Media Law

22 bills
HB1751 Creates new requirements for political advertising and candidate filing and eligibility
Sponsor Rep. Scott Miller (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
05/15/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Emerging Issues

HB1792 Establishes the Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Act
Sponsor Rep. Jim Murphy (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
03/26/2026
H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

HB1940 Changes the law regarding advertisements and orders of publication in newspapers
Sponsor Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
Passed Into Law
Last Action
07/13/2026
G - Signed by the Governor

HB2058 Modifies the "Show MO Act" tax credit for qualified motion media production projects
Sponsor Rep. Jeff Vernetti (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
03/10/2026
H - Superseded by HB 2142

HB2142 Modifies the "Show MO Act" tax credit caps for qualified motion media production projects
Sponsor Rep. Colin Wellenkamp (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
Senate: In Committee
Last Action
04/29/2026

HB2168 Establishes the Missouri motion picture rebate incentive program
Sponsor Rep. Mike Steinmeyer (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
05/15/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Emerging Issues

HB2179 Modifies the process by which public notice is required to be published in charter counties
Sponsor Rep. David Casteel (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
04/13/2026
H - Reported Do Pass as substituted - House-Legislative Review

HB2196 Modifies the "Show MO Act" tax credit caps for qualified motion media production projects
Sponsor Rep. Martin Jacobs (D)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
05/15/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Emerging Issues

HB2287 Modifies provisions relating to prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants
Sponsor Rep. Chris Brown (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
04/14/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Health and Mental Health

HB2347 Exempts state legislators from paying labor costs associated with responding to sunshine law requests
Sponsor Rep. Raychel Proudie (D)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
05/15/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Emerging Issues

HB2452 Establishes the offense of malicious prosecution of a journalist
Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Fuchs (D)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
05/15/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Emerging Issues

HB2527 Establishes a tax credit for certain newspaper printing plants
Sponsor Rep. John Voss (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
05/15/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Emerging Issues

HB2562 Modifies exemptions to the sunshine law
Sponsor Rep. Mike Costlow (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
03/26/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Local Government

HB2603 Modifies provisions for state contract publication requirements
Sponsor Rep. Ann Kelley (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
05/15/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Emerging Issues

HB2605 Modifies provisions relating to the publication of election notices
Sponsor Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
03/11/2026
H - Reported Do Pass as substituted - House-Elections

HB2737 Modifies standards relating to mining practices
Sponsor Rep. Eric Woods (D)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
05/15/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Emerging Issues

HB2918 Establishes the "Cronkite Journalistic Standards and New Voices Act" to protect the freedom of press in school-sponsored media
Sponsor Rep. Scott Miller (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
03/12/2026
H - Reported Do Pass as substituted - House-Elementary and Secondary Education

HB3185 Creates the Social Media User Rights and Deletion Act
Sponsor Rep. Connie Steinmetz (D)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
05/15/2026
H - Referred to committee - House-Emerging Issues

HB3188 Establishes the Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Act
Sponsor Rep. Melissa Schmidt (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: Filed
Last Action
02/04/2026
H - Withdrawn

SB1079 Modifies provisions relating to the Show MO tax credit
Sponsor Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
03/11/2026

SB1141 Creates provisions relating to the right to refuse to participate in certain medical treatment
Sponsor Sen. Brad Hudson (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
Senate: In Committee
Last Action
01/15/2026
S - Referred to committee - Senate-Families, Seniors and Health

SB1209 Authorizes a tax credit for certain newspaper printing plants
Sponsor Sen. Jamie Burger (R)
Related Bills
No related bills.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
03/25/2026