JOSH NORBERG

A political subdivision may deny an application as incomplete. In such case, the political subdivision shall inform the applicant as to the reasons for the denial as incomplete and allow the applicant to resubmit the application during the subsequent ten day period.

If the applicant resubmits a request after receiving a written denial, the political subdivision shall not issue a subsequent denial that includes additional unrelated reasons for denial that were unspecified and not included in the denial of the initial request.

The time limit provided in the act may be reset only if, within twenty days of receipt of the applicant's initial request, the political subdivision sends written notice to the applicant of the denial of the application as incomplete.

This act is identical to HCS/HB 1264 (2025).

JIM ERTLE

The act repeals a provision stating that a state standard for the location, size of sewage tanks and length of lateral lines is based on the percolation or permeability rate of the soil. Under the act, the state standard is based on soil properties.

The act repeals a provision stating that soil tests are to be performed by persons who are qualified to perform the percolation tests and creates a new provision authorizing on-site soil evaluators registered by the Department of Health and Senior Services to conduct soils morphology evaluations.

This act repeals a provision stating that contractors may be taught and allowed to perform percolation tests.

The act repeals a provision relating to the Department of Health and Senior Services periodically reviewing any county and city regulation and enforcement record to ensure that the state standard for sewage regulation is being enforced.

The act creates a mandatory registration program requiring continuing education before January 1, 2027 for on-site wastewater treatment system professionals qualified to perform percolation tests in accordance with the state standard as described in the act. Before January 1, 2027, the administrative authority may accept a percolation test at its own discretion if a soil morphology evaluation cannot be reasonably obtained. This provision shall be void and of no effect after December 31, 2026.

Under the act, any person who intends to construct or make major modifications or repairs to an on-site sewage disposal system must submit an application fee and obtain a construction permit.

The act repeals certain provisions relating to fees for repair of on-site sewage disposal systems.

Under the act, the Department shall promulgate regulations establishing the conditions and requirements for the construction permit application, including the collection of reasonable fees set at a level to produce revenue not exceeding the cost and expense of administering the provisions under the act.

The act is identical to SB 601 (2025), a provision in the perfected HB 200 (2025), a provision in HCS/SS/SB 61 (2025), HB 2083 (2024), HB 814 (2023), and substantially similar to SB 1283 (2024), and SB 523 (2023).

JULIA SHEVELEVA

Any person who violates or directs another to violate this act is guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Moreover, any person injured as a result of violation or threatened violation of this act is entitled to injunctive relief and certain other damages.

Prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General are charged with investigating complaints.

The provisions of this act do not apply to any agreement between an employer and a labor organization entered into before the effective date of this act but shall apply to any such agreement upon its renewal or extension in any respect after the effective date of this act. Certain other exemptions apply as well.

This act only applies in counties where the governing body of the county has submitted a question to its qualified voters asking whether the county shall be subject to this act. If a majority of the votes are in favor of the question, the provisions of this act become effective in the county upon approval. The governing body is also permitted to submit a question to the voters on repealing an ordinance adopted pursuant to this act.

Additionally, the voters may submit a petition for the purpose of repealing an ordinance adopted pursuant to this act.

This act is identical to SB 121 (2025), SB 781 (2024), SB 54 (2023) and substantially similar to SB 706 (2022), SB 73 (2021), SB 118 (2021), HB 87 (2021), HB 505 (2021), and SB 240 (2019).

SCOTT SVAGERA

Additionally, nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions from enforcing ordinances and regulations that prevent the sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products to persons under the age of 21.

Finally, the provisions of this act shall not be construed to preempt any local laws, ordinances, orders, rules, or regulations relating to tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products enacted by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision in effect as of January 1, 2026.

This act is substantially similar to SCS/SB 231 (2025) and similar to HCS/HB 344 (2025), SB 911 (2024), SB 522 (2023), HCS/HB 1039 (2023), and SB 1158 (2022).

SARAH HASKINS

This act is identical to SB 17 (2025 First Extraordinary Session) and HB 1212 (2025).

JOSH NORBERG

This act also requires that, prior to selling delinquent property for back taxes, a collector shall notify a taxpayer that the ability to pay delinquent taxes in installments is available to the taxpayer. (Section 140.120)

Finally, current law authorizes a collector to sell delinquent property to satisfy delinquent taxes, interest, and penalties owed to the county. This act provides that a collector shall not commence such sale for a period of fifteen years following the date the property becomes delinquent. This provision shall not apply to delinquent property that is abandoned property, which is defined as property that is delinquent for three consecutive years and for which the collector is unable to contact the property owner. (Section 140.150)

JOSH NORBERG

The operation and support of a juvenile detention facility authorized pursuant to this act shall be regulated in accordance with the rules and standards of the Supreme Court of Missouri under the governance of the circuit judge. If two or more counties of adjoining judicial circuits have authorized a place of detention, the circuit judges shall jointly govern the affairs of the place of detention. Furthermore, the counties authorizing a place of detention pursuant to this section may impose, by order, a sales tax up to one percent on all retail sales.

This act is identical to SB 809 (2025).

TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

This provision is substantially similar to the perfected HB 742 (2025).

The act also prohibits any oversight body, as that term is defined in the act, from requiring, as a condition of receiving an occupational license, any person to receive training or otherwise participate in any initiative associated with “diversity, equity, and inclusion” or “diversity, inclusion, and belonging” or any other initiative that promotes:

• The preferential treatment of any individual or group of individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, or ancestry;

• The concept that disparities between groups are solely the result of oppression;

• Collective guilt ideologies;

• Intersectional or divisive identity activism; or

• The limiting of freedom of conscience, thought, or speech.

SCOTT SVAGERA

This act is identical to SB 677 (2025), HB 1161 (2025), and provisions in HCS/SB 1363 (2024), CCS/HCS/SS/SB 222 (2023), HB 1193 (2023), HCS/SS/SCS/SB 724 (2022), HB 1545 (2022), and HCS/HB 2220 (2022).

JIM ERTLE

This act is identical to HCS/HB 1264 (2025).

TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

TRISTAN BENSON, JR.