Missouri Senate Bills

SB 1005 - Under the act, any pesticide registered by certain federal agencies or a pesticide label consistent with certain federal pesticide labeling requirements shall satisfy any warning label requirement regarding cancer under any other provision of current law. Nothing in this act shall be construed to grant full immunity from liability to pesticide manufacturers in the state. The act is identical to HB 2712 (2026), and similar to SB 14 (2025), SCS/SB 1416 (2024), HCS/HB 2763 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 1116 (2025), HB 544 (2025). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 848 - This act repeals a provision of current law prohibiting the establishment of a state-based health benefit exchange under certain circumstances. This act is identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HB 3136 (2026), HCS/SS/SB 889 (2026), and HCS/SS/SCS/SB 890 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SCS/SB 1635 - This act modifies provisions relating to state health plans. The board of the Missouri consolidated health care plan (MCHCP) shall implement any new health care benefit mandate enacted by the General Assembly, including but not limited to, requirements for the provision of specific health care services, specific diseases, or for certain health care providers. No later than July first of the year following the first full calendar year of coverage for a new health care benefit mandate and quarterly thereafter, the board of the MCHCP shall submit to the director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance a report as described in the act. No later than March first of the year following the second full calendar year of the coverage for a new health benefit mandate, the director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance shall submit to the President Pro Tem of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a final report outlining the impact of the new health care benefit mandate on the MCHCP. Any new health care benefit mandate enacted after August 28, 2026 that requires a health carrier to provide coverage under a health benefit plan for specific health care services, specific diseases, or for certain health care providers shall only apply to the MCHCP. Coverage under MCHCP shall be effective for a period of thirty-six consecutive months and shall remain in effect until the General Assembly takes action or until the mandate sunsets in absence of legislative action. TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1617 - This act establishes the "Accountability for Low-Earning Outcome Degrees in Higher Education Act of 2026", which requires the Coordinating Board for Higher Education to adopt rules prohibiting state funds from being allocated or expended for academic degree programs that satisfy the definition of a low-earning outcome program under federal law. The restricted funding categories include, but are not limited to, student financial aid, base operational funding, separately appropriated aid or grants, and capital or facilities funding. The Coordinating Board for Higher Education shall annually review updated federal determinations of low-earning outcome programs and adopt rules in accordance with the act. Additionally, the Coordinating Board for Higher Education shall submit an annual and publicly available report to the General Assembly documenting the programs prohibited from receiving state aid, the enforcement of such prohibitions, and the estimated fiscal impact due to the prohibitions. OLIVIA SHANNON

SCS/SB 1423 - This act requires a candidate applying for licensure as a physician to submit to a criminal background check and furnish certain educational and experience documents. This act also allows the Board of Registration for the Healing Arts to require applicants to list all licenses to practice as a physician currently or previously held in another state, territory, or country and to disclose any past or pending investigations, discipline, or sanctions for such licenses. The Board may also obtain a report on the applicant from the National Practitioner Data Bank or the Federation of State Medical Boards. This act is identical to HB 2976 (2026), substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 292 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 1030 (2024), SB 1251 (2024), HB 2349 (2024), HB 2753 (2025), HB 1279 (2023), SB 511 (2023), and SB 538 (2021). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1405 - 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 act is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026), in SS/SB 1083 (2026), in 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 a provision in HCS/SB 1019 (2026), in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), in HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026), HCS/HB 2300 (2026) and SCS/HB 2591 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

SCS/SB 1370 - This act modifies the "Workforce Diploma Program" and establishes provisions regarding adult eligibility for virtual school courses and programs. Under this act, an adult student may enroll in any state-approved virtual course or full-time virtual program offered by a school district or a public institution of higher education. Adult students are also eligible to enroll in the Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program. An "adult student" is defined as a Missouri resident over 21 years of age who has not yet earned a high school diploma but is within 12 academic credits or 2 school years of achieving such a diploma. An adult virtual program shall be entitled to a monthly allocation of state aid for adult students in an amount equal to 14% of the state adequacy target per completed course. However, an adult virtual program shall not be entitled to a school district's ordinary school revenue, including local effort revenue, and any state aid allocated to an adult virtual program shall not count toward the constitutional minimum amount of state aid required for the establishment of free public schools in this state. The total amount of funding provided for an adult student enrolled in a virtual program shall not exceed the state adequacy target. No school district with an adult student enrolled in an adult virtual program shall be required to report such adult student's information for purposes of annual performance reports or as required for full-time, school-age virtual students under current law. (Section 161.672) The act modifies the "Workforce Diploma Program" by repealing current requirements relating to funding, the qualification process for program providers, and program performance standards, as well as repealing the "Workforce Diploma Program Fund" and the sunset on such program. Rather than being subject to these repealed provisions, a program provider through the Workforce Diploma Program shall be authorized under the act's provisions regarding adult eligibility for virtual school courses and programs. (Section 173.831) This act is substantially similar to HCS/HB 3239 (2026), and is similar to SA#4 to SS/HCS/HBs 2097 & 1905 (2026), HCS/HB 1516 (2025), and to provisions in SCS/SB 1207 (2026), HCS/SS/SB 1196 (2026), and in SS/SCS/HB 2896 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SCS/SBs 1247 & 1445 - This act provides that a certified registered nurse anesthetist ("CRNA") may select, issue orders for, and administer certain controlled substances for and while providing anesthesia care to a patient in a licensed facility pursuant to state law. This act shall not be construed as authorizing a CRNA to prescribe such controlled substances and a CRNA shall not be required to obtain a certificate of controlled substance prescriptive authority from the Board of Nursing in order to exercise this prescriptive authority. This act is identical to SB 522 (2025) and SB 545 (2025), is substantially similar to a provision in HB 1981 (2026), in HB 831 (2025), and is similar to a provision in SB 910 (2024), HB 1561 (2024), and HB 1881 (2024). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1208 - Under the act, a retail electric supplier shall offer net metering, as defined in the act, to customer-generators pursuant to a Public Service Commission approved tariff of an electrical corporation or contract approved by the governing body of other retail electric supplies under certain options described in the act. A customer-generator's facility shall be equipped with certain equipment including, but not limited to, necessary electric distribution system upgrades. If the electricity generated by the customer-generator exceeds the electricity supplied by the supplier during a billing cycle, the customer-generator shall demand charges for the billing cycle. Each qualified electric energy generation unit used by a customer-generator shall be installed, maintained, and repaired in accordance with all applicable industry standards described in current law. All qualified electric energy generation units utilizing battery backup shall be installed to operate completely isolated from the retail electric supplier's system including all neutral connections and grounding points during times of back up operation. Unless allowed under the provisions of the act, no retail electric supplier shall impose any fee or other requirement as described in current law, except that a retail electric supplier may require that a customer-generator's system contain adequate surge protection, or other accessible device that would allow emergency response personnel to disconnect from the electric distribution system. Applications by a customer-generator for interconnection of a qualified electric energy generation shall be accompanied by a plan for the customer-generator's electrical generating system and reviewed by a retail electric supplier, unless mutually agreed to. Prior to the interconnection of the qualified electric energy generation to the retail electric supplier's system, the customer-generator will furnish a retail electric supplier a certification from a professional electrician or an engineer deemed qualified by the retail electric supplier. If the professional electrician or engineer is not licensed, the retail electric supplier may require a bond or other form of financial security to ensure the safe installation and operation of the qualified electric energy generation unit. The estimated generating capacity of all net metering systems shall count for purposes of compliance with any applicable federal law. Any non-retail electric supplier who sells a qualified electric energy generation unit or who provides a net metering service to a customer-generator under the act shall be subject to certain requirements described in the act. Provisions of the act shall be enforced by the Attorney General under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act as described in the act. The act is identical SB 467 (2025), SB 855 (2024), HB 1705 (2024), HB 1854 (2024), substantially similar to HB 370 (2025), HB 940 (2025), and similar to SB 642 (2023), HB 709 (2023) and HB 991 (2023). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1051 - This act requires all public schools, school districts, and public institutions of postsecondary education to treat discrimination motivated by antisemitism, as such term is defined in the act, in an identical manner to racially motivated discrimination. Schools and institutions shall include antisemitism-related conduct and penalties in their codes of conduct for students, faculty, and employees, as provided in the act, and shall prohibit behaviors that disrupt normal educational activity or create fear or intimidation. Criticism of Israel comparable to that of other countries shall not be considered antisemitism. The act shall not be construed to infringe on First Amendment rights or conflict with existing discrimination laws. The act further provides that no public school or public institution of postsecondary education shall discriminate because of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or marital status in any program, admission, class, or service, including counseling and financial aid. While specialized programs, such as programs for gifted or disabled students, are allowed, equal access shall otherwise be maintained. To ensure compliance, each educational institution shall report incidents and complaints of antisemitism to the appropriate Title VI coordinator at either the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) or the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD). If an educational institution fails to resolve issues within 30 days after being notified, the coordinator may escalate the matter to federal authorities. An annual report of these activities shall be submitted to the General Assembly by July 1 each year. This act is similar to SS/HB 2061 (2026), HB 2393 (2026), HB 746 (2025), and provisions in HCS/SS/SB 38 (2025) and in HCS/HB 937 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1022 - The act modifies provisions relating to self-storage. The act modifies the definitions of "public sale" and "rental agreement". The act changes "owner" to "operator" of the self-service storage facility throughout the language of the act. Under the act, an occupant may not use a self-service storage facility after the operator has delivered a written notice of termination or non-renewal of the rental agreement. The notice shall provide the occupant with no less than 14 days after delivery of the notice to remove all personal property from the self-service storage facility. Prior to removal of personal property, the operator may place reasonable restrictions on the occupant's use of the self-service storage facility, as described in the act. The operator may dispose of any personal property remaining in the self-service storage facility after the date indicated in the written notice. The act repeals a provision relating to the advertisement of the sale of personal property if the occupant is in default. Notices sent to the operator shall be sent to the self-service storage facility where the occupant's property is stored unless another address to send notices to the operator is specified in the rental agreement. The act is identical to HB 2717 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1021 - This act modifies provisions relating to the Division of Finance. This act creates the Consumer Licensing Fund. The fund is to consist of those fees charged for licensure by the Division of Finance. The fund is to be used for all costs incurred by the Director of the Division in administering the provisions of law assigned to the Division. The act additionally modifies the fees charged for various entities regulated by the Division, including entities applying for licensure in the areas of earned wage access services, financing institutions, premium finance companies, sales finance companies, entities engaged in small loans, credit service organizations, and consumer legal funding companies. At the time of filing an application for licensure as one of the aforementioned entities, the applicant shall pay a licensing fee, to be determined by the Director from time to time, not to exceed $5,000 and a fee for each additional location where such applicant conducts business, to be determined by the Director from time to time, not to exceed $1,000. Applicants who have not exceeded 100 active accounts at any point in the previous licensing year, shall pay a licensing fee, to be determined by the Director from time to time, not to exceed $1,000 and a fee for each additional location where such applicant conducts business, to be determined by the Director from time to time, not to exceed $1,000. All license fees paid pursuant to this act shall be credited to the Consumer Licensing Fund. Several entities regulated by the Division of Finance are required by current law to register with the Division and pay a fee upon doing so. This act changes the terminology for such entities to require instead to be "licensed." This change applies to entities applying for licensure in the areas of earned wage access services, financing institutions, premium finance companies, sales finance companies, entities engaged in small loans, credit service organizations, and consumer legal funding companies. The act increases from $400 to $1,000 the fee that the Division may charge a credit service organization for filing a registration statement. This act is substantially similar to the truly agreed to SS/HB 2423 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 995 - Currently, the sheriff of the City of St. Louis is elected. This act instead provides that a majority of the circuit and associate circuit judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit, consisting of the City of St. Louis, shall appoint the sheriff. The sheriff is removable for cause by a majority of the judges pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court rules. The elected sheriff holding office on August 28, 2026, shall continue to hold office for the remainder of his or her term. This act is identical to HB 3224 (2026), and is similar to SB 484 (2017), HCS/HB 878 (2017), and SB 527 (2015). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SCS/SB 943 - This act applies certain current law provisions regarding nuisance actions to the City of Independence. This act provides that, in addition to any other penalties or costs associated with the abatement of a nuisance, any person or entity that is not a resident of this state and who is an owner of property found to have a code or ordinance violation shall be subject to a civil fine of two thousand dollars per violation. Any property found to have a code or ordinance violation and that is structurally unsafe or poses a threat to persons or other property shall have such nuisance abated within one year of the code or ordinance violation. Any such property that is not abated within one year, and any property with unpaid civil fines within two years of the imposition of the fine shall be subject to sale by the taxing jurisdiction in which the property is located. The property shall be sold in an amount that will satisfy the costs incurred for abating the property as well as any outstanding civil fines. Such sale shall coincide with the sale of delinquent properties as provided in current law. This act is identical to a provision contained in SS/SCS/SB 1001 (2026), SCS/SB 1468 (2026), and SCS/HB 3000 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 844 - This act provides that the State Legal Expense Fund shall be used to pay claims or final judgments against any entity, including its members, officers, or employees, that provides foster care case management services or residential services under a contract with the state. This act is identical to SB 1450 (2026) and is similar to HCS/HB 2610 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1593 - This act designates every April 27th as "Ulysses S. Grant Day" in Missouri. This act is identical to HB 2213 (2026). JIM ERTLE

SB 1573 - Under this act, the Children's Division shall provide a child leaving foster care with certain documents and information, including information on how to access medical records and court documents, a letter confirming the child's prior foster care status for purposes of program eligibility, and information on relevant social service programs and supports. Such information shall also be provided to a child's proposed or nominated guardian prior to the child leaving foster care or the custody of the state. This act requires the Children's Division or the Division of Youth Services, in cases where guardianship of a child is deemed the permanency plan or is being considered by the court, to include any proposed or nominated guardian for a child leaving foster care or state custody in the development of the plan at least six months prior to the child leaving foster care or state custody. The proposed or nominated guardian shall receive a copy of the proposed plan. SARAH HASKINS

SCS/SBs 1557 & 1054 - This act modifies provisions relating to retirement. TIER 2011 (Section 104.1091) Currently, a vested former member or a former member who is not vested may request a refund of his or her contributions and interest from the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System (MOSERS) or the Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Retirement System (MPERS). This act provides that for a former member who is not vested, the system shall refund such member's contributions and interest credited thereon if the total amount is $1,000 or less, or such other amount as may be permitted under federal law, provided that: (1) The system and the State Treasurer are authorized to share information regarding the refund, which shall be open to public inspection as allowed under current law; and (2) The system's procedures to locate such member from time to time shall be considered reasonable and necessary diligence consistent with good business practices and in compliance with federal law. This provision is similar to HCS/SB 1572 (2026) and HB 2198 (2026). DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Section 105.915) This act provides that the election to defer compensation by the employees of the state of Missouri shall be made at the beginning of the payroll period, rather than the month, for which the compensation is paid and contributions shall begin on the pay period beginning after such election. Beginning July 1, 2027, this act provides that the deferred compensation plan shall provide for automatic increases for certain employees participating or eligible to participate in the deferred compensation plan. The increase shall commence with the first payroll period following the employee's one-year anniversary date of employment or reemployment with the state, whichever is later. The deferral amount shall increase annually by .5% until the amount reaches 10% of compensation or the limitation imposed under federal law, whichever is less. Employees who are automatically increased may elect to change the contribution rate in accordance with the terms of the plan. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1559 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1551 - This act authorizes any third class city with a city manager form of government to impose a transient guest tax at a rate not to exceed 5%. If the city elects to collect the tax rather than enter into an agreement for the Department of Revenue to collect the tax, then the city shall only use such tax revenues for the promotion of tourism. After the payment of initial bonds, the governing body of the city may submit the question of repealing the transient guest tax to the voters. This act is identical to HB 2595 (2026) and to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1790 (2026) and HCS/HB 2431 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1342 - This act provides that the term contiguous and compact shall include when an unincorporated area proposed to be annexed is contiguous to the annexing city, town, or village by at least twenty-five percent of the length of the unincorporated area's perimeter. Additionally, no city, town, or village shall annex an unincorporated area contiguous to any unincorporated area annexed by the city, town, or village within the last twenty-four months. The act further provides that any area annexed shall be provided all municipal services by the annexing city. (Section 71.012) Finally, this act repeals provisions relating to annexation procedures which apply to cities within St. Charles County. (Section 71.015) This act is identical to SB 922 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1187 - This act creates the offense of consumption of marijuana in public spaces, which shall be a class B misdemeanor. SARAH HASKINS

SB 1025 - This act requires the elder abuse and neglect hotline operated by the Department of Health and Senior Services to be operated continuously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This act is identical to SB 694 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1058 - This act provides that helianthus annuus shall not be considered an agricultural crop for the purposes of chapter 89 relating to local planning and zoning. This act is identical to HB 3087 (2026), and identical to a provision contained in SS/SCS/SB 1001 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SCS/SB 961 - This act makes several technical changes to provisions of law relating to facilities of historic significance. This act contains an emergency clause. This act is substantially similar to HCS/HB 3080 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 949 - This act creates the offense of judicial malfeasance. A person commits the offense if the person, while performing the duties of a judge, releases an individual who is a prior or persistent offender during the pendency of a criminal trial and such individual commits a felony during such release. The offense of judicial malfeasance shall be a class E felony. Any person charged or convicted with the offense of judicial malfeasance shall be referred to the Commission on Retirement, Removal, and Discipline for disqualification, removal, and suspension. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SCS/SB 928 - This act modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses. ATTORNEY GENERAL (SECTION 27.117) This act gives the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute certain offenses that occurred in more than one jurisdiction. PROTECTIVE ORDERS (SECTION 455.050) Under current law, a person that petitions for a full or ex parte protective order is protected from certain offenses if the order is granted. This act adds cyberstalking to the list of offenses. RELEASE FROM JAIL (SECTION 544.667) Currently, a person can be released from jail upon recognizance or bond. This act provides that a person that has been released under such circumstances that fails to comply with the conditions of such release that imposes no contact with the victim shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall forfeit any security that was pledged for their release. CRIMINAL OFFENSES (SECTIONS 565.002, 565.050, 565.052, 565.054, 565.056, 565.072, 565.073, 565.074, 565.090, 565.091, 565.225, 565.227, 565.260, 565.400, 565.405, 573.570, & 573.575) This act modifies the offenses of assault in the first, second, third, and fourth degrees and the offenses of domestic violence in the first, second, third, and fourth degrees by removing the defined terms of "serious physical injury" and "physical injury" and providing for the following harms: • Great bodily harm: Bodily injury which creates a high probability of death, or which causes serious permanent or protracted loss or impairment of function of any bodily member or organ, or other serious bodily harm; • Substantial bodily harm: Bodily harm which involves a temporary but substantial disfigurement, or which causes temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member; and • Bodily harm: Physical pain or injury, illness, or any impairment of physical condition. Under current law, the 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. Currently, a first offense of harassment in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor. Under this act, provisions relating to 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 in which case it is a class E felony. This act modifies the offense of stalking in the first degree by repealing the elements of such offense and providing that a person commits the offense of stalking in the first degree when the person knowingly, through a course of conduct that is directed at another person or through technological abuse, as defined in the act, engages in conduct that would cause a reasonable person under similar circumstances to: • Fear death or bodily injury, as defined in this act; 1. Fear that an offense will be committed against a member of the person's family, household members, or an individual with whom the person has a dating relationship; 2. Fear that an offense will be committed against the person's property; or 3. Feel harassed, terrified, or intimidated. This act modifies the offense of stalking in the second degree by repealing the elements of such offense and providing that a person commits the offense of stalking in the second degree when the person knowingly, through a course of conduct that is directed at another person or through technological abuse, as defined in the act, engages in conduct that would cause a reasonable person under similar circumstances to feel harassed, terrified, or intimidated. 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 offense 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 such offense is a class C felony. 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. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SCS/SB 927 - This act prohibits the preparation, distribution, advertisement, sale, or offering for sale of a kratom product that: (1) is adulterated; (2) is sold to a person under 21 years of age; (3) contains 7-hydroxymitragynine concentrated at a level above eight hundred parts per million on a dry-weight basis; (4) mimics candy or is appealing to children; or (5) is combustible or intended for vaporization. Kratom products shall contain specified labels that include disclaimers. A person who violates this provision will be deemed to have engaged in an unlawful practice in violation of the state's Merchandising Practices Act. Additionally, it shall be an infraction for a person to sell a kratom product to a person under 21 years of age, as described in the act. SARAH HASKINS

SB 875 - This act requires the Department of Social Services to establish a "Restaurant Meals Program" as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under this program, households containing certain elderly, disabled, or homeless individuals shall have the option, in accordance with federal law, to redeem their SNAP benefits at private establishments that contract with the Department to offer meals, including hot food and meals intended for immediate consumption, for eligible persons at concessional prices. This act is identical to SB 130 (2025), SB 973 (2024), SB 313 (2023), and the perfected SB 798 (2022). SARAH HASKINS

SB 859 - The act establishes the "AI Non-Sentience and Responsibility Act". The act provides that an artificial intelligence (AI) system shall be declared a non-sentient entity and shall not be considered or recognized as a person, spouse or domestic partner, or designated, appointed, or serve as any officer, director, manager, or similar role within any company. AI systems shall not be recognized as legal entities capable of owning title to property, as described in the act. Any assets associated with the AI system shall be attributed to human individuals or organizations responsible for the AI's development, deployment, or operation. Any harm caused by an AI system shall be the responsibility of the owner or user of the AI system, as described in the act. Owners of AI systems shall maintain proper oversight and control measures over any AI system if its outputs or recommendations could reasonably be expected to impact human welfare, property, or public safety. Failure to provide such oversight may constitute negligence or another basis of liability. Any attempt to shift blame on an AI system shall be void. Developers, manufacturers, and owners of AI systems shall develop safety mechanisms to prevent harm to individuals or property, as described in the act. If an AI system causes significant harm, courts may pierce the corporate veil to hold parent companies accountable for the harm, as described in the act. Liability protections under corporate law shall not be used to evade responsibility for direct harm caused by AI systems. Owners or developers of AI systems involved in severe incidents resulting in significant bodily harm, death, or property damage, shall notify the relevant authorities and comply with any subsequent investigations. The provisions of the act shall apply to all AI systems developed, owned, deployed, or operated on or after August 28, 2026. The act is substantially similar to SB 1474 (2026), similar to HCS/HBs 1746 & 1769 (2026), has a provision similar to a provision in SS#2/SCS/SB 1012 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1451 - This act increases the maximum gross income for eligibility for the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant from $80,000 to $100,000 for taxpayers who are married filing jointly and from $40,000 to $50,000 for all other taxpayers, adjusted annually based on inflation. This act is identical to SB 416 (2025) and SB 1056 (2024); is substantially similar to HB 855 (2025), HB 2278 (2024), and a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1569 (2024); and is similar to HCS/HB 2151 (2026), HB 2992 (2026), and to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 1196 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1402 - Current law provides a sales tax exemption for certain durable medical equipment as defined on January 1, 1980 by the federal Medicare program. This act removes the reference to January 1, 1980. Additionally, current law provides a sales tax exemption for the sales or rental of manual and powered wheelchairs, including parts. This act applies the exemption to accessories for such wheelchairs. (Section 144.030) This provision is identical to HB 1760 (2026) and SB 173 (2023), and to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1883 (2026), SB 573 (2025), SB 1180 (2024), HCS/HB 1427 (2024), HB 1817 (2024), HCS/SS/SB 143 (2023), and SCS/HCS/HB 154 (2023), and is similar to SB 943 (2022), HB 1864 (2022), and SB 483 (2021), and to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 649 (2022), SB 743 (2022), CCS/HCS/SB 226 (2021). This act also provides a sales tax exemption for sales of class III medical devices that use electric fields for the purposes of treatment of cancer, including components and repair parts and disposable or single patient use supplies required for the use of such supplies. (Section 144.813) This provision is identical to a provision in SB 573 (2025), SB 1180 (2024), HCS/HB 1427 (2024), HB 1817 (2024), SS/SCS/SB 131 (2023), and SCS/HCS/HB 154 (2023), and is substantially similar to SB 943 (2022), HB 1864 (2022), and SB 483 (2021), and to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 649 (2022), SB 743 (2022), CCS/HCS/SB 226 (2021). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1189 - 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 a county commission or 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 commission or 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 is identical to SB 809 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1075 - This act creates the "Food is Medicine Act". Under this act, the Department of Social Services shall submit a waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a "Food is Medicine" program. The program shall be designed to improve health outcomes for MO HealthNet participants with nutrition-related chronic diseases through nutrition services and to reduce the need for medical care for those participants. Covered nutrition services may include case management, nutrition counseling, meals or pantry stocking, nutrition prescriptions, and grocery provisions. When feasible, the MO HealthNet Division shall prioritize the inclusion of community-based organizations and local growers to support the purchase of locally grown food in nutrition prescriptions. SARAH HASKINS

SB 897 - This act provides that health care providers shall not be required to obtain prior authorization for a health care service unless the health carrier or utilization review entity determines that in the most recent evaluation period, as defined in the act, less than 90% of the prior authorization requests submitted by that provider for that health care service were approved or would have been approved. Additionally, health care providers shall not be required to obtain prior authorization for any health care services unless the health carrier or utilization review entity has approved or would have approved less than 90% of all prior authorization requests submitted by that provider for health care services. Health carriers and utilization review entities shall notify providers within 25 days after a determination is made under the act, shall include in the notification certain information used in making the determination, shall establish an appeals process for the providers, and shall maintain an online prior authorization portal as described in the act. No health carrier or utilization review entity shall deny or reduce payment to a health care provider for a health care service for which the provider has prior authorization, except as described in the act. This act shall not apply to MO HealthNet services not provided through a managed care organization, or to providers who have not participated in a health benefit plan offered by the health carrier for at least one full evaluation period. This act is identical to HB 1675 (2026), substantially similar to HB 618 (2025) and to provisions in HCS/SB 94 (2025), and is similar to SB 846 (2026), SB 841 (2026), HCS/HB 3010 (2026), SB 230 (2025), SB 983 (2024), HB 1976 (2024), SB 576 (2023), and HB 1045 (2023). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1555 - This act establishes the Missouri Guaranteed Inclusive Voluntary Exceptional Service (MO GIVES) Program under the Department of the National Guard (Department). The MO GIVES Program allows members of the Missouri National Guard who choose to become living organ donors to receive living donor medical orders for purposes of remaining on paid status during the living donation period. The Department shall approve a member's participation if sufficient funds are available and the member: (1) Is under Troop Program Unit status or Individual Ready Reserve status; (2) Is in good standing with the Department; (3) Either is not eligible for living donor paid leave from the member's employer or elects not to use any such employer-based benefit available to the member; (4) Specifies the type of donation; and (5) Agrees to undergo the procurement operation at a health care facility approved as a provider of continuing education points for transplant certification by the American Board for Transplant Certification. Upon approval of a member's application, the Department shall issue a living donor medical order, which shall: (1) Guarantee paid leave for the member for the living donation period, which shall not exceed 45 days unless an extension of time is deemed medically necessary by the primary surgical and medical recovery team; (2) Exempt the member from any requirement to use accrued annual or medical leave for the guaranteed paid living donation period; and (3) Provide a per diem allowance and a basic allowance for housing during the guaranteed paid living donation period based on the member's rank, region, and dependent status. This act also establishes the MO GIVES Fund, which consists of moneys used to fund the benefits provided under the MO GIVES Program. This act is identical to HB 2664 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1539 - This act establishes the Missouri Guaranteed Inclusive Voluntary Exceptional Service (MO GIVES) Program under the Department of the National Guard (Department). The MO GIVES Program allows members of the Missouri National Guard who choose to become living organ donors to receive living donor medical orders for purposes of remaining on paid status during the living donation period. The Department shall approve a member's participation if sufficient funds are available and the member: (1) Is under Troop Program Unit status or Individual Ready Reserve status; (2) Is in good standing with the Department; (3) Either is not eligible for living donor paid leave from the member's employer or elects not to use any such employer-based benefit available to the member; (4) Specifies the type of donation; and (5) Agrees to undergo the procurement operation at a health care facility approved as a provider of continuing education points for transplant certification by the American Board for Transplant Certification. Upon approval of a member's application, the Department shall issue a living donor medical order, which shall: (1) Guarantee paid leave for the member for the living donation period, which shall not exceed 45 days unless an extension of time is deemed medically necessary by the primary surgical and medical recovery team; (2) Exempt the member from any requirement to use accrued annual or medical leave for the guaranteed paid living donation period; and (3) Provide a per diem allowance and a basic allowance for housing during the guaranteed paid living donation period based on the member's rank, region, and dependent status. This act also establishes the MO GIVES Fund, which consists of moneys used to fund the benefits provided under the MO GIVES Program. This act is identical to HB 2664 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

SCS/SB 1396 - The act repeals certain provisions and creates new provisions relating to discounts by electrical corporations. The act repeals a provision relating to discount percentages and provides that when a new load is less than 75 megawatts, the discount percentage shall equal 35% and shall apply for five years, as described in the act. The act repeals a provision relating to the variable cost to serve new load for purposes of a discount. An applicant shall not be eligible for a discount for any new or expanded facility that is determined by an electrical corporation to be a nonqualifying facility, as defined in the act. The act repeals a provision relating to the cents-per-kilowatt-hour realization and a provision relating to an application for a discounted rate. The act is similar to HCS/HB 2248 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1280 - Currently, public schools and public libraries are required to take certain actions to prevent minors from accessing pornographic materials on a public access computer. This act adds charter schools, digital library catalogs, and explicit sexual material to these provisions of law. The act defines a "digital library catalog" as an electronic database, application, or website that lists or provides resources or materials, including, but not limited to, books, electronic books, periodicals, and multimedia content, including, but not limited to, images, audio, and videos. The definition of "public access computer" established in current law is modified to include a computer "or other electronic device" that is located in an elementary or secondary public school, "charter school", or public library, and is connected to an "electronic" communication system, instead of a "computer" communication system. (Section 182.825) A public school or charter school shall provide parents access to the school's digital library catalog provided to students. Additionally, each school district and charter school shall appoint an administrator of the digital library catalog whose duties shall include excluding from the digital library catalog any resource or material that is "explicit sexual material" or "pornographic for minors", as those terms are defined in current law. The identity and workplace location of the administrator of a digital library catalog shall be made available upon request. Each school district and charter school shall adopt a written educational material challenge policy that is easily accessible to the public. Notice of the challenge policy shall be provided to parents of students at least once per school year as part of a curriculum notice. The policy shall allow any taxpayer in the district to dispute or challenge materials provided or recommended by any school employee as explicit sexual material or pornographic for minors. Additionally, a school district or charter school shall maintain a list disclosing to the public the results of all such disputes or challenges and permanently publish such list on the district's or school's website. A student's parent or guardian may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief or for damages, against any school board member, charter school governing body member, or other school official, including library personnel, for intentionally or negligently violating the act. If the parent prevails in establishing negligence by a preponderance of the evidence, the court shall award to the parent $500 per violation plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. If the parent prevails in establishing an intentional violation of the act, the court shall award to the parent $2000 per violation plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. (Section 182.826) The act adds explicit sexual material to the materials that a public access computer in a public school or public library shall restrict minors from accessing. Charter schools and digital library catalogs are also added to these provisions. A public school, charter school, or public library that provides a public access computer or digital library catalog shall equip every computer or digital library catalog with software that restricts minors' access to material that is pornographic for minors or explicit sexual material, develop and implement by January 1, 2027, a policy that is consistent with community standards and establishes measures to restrict minors from gaining access to such material, or both. School personnel, in addition to school board members, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for violating these provisions, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year. The act also establishes a private cause of action for parents for any such violation that occurs as a result of gross negligence or intentional or willful and wanton misconduct. Finally, the act repeals a provision that certain school officials and library personnel who comply with these provisions shall not be criminally liable or liable for damages that might arise from a minor gaining access to pornographic materials through the use of a public access computer. (Section 182.827) This act is identical to SCS/SB 276 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1116 - The act establishes the "Missouri Nuclear Energy Advancement Act". The act establishes the "Missouri Nuclear Energy Advancement Act". The act provides that there shall be no prohibition on the construction or operation of nuclear electric generation facilities in the state, provided that all licensing requirements of the facilities have been satisfied and the state's emergency preparedness for nuclear electric generation is considered to be in good standing by the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. Under the act, the Governor shall establish the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Office ("Office") within the Department of Natural Resources. The Governor shall appoint the director of the Office. The director shall not have any interests that substantially conflict with the director's duties as the head of the Office. The duties of the office are described in the act. The duties of the Director are described in the act. The Office shall administer the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Development Fund, established by the act. The Fund shall provide grants to eligible nuclear energy projects in the state, as described in the act. Specifics of the grants are described in the act. A grant shall not exceed $100,000,000. For projects involving the commission of an advanced nuclear reactor, the Office shall require that until the reactor is commissioned, the net proceeds of the grant recipient's sales of electricity from a natural gas electric generation facility shall be dedicated to funding the pre-commissioning costs of the reactor. All information in grant applications shall be kept confidential and shall not be released to the public or in response to any record request. The act is substantially similar to HB 2598 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SCS/SBs 882, 894 & 1294 - This act modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses. LONG-TERM PROGRAM TREATMENT (SECTIONS 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. CONDITIONAL RELEASE (SECTIONS 217.655, 217.760, 557.011 & 558.026, 566.030, 566.060, 566.067, 566.151, 566.210, 568.060, & 571.015) This act provides that conditional release shall only be applicable to offenses committed prior to January 1, 2028. This act also removes certain references to conditional release. 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; and • Third offense of failing to register as a sex offender. PRISON TERMS (SECTIONS 217.690, 557.021, 558.011 & 558.019) 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: • Class A: 70% • Class B: 50% • Class C: 40% • Class D: 25% • Class E: 25% 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 or consecutive sentences, such person shall serve the eligibility percentage of each offense 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. This act provides that whether a person is given a concurrent or consecutive sentence, they must serve the minimum percentage for each felony prior to parole eligibility. Sections 558.011 and 558.019 have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. 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, and an arrest warrant was issued and served upon the person. 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. This act provides that the court shall retain jurisdiction to rule on any motion challenging the number of days of jail time credit that was awarded. This provision has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. CRIMINAL OFFENSES (SECTIONS 557.021, 566.030, 566.032, 566.060, 566.103, 566.203 & 589.425) 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. 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 certain circumstances, the act increases the penalty from 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. These provisions add "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. 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. 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 is similar to HCS/HB 2637 & 3155 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SCS/SB 1195 - This act authorizes the board of directors of a fire protection district to distribute surplus supplies or property to volunteer fire protection associations, other fire protection districts, fire departments, or to eligible donees, as described in the act. Any surplus supplies or property that is not transferred may be sold. If the value of the item is less than five hundred dollars it may be sold without an auction, provided the board collects certain information from the purchaser. If the item has a value over five hundred dollars, the board must auction the item using sealed bids. This act is similar to a provision in HCS/SB 189 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SR 543 - This Senate resolution modifies Senate Rule 96 to provide that, no later than March 1, 2026, the Senate shall provide an audio and video feed of its proceedings on the website of the Senate. This resolution is identical to SR 32 (2025). JIM ERTLE

SCR 14 - This Senate concurrent resolution recognizes and celebrates the special relationship between the United States and Ireland. This concurrent resolution is identical to SCR 6 (2025) and SCR 30 (2024). JIM ERTLE

SB 1509 - This act establishes the "Office of State Ombudsman for Inmates in the Custody of the Department of Corrections" ("Office") within the Department of Corrections ("Department") for the purpose of ensuring the adequacy of care and improving the quality of life of inmates. The Office shall establish and implement procedures for receiving, processing, responding to, and resolving complaints made by or on behalf of inmates in the custody of the Department as well as establish procedures for the resolution of complaints. The Office shall be directed by an Ombudsman, who shall be appointed by the Governor and serve a 6-year term. The Ombudsman shall not be a current or former Department employee or have a spouse, child, or parent as a current or former Department employee. This act provides that the Office shall have the authority to: • Provide information to inmates, family members and representative of inmates, and others regarding the rights of inmates; • Monitor conditions of confinement and assess whether the Department is in compliance with federal, state, and Department regulations; • Establish a state-wide reporting system to collect data related to complaints received by the Department; and • Monitor all decisions of the parole board. The Office shall have reasonable access to all Department facilities, including all areas which are accessible to inmates, and access to programs for inmates at reasonable times. The Office shall have the authority to interview any inmates, Department employees or contractors, or any other person. The Office shall have the authority to copy documents in the possession or control of the Department that the Office considers necessary in an investigation of a complaint and the Department shall provide such documents no later than 30 days after the Office's written request. If the records relate to an inmate death, threat of death, sexual assault, or the denial of necessary medical treatment, the records shall be provided within 5 days, unless a waiver is provided by the Office to the Department. The Office shall establish confidentiality rules and procedures for all information maintained by the Office to ensure that the identity of a complainant is not known to Department employees or other inmates. The Office shall conduct at least one inspection each year of each Department facility and at least two times each year for each maximum security facility to monitor the status of all covered issues as defined in this act. The Office shall release a public report of each inspection. An inspection of a Department facility shall include an assessment of the following: • All policies and procedures related to the care of inmates; • Conditions of confinement; • Availability of educational and rehabilitative programing, drug and mental health treatment, and inmate job training; • All policies and procedures related to visitation; • All procedures and policies of medical facilities; • Review of lock-downs at the facility in the time since the last inspection; • Review of staffing at the facility; • Review of physical and sexual assaults at the facility; • Review of any inmate or staff deaths; and • Review of staff recruitment for the Department. Upon completion of the inspection, the Office shall produce a public report, with information as provided in the act, on its website, and deliver the report to the Governor, Attorney General, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Department of Corrections. The Department shall then submit a report to the Office within 30 days of the Office's inspection report which shall include a corrective action plan for each recommendation of the Office. This act also provides that the Office may initiate and attempt to resolve an investigation upon its own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint from an inmate, the inmate's family or representative, or a Department employee, regarding violations as provided in the act. The Office may decline to investigate any complaint and shall decline a complaint if the inmate has failed to first utilize Department grievance policies. The Office shall notify the complainant if it does not investigate a complaint. The Office may not investigate any complaints relating to an inmate's underlying criminal conviction and may refer any complaint to another state or federal agency. At the conclusion of an investigation, the Office shall render a public decision within 90 days of the filing of the complaint, except that the documents supporting the decision are subject to the confidentiality procedures established by the Office. The Office shall give a decision in writing to the inmate and to the Department. The Office shall give its recommendations for further action if needed. The Department shall give a report upon request to the Office within thirty days of any action taken on the Office's recommendations or the reasons for not complying with the recommendations. If the Office finds that there has been a significant inmate health or safety issue, the Office shall report such findings to the Governor, the Attorney General, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Department of Corrections. Finally, the Department and its employees shall not discharge, retaliate against, or in any manner discriminate against any person because such person has filed any complaint or instituted any proceeding under this act. A complaint may be filed with the Attorney General, within 30 days after a violation occurs, for any alleged discharge or retaliation against a complainant. There shall be a rebuttable presumption of retaliation if the complainant has suffered abuse or any other violation after he or she filed a complaint under this act. This act is identical to SB 378 (2025), SB 798 (2024), SB 327 (2023), SB 899 (2022), and SB 471 (2021). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1310 - Current law authorizes the establishment of a medical malpractice joint underwriting association upon a determination that medical malpractice liability insurance is not reasonably available in the voluntary market. This act authorizes the directors of the board of the association to suspend the operations of the association if such directors determine that medical malpractice insurance is reasonably available. The suspension shall be in accordance with the plan of operations, and shall include provisions for the administration of association funds. During any suspension of operations, the association shall not collect dues or fees from its members, unless authorized by the Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance. This act is identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), and similar to HB 2071, and provisions in HCS/HB 3314 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1272 - This act creates the "Act Against Abusive and Predatory 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. In determining whether such litigation is abusive, the trier of fact shall consider the totality of the circumstances to determine if the primary purpose of the litigation was to obtain a payment from the defendant due to the costs of defending the action in court. The act describes the factors to be considered in making this determination. If the defendant in a website access violation case attempts to correct the alleged violation within 30 days of being provided notice, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the subsequent initiation or continuance of litigation constitutes abusive litigation. Such presumption shall not exist if the alleged violation is not corrected within 90 days under circumstances described in the act. If the Attorney General determines that the website access litigation is not abusive, then there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the litigation is not abusive. 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 identical to HB 2056 (2026), is substantially similar to SB 907 (2026), HB 1674 (2026), HB 1755 (2026), HB 1780 (2026), HB 1842 (2026), HB 2150 (2026), and HB 2312 (2026), and is similar to SB 1154 (2026) and HB 1694 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

SCS/SBs 1017 & 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. (Section 144.014) This provision is identical to SB 688 (2025), SB 734 (2025), and SCS/SB 161 (2023), and to a provision in SB 57 (2025) and SCS/HCS/HB 154 (2023), and is substantially similar to SB 1656 (2026), HB 2079 (2026), HB 2253 (2026), HB 2568 (2026), SB 659 (2025), HB 345 (2025), HB 432 (2025), HB 872 (2025), HB 1587 (2025), 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 1029 (2025), 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). The act also provides that, of the 4% state sales tax rate, the revenue derived from a rate of 0.2% shall be deposited in the School District Trust Fund. (Section 144.020) These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/SB 1534 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

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

SB 932 - Current law allows the Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation to impose taxes or surcharges for different purposes relating to the administration of workers' compensation, with such tax rate being rounded up to the nearest one-half of a percentage point. This act requires the tax or surcharge rates to instead be rounded up to the nearest one-tenth of a percentage point. This act is identical to provisions in HB 2855 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 915 - This act establishes the "Delivery Network Company Insurance Act". This act provides that a delivery network company (DNC) shall ensure that, during the delivery availability period and delivery service period, as such terms are defined in the act, primary motor vehicle insurance is in effect that recognizes that the operator of the motor vehicle is a DNC driver or does not exclude coverage for use of a personal vehicle to provide deliveries. During the delivery service period and delivery availability period, the DNC driver or company, or a combination of the two, shall maintain motor vehicle liability insurance coverage that insures the driver for liability to third parties of not less than $50,000 for damages arising out of bodily injury sustained by one person, $100,000 for damages arising out of bodily injury sustained by all persons, and $25,000 for all damages arising out of damage to or destruction of property in an accident. If the insurance required by this act has lapsed or does not provide adequate coverage, the insurance coverage maintained by the DNC shall provide such coverage beginning with the first dollar of a claim, and shall provided that the insurer has the duty to defend the claim. In the event of an accident, a DNC driver shall provide insurance coverage information directly to interested parties, insurers, and investigating law enforcement officers, and shall disclose to such persons whether the DNC driver was operating during the delivery availability period or delivery service period at the time of the accident. An insurer providing coverage required by the act shall assume primary liability for a claim when a dispute exists as to when the delivery availability period or delivery service period began or ended, and when the DNC does not have available, did not retain, or fails to provide information required by the act. A DNC shall not be deemed to control, direct, or manage a personal vehicle or DNC driver who connects to the DNC's digital network unless agreed to by written contract. An insurer may exclude coverage and deny the duty to defend or indemnify for a claim of injury or loss that occurs during the delivery availability period and delivery service period. This act shall become effective on October 1, 2027. This act is substantially similar to HB 1789 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

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

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

SB 1406 - This act establishes the "Missouri Defense and Energy Independence Act". For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes a qualified company to claim a tax credit not to exceed $6 million for qualified conversion costs incurred by the qualified company for converting such company to produce chemicals, metals, gases, or rare earth minerals that will be used for projects designed to decrease or eliminate reliance on foreign-produced materials. Tax credits authorized by the act shall be issued to a qualified company in four equal annual installments. Tax credits shall not be refundable or carried forward, and shall not be transferred, sold, or assigned. This act also establishes the "Grants for Independence from Foreign Influence Fund", which shall consist of at least $10 million in appropriated moneys. The fund shall be used by the Department of Economic Development to provide grants to qualified companies in an amount not to exceed $500,000. Grant funds shall be used solely for qualified conversion costs incurred before the completion of the conversion of the qualified company. This act shall sunset on August 28, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 537 (2025) and HB 1511 (2025), and is substantially similar to SS/SB 1553 (2026), HB 3027 (2026), SB 1360 (2024), and HB 1834 (2024), and to a provision in HCS/HB 1935 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1404 - This act requires school districts and charter schools to notify parents of enrolled students if the school district or charter school uses, has used in the past 12 months, or in the future intends to use a tutoring program or service that is at least 50% owned by entities outside the United States. The notification shall disclose the majority owner of the tutoring program or service and indicate whether such owner is designated as a foreign adversary of the United States under federal regulations as of the first day of the school year in which the notice is sent to parents. This act is identical to SB 796 (2025) and similar to HB 2875 (2026) and HCS/HB 1446 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1398 - The act modifies the definition of "renewable energy resources" as used in the "Renewable Energy Standard" to include energy derived from nuclear energy sources and hydrogen. JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1282 - This act designates "Missouri", written by Musician 1st Class Kenny Ray Horton, as the official state promotional song. This act is identical to SB 754 (2025). JIM ERTLE

SB 1229 - This act enacts provisions relating to health insurance coverage of maternity services. HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF MIDWIVES (Section 376.1755) This act requires that certain health benefit plans providing coverage for maternity services shall provide coverage for health care services provided by a midwife, as defined in the act. The act further enacts provisions relating to cost-sharing requirements, requires reimbursement for services lawfully provided by midwives as well as physicians, and specifies that terminology in a health benefit plan subject to the act which is deemed to discriminate against midwifery or to inhibit reimbursement for midwifery services at the in-network rate shall be void and unenforceable. (Section 376.1755). These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 260 (2025), SB 1238 (2024), SB 1222 (2024), SB 713 (2023), HB 900 (2023), and HB 1148 (2023). HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF DOULA SERVICES (Section 376.1758) The act directs the Department of Health and Senior Services to promulgate rules for registration allowing a "doula", as defined in the act, to receive reimbursement for doula services. The act shall not be construed to prohibit any person from practicing as a doula, regardless of registration with the Department. (Section 376.1758). These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 260 (2025), similar to HB 890 (2025), and identical to provisions in SB 1238 (2024), SB 1222 (2024), SB 713 (2023), HB 900 (2023), and HB 1148 (2023). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

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

SB 1121 - This act creates the "Missouri Higher Education Funding Policy Prioritization Act" and creates and modifies provisions relating to higher education workforce policy prioritization. The act modifies the Bright Flight Scholarship Program by modifying the scholarship amounts and by awarding additional scholarships to students who receive Bright Flight awards and are enrolled in eligible programs of study under the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant Program. For the 2027-28 academic year and all subsequent academic years, subject to appropriation, an eligible student under Bright Flight shall be offered academic scholarships in an amount equal to the actual in-state tuition charged for the first four semesters the student is enrolled at the approved institution. This provision shall also apply to a Bright Flight recipient in academic years prior to 2027-28 who has completed the first two semesters under the current iteration of the program, for such student's third and fourth semesters. Additionally, a Bright Flight renewal student who is enrolled in an eligible program of study under Fast Track may renew Bright Flight scholarships for up to six semesters in an amount equal to the actual in-state tuition charged. (Section 173.250) The "Missouri Higher Education Funding Policy Prioritization Act" is established to require the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD) to develop a funding model for public institutions of higher education. The act sets forth criteria for the funding model, which shall be aligned to meet the professional and workforce needs for the state; shall provide sustainable resources for institutions; and shall be based on the 2023 performance funding study commissioned by DHEWD. The model shall include a process for allocating core appropriations to four-year institutions, community colleges, and State Technical College of Missouri, and shall use a cost-based approach, along with a performance component, as described in the act. The model shall also establish a plan for testing and implementation. After the plan has been reviewed and consented to by two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, as well as two senators appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the plan shall be approved by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education and submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly before August 31, 2026. DHEWD shall evaluate the effectiveness of the funding model test and submit a report to the Governor, the Speaker, and the President Pro Tempore before October 15, 2026. The funding model shall be presented to the Coordinating Board for Higher Education for final approval before November 1, 2026. However, the funding model shall not become effective unless approved by the General Assembly by concurrent resolution. For the 2028-29 fiscal year and all subsequent fiscal years, appropriations to four-year institutions, community colleges, and State Technical College of Missouri shall be in accordance with the funding model approved by the General Assembly. (Section 173.1541) This provision is similar to HB 1569 (2025), HB 2905 (2024), and to a provision in HCS/HB 2123 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

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