Missouri Legislation

SS/SB 1135 - This act establishes "Bentley and Mason's Law". Under this act, if a person is convicted of, pled guilty to, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to the offense of driving while intoxicated or driving with excessive blood alcohol content, such offense caused the death of a parent or guardian, and a surviving parent or guardian files a petition to receive child maintenance from the convicted person, such person shall pay, pursuant to a court order, child maintenance to the child of the deceased parent or guardian in an amount and duration as specified in the act. If the person ordered to pay child maintenance is unable to make maintenance because such person is imprisoned or otherwise confined, then the person shall have up to one year after release from incarceration to begin payment, including any arrearage. If the surviving parent or guardian brings a civil action and obtains a judgment against the person prior to any child maintenance order under this section, no maintenance shall be ordered. If the surviving parent or guardian brings a civil action after maintenance is ordered, the maintenance order shall offset the judgement. If the surviving parent or guardian obtains a payment from any motor vehicle liability insurer relating to the death of the parent or parents, then the maintenance order shall be offset by the amount obtained from the insurer. No funds received from the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund shall result in a reduction of a child maintenance order under this act. This act is substantially similar to provisions in SB 235 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 87 (2025), and HB 1958 (2024) and similar to provisions in SB 143 (2025), SB 1375 (2024), a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024), HCS/SS#2/SB 862 (2024), and HB 1954 (2022). SARAH HASKINS

SS/SB 1553 - This act modifies provisions relating to incentives for producing certain critical materials and pharmaceuticals. MANUFACTURING SALES TAX EXEMPTION Current law authorizes a sales tax exemption for energy, machinery, equipment, and materials used or consumed in the manufacturing, processing, compounding, mining, or producing of any product. This act modifies the definition of "product" to include critical materials and critical pharmaceuticals, as defined in the act. (Section 144.054) MISSOURI DEFENSE AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT This act establishes the "Missouri Defense and Energy Independence Act". For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes the Department of Economic Development to award tax credits to a qualified company for qualified project costs incurred by the qualified company on or after January 1, 2027, as such terms are defined in the act. No tax credit shall be authorized for any qualified company that incurs less than $5 million in qualified project costs. The amount of tax credits shall be equal to 20% of qualified project costs for qualified companies that incur at least $5 million but fewer than $15 million in qualified project costs, and 25% of qualified project costs for qualified companies that incur at least $15 million in qualified project costs. Qualified project costs are those costs incurred by a qualified company for the construction, expansion, or conversion of facilities and the acquisition of equipment for the production of critical materials or critical pharmaceuticals, as such terms are defined in the act. Qualified project costs shall not include any costs incurred by a qualified company utilizing a contractor unless such contractor is selected through an open bidding process, is headquartered in Missouri, has at least 85% of its workforce residing in Missouri, and maintains an existing U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program. Tax credits authorized by the act shall not be refundable, but may be carried forward for ten subsequent tax years or until the full amount of the tax credit is redeemed, whichever occurs first. The tax credits may also be transferred, sold, or otherwise assigned. The cumulative amount of tax credits that may be authorized in any fiscal year shall not exceed $40 million. A qualified company seeking tax credits under the act shall submit a notice of intent to the Department, and shall enter into a written agreement specifying the types and amounts of critical materials and critical pharmaceuticals that will be produced or processed, the estimated amount of capital investment and number of new jobs to be created at the project facility, clawback provisions, and other provisions the Department requires. 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 administered by the Missouri Development Finance Board as the third-party administrator, and shall be used solely for qualified project costs incurred before the completion of the project facility. This act shall sunset on December 31, 2036, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is substantially similar to SB 1406 (2026), HB 3027 (2026), SB 537 (2025), HB 1511 (2025), SB 1360 (2024), and HB 1834 (2024), and to a provision in HCS/HB 1935 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 973 - The act creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions. REAL ESTATE TAXES (Section 140.010 and 141.230) Current law requires a parcel located in certain counties to have unpaid taxes for a period of at least two years prior to the county satisfying such delinquent taxes through judicial foreclosure rather than through sale at auction. This act repeals such two year requirement. (Section 140.010 and 141.230) The act makes technical changes to certain other provisions relating to real estate taxes. These provisions are identical to the provisions in SCS/SB 843 (2026), the perfected SS/SCS/SB 1001(2026) and the perfected HB 2898 (2026). LAND BANKS (Sections 140.981, 140.982, 140.987, 140.994, 141.984) The act provides that a land bank agency shall not own any interest in real estate located outside the municipality or county, instead of the city as currently provided, that established the land bank. (Section 140.981) Current law provides for the appointment of county land bank directors by various agencies. This act provides that the appointment of such directors shall be appointed by the county executive pursuant to the county charter. (Section 140.982) Current law requires a land bank agency to verify that a buyer is not the original owner or relative owner of the property. This act repeals such requirement. (Section 140.987) Currently, a land bank agency shall have power to receive funds from bonds issued by the county or municipality that created the land bank agency for any of its corporate purposes. The act repeals the term "corporate" from this provision. (Section 140.994) Current law allows a land bank agency to purchase a parcel of real property only for the purpose of adding to a parcel already owned by the land bank agency. This act repeals such provision. (Section 141.984) The act makes technical changes to certain other provisions relating to land banks. These provisions are identical to the provisions in SCS/SB 843 (2026), the perfected SS/SCS/SB 1001 (2026) and the perfected perfected HB 2898 (2026). LAND TAX COLLECTION (Sections 141.330, 141.535) Currently, the collector annually may appoint one delinquent land tax clerk in each office maintained by the collector in the county. The act repeals the term "annually" from this provision. (Section 141.330) Currently, the court shall stay the sale of any tax parcel to be sold under execution of a tax foreclosure judgment, provided that the party who brought the action has paid the principal amount of all land taxes due. The act repeals the term "land", relating to land taxes, and replaces it with "delinquent". (Section 141.535) The act makes technical changes to certain other provisions relating to land tax collection. These provisions are identical to the provisions in SCS/SB 843 (2026), the perfected SS/SCS/SB 1001 (2026) and the perfected perfected HB 2898 (2026). PUBLIC SEWER DISTRICTS (Section 249.255) The act makes technical changes to a provision relating to public sewer districts. (Section 249.255) This provision is identical to the provision in SCS/SB 843 (2026), the perfected HB 2898 (2026). DISCLOSURES BY REAL ESTATE WHOLESALERS (Section 407.3600) Under the act, not less than fourteen calendar days before entering into a contract that transfers an interest in residential real property, a wholesaler, as defined in the act, acting as a grantee or a wholesaler's representative, shall provide to the property owner a written disclosure. Requirements for the disclosure are described in the act. A wholesaler acting as a grantee shall not enter into a contract that transfers an interest in residential real property until both the wholesaler and the property owner sign and date the disclosure. If the wholesaler acting as the grantee fails to make the disclosure before entering into the contract that transfers interest in the property, the owner of the property may cancel the contract at any time before the close of the escrow without penalty and the escrow agent shall disburse any earnest money paid by the wholesaler to the owner within 30 days after the cancellation. Provisions of the act shall not be modified or waived by any agreement. Any portion of an agreement executed, modified, or extended after the effective date of the act that modifies or waives provisions of the act shall be null and void. Any violation of the act shall be considered an unlawful practice under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. A party that enters into an agreement without receiving the disclosure under the act may bring a private action against a wholesaler. The Attorney General shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of the act. For any violations, the Attorney General may commence a civil action. If the court finds that a violation occurred, the court may grant relief as described in the act. These provisions are identical to the provisions in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 1001 (2026). SALE LEASEBACKS (Section 442.920) This act creates the "Missouri Residential Sale Leaseback Protection Act", which regulates sale leasebacks. A sale leaseback is defined as a transaction or series of transactions in which a seller sells residential real estate that is or was the seller's residence to another party and, as a condition of the sale, or as part of the same or a related transaction, enters into a lease or rental agreement to remain in or re-occupy the property. In any sale leaseback transaction, a buyer is required to provide the seller with certain disclosures, described in detail in the act, alerting the seller of the nature of the transaction and advising them of certain actions they may wish to take. The disclosure must be provided to the seller not less than 14 calendar days prior to the execution of any sale leaseback agreement, and the disclosure shall be signed by both the seller and the buyer concurrently with the execution of the sale leaseback agreement. A copy of the signed disclosure shall be provided to the seller within 5 days of the execution of the sale leaseback agreement. There shall be no delivery, recording, or other transfer of title from seller to buyer until 30 days after the execution of any sale leaseback agreement. Any violation of this act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation. The Attorney General may bring an action to enforce the provisions of the act. Any seller harmed by a violation of the act may bring a civil action. Relief is described in the act. These provisions may not be waived or modified by agreement of any party. These provisions are identical to the provisions in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 1001 (2026) and similar to SB 1684 (2026). The act has a severability clause. JULIA SHEVELEVA

HCS/SS/SB 937 - The act authorizes the conveyance of state property located in: - the City of Harrisonville, Cass County; - the City of Kirksville, Adair County; - the City of Springfield, Greene County; - the City of Festus, Jefferson County; - the City of Doniphan, Ripley County; - the City of Higginsville, Lafayette County; - the City of Jefferson, Cole County; - the City of Richwoods, Washington County; - Jackson County; - Nodaway County; - the City of Marshall, Saline County; - the City of Bowling Green, Pike County; - the City of Joplin, Jasper County; - the City of Potosi, Washington County; - the City of Springfield, Greene County. The act has provisions identical to SB 1523 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SS/SB 1002 - This act requires all elections for school board members of any school district in which a majority of the district is located in St. Charles County to be held at the November general election and makes all such terms four years. At the time of filing a declaration of candidacy, a candidate may optionally designate his or her party affiliation and consent to have such affiliation appear beside the candidate's name on the ballot. (Sections 162.082, 162.301, 162.341, 162.459, and 162.481) The act further requires all proposals submitted to the voters of any school district in which a majority of the district is located in St. Charles County for the purpose of levying a new tax or renewing or increasing the levy of an existing tax, including for the issuance of bonded indebtedness, to be submitted at the November general election. (Section 164.320) This act is similar to provisions in SB 839 (2026), SB 1185 (2026), SB 485 (2025), HB 1722 (2026), HB 539 (2025), HB 2536 (2024), SB 234 (2023), SB 740 (2022), HCS/HB 2306 (2022), HB 361 (2019), and HCS/HB 1424 (2018). OLIVIA SHANNON

HCS/SS/SCS/SB 878 - This act modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices. LIMITS ON SALE OF OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS (SECTIONS 195.417 & 579.060) Currently, no person shall sell, dispense, or purchase, over a 12 month period, more than a total amount of 43.2 grams of certain meth precursors. This act increases the amount to 61.2 grams. Beginning October 1, 2026, any manufacturer of a meth precursor drug that is sold in or into this state shall pay a monthly fee to the administrator of the real-time electronic pseudoephedrine tracking system, as described in the act. The fee is set by the administrator. A manufacturer commits the offense of unlawful, sale, distribution, or purchase of over-the-counter methamphetamine precursor drugs if the manufacturer knowingly fails to pay the fees required by this act. These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026), in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/SB 1421 (2026), HCS/HB 1962 (2026), in SCS/HB 2146 (2026), in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026) and are substantially similar to provisions in SB 1069 (2026), SB 726 (2025), HB 1036 (2025), provisions of HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025), SCS/SB 317 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025), SB 548 (2025), and SB 143 (2025). PRACTICE OF PHARMACY - VACCINES (SECTION 338.010) Currently, the practice of pharmacy includes the ordering and administration of vaccines approved or authorized by the FDA, but excludes certain vaccines and those vaccines approved after January 1, 2023. This act instead provides that the practice of pharmacy includes the ordering and administration of certain vaccines approved or authorized by the FDA as of January 1, 2026, but excludes certain vaccines and those vaccines approved by the FDA after January 1, 2026, that are not included by joint rules promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), is substantially similar to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026), and is similar to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026), HB 1976 (2026), and in SCS/HCS/HB 3009 (2026). MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC PLAN AUTHORITY (SECTION 338.012) Currently, a pharmacist with a certificate of medication therapeutic plan authority can provide certain medication therapy services if there is a statewide order issued by the Director or the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health and Senior Services if such person is a licensed physician or by a licensed physician designated by the Department. This act repeals this language and authorizes the provision of such medication therapy services pursuant to rules established by the Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected HCS/HB 3009 (2026). MEDICAL DEVICE PRESCRIPTIONS (SECTION 338.206) This act authorizes pharmacists to prescribe medical devices, as defined in the act. The Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts shall jointly promulgate rules to implement this provision within six months of the effective date of this act. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in the perfected HCS/HB 3009 (2026). DISPENSING OF IVERMECTIN & HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (SECTION 338.208) Under this act, a pharmacist may dispense ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to a person, without a prescription order, upon the approval of a warning label for the use and indication in accordance with any written, standardized procedures or protocols issued by the Board of Pharmacy. Any ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine that is dispensed by a pharmacist or by a pharmacy technician under a pharmacist's supervision without a prescription shall be kept behind the counter or otherwise not available in a self-service area and be stored in a secure area accessible only to pharmacy personnel. This provision is similar to a provision in the perfected HCS/HB 3009 (2026). PHARMACY EMERGENCY WAIVERS (SECTION 338.312) The Board of Pharmacy shall have the authority to waive compliance with any Missouri rule or regulation for pharmacies dispensing, shipping, or delivering prescription drugs into another state or United States territory that is experiencing a declared state disaster or emergency, provided that: (1) The pharmacy is a licensed pharmacy in good standing and is authorized to ship prescription drugs into such state or territory; (2) The pharmacy is responding to a declared state disaster or emergency; (3) The pharmacy complies with all emergency rules and regulations for pharmacies established by the state or territory for the duration of the disaster period; (4) The pharmacy complies with all applicable federal laws and regulations; and (5) The waiver applies only to prescription drugs dispensed, shipped, or delivered to residents or health care facilities located within the geographic area specified in the declared state disaster or emergency. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026), in HCS/HB 2300 (2026), in the perfected HCS/HB 2372 (2026), and in SCS/HB 3009 (2026), and is similar to provision in SB 1640 (2026). 340B DRUGS (SECTION 376.417) Under this act, a health carrier, a pharmacy benefits manager, or an agent or affiliate of such, shall not discriminate against a covered entity, as defined in the act, including by reimbursing the covered entity for a quantity of a 340B drug in an amount less than it would pay similarly situated non-covered entities for such drugs, imposing different terms and conditions as compared to similarly situated entities, refusing to cover 340B drugs or discriminating in reimbursement for 340B drugs, and other situations described under this act. The Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance shall impose a civil penalty on any health carrier, pharmacy benefits manager, or agent or affiliate of such, that violates this provision, not to exceed $5,000 per violation per day. This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026), in HCS/SB 1019 (2026), SB 1340 (2026), in SCS/HB 2146 (2026), in SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025) and HB 784 (2025). COVERAGE OF NONOPIOID PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (SECTION 376.1280) This provides that health benefit plans 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 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 provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026) and is similar to SB 902 (2026), provisions in HCS/SB 1019 (2026) SB 1350 (2026), SB 1449 (2026), HB 1680 (2026), HB 1966 (2026), in SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HCS/SB 2642 (2026), SB 158 (2025), HB 804 (2025), and provisions in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025). COVERAGE OF HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING DEVICES (SECTION 376.1960) 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 when determined to be medically appropriate in accordance with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines. 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 provision is similar to SB 1089 (2026), provisions in HCS/HB 2371 (2026), in SB 539 (2025), and in HB 842 (2025). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1067 - This act establishes the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act". Currently, any action against a person for conduct or speech undertaken or made in connection with a public hearing or meeting in a quasi-judicial proceeding before a tribunal or decision-making body of the state or a political subdivision thereof is subject to a special motion to dismiss, a motion for judgment on the pleadings, or motion for summary judgment and any such motion shall be considered by the court on a priority or expedited basis. This act repeals this provision and creates procedures for dismissal of causes of action asserted in a civil action based on a person's: (1) Communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; (2) Communication on an issue under consideration or review in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; or (3) Exercise of the right of freedom of speech or of the press, the right to assemble or petition, or the right of association, guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Missouri Constitution, on a matter of public concern. However, this act shall not apply to a cause of action asserted: (1) Against a governmental unit, as described in the act, or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity; (2) By a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity to enforce a law to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety; or (3) Against a person primarily engaged in the business of selling or leasing goods or services if the cause of action arises out of a communication related to the sale or lease of such goods or services. No later than 60 days after a party is served with a complaint, cross-claim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action covered by this act, or at a later time upon a showing of good cause, a party may file a special motion to dismiss. The court shall hear and rule on such motion no later than 60 days after the filing of the motion, unless the court orders a later hearing to allow for limited discovery or upon good cause. However, this act provides that the court shall hear and rule on the motion for dismissal no later than 60 days after the order allowing for discovery. This act provides that all other proceedings between the moving party and the responding party in the action, including discovery and any pending hearings or motions, shall be stayed upon the filing of the special motion to dismiss. Additionally, this act provides that the court may stay, upon motion by the moving party, a hearing or motion involving another party or discovery by another party if a ruling on such hearing or motion or discovery relates to a legal or factual issue. Any stay pursuant to this act shall remain in effect until the entry of an order ruling on the special motion to dismiss and the expiration of the time to appeal the order. A moving party may appeal an order denying the special motion to dismiss in whole or in part within 21 days of such order. If a party appeals an order ruling on a special motion to dismiss, this act provides that all proceedings between all parties shall be stayed until the conclusion of the appeal. The court may allow discovery if a party shows that specific information is necessary to establish whether a party has satisfied or failed to satisfy the requirements of this act and such information is not reasonably available without discovery. Additionally, a motion for costs and expenses, voluntary dismissal, or a motion to sever shall not be stayed. During a stay, the court upon good cause may hear and rule on any motions unrelated to the special motion to dismiss and any motions seeking a special or preliminary injunction to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety. In ruling on a special motion to dismiss, this act provides that the court shall consider the parties' pleadings, the motion, any replies and responses to the motion, and any evidence that could be considered in a ruling on a motion for summary judgment. The court shall dismiss the cause of action with prejudice if: (1) The moving party has established that the cause of action is covered by this act; (2) The responding party has failed to establish that this act does not apply to the cause of action; and (3) Either the responding party failed to establish a prima facie case as to each essential element of the cause of action, or the moving party has established that the responding party failed to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted or that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a cause of action that is subject to a special motion to dismiss pursuant to this act shall not affect the moving party's right to obtain a ruling on the motion and seek costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, and reasonable litigation expenses. Additionally, if the moving party prevails on the motion, this act provides that such costs, fees, and expenses shall be awarded to the moving party. A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a cause of action that is subject to a special motion to dismiss establishes that the moving party prevailed on the motion. The responding party shall be entitled to such costs, fees, and expenses if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was frivolous or filed solely with the intent to delay the proceeding. Finally, this act applies to causes of action filed or asserted on or after August 28, 2026. This act is identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 835 & 1111 (2026), in SCS/SB 1468 (2026), SB 503 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1259 (2025), and SB 1293 (2024) and is substantially similar to HB 2666 (2026), provisions in HCS/HB 83 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 176 (2025), in SB 352 (2025), HB 1092 (2025), in SCS/SB 897 (2024), HB 1785 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), SB 432 (2023), HB 750 (2023), SB 1219 (2022), in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 968 (2022), HB 2624 (2022), and HB 1151 (2021). KATIE O'BRIEN

HCS/SB 1019 - This act modifies several provisions relating to health care. HOSPITAL INVESTMENTS AND SERVICE AREAS (Sections 96.192, 96.196, 206.110, and 206.158) This act modifies the investment authority of boards of trustees of municipal hospitals in third class cities and hospital district hospitals. Current law permits investment of up to 25% of funds not required for operations of the hospital or other obligations. This act permits investment of up to 50% of funds not required for operations or other obligations in a manner described in the act, with the remaining portion to be invested into any investment in which the Treasurer is allowed to invest. Under this act, municipal hospitals in third class cities may operate in areas where hospital district hospitals and county hospitals operate. Hospital district hospitals may operate in areas where municipal hospitals in third class cities and county hospitals operate. These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/SB 2372 (2026) and SB 244 (2025) and substantially similar to provisions in SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026), SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025), SCS/SB 317 (2025), and HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025). LYME DISEASE (Section 192.026) This act establishes the "Missouri Lyme Disease Eradication Act." The Department shall compile an annual report on the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease in Missouri, as described in the act. The Department shall collaborate with public four-year institutions of higher education to integrate Lyme disease surveillance data into existing tick-borne disease monitoring programs. This act also contains a repeal of this section as truly agreed to and finally passed in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026). This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SB 887 (2026). SARAH HASKINS

HCS/SB 1470 - This act modifies the duties and functions of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research. The Committee is required to provide copies of all laws in a web-based electronic format, in addition to the current paper copies that must be made available. Currently, printed copies of laws, resolutions, constitutional amendments and measures are made available at no cost to members of the General Assembly, certain judicial entities, and certain law enforcement entities. This act repeals this provision and provides that such copies shall be available for sale by the Joint Committee. When the Committee sells copies of the revised statutes, this act provides that the money received shall be deposited in the Statutory Revision Fund, rather than the General Revenue Fund. Currently, the revised statutes of Missouri are printed only upon the adoption of a concurrent resolution by the General Assembly. This act repeals the requirement of adopting a concurrent resolution. Instead, if an appropriation is made for the republication of the revised statutes, the General Assembly must adopt a concurrent resolution for such republication. If there is no appropriation for the printing of supplements, then the cost shall be paid by the Statutory Revision Fund. The printing and publication of the revised statutes may, rather than shall, be obtained through the state director of the Division of Purchasing. This act provides that the moneys in the Statutory Revision Fund shall be used for costs associated with the general republication of the revised statutes and its annual supplements if no specific appropriation is provided by the General Assembly. The act modifies the membership of the Committee. The President Pro Tem of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate Appropriations Committee chair, the House Budget Committee chair, the minority leaders of both houses, plus additional appointees by the majority and minority parties, shall constitute the membership of the Committee. Upon request, rather than written request, of the Committee, the Committee shall draft revision bills and any resolutions or amendments directly related to any revision bill or the duties and functions of the Committee. Currently, employees of the Committee must refrain from opposing or supporting legislation, but may assist members as to bills, resolutions and measures. This act repeals this provision. The Committee shall, rather than may, obtain information about the functioning of any state agency. Personally identifiable information obtained from an agency may be excluded from information provided by the Committee to members. The Committee shall have thirty, rather than ten, days after the convening of a general assembly to elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. The Committee shall regularly meet at least twice a year, instead of at least every three months. The act adds language to provide that the Committee shall be charge and control of the Oversight Division within the Committee. Upon the request of the Director of the Committee, this act authorizes the State Auditor to provide assistance in the preparation of fiscal notes. The staff of the Oversight Division shall prepare a post-implementation fiscal note for any legislation that has been enacted and fully implemented for two years. The purpose shall be to compare the estimate of the fiscal note relating to the final enacted version of the legislation to the actual experience after the legislation was implemented. The act repeals a provision of law that authorized the Committee to create a subcommittee to supervise the personnel and practices of the Oversight Division. Currently, the Oversight Division shall conduct program evaluations of state agencies. This act repeals the words "of state agencies". The act repeals provisions of law relating to program evaluations. Finally, this act repeals a provision of law that required the Committee to hold public hearings on programs set to sunset. JIM ERTLE

SS/SCS/SB 905 - This act establishes the Missouri Rangers and creates provisions relating to a training program for the Missouri Rangers. This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings. The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to property or premises owned, leased, rented, or possessed by the school or school district and firearms offenses. This provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer. The training program shall be established by the POST Commission. The program shall not be longer than one hundred sixty hours, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law; firearms training; close quarter combat; implicit and racial bias; active shooter training; defensive tactics; and any other related training deemed necessary by POST. An applicant shall not be granted entry to the training program without successfully completing the physical training requirements for their age range. The POST commission is granted the authority to promulgate rules for continuing education training for the Missouri Rangers. A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion and a Ranger badge shall be issued to any person that successfully completes the training program. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety. Under this act, the outermost garment of the Missouri Ranger uniform must display the title "RANGER" in capitalized block letters. A school or school district that utilizes this program has the authority to allow Rangers to carry a firearm or other weapon capable of lethal use on school property. The school or school district shall also decide the type of weapon carried and whether it shall be concealed. If open carrying a pistol, Rangers must use a level three retention holster. Finally, for the purpose of liability, workers' compensation, and any other employment-related matter, each Ranger shall be an employee of the school that hires them, and shall have qualified immunity. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1408 - Currently, the maximum speed limit on rural interstates and freeways of this state is seventy miles per hour. This act increases the maximum speed limit on such roads to seventy-five miles per hour. TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SS#2/SB 999 - This act modifies several provisions relating to vulnerable persons. ASSISTANCE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Section 27.117) Under this act, a prosecuting attorney may request assistance from the Attorney General for the prosecution of the certain sexual offenses. This provision is identical to a provision in CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 2637 & 3155 (2026) and substantially similar to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 2273 et al (2026). "BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT (Section 188.035) This act creates the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act". Under this act, a child born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion shall have the same rights, privileges, and immunities as any other person, citizen, and resident of Missouri, including any other live-born child. Any licensed, registered, or certified health care provider present in the provider's professional capacity at the time a child is born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion shall exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life, health, and comfort of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious provider would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age. Any person who knowingly performs or attempts to perform an overt act that kills a child born alive shall be guilty of first-degree murder. A person shall have the right to bring a cause of action for wrongful death or improper health care, as described in this act. This provision is similar to HCS/HBs 195 & 1119 (2025), SB 702 (2025), SCS/SB 753 (2022), provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 2012 (2022), HCS/HBs 1593 & 1959 (2022), SB 168 (2021), SB 665 (2020), and SB 388 (2019). PREGNANCY-ASSOCIATED MORTALITY REVIEW BOARD (Section 192.990) This act modifies the "Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board" within the Department of Health and Senior Services. Under this act, board membership shall include at least one member from each congressional district with demographically diverse membership. Board members are increased from no more than 18 members to no more than 22 members. Additionally, the board shall, in its study and review of maternal deaths, consider the level and timing of prenatal and postnatal care, the presence or absence of maternity care deserts, approaches taken in this state and other states to reduce or eliminate racial inequities in maternal deaths, and the adequacy of data collected by the board. Data reported by the board shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, language, nationality, age, zip code, and level and timing of prenatal and postnatal care. This provision is substantially similar to SCS/SB 871 (2026), SB 39 (2025), SCS/SBs 1357 & 888 (2024), and SCS/SBs 579 & 595 (2023). 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. This provision is identical to a provision in CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 2637 & 3155 (2026) and SCS/SB 928 (2026). CRIMINAL OFFENSES (Sections 455.050, 565.002, 565.050-565.056, 565.072-565.074, 565.090-565.091, 565.225-565.227, 565.400-565.405, 573.570, 573.575, and Section C) 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; • 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; • Fear that an offense will be committed against the person's property; or • 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 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. These provisions are identical to provisions in CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 2637 & 3155 (2026) and SCS/SB 928 (2026). 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. These provisions are identical to provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 2273 et al (2026), CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 2637 & 3155 (2026), and SCS/SB 928 (2026). Provisions of this act have an effective date of July 1, 2027. This act has a non-severability provision for the act. SARAH HASKINS

HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 - This act modifies provisions relating to the licensing of certain professionals. INTERIOR DESIGNERS (SECTIONS 324.001, 324.028, 327.011, 327.031, 327.041, 327.081, 327.381, 327.411, 327.442, 327.451, 327.700, 327.705, 327.710, 327.720, 327.725, 327.730, 327.735, 327.740, 327.745, 327.750, 537.033 & 621.045 AND THE REPEAL OF SECTIONS 324.406, 324.412, 324.421, 324.424 & 324.436) This act modifies the registration of interior designers from the Division of Professional Registration with advice and recommendations by the Interior Design Council to the licensing of interior designers from the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Professional Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers ("Board"). The Board shall increase from fifteen members to seventeen members with the two new members being licensed interior designers. The Interior Design Council and the Interior Design Council Fund shall be abolished upon the appointment by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate of the licensed interior designer members of the Board. The rules of the Interior Design Council shall be deemed adopted by the Board until revised, amended, or repealed, of which such action shall be taken on or before January 1, 2027. The funds in the Interior Design Council Fund shall be transferred to the State Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Professional Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers Fund. Additionally, this act defines the practice of licensed interior design and provides that a licensed interior designer shall undertake to perform licensed interior design services only when he or she is qualified by education, training, and experience in the specific technical areas involved. Furthermore, licensed interior designers shall be in responsible charge of interior design technical submissions that can affect the health, safety, and welfare of the public within their scope of practice. Licensed interior designers shall not take responsible charge over interior technical submissions prepared by another person unless the licensed interior designer actually exercises personal supervision and direct control over such interior technical submissions. This act modifies the educational and training requirements for licensed interior designers by repealing the qualification of at least three years of an interior design curriculum from an accredited institution with three years of experience. Additionally, an applicant shall be exempt from providing substantial evidence of certain educational and training qualifications if his or her curriculum or transcript has been approved by the Board. Nothing in this act shall be construed as precluding an architect from performing any of the services within the practice of licensed interior design. Current law provides that a renewal or reinstatement application for registration as an interior designer shall be accompanied by proof of completion of continuing education in the fields of either interior design or architecture. This act repeals such provision and provides that the Board shall establish the continuing education requirements for interior designers which shall be substantially equivalent to the continuing education requirements for architects. Finally, this act includes licensed interior designers in the definition of "design professional" for immunity from civil liability for participation in a peer review process. This act contains a delayed effective date for the repeal of the Interior Design Council and the Interior Design Fund, which shall become effective upon notification to the Revisor of the appointment of the interior designer members of the Board by the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026), SS/SCS/SB 991 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 1083 (2026), HCS/HB 2353 (2026), and are similar to provisions in SB 287 (2025), HB 566 (2025), SB 1325 (2024), and HB 2158 (2024). NONRENEWABLE TEMPORARY LICENSES (SECTION 324.004) Under this act, any person who has at least three years of work experience in an occupation or profession in another state or the District of Columbia that does not use a license to regulate that occupation or profession may submit an application for a non-renewable, two-year temporary license in Missouri to the relevant oversight body. A person shall submit proof of experience in the occupation or profession and proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, except as provided. Within 45 days of receiving the application, the oversight body shall make a determination of qualification. The oversight body shall require an applicant to take and pass a profession-specific examination and may require an examination specific to Missouri laws. If the applicant is not residing in Missouri, the oversight body shall conditionally approve the application. If an applicant fails to provide proof of domicile in Missouri within 60 days of receipt of temporary license, the oversight body may terminate the temporary license and the applicant may reapply for the temporary license. Upon expiration of the temporary license, individuals shall be required to apply for a permanent license, consistent with the licensure and application requirements of that license as set forth in statute and rule. A license issued under this act shall not be qualified for reciprocity with another state or as part of an interstate compact. The provisions of this act shall not apply to certain specified professions. This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SB 895 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 1083 (2026), and in HCS/SB 1092 (2026) and is similar to a provision in HCS/HB 2300 (2026), in SS/SB 61 (2025) and in the perfected HB 478 (2025), SB 817 (2024), in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 88 (2023), and HB 1900 (2022). LICENSE RECIPROCITY - TELEHEALTH (SECTION 324.009) Those health care providers, who hold a current license issued by another jurisdiction and are licensed in Missouri with a waiver of examination, educational, or experience requirements, shall be deemed to be fully licensed to practice within the profession's scope of practice in Missouri and may provide telehealth services to the same extent and manner as health care providers who receive a license without a waiver. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1019 (2026), in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), SB 1691 (2026), in HCS/HB 2300 (2026), in SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HCS/HB 2974 (2026). NONRENEWABLE TEMPORARY LICENSES FOR DIETITIANS (SECTION 324.218) This act establishes a temporary license for dietitians. Under the act, an applicant who has not previously taken or passed an examination recognized by the State Committee of Dietitians ("Committee") and who meets the qualifications for licensure as a dietitian may obtain without examination a nonrenewable temporary license by paying a temporary license fee and submitting to the Committee an agreement-to-supervise form that is signed by a licensed dietitian who has agreed to supervise the applicant and has active dietetics practice in this state for a minimum of one year. The temporary license shall expire the date the Committee is notified by the supervising dietitian that the temporary licensee's employment has ceased or within one hundred eighty days of its issuance, whichever occurs first. This act further provides that the supervising dietitian shall not be an immediate family member of the temporary licensee. Additionally, the act requires the supervising dietitian to submit a signed and notarized form attesting that the applicant shall begin employment at a location in this state within seven days of issuance of the temporary license. If the temporary licensee's employment ceases, the supervising dietitian shall notify the Committee within three days. Finally, this act provides that a supervising dietitian shall not supervise more than one temporary licensee at a time. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), in HB 1961 (2026), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), and in HB 397 (2025), and is substantially similar to a provision in SB 1339 (2026) SB 412 (2025), in SB 1053 (2024), HB 1666 (2024), in SCS/HB 2280 (2024), HB 845 (2023), and HB 873 (2023). EMERGENCY SUSPENSIONS - MASSAGE THERAPY & CHIROPRACTIC (SECTIONS 324.263 & 331.084) This act provides that the Board of Therapeutic Massage and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners can apply to the Administrative Hearing Commission ("AHC") for an emergency suspension or restriction of a license if the licensee is the subject of a pending criminal indictment, information, or other charge related to the duties and responsibilities of the licensed occupation, and there is reasonable cause to believe that the public health, safety, or welfare is at imminent risk of harm. Within one business day of receiving the complaint, the AHC shall return a service packet, as described in the act, to the board, which shall then serve the licensee within twenty-four hours. Within five days of receipt of the complaint, the AHC shall conduct a review and, if the AHC determines there is reasonable cause for the board's complaint, the AHC shall enter an order of suspension or restriction. The order will be effective upon personal service or delivery of a copy at all of the licensee's addresses on file. The AHC shall then hold an evidentiary hearing on the record within forty-five days of the board's filing, or upon final adjudication of the criminal charges, to determine if the initial order entered by the AHC will continue in effect and whether a cause for discipline exists. If no cause for discipline is found, the AHC shall issue findings and terminate the order for suspension or restriction. If the AHC finds cause for discipline, the AHC shall issue findings and order the suspension or restriction to remain in effect until a disciplinary hearing before the board, which may impose discipline otherwise authorized by state law. Furthermore, this act provides that if the AHC does not grant an initial order, the board shall remove all reference to such emergency suspension or restriction from public records. These provisions are identical to HB 1623 (2026), SB 1647 (2026), provisions in HCS/HB 2300 (2026), HB 58 (2025), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), in the perfected HB 478 (2025), and in SCS/HB 834 (2025) and contains a provision similar to HB 1549 (2024), a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 2280 (2024), HCS/HB 175 (2023), and HB 1610 (2022). 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). PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY IN CORRECTIONAL CENTERS (SECTION 332.081) Current law provides that no corporation shall practice dentistry unless that corporation is a nonprofit corporation or a professional corporation under Missouri law. This act provides that such provision shall not apply to entities contracted with the state to provide care in correctional centers. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 841 (2026), in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), in SCS/HB 2591 (2026), HB 1710 (2026), HB 1847 (2026), in HCS/HB 2372 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025), in the perfected HB 56 (2025), HB 122 (2025), SB 143 (2025), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), in SCS/SB 317 (2025), SB 548 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025), in HCS/HB 1505 (2025), in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SB 1287 (2024), and HB 2280 (2024). RESPIRATORY CARE LICENSES (SECTIONS 334.870 & 334.880) Currently, an applicant for a respiratory care license is required to submit written evidence of credentials from the cognitive competency testing organization authorized by the Missouri Board for Respiratory Care or current licensure or registration as a respiratory care practitioner in another jurisdiction that meets or exceeds Missouri licensure standards. This act instead provides that the applicant shall submit: (1) An active credential as a registered respiratory therapist through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); (2) Current licensure or registration with an active credential as a respiratory care practitioner in another jurisdiction that meets or exceeds Missouri licensure standards; or (3) An active credential as a certified respiratory therapist earned prior to January 1, 2027, through the NBRC. Additionally, this act provides that license renewals shall be subject to random audits to ensure the licensee has an active credential through the NBRC. These provisions are identical to SB 1083 (2026) and to provisions in SCS/HB 2591 (2026) and are similar to provisions in HCS/HB 2957 (2026). ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN INJECTIONS BY NURSE TECHNICIANS OR AIDES (SECTION 335.081) This act provides that licensing laws relating to nursing shall not prohibit the administration of subcutaneous injectable medications by a technician, nurses' aide, or their equivalent, provided the medications are prescribed by a physician for a long-term care resident. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1528 (2026) and in HB 2413 (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 a provision in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), SB 1417 (2026), HB 1963 (2026), in HCS/HB 2300 (2026), SB 479 (2025), and SB 563 (2025) and is substantially similar to HB 886 (2025). PRACTICE OF PHARMACY - VACCINES (SECTION 338.010) Currently, the practice of pharmacy includes the ordering and administration of vaccines approved or authorized by the FDA, but excludes certain vaccines and those vaccines approved after January 1, 2023. This act instead provides that the practice of pharmacy includes the ordering and administration of certain vaccines approved or authorized by the FDA as of January 1, 2026, but excludes certain vaccines and those vaccines approved by the FDA after January 1, 2026, that are not included by joint rules promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SB 878 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026) and is similar to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026), HB 1976 (2026), and in SCS/HCS/HB 3009 (2026). PHARMACY EMERGENCY RULE WAIVERS (SECTION 338.312) The Board of Pharmacy shall have the authority to waive compliance with any Missouri rule or regulation for pharmacies dispensing, shipping, or delivering prescription drugs into another state or United States territory that is experiencing a declared state disaster or emergency, provided that: (1) The pharmacy is a licensed pharmacy in good standing and is authorized to ship prescription drugs into such state or territory; (2) The pharmacy is responding to a declared state disaster or emergency; (3) The pharmacy complies with all emergency rules and regulations for pharmacies by the state or territory for the duration of the disaster period; (4) The pharmacy complies with all applicable federal laws and regulations; and (5) The waiver applies only to prescription drugs dispensed, shipped, or delivered to residents or health care facilities located within the geographic area specified in the declared state disaster or emergency. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/HB 2300 (2026), in the perfected HCS/HB 2372 (2026), and in HCS/HB 3009 (2026), and is similar to provision in SS/SCS/SB 878 (2026) and SB 1640 (2026). LICENSURE OF WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTORS (SECTION 338.333) Under this act, the Board of Pharmacy may permit an out-of-state wholesale drug distributor or third-party logistics provider to be licensed in this state despite not having a license issued by the distributor's or provider's resident state if the distributor or provider has a current and valid drug distributor accreditation from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 841 (2026), in HCS/HBs 1945 & 2570 (2026), in HCS/HB 2372 (2026), in the perfected HCS/HB 3009 (2026), in SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025), in HCS/SB 94 (2025), and HB 1465 (2025). RX CARES FOR MISSOURI PROGRAM (Section 338.710) This act removes the expiration date of August 28, 2026, from the "RX Cares for Missouri Program". This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 841 (2026), HB 1978 (2026), in HCS/HB 2372 (2026), and HB 1445 (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 in any state, 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 HCS/HB 2300 (2026) and HB 2591 (2026), and is substantially similar to a provision in SB 1405 (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). 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'BRIEN

SB 1119 - This act creates procedures for the appointment of commissioners to a convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Such commissioners shall be appointed by the General Assembly and the act creates a joint legislative committee to submit names to the General Assembly to be considered for appointment. The joint legislative committee shall also submit instructions governing the duties of the commissioners at the convention to the General Assembly for its approval. This act is identical to SB 437 (2025), SB 1310 (2024), SB 274 (2023), SB 1040 (2022), HB 2169 (2022), SB 231 (2021) and similar to SCR 43 (2020) and SCR 15 (2019). JIM ERTLE

CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 835 & 1111 - This act modifies provisions relating to court procedures. INSURER'S LEGAL TITLE TO CLAIM PAID AND ASSIGNMENT OF POST-LOSS INSURANCE BENEFIT (SECTION 379.135) Upon payment by an insurer of all or any part of a claimant's property damage claim, legal title to the portion of the claim paid shall vest in the insurer to the extent of such payment. No assignment or other action by the claimant shall be required for the insurer to enforce its legal title. The claimant shall retain legal title only to that portion of the property damage claim not paid by the insurer. This act prohibits assignment of post-loss benefits under any policy of insurance covering property, including, but not limited to, any right of action against the insurer or any proceeds acquired from the insurer. A person shall not solicit or accept an assignment, in whole or in part, of any post-loss insurance benefit for property damage under a contract of insurance. Any agreement to assign post-loss benefits is null and void. The provisions of this act shall not apply to an assignment, transfer, pledge, or conveyance granted to a financial institution, mortgagee, lienholder, or a subsequent purchaser of the property. A violation of this act shall be considered a level two insurance violation. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/HB 3328 (2026) and is similar to a provision in SCS/SB 1543 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HB 2636 (2026). STATEWIDE COURT AUTOMATION (SECTION 476.055) This act modifies provisions of law related to the Statewide Court Automation Committee ("Committee"). Specifically, this act provides that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, the Executive Director of the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, and the Director of the Missouri State Public Defender System shall now serve as ex-officio members. For the House and Senate members on the Committee, one shall be a member of the majority party and one shall be a member of the minority party. Furthermore, the appointed members of the Committee shall serve for terms of two years or until their successors are appointed. Members of the Committee may also be reimbursed from the Statewide Court Automation Fund for actual expenses related to the duties of the Committee. Furthermore, this act provides that the Committee shall maintain, rather than implement, a statewide court automation system. This act also describes "confidential judicial record" for purposes of the offenses related to releasing information from a confidential judicial record as those provided by Missouri Supreme Court Rules. Currently, the Committee is required to file a report on the progress of the statewide court automation system with the chairs of certain House and Senate Committees on the February 1st, May 1st, August 1st, and November 1st of each year. Instead, this act provides that the report shall be filed electronically on January 15th of each year. Lastly, this act removes the expiration of the Committee upon completion of its duties. These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/SB 945 (2026), in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), and in HCS/HB 3289 (2026). TREATMENT COURTS (SECTION 478.003) This act provides that in each treatment court division without a treatment court administrator or a treatment court commissioner, the court shall employ a treatment court administrator, subject to appropriations or other funds available. If other funds available are used, the source shall reimburse the state for the costs of the salary and benefits of the administrator. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 945 (2026), in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), and in HCS/HB 3289 (2026) and is similar to HB 3468 (2026). 25TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (MARIES, PHELPS, PULASKI & TEXAS) - CIRCUIT JUDGES (SECTION 478.700) This act codifies three circuit judges, including the circuit judge approved in the FY2026 appropriation and appointed by the Governor in 2026, in the 25th Judicial Circuit, consisting of the counties of Maries, Phelps, Pulaski & Texas. The circuit judge appointed in 2026 shall serve until January 1, 2029, and then the position shall be filled by an election of a four year term in 2028 and then a full six year term in 2032 and thereafter. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 945 (2026), in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026), and HB 3229 (2026). ST. LOUIS CITY CIVIL CASE FILING FEE (SECTION 488.426) Currently, any circuit court may collect a civil case filing surcharge of an amount not to exceed $15 for the maintenance of a law library, the county's or circuit's family services and justice fund, or courtroom renovation and technology enhancement. If the circuit court reimburses the state for salaries of family court commissioners or is the circuit court in Jackson County, the surcharge may be up to $20. This act provides that the circuit court in the City of St. Louis may charge a filing surcharge up to $20. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 945 (2026), in the perfected SS#2/SCS/SB 1023 (2026), in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), in SCS/SB 1468 (2026), in SCS/HB 3000 (2026), SB 18 (2025), in HCS/HB 83 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 176 (2025), in SB 352 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), SB 800 (2025), in HB 1512 (2024), and in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), and is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SB 1023 (2024), CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), SB 252 (2023), HB 787 (2023), in HCS/HB 986 (2023), in the perfected HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), SB 1209 (2022), HB 1963 (2022), HB 143 (2021), HB 1554 (2020), HB 1224 (2019), in the perfected HCS/HB 1083 (2019), HB 1891 (2018), SB 288 (2017), HB 391 (2017), and SB 812 (2016). ATTACHMENT, EXECUTION, AND GARNISHMENTS (SECTIONS 513.380 TO 525.235) This act modifies provisions relating to attachment, execution, and garnishments. Under current law, whenever an execution against the property of any judgment debtor shall be returned unsatisfied, within five years of the return, the judgment creditor may be entitled to an order by the court rendering such judgment, requiring the judgment debtor to undergo an examination on the ability and means to satisfy the judgment, and in the case of neglect or refusal, issuing a writ of attachment and punishing the judgment debtor for contempt. This act instead provides a judgment creditor shall, upon motion made at any time before the judgment is satisfied of record and presumed paid, be entitled to such orders. Additionally, under current law, a judgment debtor may be granted immunity from prosecution by any prosecuting or circuit attorney for statements made at a judgment debtor's examination. This act instead provides that a judgment debtor shall enjoy full use and derivative immunity and that no testimony in an examination may be used against a witness, except in cases of perjury or for giving false statements. This act changes the maximum value, adjusted annually for inflation, of certain items that are exempt from attachment and execution, including household items, wedding rings and other jewelry, motor vehicles, and mobile homes. This act also modifies the homestead exemption from $15,000 to the aggregate value of $40,000. This act provides that the maximum value for the property that is exempted from attachment and execution and the amount of a homestead exemption shall be adjusted by the Revisor of Statutes every three years beginning April 1, 2029. This act outlines orders of garnishment issued for the purpose of attaching to account funds held by a financial institution, as such term is defined in the act. Such orders shall attach on the date of service, provided that the effective date of service is a banking day and made prior to the business cutoff time, in which case it shall attach the next business day. If an account receives electronic deposits for exempted funds, the attachment date shall be the date and banking day that the financial institution applies for the look-back analysis. Additionally, where there are two or more accounts, the amount may be withheld from any of the accounts belonging to the judgment debtor and attachment dates between the accounts may be different depending on the look-back analysis. If the account is held in joint tenancy with an individual not subject to the order of garnishment, the entire amount shall be withheld and the garnishee shall provide a copy of the order of garnishment to each account holder within two business days. Within 30 days of the date of the attachment of the garnishment, each account holder may file an objection or request of exemption of all or a portion of the account with the issuing court and serve their objection or request on the garnishor and the garnishee. If such objection or request is not resolved within 30 days of the timely filing of the objection or request of exemption, the garnishee may pay the garnished funds to the circuit court to be held for pending resolution. The return date for orders of garnishment shall not be less than 30 days from the effective date of service. This act also provides certain information to be included in orders of garnishment for funds held by financial institutions. No party shall seek a garnishment of account funds held by a financial institution unless there is a good-faith belief that the party to be served with the garnishment has, or will have, account assets of the judgment debtor. No more than one garnishment for the same claim and against the same judgment debtor shall be issued within any 30-day period, unless exempted by court order as detailed in the act. Furthermore, a financial institution does not have a duty to investigate or assert the defenses of a judgment debtor. A financial institution served with an order of garnishment and interrogatories shall answer within 20 days and shall release funds to the judgment debtor 60 days after an answer is submitted or sooner if required under an order to pay or paid into the court. A financial institution is not required to respond to interrogatories not related to account funds. This act does not apply to wage garnishments or garnishments of property other than account funds. Garnishees are also not required to search for, hold, or return wages or other property. The provisions relating to orders of garnishment of account funds held by financial institutions shall be implemented and administered in accordance with rules of the Supreme Court of Missouri. A garnishee acting in good faith compliance with a facially valid order of garnishment shall not be liable to any debtor, creditor, or other person for withholding, restraining, or releasing funds in reasonable reliance upon the terms of the writ or order. A garnishee shall not be required to adjudicate competing claims to property or funds, determine the legal validity of the judgment, or investigate facts outside the information contained in the writ or the garnishee's business records. A garnishee shall be liable for damages arising from a garnishment only if the garnishee fails to follow the clear and express terms of the writ or order, such failure constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct, and actual damages are proven. A garnishee shall not be liable if correction is made within five business days after receiving written notice identifying the alleged error and the garnishee promptly releases any improperly restrained funds. However, temporarily restraining funds pending review of a claimed exemption shall not create liability if the garnishee, garnishor, and judgment debtor or other persons act as required by law. The provisions of this act relating to orders of garnishment for funds held by financial institutions shall be effective on January 1, 2028, while the provisions of this act relating to the attachment and execution are effective January 1, 2027. These provisions are identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HCS/HB 1870 (2026) and are similar to HB 275 (2025) and HB 1657 (2024). UNIFORM PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION ACT (SECTION 537.529 AND THE REPEAL OF SECTION 537.528) This act establishes the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act". Currently, any action against a person for conduct or speech undertaken or made in connection with a public hearing or meeting in a quasi-judicial proceeding before a tribunal or decision-making body of the state or a political subdivision thereof is subject to a special motion to dismiss, a motion for judgment on the pleadings, or motion for summary judgment and any such motion shall be considered by the court on a priority or expedited basis. This act repeals this provision and creates procedures for dismissal of causes of action asserted in a civil action based on a person's: (1) Communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; (2) Communication on an issue under consideration or review in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; or (3) Exercise of the right of freedom of speech or of the press, the right to assemble or petition, or the right of association, guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Missouri Constitution, on a matter of public concern. However, this act shall not apply to a cause of action asserted: (1) Against a governmental unit, as described in the act, or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity; (2) By a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity to enforce a law to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety; or (3) Against a person primarily engaged in the business of selling or leasing goods or services if the cause of action arises out of a communication related to the sale or lease of such goods or services. No later than 60 days after a party is served with a complaint, cross-claim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action covered by this act, or at a later time upon a showing of good cause, a party may file a special motion to dismiss. The court shall hear and rule on such motion no later than 60 days after the filing of the motion, unless the court orders a later hearing to allow for limited discovery or upon good cause. However, this act provides that the court shall hear and rule on the motion for dismissal no later than 60 days after the order allowing for discovery. This act provides that all other proceedings between the moving party and the responding party in the action, including discovery and any pending hearings or motions, shall be stayed upon the filing of the special motion to dismiss. Additionally, this act provides that the court may stay, upon motion by the moving party, a hearing or motion involving another party or discovery by another party if a ruling on such hearing or motion or discovery relates to a legal or factual issue. Any stay pursuant to this act shall remain in effect until the entry of an order ruling on the special motion to dismiss and the expiration of the time to appeal the order. A moving party may appeal an order denying the special motion to dismiss in whole or in part within 21 days of such order. If a party appeals an order ruling on a special motion to dismiss, this act provides that all proceedings between all parties shall be stayed until the conclusion of the appeal. The court may allow discovery if a party shows that specific information is necessary to establish whether a party has satisfied or failed to satisfy the requirements of this act and such information is not reasonably available without discovery. Additionally, a motion for costs and expenses, voluntary dismissal, or a motion to sever shall not be stayed. During a stay, the court upon good cause may hear and rule on any motions unrelated to the special motion to dismiss and any motions seeking a special or preliminary injunction to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety. In ruling on a special motion to dismiss, this act provides that the court shall consider the parties' pleadings, the motion, any replies and responses to the motion, and any evidence that could be considered in a ruling on a motion for summary judgment. The court shall dismiss the cause of action with prejudice if: (1) The moving party has established that the cause of action is covered by this act; (2) The responding party has failed to establish that this act does not apply to the cause of action; and (3) Either the responding party failed to establish a prima facie case as to each essential element of the cause of action, or the moving party has established that the responding party failed to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted or that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a cause of action that is subject to a special motion to dismiss pursuant to this act shall not affect the moving party's right to obtain a ruling on the motion and seek costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, and reasonable litigation expenses. Additionally, if the moving party prevails on the motion, this act provides that such costs, fees, and expenses shall be awarded to the moving party. A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a cause of action that is subject to a special motion to dismiss establishes that the moving party prevailed on the motion. The responding party shall be entitled to such costs, fees, and expenses if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was frivolous or filed solely with the intent to delay the proceeding. Finally, this act applies to causes of action filed or asserted on or after August 28, 2026. These provisions are identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed SB 1067 (2026), provisions in SCS/SB 1468 (2026), SB 503 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1259 (2025), and SB 1293 (2024) and are substantially similar to HB 2666 (2026), provisions in HCS/HB 83 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 176 (2025), in SB 352 (2025), HB 1092 (2025), in SCS/SB 897 (2024), HB 1785 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), SB 432 (2023), HB 750 (2023), SB 1219 (2022), in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 968 (2022), HB 2624 (2022), and HB 1151 (2021). KATIE O'BRIEN

SS/SCS/SB 890 - This act requires each state department with oversight of an administrative entity to submit an annual report to the General Assembly detailing any administrative entity that has not convened a public meeting or conducted public business during the three year period ending on August 28th of such year. The act further repeals and reassigns duties for a number of administrative entities. The Division of Workforce Development within the Department of Economic Development is renamed and moved to the Office of Workforce Development within the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. The Board for Certification of Interpreters is repealed and its duties assigned to the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The Life Sciences Research Board is repealed and its duties assigned the Department of Economic Development. The act repeals the Missouri Quality Home Care Council is repealed as well as all duties of the Council. The act repeals the following entities: the Career Readiness Course Task Force; the Infection Control Advisory Panel; the Missouri Arthritis Advisory Board and the Arthritis Program Review Committee; the AgriMissouri Advisory Commission for Marketing Missouri Agricultural Products; the Coordinating Board for Early Childhood; the Minority Environmental Literacy Advisory Committee; the Missouri Cybersecurity Commission; the Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee; and the Commission on the Special Health, Psychological and Social Needs of Minority Older Individuals. This act is similar to SB 729 (2025). JIM ERTLE

SS/SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 - This act provides that certain international organizations or bodies, such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum, shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No rule, regulation, policy, or mandate of any kind from such organizations shall be enforced or implemented by any state or local public body. However, international organizations or bodies shall not include the Hauge Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and nothing in this act shall prohibit the Department of Social Services from enforcing or implementing any provision of any convention, protocol, or instrument issued by the HCCH. This act establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of any foreign law that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri. Additionally, the act provides that no court shall enforce or apply: (1) A judgment, decree, or arbitration decision if it relies on any foreign law that violates the fundamental rights of any party; (2) A contract or contractual provision choosing foreign law which would result in a violation of fundamental rights; or (3) In certain family law matters, foreign law if inconsistent with fundamental rights or public policy. This act shall not be construed to disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the Supreme Court of Missouri, to limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a religious organization, to apply to those corporations, partnerships, or associations that voluntarily subject themselves to foreign law or foreign courts, and apply where federal law preempts state law. Additionally, this act provides that no state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency shall transfer any civil action if the transfer would result in the application of foreign law prohibited by this act. This act is similar to SB 1372 (2026), SB 1456 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HB 2139 (2026), HB 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), SB 619 (2014), SB 267 (2013), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011). KATIE O'BRIEN

SS/SCS/SB 916 - This act modifies provisions relating to sovereign immunity. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY FOR MODOT PRIVATE CONTRACTORS (SECTION 537.600) Currently, public entities are immune from liability for compensatory damages resulting from negligence, except as expressly waived in law. This act modifies the express waivers to include injuries directly resulting from negligence caused by an agent of the Missouri Department of Transportation ("Department") arising out of the operation of motor vehicles within the course of their employment and for injuries caused by the condition of the public entity's property if the negligence of an agent of the Department created the dangerous condition or had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition in order to take measures to protect against the dangerous condition. Furthermore, this act creates a statutory cause of action for damages against an agent of the Department for claims arising from the design, condition, or maintenance of a Department project and abrogates any other common law claims against a private contractor, subcontractor, or engineer, or employee thereof, for such claims. The cause of action is established when the damages occur after execution of a contract to perform work but prior to the commencement of construction activities on the project site and for when construction activities on the project site are approved and accepted by the Department. The Department shall be solely liable for personal injury or death arising out of instances during such periods of time. The immunity provided by this statutory cause of action shall not apply when: (1) The work is so defective that it creates an imminent danger to third parties; (2) A defect in the work was concealed and not discoverable by a reasonable inspection by the State Highways and Transportation Commission ("Commission"); (3) The agent knew of the dangerous condition and did not disclose it to the Commission; or (4) The plans or specifications followed were so imperfect or improper that the agent should have known the work to be done would result in an unsafe condition. Furthermore, the Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, or its successor, as published by the Commission shall not include provisions requiring a contractor to indemnify or defend the state, the Commission, or employees or agents of the Missouri Department of Transportation. No contractor of the Commission shall be required to agree to an indemnification or a duty to defend provision. PURCHASE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY CLAIMS (SECTION 537.610.1) As it relates to political subdivisions purchasing liability insurance for tort claims made against the political subdivision, this act defines the term "purchase" to refer only to the direct acquisition of insurance coverage by a governing body and not any indirect action by contract or otherwise. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/HB 1718 (2026), SB 454 (2025), HB 142 (2025), SB 1346 (2024), and HB 2690 (2022). KATIE O'BRIEN

HCS/SB 1544 - This act modifies provisions relating to state designations. This act designates the month of January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month". This act designates April twenty-second each year as "Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day". This act designates April twenty-seventh as "Ulysses S. Grant Day". This act designates November twenty-fourth each years as "Frankie Muse Freeman Day". This act designates the last full week of April each year as "Infertility Awareness Week". This act designates the first full week in September each year as "June's Week" and "Rare Pediatric Disease Week". This act designates March twenty-sixth of each year as "Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)/Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS) Awareness Day". This act designates April fifth each year as "Racquetball Day". This act designates April thirtieth each year as "William Lacy Clay Sr. Day". This act designates May tenth each year as "Missouri River Runner Day". This act designates June twenty-eighth each year as "Eliot and Muriel Battle Day". This act designates the smooth chanterelle, scientifically known as Cantharellus lateritius, as the official mushroom of the state of Missouri. This act designates the city of Dexter as the official "Rib City" of the state of Missouri. This act designates the Missouri Military Academy in the city of Mexico, Missouri as the official military academy of the state of Missouri. This act designates the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in the city of Marshfield as the official state cherry blossom festival for the state of Missouri. This act designates the city of Kansas City as the official "Barbecue Capital" of the state of Missouri. This act designates the city of Belle as the official "Cowbell Capital" of the state of Missouri. This act designates that the city of Bland shall be officially known as "The Silver City of the Rock Island Trail" for the state of Missouri. If the Kansas City Chiefs relocate outside of this state, the St. Louis Battlehawks shall be the official professional football team of the state of Missouri. This act designates the "James Thompson Highway" in Ralls County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donations. This act designates the "Carl G Koester Memorial Highway in St. Francois County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Army SSG Salvatore Palazzolo Memorial Bridge in St. Louis County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "WWII Robert Earl Sauls Memorial Highway" in Jackson County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donations. This act designates the "Captain Vernon Collett Memorial Highway" in Johnson County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Dr Tommy Macdonnell Memorial Bridge in Webster County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Dr Scott Hall Memorial Highway" in Harrison County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donation. This act designates the "Jerrad Bennett Memorial Bridge" in Howell County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donation. This act designates the "Firefighter Paramedic Graham J Hoffman Memorial Highway" in Platte County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "PVT William W Smith Memorial Bridge" in Putnam County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "CPL Vernon D Jobe Memorial Bridge" in Sullivan County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "PVT Charles A Paxton Memorial Bridge" in Sullivan County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Mayor Mary Louise Carter Highway" in St. Louis County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donations. This act designates the "Army PFC Gary Prather Memorial Highway" in Jefferson County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Emmett Kelly Sr Memorial Highway" in Texas County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donations. This act designates the "Police Chief Richard A Hughes Memorial Highway" in Pike County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Fallen Veterans POW/MIA Highway" in Jefferson County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Missouri Rock Island Trail Community" for municipalities located along the Rock Island Trail corridor that promote outdoor recreation, heritage tourism, and economic development. The city of Bland and the city of Belle are designated as Missouri Rock Island Trail communities. Additional municipalities located along the Rock Island Trail corridor may be designated as Missouri Rock Island Trail Communities by act of the General Assembly. Provisions in this act are substantially similar to the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SCS/HS/HB 2576 (2026), (2026), and identical to HB 2372 (2026), HB 2963 (2026), SB 1328 (2026), HB 3366 (2026), HB 2213 (2026), HB 2796 (2026), SB 1613 (2026), SB 841 (2026), HB 1756 (2026), HB 1982 (2026), HB 3074 (2026), HB 3165 (2026), HB 3216 (2026), HB 3529 (2026), HB 1960 (2026), HB 1651 (2026), HB 2307 (2026), HB 2290 (2026), HB 3264 (2026), HB 3287 (2026), HB 3420 (2026), HB 2219 (2026), HB 2117 (2026), HB 1848 (2026), HB 2094 (2026), HB 2873 (2026), HB 2701 (2026), HB 2845 (2026), HB 3378 (2026), HB 3291 (2026), HB 3424 (2026), HB 3516 (2026), and HB 3408 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission

Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of physician's statements required for disabled license plates and placards

Authorizes the conveyance of certain state property in Cole County

Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education

Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination

Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division

Creates several new state designations

Modifies provisions relating to elections

Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity

Modifies provisions relating to employment of unauthorized aliens

Modifies provisions governing design-build contracts

Modifies provisions governing annexation of territory outside the boundaries of a city

Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"

Modifies the historic preservation tax credit and includes an emergency clause

Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people

Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse

Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in board meetings by telephone or electronic means

Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher

Allows for a search of the series LLC in the SoS Business Entity website and to obtain a certificate of good standing

Modifies provisions relating to the establishment of certain entertainment districts

Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans

Modifies provisions relating to health care

Changes the law regarding advertisements and orders of publication in newspapers

Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri community service commission

Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities

SS/SB 913 - This act modifies provisions relating to tax credits. WOOD ENERGY TAX CREDIT A tax credit for the production of certain wood-energy processed wood products expires on June 30, 2028. This act extends such sunset date to June 30, 2033. (Section 135.305) MEAT PROCESSING FACILITIES TAX CREDIT The Meat Processing Facility Investment Tax Credit for the expansion or modernization of meat processing facilities expires on December 31, 2028. This act extends such sunset date to December 31, 2033. (Section 135.686) HIGHER ETHANOL FUEL TAX CREDIT A tax credit for the sale of higher ethanol blend fuels expires on December 31, 2028. This act extends such sunset date to December 31, 2033. (Section 135.772) BIODIESEL RETAIL SALE TAX CREDIT A tax credit for the sale of biodiesel fuels expires on December 31, 2028. This act extends such sunset date to December 31, 2033. This act provides that a taxpayer shall not be liable for penalties or interest on an income tax balance due if such taxpayer is denied part or all of a tax credit to which the taxpayer has qualified due to lack of available funds, and such denial causes a balance-due notice to be generated by the Department of Revenue or any other redeeming agency. Such taxpayer shall pay the balance due within sixty days or be subject to penalties and interest pursuant to current law. (Section 135.775) BIODIESEL PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT A tax credit for the production of biodiesel fuels expires on December 31, 2028. This act extends such sunset date to December 31, 2033. (Section 135.778) RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE TAX CREDIT For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes a tax credit in the amount of fifty percent of an eligible taxpayer's qualified railroad expenditures and qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures. "Qualified railroad expenditures" are defined as gross expenditures for maintenance, reconstruction, or replacement of railroad infrastructure, as described in the act. "Qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures" are defined as gross expenditures for new rail infrastructure, as described in the act. A tax credit for qualified railroad expenditures shall not exceed $5,000 multiplied by the number of miles of railroad track owned or leased in the state by a railroad, and the total amount of tax credits for qualified railroad expenditures authorized in a calendar year shall not exceed $4.5 million. A tax credit for qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures shall not exceed $1 million for each new rail-served customer project, and the total amount of tax credits for qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures authorized in a calendar year shall not exceed $5 million. An eligible taxpayer shall submit a certificate of eligibility to the Department of Economic Development after the completion of the qualified railroad expenditures or qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures. Tax credits authorized by the act shall not be refundable, but may be carried forward for five subsequent tax years. Tax credits may be transferred as described in the act. This act shall sunset on December 31, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. (Section 135.1210) This provision is identical to SB 1461 (2026), SCS/SB 462 (2025), HB 2716 (2026), and HB 2941 (2026), and to a provision in SCS/SB 864 (2026), and HCS/HB 2713 (2026), and is substantially similar to HCS/HB 669 (2025), SS/SCS/SB 876 (2024), HB 1824 (2024), SB 385 (2023), and HCS/HB 657 (2023), and to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 1935 (2024), and HCS/HB 939 (2023). URBAN FARMS TAX CREDIT A tax credit for the establishment or improvement of urban farms expires on December 31, 2028. This act extends such sunset date to December 31, 2033. (Section 135.1610) ROLLING STOCK TAX CREDIT A tax credit for eligible expenses incurred in the manufacture, maintenance, or improvement of a freight line company's qualified rolling stock expires on August 28, 2028. This act extends such sunset date to December 31, 2033. (Section 137.1018) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS Tax credits for contributions to the Missouri Agriculture and Small Business Development Authority and investments in new generation cooperatives for the purpose of development of agricultural business expire on December 31, 2028. This act extends such sunset date to December 31, 2033. (Section 348.436) SPECIALTY AGRICULTURAL CROPS The "Specialty Agricultural Crops Act" loan program for family farmers and tax credits for lenders expires on December 31, 2028. This act extends such sunset date to December 31, 2033. (Sections 348.491 and 348.493) This act is substantially similar to provisions in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025). JOSH NORBERG

SS/SB 1000 - Current law establishes the Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund, and provides for appropriations to the fund from certain tourism-related taxes. This act repeals such language and provides that the fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated by the General Assembly and any gifts, contributions, grants, or bequests from federal, private, or other sources. This act is identical to SB 555 (2025) and SB 1456 (2024), and to a provision in HCS/HB 967 (2025) and SCS/HB 2719 (2024), and is substantially similar to HB 1671 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SS#2/SB 863 - This act creates provisions governing organizations that facilitate interscholastic athletic activities for public secondary school students. The act defines an "activities association" as a statewide nonprofit organization that includes at least one public school, charter school, or school district as a fee-paying member and that facilitates interscholastic activities, more than 50% of which are athletic activities, for secondary school students. The term "activities association" does not include organizations that do not facilitate interscholastic athletic activities, such as career and technical student organizations and other organizations specified in the act. A "public school" is defined as including both public schools and charter schools. Under this act, appeals of decisions made by an activities association may be heard by the newly created "Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission", a board of directors appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of each member shall be four years. The oversight commission shall hear appeals after the activities association's appeals process has been exhausted or appeals that are made directly to the oversight commission. The oversight commission shall hear only appeals of decisions relating to eligibility due to transfers of students deemed to be for athletic purposes and appeals relating to contests and contest procedures. The oversight commission may recommend rule changes to the activities association to be considered through the activities association's rulemaking procedures. An activities association shall prepare an annual report and present to House and Senate committees to be chosen by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem of the Senate within the first 30 days of the legislative session. The oversight commission shall be established within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for purposes of hearing appeals. DESE shall provide sufficient administrative and financial personnel to support the work of the oversight commission, and shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement a fair and timely appeals process, including timelines and procedural rules for the appeals process. If the oversight commission is named as a defendant in any action arising from or relating to a decision of the oversight commission, the Attorney General shall represent the oversight commission and the state shall be responsible for all attorney's fees, costs, and damages incurred. The oversight commission may meet in person or hold virtual meetings. All decisions of the oversight commission are final, not subject to further appeal, and shall be adhered to and implemented by the activities association. This act is similar to SB 1364 (2026) and HCS/HBs 2278 & 2403 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SS/SCS/SB 903 - The act modifies and creates new provisions relating to telecommunications infrastructure. The act modifies the definition of "critical infrastructure facility". The act repeals certain provisions relating to committing the offense of trespass on a critical infrastructure facility. (Section 569.086) DAMAGE ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES (Sections 569.117) A person commits the offense of damage of a critical infrastructure facility, as defined in the act, if he or she: (1) Purposely damages, destroys, or tampers with equipment in a critical infrastructure facility, or (2) Recklessly damages, destroys or tampers with a critical infrastructure facility, or removes any component of a critical infrastructure facility, excluding equipment. Subject to the exceptions described in the act, the offense of damage of a critical infrastructure facility is subject to certain penalties described in the act. If the damage to a critical infrastructure facility causes interruption, impairment, or degradation of service, the offense shall be a class C felony regardless of value. The value of damages under the act shall be determined pursuant to current law, as described in the act. Any person who violates these provisions shall be required to make restitution and perform community service, as specified in the act. UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF CERTAIN MATERIALS USED IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE (Section 569.119) A person commits the offense of unauthorized possession of certain metals used in telecommunications infrastructure if the person: (1) Knowingly possesses copper, brass, aluminum, fiber, or telecommunications material; and (2) Is not a person authorized to possess such material. Certain persons are authorized to possess copper, brass, aluminum, fiber, or telecommunications material, as specified in the act. Such authorization does not apply to a person who knows that such materials were unlawfully obtained. Classifications of the offense are described in the act. If conduct constituting an offense under these provisions also constitutes an offense under any other provision of law, the person may be prosecuted under either or both provisions subject to certain provisions of current law. The act has provisions identical to the provisions in CCS/SS/SB 1421 (2026), and similar to HB 2383 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

HCS/SB 1572 - This act modifies provisions relating to public employee retirement systems. SEPARATION FROM SERVICE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF KANSAS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT (SECTION 84.570) This act provides that provides that law enforcement officers of the Kansas City Police Department shall separate from service after the earlier, rather than the later, of either 65 years of age or 35 years of credible service. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/HS/HCS/HB 3068 (2026) and HB 3479 (2026). POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ST. LOUIS: BOARD OF TRUSTEES (SECTION 86.213) This act modifies the membership of the Board of Trustees ("Board") of the Police Retirement System of St. Louis ("PRS"). Beginning October 1, 2026, one member appointed by the mayor shall serve a term of one year and the other member shall serve a term of two years. Additionally, this act replaces the three members of the Board elected by the members of PRS with three members who are actively commissioned officers of the municipal police force of St. Louis City and who are elected by the members of PRS who are actively commissioned officers of such municipal police force. These three members shall be granted travel time by the police department to attend the functions authorized by the Board. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/HBs 2884 & 1655 (2026). MOSERS/MPERS: OVERPAYMENTS (SECTIONS 104.200, 104.490 & 104.1060) Currently, Missouri State Employees' Retirement System ("MOSERS") and Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement System ("MPERS") may recover any overpayments made to a member or beneficiary. This act provides that overpayments may be recovered by means of a single sum or installment repayment. These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/HBs 735 & 686 (2025) and are substantially similar to provisions in HCS/HBs 2884 & 1655 (2026). MOSERS/MPERS: REFUNDS OF CONTRIBUTION FOR TIER 2011 MEMBERS (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 MOSERS or 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 identical to a provision in SCS/SBs 1557 & 1054 (2026) and is similar to HB 2198 (2026). MOSERS/MPERS: LUMP SUM PAYMENTS FOR CLOSED AND YEAR 2000 MEMBERS (SECTION 104.1092) Currently, any member of MOSERS or MPERS could make an election to receive a lump sum payment in lieu of retirement annuity benefits under the closed plan or the year 2000 plan beginning on a date established by the board, but not after May 31, 2018. This act reinstates this election option beginning or after January 1, 2026. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/HBs 2884 & 1655 (2026) and in HCS/HBs 735 & 686 (2025). ALL SYSTEMS: USE OF PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS FOR ELECTION PURPOSES (SECTION 105.695) The act prohibits the contribution or expenditure of system funds by any public pension system to advocate, support, or oppose the passage or defeat of any ballot measure or the nomination or election of any candidate for public office. System funds shall not pay any debts or obligations of any committee supporting or opposing ballot measures or candidates. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/HBs 2884 & 1655 (2026) and is similar to a provision in HCS/HBs 735 & 686 (2025). PSRSSTL: BOARD OF TRUSTEES (SECTION 169.450) Currently, six votes for the thirteen-member Board of Trustees ("Board") of the Public School Retirement System of the City of St. Louis ("PSRSSTL") is necessary for a decision by the Board. This act instead provides that seven members of the Board shall constitute a quorum and no action or decision of the Board shall be effective unless approved by an affirmative vote of at least seven members. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/HBs 2884 & 1655 (2026) and is similar to a provision in HB 3208 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

HCS/SB 953 - The act modifies provisions relating to environmental programs within the Department of Natural Resources. HYDRANT INSPECTION PROGRAM (Section 640.144) The act makes technical changes to the provision relating to a hydrant inspection program. This provision is identical to SB 1554 (2026), HB 2703 (2026), and a provision in SCS/HB 3000 (2026). TRANSFER OF MONEYS FROM CERTAIN FUNDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Sections 640.220 and 643.350) Under the act, before June 30, 2027, any unexpended balance in the subaccounts of the Natural Resources Protection Fund exceeding the preceding biennium's collections shall revert to the General Revenue Fund at the end of each biennium. Beginning July 1, 2027, any unexpended balance in the subaccounts of the Natural Resources Protection Fund that exceeds the preceding biennium's collections shall not revert to the General Revenue Fund. Beginning July 1, 2027, and annually on July 1st of each succeeding year, the Commissioner of Administration shall use taxable sales reports to estimate the amount of state general revenue sales and use tax derived from electric power distribution in the immediately preceding calendar year and shall report such amount to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall transfer certain amounts from the general revenue sales as described in the act. The act repeals certain provisions relating to the transfer of funds from the Missouri Air Emission Reduction Fund. These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SB 1033 (2026), HB 3386 (2026), SB 120 (2025) and SB 1483 (2024). CLEAN WATER COMMISSION (644.021) The act modifies membership requirements of the Clean Water Commission. The act provides that at least one member of the Commission shall be knowledgeable concerning the needs of publicly owned waste water treatment works. The act repeals a provision relating to the receipt of income during the previous two years by the members of the Commission. The Commission shall establish rules specifying when members shall exempt themselves from participating in discussions and from voting on issues before the Commission due to a potential conflict of interest. A member shall exempt him or herself from participating in discussions and from voting on any issue before the Commission including, but not limited to, permitting and enforcement actions that directly involve an entity from which the Commissioner receives or has received within the previous two years a significant portion of his or her income. These provisions are similar to SB 1009 (2026), HB 1885 (2026), and HCS/HB 488 (2025). REGULATION OF WATER CONTAMINANTS (Sections 644.051 and 644.059) The act provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to operate, use or maintain any water contaminant unless the person holds an operating permit, subject to the exemptions that exempt agricultural storm water discharge from permitting requirements. (Section 644.051) Agricultural nonpoint sources and agricultural storm water discharges shall be exempt from certain permitting requirements under the Missouri Clean Water Law. Agricultural nonpoint sources and agricultural storm water discharges shall not be considered unlawful, subject to certain provisions under the act. Agricultural nonpoint sources and agricultural storm water discharges from irrigated agriculture shall include certain water and snow runoff, drainage, and infiltration, as described in current law. (Section 644.059) These provisions are similar to SCS/SB 1427 (2026) and HCS/HB 3076 (2026). RIGHTS TO RETURN FLOWS (Section 644.083) Under the act, a person who has contracted for the right to store water in a reservoir owned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers shall have exclusive rights to any return flows from the reservoir. The rights shall be subject to regulatory requirements imposed by the state and to the availability of unused storage capacity within the reservoir. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1397 (2026) and substantially similar to HB 2421 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA