state that is subject to litigation that alleges any website or web content access violation, may file a civil action against the party, attorney, or law firm that initiated such litigation for a determination as to whether such litigation alleging a website or web content access violation is abusive litigation. In determining whether a civil action alleging a website or web content access claim is considered abusive, the court shall consider the totality of the circumstances to find whether the primary purpose of the litigation was to obtain payment from a defendant due to the costs of defending the action in court. The act describes the factors to be considered in making this determination. A defendant who receives notice of an alleged website or web content access violation and in good faith takes substantial steps to correct the violation within 90 days shall have a rebuttable presumption that any subsequent claim for a website or web content access violation is abusive. There shall not be a presumption if the alleged violation is not corrected within 90 days after written notice or service of the petition. Additionally, nothing in this act shall prevent a defendant from filing a motion to dismiss or from notifying the plaintiff, prior to the end of the 90-day period, that the alleged access violation has been corrected in good faith. The Attorney General may intervene or bring an action on behalf of Missouri residents that are targets of abusive website or web content access litigation. The Attorney General may also issue guidance as to when litigation practices are deemed abusive, but such guidance shall not preclude legitimate accessibility enforcement actions. The court may award attorney's fees and costs to the party defending against the abusive litigation. The court may also award punitive damages or sanctions not to exceed three times the amount of attorney's fees awarded by the court. If the U.S. Department of Justice issues standards concerning website or web content accessibility under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, the provisions of this act shall expire with respect to any entity that has registered as a corporation with the Secretary of State's office, and the state and any political subdivision thereof. This act shall apply to litigation pending on August 28, 2026, and the 90-day correction period shall apply to any defendant in any pending litigation on August 28, 2026, that has complied with the requirements of this act prior to or within 90 days after such date. This act is similar to SB 1471 (2026), HCS/HBs 1694, 1674, 1780, 2056, 2312 & 1755 (2026), and HCS/HBs 1842 & 2150 (2026). KATIE O'BRIENLetter of approval from the Governor
-
SB 1142 MO May 7, 2026SCS/SB 1142 - This act modifies provisions relating to limited liability companies. A new provision is created allowing any person to apply to the Secretary of State (SOS) to furnish a certificate of good standing for a domestic limited liability company, a foreign limited liability company, a domestic limited liability company series, or a foreign limited liability company series. A certificate of good standing issued by the SOS may be relied upon as prima facie evidence that the domestic or foreign limited liability company is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state. The act provides that, not later than January 31, 2027, each series of a limited liability company shall be individually profiled, maintained, and searchable as a business entity on the business services website of the SOS in the same manner that a non-series entity is profiled, maintained, and searchable. This act is identical to certain provisions in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2508 (2026), certain provisions in HCS/HB 1713 (2026), and certain provisions in HCS/HB 3116 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERALetter of approval from the Governor
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
1 billMonday, May 4, 2026
1 billThursday, Apr 23, 2026
4 billsWednesday, Apr 22, 2026
1 billWednesday, Apr 15, 2026
1 billWednesday, Apr 8, 2026
1 billTuesday, Mar 31, 2026
1 billWednesday, Mar 25, 2026
3 bills-
SS SB 914 MO Mar 25, 2026SS/SB 914 - This act modifies provisions relating to sewage regulation. The act repeals a provision stating that a state standard for the location, size of sewage tanks and length of lateral lines is based on the percolation or permeability rate of the soil. Under the act, the state standard is based on soil properties. The act repeals a provision stating that soil tests are to be performed by persons who are qualified to perform the percolation tests and creates a new provision authorizing on-site soil evaluators registered by the Department of Health and Senior Services to conduct soils morphology evaluations. This act repeals a provision stating that contractors may be taught and allowed to perform percolation tests. The act repeals a provision relating to the Department of Health and Senior Services periodically reviewing any county and city regulation and enforcement record to ensure that the state standard for sewage regulation is being enforced. The act creates a mandatory registration program requiring continuing education before January 1, 2027, for on-site wastewater treatment system professionals qualified to perform percolation tests in accordance with the state standard as described in the act. Before January 1, 2027, the administrative authority may accept a percolation test at its own discretion if a soil morphology evaluation cannot be reasonably obtained. This provision shall be void and of no effect after December 31, 2026. Under the act, any person who intends to construct or make major modifications or repairs to an on-site sewage disposal system must submit an application fee and obtain a construction permit. The act repeals certain provisions relating to fees for repair of on-site sewage disposal systems. Under the act, the Department shall promulgate regulations establishing the conditions and requirements for the construction permit application, including the collection of reasonable fees set at a level to produce revenue not exceeding the cost and expense of administering the provisions under the act. The act is substantially similar to SB 601 (2025), a provision in the perfected HB 200 (2025), a provision in HCS/SS/SB 61 (2025), HB 2083 (2024), HB 814 (2023), and substantially similar to SB 1283 (2024), and SB 523 (2023). JULIA SHEVELEVAExecutive Session Scheduled H Local Government--(8:00 a
-
SB 1494 MO Mar 25, 2026SB 1494 - This act established procedures for the automatic expungement of certain criminal offenses. The act provides that all records pertaining to a person's clean slate eligible criminal offenses, as defined in the act, shall be expunged without the filing of a petition required under current law. The following cases shall be eligible for expungement under this act: 1. An individual received a suspended sentence, has completed probation, and one year has passed since the final disposition of the case and the individual has not committed a felony or misdemeanor in Missouri in that time; 2. For misdemeanors, one year has passed since the final disposition of a misdemeanor, and the individual has not committed a felony or misdemeanor in Missouri in that time; 3. For felonies, three years have passed since the final disposition of a felony offense and the individual has not committed a felony or misdemeanor in Missouri in that time; 4. An individual that has attained the age of sixty-five years and has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in Missouri in the ten immediately preceding years; and 5. All offenses where the Governor of Missouri has granted a full pardon. Records of juvenile adjudications or offenses involving the operation of a motor vehicle are not eligible for automatic expungement under this act. A person shall not be granted an automatic expungement if the person has charges pending in a Missouri state court and the person has yet to be sentenced. A person can receive an automatic expungement under this act for no more than two felony offenses or no more than three misdemeanor offenses. This act provides that the court shall maintain records to ensure that a person has not exceeded the number of offenses for eligibility. Under this act, expunged records can still be used for the purpose of any law enforcement or prosecutorial investigation or activity. Such records can also be included as a prior offense in a subsequent criminal or civil investigation or prosecution. Beginning on August 28, 2029, the Office of State Courts Administrator shall, on a quarterly basis, identify records that have become eligible for expungement. This act provides that the Office of State Courts Administrator shall transmit all eligible offense records to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Central Repository and every prosecuting agency within one hundred days of its eligibility. All records identified for expungement by August 28, 2029, shall be expunged by August 28, 2031. Under this act, the Office of State Courts Administrator shall not consider delinquent court costs, fines, fees, or other moneys ordered by a court except restitution owed to a victim of a crime, when determining eligibility of a record for automatic expungement. However, the Office shall seek a setoff of any income tax refund and lottery prize payouts for any delinquent moneys owed. This act provides that when the Central Repository or a prosecuting agency receives notice of automatic expungement, they shall have no more than sixty days to object. If there is an objection based on reasons described in the act, the record shall not be expunged. If there is no objection, the records will be sent to the presiding judges of the circuit courts of Missouri. Under this act, when the presiding judge of a circuit court receives notice to expunge, the judge shall order expungement of all records maintained in the circuit within thirty days. This act provides that once a record has been expunged, the Office of State Courts Administrator shall provide notice to all state agencies that maintain official copies of the records. The files and records maintained by such agencies shall then be confidential and only made available to certain law enforcement entities, courts, or the Governor, upon request, and only for certain official purposes outlined in the act. The provisions of this act shall be applied retroactively to any arrest, charge, trial, or conviction for which there is an electronic record. Nothing in this act shall preclude a person from filing a petition for expungement of records under current law if the person is eligible for automatic expungement under this act, but such automatic expungement has not occurred or cannot occur. This act provides that automatic expungement does not relieve any obligation to pay restitution owed to a victim of an offense or prohibit a civil action by a victim. A conviction that has been expunged under this act shall not be used as evidence in an action for negligent hiring, admission, or licensure against any person. This act provides that a credit bureau shall report records of arrests, indictments pending trial, and convictions of crimes for no longer than seven years from the final disposition. Records of arrest, indictments pending trial, and convictions of crimes shall not be reported if at any time after a conviction it is learned that a full pardon or expungement has been granted, or an arrest or indictment did not result in a conviction. Under this act, a credit bureau that willfully fails to comply with a requirement of this act shall be liable to the consumer for actual damages, punitive damages, court costs, and attorneys' fees. A credit bureau that negligently fails to comply with a requirement of this act shall be liable to the consumer for actual damages, court costs, and attorneys' fees. An employer, volunteer organization, or landlord who employs or otherwise engages a person whose criminal history record has been expunged shall be immune from liability for any claim of misconduct of the person if the misconduct relates to the expunged record. This act provides that a person granted an expungement shall disclose any expunged offense if the disclosure is necessary to complete an application for employment with a federally insured bank, savings institution, credit union, or entity engaged in the business of insurance. This act creates the "Missouri Expungement Fund". Moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Office of State Courts Administrator, the Department of Public Safety, and the Information Technology Services Division of the Office of Administration on the statewide court automation case management system and the Missouri criminal history record information system. Moneys shall be used to develop and implement any technology-assisted, state-initiated bulk expungement or sealing of records under Missouri law. The Office of State Courts Administrator, the Department of Public Safety and the Information Technology Services Division within the Office of Administration shall each receive one-third of any total amount appropriated from the fund for a fiscal year. The provisions of this act shall only become effective upon the Office of State Courts Administrator's implementation of automatic expungement technology. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 854 & 1494
-
SB 1043 MO Mar 25, 2026SB 1043 - This act creates the offense of masked intimidation. A person commits the offense if the person intentionally harasses, intimidates, or threatens any other person or group of persons while hiding or concealing their face with a mask or other article with the intent to place that other person or persons in reasonable fear for their physical safety. A person who commits this offense shall be guilty of a class E felony for the first offense, a class D felony for the second offense, and a class C felony for any subsequent offense. Exceptions to the offense are listed in the act. This act is identical to HB 2564 (2026), and is similar to HB 2848 (2026) and SCS/SB 1150 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 1150 & 1043
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026
2 bills-
SS SJR 87 MO Mar 24, 2026SS/SJR 87 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that each county shall elect a sheriff for a term of four years by a majority of the qualified voters of the county. This constitutional amendment shall not apply to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County. Additionally, the sheriff shall commit to jail all felons and traitors as well as other duties as provided in the act. The sheriff may be removed from office by a quo warranto petition brought by the Attorney General. This amendment is identical to SS/SCS/SJR 40 (2025), is substantially similar to HJR 61 (2025) and HJR 71 (2025), and is similar to SJR 75 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.SS S offered (Carter)--(4330S
-
SS# 3 SB 888 MO Mar 24, 2026SS#3/SB 888 - This act modifies provisions relating to the criminal and juvenile justice system. FINGERPRINTING OF JUVENILES (SECTION 43.503) Under current law, an arresting officer is required to take fingerprints to be sent to the central repository if an individual under seventeen years of age who is not currently certified as an adult is taken into custody for an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult. This act requires that an officer take fingerprints from an individual under eighteen years of age for certain felony offenses. This act also repeals a provision that requires fingerprint cards to be made in a manner that does not reveal the juvenile's name to the central repository. Records of a juvenile that has been fingerprinted shall be closed records. This provision is similar to HB 2498 (2026). CERTIFICATION OF A JUVENILE AS AN ADULT (SECTION 211.071) Under current law, if a petition or motion to modify alleges that a child between fourteen and eighteen years of age has committed a felony offense, the court may, upon its own motion or motion by the juvenile officer, the child, or the child's custodian, order a hearing, and exercise its discretion to dismiss the motion or petition to modify and order the child to the court of general jurisdiction. This act modifies the provision so that it applies to offenses that are a class A or B felony, a felony sexual offense, or three felony offenses arising from distinct acts committed within one hundred eighty days of each other. Under this provision, the office of the prosecuting or circuit attorney shall also have the authority to make a motion and present evidence on their motion. Further, this act provides that where a juvenile officer forwards to the prosecuting attorney a class A or B felony that is not certified, the prosecuting attorney must notify the juvenile officer within fourteen days of the decision to certify the case. Under current law, the juvenile officer may consult with the prosecuting attorney concerning any offense for which the child could be certified as an adult. This act requires the juvenile officer to consult with the prosecuting or circuit attorney. Additionally, the prosecuting or circuit attorney shall be provided with a copy of the completed Missouri Juvenile Detention Assessment Form (JDTA) that was used in determining detention. Use of the JDTA to determine that a child may be held shall be used as a guideline and shall not be mandatory. Under this act, the juvenile officer shall consider all legally sufficient charges submitted by law enforcement when utilizing the JDTA form and shall provide a copy of the form to the law enforcement agency once a determination has been made. Juvenile officers shall share criminal history data with the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System to create a juvenile criminal history database that shall be accessible by criminal justice and law enforcement agencies. Such records maintained by the central repository shall be closed. JUVENILE DETENTION (SECTION 211.021, 211.331, 211.341, 211.342, & 211.436) Currently, circuit judges of a judicial circuit may establish a place of juvenile detention for the counties within the circuit court. This act provides that the governing body of a county may provide for juvenile detention in coordination with all other counties within the same circuit court or with all counties of the same circuit court and all counties of an adjoining circuit court. The county governing body shall approve an ordinance, order, or resolution authorizing a place of detention, shall approve an agreement as specified in this act between the counties, and shall notify the presiding circuit judge. The operation and support of a juvenile detention facility authorized pursuant to this act shall be regulated in accordance with the rules and standards of the Supreme Court of Missouri under the governance of the circuit judge. If two or more counties of adjoining judicial circuits have authorized a place of detention, the circuit judges shall jointly govern the affairs of the place of detention. Furthermore, the counties authorizing a place of detention pursuant to this section may impose, by order, a sales tax up to one percent on all retail sales. This act provides that a child shall not be placed in leg restraints unless they are charged with a class A or class B felony, or they are determined to be an immediate safety or flight risk. These provisions are similar to SB 1189 (2026) and SB 809 (2025). JUVENILE COURT PROCEEDINGS (SECTION 211.319) This act provides that all juvenile court proceedings for a criminal offense shall not be open to the general public. LONG-TERM PROGRAM TREATMENT (SECTION 217.362 & 559.115) The act repeals provisions that do not consider an offender's first incarceration in a Department of Corrections long-term substance abuse program or 120-day program as a previous prison commitment for the purpose of determining a minimum prison term. PRISON TERMS (SECTION 217.690, 217.760, 557.011, 557.021, 558.011, 558.016, 558.019, 558.026, 558.046, 566.125) Under current law, any felony offense that is defined outside of this code without a penalty provision is a class E felony. This act adds that any such offense shall also be subject to the imprisonment terms of chapter 558. Under current law, when a person is found guilty of a felony and sentenced, there is a certain percentage range of the sentence that must be served prior to parole eligibility. This act repeals such provisions and provides that offenders shall serve the following percentage of the imposed term prior to eligibility for parole based upon the felony classification as follows: 1. Class A: 70% 2. Class B: 50% 3. Class C: • 40% for an offense that requires registration as a sex offender; • 30% for a first offense; • 35% for a second offense; and • 50% for a third or subsequent offense 4. Class D: • 25% for an offense that requires registration as a sex offender; • 20% for a first offense; • 25% for a second offense; and • 50% for a third or subsequent offense 5. Class E: • 25% for an offense that requires registration as a sex offender; • 15% for a first offense; • 20% for a second offense; and • 50% for a third or subsequent offense This act also removes references to the minimum percentage ranges and replaces them with references to the eligibility percentages established in these provisions. Where a person is sentenced to concurrent sentences, such person shall serve the eligibility percentage of the longest sentence prior to parole eligibility. A person that is sentenced to consecutive sentences shall serve the minimum percentage for each felony prior to parole eligibility. Under current law, there are certain offenses that contain higher parole eligibility percentages. These provisions allow these higher percentages to be unaffected by the new eligibility percentages. Where a person is sentenced to the term of imprisonment for a higher class than the one for which they were found guilty due to their status as a prior or persistent offender, they shall serve the parole eligibility percentage of the higher class. Any person found guilty of a dangerous felony shall be required to serve eighty-five percent of the given sentence prior to parole eligibility. This act provides that a sentence of life imprisonment shall be calculated to be thirty years. Any sentence that is over seventy-five years shall be calculated to be seventy-five years. Under current law, a court may sentence a person to an extended term of imprisonment if certain conditions are made. This bill requires that they court sentence a person to an extended term of imprisonment if certain conditions are met. Sections 558.011 and 558.019 have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. DANGEROUS FELONIES (SECTION 556.061) This act modifies the definition of "dangerous felony" to include statutory rape in the first degree and statutory sodomy in the first degree. The requirement that the victim of statutory rape in the first degree or sodomy in the first degree be under 12 for the offense to be a dangerous felony is removed. A person found guilty of a "dangerous felony" is required to serve eighty-five percent of their sentence prior to eligibility for parole. Additionally, the act includes the following offenses in the definition of "dangerous felony": • Abuse through forced labor; • Trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor, or the attempt of such offense; • Trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, or the attempt of such offense, when the offense was effected by force, abduction, or coercion; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree; • Third offense of failing to register as a sex offender; and • Endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree. CONDITIONAL RELEASE (558.011) This act provides that conditional release terms shall not apply to any person that commits certain class A or B felony offenses after January 1, 2028. Under this act, conditional release provisions are removed from certain sexual offenses and offenses involving children. This provision is similar to SCS/SB 882, 894, & 1294 (2026) and HB 2637 & 3155 (2026). JAIL TIME CREDIT (SECTION 558.031) This act modifies jail time credit. This act requires the form developed by the Office of the State Courts Administrator for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections to include a sentencing calculation, including jail time credit supplemented by a certificate of a sheriff or custodial officer. The act further requires the court, when pronouncing a sentence, executing a suspended sentence, or suspending the imposition of a sentence, to record as part of the judgment, the number of days before the pronouncement of the sentence that the person was in custody related to the offense. Time in custody related to an offense means the time in which the offense was charged in a criminal proceeding, an arrest warrant was issued and served upon the person, and includes time served on house arrest. Time when a person was out on bond or otherwise released is not to be included. Under this act, the court may take judicial notice of any time the defendant has served in custody by comparing arrest warrant service dates with files of release. Any defendant that was held in a juvenile detention facility prior to adjudication to stand trial as an adult may make a motion to receive credit for time served in such facility. Under this act a person may challenge any jail time credit awarded or not awarded by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Section 558.031 has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. CRIMINAL OFFENSES (SECTION 566.030, 566.032, 566.060, 566.103, 566.203, 566.209, 566.210, 566.211, 568.045, 568.060 & 589.425) Currently, the offense of rape in the first degree has a penalty of five years unless certain factors are present. This act modifies this provision by classifying it as a class A felony and increasing the penalty to ten years but not more than thirty years. Under current law, if rape in the first degree is an aggravated sexual offense the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment or a term of years not less than fifteen years. This act removes "a term of years not less than fifteen years" and add "life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole. Under current law, a person that was found guilty of rape in the first degree when the child was less than twelve years old, was not eligible for probation or parole until the offender has served at lease thirty years of their sentence or has reached the age of seventy-five years and served at least fifteen years of their sentence. This act repeals this provision. The authorized term of imprisonment for statutory rape in the first degree, under current law, is life imprisonment or a term of years not less than five years. This act replaces five years with ten years. Under current law, if statutory rape is an aggravated sexual offense the penalty is life imprisonment or a term of years not less than ten years. This act increases the ten years to fifteen years. Under current law, a person that is found guilty of sodomy in the first degree when the child was less than twelve years old, shall be sentenced to life imprisonment and is not eligible for probation or parole until the offender has served at least thirty years of their sentence or has reached the age of seventy-five years and served at least fifteen years of their sentence. The provision relating to release is repealed. Under this act, the penalty for sodomy in the first degree when the child was less than twelve years old is life imprisonment with or without parole. Where a person commits the offense of sodomy in the first degree and the victim is less than twelve years of age, current law states that "life imprisonment" shall mean imprisonment for the duration of the offender's life. This provision is repealed. The offense of promoting online sexual solicitation shall be a class E felony, and shall be punishable by imprisonment, fine, or both. Under current law, the offense of abusing an individual through forced labor carries a penalty of five years to life imprisonment. This act increases the penalty to ten years to life imprisonment. This act adds "intoxicating or inhibiting substances" to the list of means a person can use to commit the offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Under current law, the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree if effected by force, abduction, or coercion, carries a penalty of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole until the defendant has served at least twenty-five years. This act modifies that provision by requiring that the defendant serve at least eighty-five percent of a life sentence. Under current law, a person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child if the person commits certain acts to a child that is less than seventeen years old. This act provides that a person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child if they commit certain acts to a child that is less than eighteen years old. Currently, the offense of abuse or neglect of a child is a class D felony with eligibility for probation, parole, or conditional release after serving no less than a year of their sentence. This act repeals the provision allowing for release from imprisonment after serving one year. This act classifies failing to register a sex offender as a third offense as a class A felony. Currently, a person convicted of failing to register a sex offender as a third offense is eligible for conditional release of parole after serving at least two years of imprisonment. This act repeals that provision. This act contains a severance clause. These provisions are similar to SB 1189 (2026), and SB 809 (2025) and contains provisions similar to SB 894 (2026), and SB 882 (2026), and HCS/HB 2637 & 3155 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.Delivered to Governor
Monday, Mar 16, 2026
2 bills-
SS SB 889 MO Mar 16, 2026SS/SB 889 - This act repeals a number of expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete statutes and references to such statutes contained in another statutes. Many provisions of this act are identical to HRB 1 (2024) which is a bill prepared by the Joint Committee on Legislative Research as required by current law. These provisions are similar to SCS/SB 757 (2025). The act additionally repeals the Missouri Economic Diversification and Afforestation Act of 1990. These provisions are identical to SB 790 (2025). Currently, a local board of education for a school district shall establish a written policy of discipline that includes the district's determination on the use of corporal punishment. This act repeals the provisions on the use of corporal punishment. Further, the act repeals a provision of current law that states that spanking, when administered by certified school personnel and in the presence of a school district employee, is not considered child abuse. Further, this act repeals a number of provisions of law concerning the acquisition of one insurance company by another, the payment of dividends by insurance companies, required deposits by life insurance companies; assessment plan life insurance and stipulated premium plan life insurance, mutual insurance companies other than for life and fire, and required cash reserves for reciprocal or interinsurance exchanges. JIM ERTLEH Second Read
-
SS# 3 SB 1062 MO Mar 16, 2026SS#3/SB 1062 - This act requires the Commissioner of Administration, prior to awarding any contract in an amount of $20 million or more, to obtain the consent of both the chair of the house budget committee and the chair of the senate appropriations committee. Under this act, the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing shall establish a statewide communication access services program to improve compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act for agencies and businesses by coordinating resources, filling service gaps, and assisting with costs related to accommodations. The Commission shall develop a statewide registry of service providers, establish training and equipment standards, maintain an informational website, provide training, conduct outreach, and submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly, as described in the act. The Commission shall also, subject to appropriation, finance requests for assistance in providing communication access services and administer scholarships for professional development, internships, and certification testing. This provision is identical to SB 1637 (2026) and similar to SB 766 (2025). This act creates the "Charity Act" and the "Charity" program. The act requires the Department of Social Services to coordinate with various state agencies and a partner network to assist participants in achieving personal goals, self-sufficiency, community integration, and a prosperous future. Participation in the Charity program is limited to legal residents who are 18 years of age or older, except as otherwise provided in the act. State departments and agencies are required to participate in the Charity program at the direction of the Governor. In order to use government resources more effectively and efficiently, participating state departments and agencies shall use existing resources and personnel, to the extent possible, to operate the Charity program. This provision is substantially similar to SB 1803 (2026). SARAH HASKINSH Second Read
Thursday, Mar 12, 2026
1 billWednesday, Mar 11, 2026
3 bills-
SS# 2 SB 1233 MO Mar 11, 2026SS#2/SB 1233 - This act modifies provisions relating to the licensing of certain professionals. ACCOUNTANTS (SECTIONS 326.256 TO 326.292) This act modifies the requirements for licensing of accountants. This act provides that an applicant for examination shall provide proof that the applicant has obtained a baccalaureate degree or a post-baccalaureate degree, instead of proof of completion of at least 120 semester hours of college education. Additionally, for licensure, the applicant shall either hold a baccalaureate degree, a baccalaureate degree and 30 additional semester hours of college education, or a post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the Missouri State Board of Accountancy ("Board") with the total educational program including a Board-appropriate accounting concentration or equivalent. If the applicant has a baccalaureate degree, the applicant shall have two years of experience. If the applicant has a baccalaureate degree and 30 additional semester hours of college education or a post-baccalaureate degree, the applicant shall have at least one year of experience. This act also repeals the eligibility for examination if the applicant expects to meet the educational requirements within 60 days. This act changes the educational and examination requirements for reciprocity of those individuals whose principal place of business, domicile, or residency is not in this state and who hold a valid and unrestricted public accounting license in another state. Current law provides that such non-Missouri individuals shall have all the privileges of licensees without the need to obtain a license, notify or register with the Board, or pay a fee if the license has been determined by the Board to be in substantial equivalence with the Missouri licensure requirements or if the individual's qualifications are substantially equivalent to Missouri licensure requirements. This act provides that a non-Missouri individual, whose license is in good standing, shall have all the privileges of a licensee without the need to obtain a license, notify or register with the Board, or pay a fee if the individual was required to show proof of passage of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and the educational and experience requirements of Missouri licensees. Additionally, non-Missouri individuals, whose licenses are in good standing to practice public accountancy from any state as of December 31, 2024, and who has practice privileges in this state as of December 31, 2024, shall continue to have such privileges. Rather than receiving verification on substantial equivalence of an individual's qualifications from the NASBA National Qualification Appraisal Service, the Board may license a person whose qualifications the Board verifies to be comparable to the Missouri licensure requirements. Sole practitioners or single member LLCs that use "certified public accountant," "CPA," or other abbreviations, but that do not offer nor perform attest services or other services subject to peer review may request exemption from the Board for the firm permit requirements. This act provides that the rules regarding peer review shall include reasonable provision for compliance by a firm showing that it has undergone a peer review that is comparable, rather than satisfactory equivalent, to peer review generally required under current law within three years. Lastly, the Board may charge a fee for oversight of peer reviews, provided that the fee charged shall be comparable, rather than substantially equivalent, to the cost of oversight. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected HCS/HB 1797 (2026). SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISORS (SECTION 337.600) This act modifies the definitions of a "qualified advanced macro supervisor," "qualified baccalaureate supervisor," and "qualified clinical supervisor" to provide that such person is a licensed social worker who has practiced social work for which he or she is supervising the applicant for a minimum of three, instead of five, years. This provision is identical to SB 1092 (2026), SB 1417 (2026), HB 1963 (2026), SB 479 (2025), and SB 563 (2025) and is substantially similar to HB 886 (2025). SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (SECTION 345.050) This act modifies the requirements for licensure as a speech pathologist or audiologist by providing for completion of a clinical fellowship under the direct supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist in good standing, rather than under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the state of Missouri in the profession in which the applicant seeks to be licensed. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1405 (2026), HCS/HB 2372 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025), in the perfected SS/SB 61 (2025), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), SB 431 (2025), in the perfected HB 478 (2025), in HB 765 (2025), and in SCS/HB 834 (2025), and is substantially similar to the perfected HB 2591 (2026). SEVERABILITY (SECTION 1) In the event that any section, provision, clause, phrase, or word of this act or the application of the act is declared invalid under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Missouri, the General Assembly intends for the severability of this act. KATIE O'BRIENHCS Voted Do Pass H Professional Registration and Licensing
-
SJR 96 MO Mar 11, 2026SJR 96 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, prohibits any taxes from being imposed on any unrealized gains accrued on any asset prior to the sale of such asset. This amendment is identical to SJR 53 (2025). JOSH NORBERGBill Combined w/SCS SJRs 68 & 96
-
SB 853 MO Mar 11, 2026SB 853 - Current law requires a county assessor to provide notification to a taxpayer by no later than June 15 if the assessor increases the taxpayer's real property valuation. This act requires such notice to be provided by no later than June 1. (Section 137.180) Additionally, current law requires a taxpayer to file an appeal of the taxpayer's assessed valuation by no later than the second Monday in July. This act requires such appeal to be filed by no later than the first Monday in August. (Sections 137.275 to 138.180) JOSH NORBERGBill Combined w/SCS SBs 1410 & 853
Tuesday, Mar 10, 2026
1 billMonday, Mar 9, 2026
1 billMonday, Mar 2, 2026
2 bills-
SB 894 MO Mar 2, 2026SB 894 - This act modifies various provisions relating to criminal offenses, including penalties and minimum prison sentences. The penalties for the following offenses are classified or modified as follows: • Unlawful voting by members of the House of Representatives - class C felony (Section 21.360); • Violation of oath or duty by examiners of the State Auditor - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $100 (Section 29.080); • Unlawful use of money by the State Treasurer - class E felony (Section 30.400); • Interest in bids for furnishing supplies or printing by the Commissioner of Administration - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $500 and not more than $2,000 (Section 34.160); • Resisting the militia - class E felony (Section 41.720); • Receiving compensation, emolument, or other profit from lands held by a land reutilization authority by members or salaried employees of the land reutilization authority - class E felony (Section 92.920); • Fraudulent use of a facsimile signature or seal of a public officer or body on a public security or instrument of payment - class E felony (Section 105.276); • Receiving compensation, emolument, or profit from lands held by land trust by trustees or salaried employees of a land trust - class E felony (Section 141.810); • Attempting to evade or defeat an income tax or payment of an income tax - class E felony (Section 143.911); • Failing to collect a sales or use tax, attempting to evade or defeat a sales or use tax or the payment of such tax, overcharging a sales or use tax, and failing to file returns for sales and use taxes - class E felony (Section 144.157); • Failing to pay a sales tax, make such returns, or keep records - class E felony (Section 144.480); • Making a false corporation franchise tax report - class E felony (Section 147.120); • Fraudulent payment of cigarette tax or fraudulent use of cigarette tax stamp - class E felony (Section 149.071); • False reporting relating to the purchase and sale of cigarettes - class E felony (Section 149.076); • Falsifying documents required for the shared care tax credit - class E felony (Section 192.2015); • Purchasing or selling human body parts - class D felony, except a fine shall not exceed $50,000 (Section 194.275); • Falsifying documents of anatomical gifts - class D felony, except a fine shall not exceed $50,000 (Section 194.280); • Placing explosive substances in waters where fish may be injured or killed - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $200 nor more than $1,000 (Section 252.220); • Making a profit from contracts entered into by or from moneys of a water conservancy district - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $5,000 (Section 257.430); • Violations relating to transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste management and certain fraudulent activities related to the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $2,500 nor more than $25,000 for each day of violation, and successive convictions shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000 for each day of violation (Section 260.425); • Branding of another person's animals - class E felony (Section 268.151); • Violations relating to transporting intoxicating liquor - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $1,000 (Section 311.460); • Violation of duties by the Director of Finance and other officers and employees of the Division of Finance - class E felony, except a fine shall not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 (Section 361.290); • Unlawful issuing or selling shares of stock in any bank or trust company - class E felony (Section 362.100); • Making an excessive loan - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $500 (Section 362.171); • Making a false statement or representation in the application for stock of an insurance company - class E felony (Section 375.350); • Use of money, funds, or securities of an insurance company for private profit or gain by certain officers or employees of the insurance company - class E felony (Section 375.390); • Failure, refusal, or neglect to keep, deposit, account, or surrender securities by the Director or the Deputy Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance - class C felony (Section 375.470); • Falsifying or destroying accounts, books, records, or memoranda by any corporation, person, or public utility governed by the Public Service Commission or making false statements before the Public Service Commission - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 386.560); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of motor carriers and making false statements or representations with the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 387.290); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of telecommunications companies and making false statements or representations with the Public Service Commission relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 392.330); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of a gas, electrical, water, or sewer corporation and making false statements or representations with the Public Service Commission relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 393.220); • Tampering with records, documents, or evidence with intent to impede, obstruct, avoid, evade, or influence the official investigation or administration of any proceeding relating to the regulation of securities - class C felony, except a fine shall not be more than $500,000 (Section 409.109); • Offense of Criminal Securities Fraud - Fraudulent practices related to offer, sale, or purchase of securities under the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony (Section 409.5-501 and 409.5-508); • Criminal Securities Violation - Making false or misleading statements in a record used in an action, proceeding, or filing under the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony, except if the violation was committed against an elderly or disabled person, then the fine shall not be less than $50,000 (Sections 409.5-505 and 409.5-508); • Criminal Securities Violation - Willfully violating the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony, except if the violation was committed against an elderly or disabled person, then the fine shall not be less than $50,000 (Section 409.5-508); • Issuing a receipt of grain not received by or under the control of the warehouseman- class E felony (Section 411.611); • Fraudulently issuing a receipt of grain by a warehouseman - class E felony (Section 411.621); • Improper delivery of grain with an outstanding and uncancelled receipt by a warehouseman - class E felony (Section 411.641); • Depositing grain without title or upon which there is a lien or mortgage with the intent to defraud - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $5,000 (Section 411.651); • Offense of rape in the first degree - class A felony (Section 566.030); • Offense of rape in the first degree with an aggravated sexual offense or a victim who is a child less than 14 years of age - life imprisonment (Section 566.030); • Offense of statutory rape in the first degree - class A felony (Section 566.032); • Offense of sodomy in the first degree - class B felony (Section 566.060); • Offense of sodomy in the first degree with an aggravated sexual offense or a victim who is less than 12 years of age - class A felony (Section 566.060); • Offense of statutory sodomy - class B felony (Section 566.062); • Offense of statutory sodomy with an aggravated sexual offense - class A felony (Section 566.062); • Offense of child molestation - class A felony (Section 566.067); • Offense of promoting online sexual solicitation - class E felony, except a fine of $5,000 per day in violation after the 72-hour notice may be assessed (Section 566.103); • Offense of enticement of a child - class B felony (Section 566.151); • Offense of abuse through forced labor - class B felony, except a fine not more than $250,000 may be assessed (Section 566.203); • Offense of abuse through forced labor where death results, or the violation includes kidnapping or the attempt to kidnap, sexual abuse or attempt of sexual abuse punishable as a class B felony, or attempt to kill - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.203); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor - class B felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.206); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor where death results, or the violation includes kidnapping or the attempt to kidnap, sexual abuse or attempt of sexual abuse punishable as a class B felony, or attempt to kill - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.206); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation - class B felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.209); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation if effected by force, abduction, or coercion - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.209); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree - life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole (Section 566.210); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree - class A felony (Section 566.211); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree if effected by force, abduction, or coercion - class A felony (Section 566.211); • Offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if the offense involves compelling prostitution - class B felony (Section 567.050); • Offense of promoting prostitution if promotion of prostitution is of a person less than 16 years of age and the offender owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service or conspires with intent to promote prostitution and if the offender acts with a reckless disregard of which the conduct contributed to trafficking - class A felony (Section 567.050); • Offense or promoting prostitution if the person is less than 16 years of age - class A felony (Section 567.050); • Offense of abuse or neglect of a child - class D felony (Section 568.060); • Offense of abuse or neglect of a child if a subsequent offense or if the injury inflicted on the child is a serious emotional injury or serious physical injury - class A felony (Section 568.060); • Offense of armed criminal action - class B felony (Section 571.015); • Second offense of armed criminal action - class A felony (Section 571.015); • Third or subsequent offense of armed criminal action - life without the possibility of probation or parole (Section 571.015); • Felonies committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang - class E felony (Section 578.425); • Felonies committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang where the underlying felony is committed near a school - class D felony (Section 578.425); • Failing to register as a sex offender as a third offense - class A felony (Section 589.425); • Making a false entry in accounts of carriers, corporations, or persons regulated by the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 622.470); • Second and subsequent violations of law relating to asbestos abatement - class E felony, except the fine shall not be more than $50,000 per day of violation (Section 643.250); and • Making false statements, representations, or certifications in connection with documents filed or tampering with monitoring devices required under the Missouri Clean Water Law - class E felony (Section 644.076). This act additionally modifies the class one and two election offense to provide for a term of imprisonment not more than four years (Sections 115.405, 115.631, and 115.633). Additionally, the offense of tampering with a witness or a victim where the original charge is a felony shall be one felony charge lower than that of the original charge, instead of a class D felony. (Section 575.270) This act modifies the definition of "dangerous felony" to include statutory rape in the first degree and statutory sodomy in the first degree, regardless of the age of victim. Additionally, the act includes the following offenses in the definition of "dangerous felony": • Trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor, or the attempt of such offense, when punished as a class A felony; • Trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, or the attempt of such offense, when punished as a class A felony; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree; and • Third offense of failing to register as a sex offender. (Section 556.061) This act also modifies jail time credit. This act requires the form developed by the Office of the State Courts Administrator for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections to include a sentencing calculation, including jail time credit supplemented by a certificate of a sheriff or custodial officer. The act further requires the court, when pronouncing as sentence, executing a suspended sentence, or suspending the imposition of a sentence, to record as part of the judgment, the number of days before the pronouncement of the sentence that the person was in prison, jail, or custody which was related to the offense. The court shall retain jurisdiction to rule on motions challenging the number of days of jail time credit (Sections 217.305 and 558.031) This act repeals the provisions requiring minimum prison terms for certain offenses and provides that offenders shall serve the following minimum percentage of the imposed term based upon the felony classification as follows: • Class A: 60% to 80% • Class B: 40% to 60% • Class C: 30% to 50% • Class D: 17% to 37% • Class E: 17% to 37% Current law provides that offenders guilty of a dangerous felony shall be required to serve a minimum prison term of 85% of the sentence imposed by the court or until the offender attains 70 years of age and has served at least 40% of the sentence imposed. This act repeals the 40% minimum prison term for offenders of dangerous felonies who have attained the age of 70. In cases where the sentencing court does not impose a specific term of imprisonment required to be served, the minimum percentage of the range associated with the felony class shall be the required percentage of the term to be served. Additionally, this act repeals provisions relating to conditional release by the Parole Board. (Sections 558.011 and 558.019) The act also repeals specific minimum prison terms and eligibility for probation and parole for following offenses: rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, enticement of a child, sexual trafficking of a child in the first and second degree, abuse or neglect of a child, armed criminal action, unlawful use of weapons, promoting child pornography in the first degree, aggravated fleeing a stop or detention, tampering with a witness or victim, driving while intoxicated if a chronic or habitual offender, felonies connected with a criminal street gang, and failing to register as sex offender as a third offense (Sections 566.030, 566.060, 566.151, 566.210, 566.211, 568.060, 570.030, 571.015, 571.030, 573.025, 575.151, 575.270, 577.010, 578.425, and 589.425) For consecutive sentences, the sentencing court shall calculate the minimum percentage of term by taking half the term of years for each felony offense and adding the half number together to determine the total number of years required to be served prior to parole eligibility. For concurrent sentences, the offender shall be required to serve the minimum prison term for each offense. (Section 558.026) This act is identical to SB 1294 (2026) and contains provisions identical to provisions in SB 882 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 882, 894 & 1294
-
SB 1294 MO Mar 2, 2026SB 1294 - This act modifies various provisions relating to criminal offenses, including penalties and minimum prison sentences. The penalties for the following offenses are classified or modified as follows: • Unlawful voting by members of the House of Representatives - class C felony (Section 21.360); • Violation of oath or duty by examiners of the State Auditor - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $100 (Section 29.080); • Unlawful use of money by the State Treasurer - class E felony (Section 30.400); • Interest in bids for furnishing supplies or printing by the Commissioner of Administration - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $500 and not more than $2,000 (Section 34.160); • Resisting the militia - class E felony (Section 41.720); • Receiving compensation, emolument, or other profit from lands held by a land reutilization authority by members or salaried employees of the land reutilization authority - class E felony (Section 92.920); • Fraudulent use of a facsimile signature or seal of a public officer or body on a public security or instrument of payment - class E felony (Section 105.276); • Receiving compensation, emolument, or profit from lands held by land trust by trustees or salaried employees of a land trust - class E felony (Section 141.810); • Attempting to evade or defeat an income tax or payment of an income tax - class E felony (Section 143.911); • Failing to collect a sales or use tax, attempting to evade or defeat a sales or use tax or the payment of such tax, overcharging a sales or use tax, and failing to file returns for sales and use taxes - class E felony (Section 144.157); • Failing to pay a sales tax, make such returns, or keep records - class E felony (Section 144.480); • Making a false corporation franchise tax report - class E felony (Section 147.120); • Fraudulent payment of cigarette tax or fraudulent use of cigarette tax stamp - class E felony (Section 149.071); • False reporting relating to the purchase and sale of cigarettes - class E felony (Section 149.076); • Falsifying documents required for the shared care tax credit - class E felony (Section 192.2015); • Purchasing or selling human body parts - class D felony, except a fine shall not exceed $50,000 (Section 194.275); • Falsifying documents of anatomical gifts - class D felony, except a fine shall not exceed $50,000 (Section 194.280); • Placing explosive substances in waters where fish may be injured or killed - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $200 nor more than $1,000 (Section 252.220); • Making a profit from contracts entered into by or from moneys of a water conservancy district - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $5,000 (Section 257.430); • Violations relating to transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste management and certain fraudulent activities related to the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $2,500 nor more than $25,000 for each day of violation, and successive convictions shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000 for each day of violation (Section 260.425); • Branding of another person's animals - class E felony (Section 268.151); • Violations relating to transporting intoxicating liquor - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $1,000 (Section 311.460); • Violation of duties by the Director of Finance and other officers and employees of the Division of Finance - class E felony, except a fine shall not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 (Section 361.290); • Unlawful issuing or selling shares of stock in any bank or trust company - class E felony (Section 362.100); • Making an excessive loan - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $500 (Section 362.171); • Making a false statement or representation in the application for stock of an insurance company - class E felony (Section 375.350); • Use of money, funds, or securities of an insurance company for private profit or gain by certain officers or employees of the insurance company - class E felony (Section 375.390); • Failure, refusal, or neglect to keep, deposit, account, or surrender securities by the Director or the Deputy Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance - class C felony (Section 375.470); • Falsifying or destroying accounts, books, records, or memoranda by any corporation, person, or public utility governed by the Public Service Commission or making false statements before the Public Service Commission - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 386.560); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of motor carriers and making false statements or representations with the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 387.290); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of telecommunications companies and making false statements or representations with the Public Service Commission relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 392.330); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of a gas, electrical, water, or sewer corporation and making false statements or representations with the Public Service Commission relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 393.220); • Tampering with records, documents, or evidence with intent to impede, obstruct, avoid, evade, or influence the official investigation or administration of any proceeding relating to the regulation of securities - class C felony, except a fine shall not be more than $500,000 (Section 409.109); • Offense of Criminal Securities Fraud - Fraudulent practices related to offer, sale, or purchase of securities under the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony (Section 409.5-501 and 409.5-508); • Criminal Securities Violation - Making false or misleading statements in a record used in an action, proceeding, or filing under the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony, except if the violation was committed against an elderly or disabled person, then the fine shall not be less than $50,000 (Sections 409.5-505 and 409.5-508); • Criminal Securities Violation - Willfully violating the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony, except if the violation was committed against an elderly or disabled person, then the fine shall not be less than $50,000 (Section 409.5-508); • Issuing a receipt of grain not received by or under the control of the warehouseman- class E felony (Section 411.611); • Fraudulently issuing a receipt of grain by a warehouseman - class E felony (Section 411.621); • Improper delivery of grain with an outstanding and uncancelled receipt by a warehouseman - class E felony (Section 411.641); • Depositing grain without title or upon which there is a lien or mortgage with the intent to defraud - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $5,000 (Section 411.651); • Offense of rape in the first degree - class A felony (Section 566.030); • Offense of rape in the first degree with an aggravated sexual offense or a victim who is a child less than 14 years of age - life imprisonment (Section 566.030); • Offense of statutory rape in the first degree - class A felony (Section 566.032); • Offense of sodomy in the first degree - class B felony (Section 566.060); • Offense of sodomy in the first degree with an aggravated sexual offense or a victim who is less than 12 years of age - class A felony (Section 566.060); • Offense of statutory sodomy - class B felony (Section 566.062); • Offense of statutory sodomy with an aggravated sexual offense - class A felony (Section 566.062); • Offense of child molestation - class A felony (Section 566.067); • Offense of promoting online sexual solicitation - class E felony, except a fine of $5,000 per day in violation after the 72-hour notice may be assessed (Section 566.103); • Offense of enticement of a child - class B felony (Section 566.151); • Offense of abuse through forced labor - class B felony, except a fine not more than $250,000 may be assessed (Section 566.203); • Offense of abuse through forced labor where death results, or the violation includes kidnapping or the attempt to kidnap, sexual abuse or attempt of sexual abuse punishable as a class B felony, or attempt to kill - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.203); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor - class B felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.206); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor where death results, or the violation includes kidnapping or the attempt to kidnap, sexual abuse or attempt of sexual abuse punishable as a class B felony, or attempt to kill - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.206); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation - class B felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.209); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation if effected by force, abduction, or coercion - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.209); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree - life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole (Section 566.210); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree - class A felony (Section 566.211); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree if effected by force, abduction, or coercion - class A felony (Section 566.211); • Offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if the offense involves compelling prostitution - class B felony (Section 567.050); • Offense of promoting prostitution if promotion of prostitution is of a person less than 16 years of age and the offender owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service or conspires with intent to promote prostitution and if the offender acts with a reckless disregard of which the conduct contributed to trafficking - class A felony (Section 567.050); • Offense or promoting prostitution if the person is less than 16 years of age - class A felony (Section 567.050); • Offense of abuse or neglect of a child - class D felony (Section 568.060); • Offense of abuse or neglect of a child if a subsequent offense or if the injury inflicted on the child is a serious emotional injury or serious physical injury - class A felony (Section 568.060); • Offense of armed criminal action - class B felony (Section 571.015); • Second offense of armed criminal action - class A felony (Section 571.015); • Third or subsequent offense of armed criminal action - life without the possibility of probation or parole (Section 571.015); • Felonies committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang - class E felony (Section 578.425); • Felonies committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang where the underlying felony is committed near a school - class D felony (Section 578.425); • Failing to register as a sex offender as a third offense - class A felony (Section 589.425); • Making a false entry in accounts of carriers, corporations, or persons regulated by the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 622.470); • Second and subsequent violations of law relating to asbestos abatement - class E felony, except the fine shall not be more than $50,000 per day of violation (Section 643.250); and • Making false statements, representations, or certifications in connection with documents filed or tampering with monitoring devices required under the Missouri Clean Water Law - class E felony (Section 644.076). This act additionally modifies the class one and two election offense to provide for a term of imprisonment not more than four years (Sections 115.405, 115.631, and 115.633). Additionally, the offense of tampering with a witness or a victim where the original charge is a felony shall be one felony charge lower than that of the original charge, instead of a class D felony. (Section 575.270) This act modifies the definition of "dangerous felony" to include statutory rape in the first degree and statutory sodomy in the first degree, regardless of the age of victim. Additionally, the act includes the following offenses in the definition of "dangerous felony": • Trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor, or the attempt of such offense, when punished as a class A felony; • Trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, or the attempt of such offense, when punished as a class A felony; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree; and • Third offense of failing to register as a sex offender. (Section 556.061) This act also modifies jail time credit. This act requires the form developed by the Office of the State Courts Administrator for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections to include a sentencing calculation, including jail time credit supplemented by a certificate of a sheriff or custodial officer. The act further requires the court, when pronouncing as sentence, executing a suspended sentence, or suspending the imposition of a sentence, to record as part of the judgment, the number of days before the pronouncement of the sentence that the person was in prison, jail, or custody which was related to the offense. The court shall retain jurisdiction to rule on motions challenging the number of days of jail time credit (Sections 217.305 and 558.031) This act repeals the provisions requiring minimum prison terms for certain offenses and provides that offenders shall serve the following minimum percentage of the imposed term based upon the felony classification as follows: • Class A: 60% to 80% • Class B: 40% to 60% • Class C: 30% to 50% • Class D: 17% to 37% • Class E: 17% to 37% Current law provides that offenders guilty of a dangerous felony shall be required to serve a minimum prison term of 85% of the sentence imposed by the court or until the offender attains 70 years of age and has served at least 40% of the sentence imposed. This act repeals the 40% minimum prison term for offenders of dangerous felonies who have attained the age of 70. In cases where the sentencing court does not impose a specific term of imprisonment required to be served, the minimum percentage of the range associated with the felony class shall be the required percentage of the term to be served. Additionally, this act repeals provisions relating to conditional release by the Parole Board. (Sections 558.011 and 558.019) The act also repeals specific minimum prison terms and eligibility for probation and parole for following offenses: rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, enticement of a child, sexual trafficking of a child in the first and second degree, abuse or neglect of a child, armed criminal action, unlawful use of weapons, promoting child pornography in the first degree, aggravated fleeing a stop or detention, tampering with a witness or victim, driving while intoxicated if a chronic or habitual offender, felonies connected with a criminal street gang, and failing to register as sex offender as a third offense (Sections 566.030, 566.060, 566.151, 566.210, 566.211, 568.060, 570.030, 571.015, 571.030, 573.025, 575.151, 575.270, 577.010, 578.425, and 589.425) For consecutive sentences, the sentencing court shall calculate the minimum percentage of term by taking half the term of years for each felony offense and adding the half number together to determine the total number of years required to be served prior to parole eligibility. For concurrent sentences, the offender shall be required to serve the minimum prison term for each offense. (Section 558.026) This act is identical to SB 894 (2026) and contains provisions identical to provisions in SB 882 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 882, 894 & 1294
Friday, Feb 27, 2026
1 billWednesday, Feb 25, 2026
2 bills-
SB 1239 MO Feb 25, 2026SB 1239 - Current law taxes retail sales of food, as defined in current law, at a rate of one percent. This act provides that retail sales of food shall be exempt from state sales taxes. This provision is identical to SCS/SB 161 (2023) and to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 154 (2023), and is substantially similar to HB 1418 (2024), HB 1464 (2024), HB 2174 (2024), HB 260 (2023), HB 452 (2023), HB 591 (2023), HB 896 (2023), HCS#2/HB 1992 (2022), HB 1817 (2022), and HB 2530 (2022), and to a provision in HB 2815 (2024), HB 2887 (2024), HB 377 (2023), HCS/HBs 876, 771, 676 & 551 (2023), HB 1136 (2023), HB 1779 (2022), and HB 2249 (2022). This act also provides that, beginning on January 1, 2027, local sales taxes imposed on food shall annually be reduced in four equal increments over a period of four years. Beginning January 1, 2031, there shall be no local sales taxes imposed on food. (Section 144.014) This act is identical to provisions in SB 57 (2025). JOSH NORBERGBill Combined w/SCS SBs 1017 & 1239
-
SB 1154 MO Feb 25, 2026SB 1154 - This act creates the "Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation". The Attorney General, on behalf of a class of residents of this state or any resident of this state who is subject to litigation that alleges any website access violation, may file a civil action against the party, attorney, or law firm that initiated such litigation for a determination as to whether such litigation alleging a website access violation is abusive litigation. A civil action alleging a website access claim is considered abusive only if the court, based on the totality of the circumstances, finds the primary purpose of the litigation was to obtain a monetary settlement unrelated to improving accessibility or enforcing accessibility rights. The act describes the factors to be considered in making this determination. A defendant who receives notice of an alleged website accessibility violation and in good faith takes substantial steps to correct the violation within 90 days shall have a rebuttable presumption that any subsequent litigation is not abusive. The presumption may be overcome by a showing that the defendant failed to complete reasonable corrective measures within 90 days or acted in bad faith. The Attorney General may intervene or bring an action on behalf of Missouri residents that are targets of abusive website access litigation. The Attorney General may also issue guidance as to when litigation practices are deemed abusive, but such guidance shall not preclude legitimate accessibility enforcement actions. The court may award attorney's fees to the party defending against the abusive litigation. The court may also award punitive damages or sanctions not to exceed three times the amount of attorney's fees awarded by the court. If the U.S. Department of Justice issues standards concerning website accessibility under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, the provisions of this act shall expire. This act is substantially similar to HB 1694 (2026) and is similar to SB 907 (2026), SB 1272 (2026), HB 1674 (2026), HB 1755 (2026), HB 1780 (2026), HB 1842 (2026), HB 2056 (2026), HB 2150 (2026), and HB 2312 (2026). KATIE O'BRIENBill Combined w/SCS SBs 907, 1154 & 1272
Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026
1 billWednesday, Feb 18, 2026
1 billTuesday, Feb 10, 2026
2 bills-
SB 906 MO Feb 10, 2026SB 906 - Current law authorizes students who reside in an unaccredited school district to transfer to an accredited school district in the same or an adjoining county under certain conditions. This act repeals and modifies provisions limiting these transfers to students in unaccredited school districts. Under the act, any student may transfer to another public school, including transfers from a student's district of residence, or "sending district", to a public school in a nonresident district, or "receiving district", beginning in the 2027-28 school year and in all subsequent school years. The school board of each school district shall determine the district's capacity to accept student transfers in each grade level and in each school in the district. Each school board shall provide this information to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) beginning on July 15, 2027, and by the first day of each month thereafter. DESE shall publish and update the capacity of each district's grade levels and schools on its website. (Section 167.895) Parents of students who wish to transfer shall notify DESE by August 1, 2027, and by the first day of each month thereafter, and DESE shall assign students to a receiving district or charter school as provided in the act. A receiving district shall accept all students who apply and are assigned to the district, so long as there is capacity for each student. School board policies shall not discriminate against any transfer student on the basis of his or her residential address, academic performance, athletic ability, disability, race, ethnicity, sex, or free and reduced price lunch status. (Sections 167.895 and 167.898) The act repeals provisions that require sending districts to make tuition payments to receiving districts. Instead, for purposes of calculating state and federal aid, each transfer student shall be counted as a resident of the receiving district in which the student is enrolled. Tuition shall not be charged to any student or to his or her parent or legal guardian. (Sections 160.415, 162.081, 167.132, 167.151, and 167.895) DESE shall designate at least one receiving district or charter school to which each sending district shall provide transportation. A sending district shall be required to provide transportation only to the school district or charter school designated by DESE. (Section 167.241) If the receiving district is part of a special school district, the sending district shall contract with the special school district for the entirety of the costs to provide special education and related services, excluding transportation. The special school district may contract with a sending district for transportation, or the sending district may provide transportation on its own. (Section 167.895) The act outlines school districts' responsibilities for the provision of special education and related services to students with disabilities. A special school district shall continue to provide special education and related services, excluding transportation, to students with disabilities who transfer to another school within the special school district. If the sending district is a metropolitan school district, it shall remain responsible for providing special education and related services, including transportation, to students with disabilities who transfer to a receiving district. A special school district in an adjoining county to a metropolitan school district may contract with the metropolitan school district for the reimbursement of special education and related services provided by the special school district for transfer students. A receiving district that is not part of a special school district shall not be responsible for providing transportation to transfer students, regardless of whether transportation is identified as a related service within a student's individualized education program. A sending district may contract with a receiving district that is not part of a special school district for transportation of students with disabilities. A seven-director or urban school district may contract with a receiving district that is not part of a special school district in the same or an adjoining county for the reimbursement of special education and related services provided by the receiving district. (Section 167.895) This act is identical to SB 971 (2026) and similar to SCS/SBs 215 & 70 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNONBill Combined w/SCS SBs 971 & 906
-
SB 1111 MO Feb 10, 2026SB 1111 - Current bankruptcy law provides for a homestead exemption provided the value of the homestead does not exceed $15,000. This act increases the value to $50,000. This act is identical to HB 2200 (2026). KATIE O'BRIENBill Combined w/SCS SBs 835 & 1111
Tuesday, Feb 3, 2026
1 billWednesday, Jan 21, 2026
1 billWednesday, Jan 14, 2026
1 billFriday, Jan 2, 2026
1 billWednesday, Dec 10, 2025
1 billFriday, Dec 5, 2025
1 billFriday, Sep 12, 2025
1 billWednesday, Sep 10, 2025
1 billMonday, Jun 16, 2025
2 bills-
SR 4 MO Jun 16, 2025Modifies Senate Rule 96 to provide that, no later than January 1, 2026, the Senate shall provide an audio and video feed of its proceedings on the website of the SenateResolutions Calendar
-
SR 3 MO Jun 16, 2025Modifies Senate Rule 84 to require at least two-thirds of the members of the Senate to vote in favor of a motion for the previous questionResolutions Calendar
Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025
2 billsWednesday, Jun 4, 2025
2 billsMonday, Jun 2, 2025
11 bills-
SJR 7 MO Jun 2, 2025Modifies provisions relating to taxationS First Read
-
SJR 6 MO Jun 2, 2025Modifies provisions relating to constitutional amendmentsS First Read
-
SJR 5 MO Jun 2, 2025Defines a person in relation to the equal protection of lawsS First Read
-
SJR 4 MO Jun 2, 2025Modifies provisions relating to taxationS First Read
-
SJR 3 MO Jun 2, 2025Prohibits the taxation of unrealized gainsS First Read
-
SJR 2 MO Jun 2, 2025Modifies provisions relating to taxationS First Read
-
SJR 1 MO Jun 2, 2025Modifies provisions relating to constitutional amendmentsS First Read
-
SB 9 MO Jun 2, 2025Modifies provisions relating to property taxesS First Read
-
SB 8 MO Jun 2, 2025Authorizes a state sales tax exemption for foodS First Read
-
SB 7 MO Jun 2, 2025Repeals provisions specifying local ordinances may require certain insurance proceeds be held or used as security for the vacation, demolition, or repair of nuisance propertiesS First Read
-
SB 6 MO Jun 2, 2025Reduces the personal property assessment percentageS First Read