Tracking List: MAC 2026 - County Governance & County Elected Officials

HB2474 - Rep. John Voss (R) - Modifies provisions governing design-build contracts

Summary:

SCS HCS HB 2474 -- PUBLIC CONTRACTS

Currently, Section 34.046, RSMo, authorizes the Commissioner of Administration to contract directly with other governmental entities for the purchase of supplies and to participate in cooperative purchasing agreements using contracts established by other governmental entities, so long as those contracts comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the establishing governmental entity.

This bill modifies this section by authorizing the Commissioner of Administration to also participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer cooperative purchasing agreements using contracts established by nonprofit entities whose membership and governing body are exclusively composed of governmental entities, provided the contracts were established in accordance with laws and regulations applicable to governmental entities. The bill further specifies that such agreements may be used for the purchase of supplies, including upkeep and maintenance of physical infrastructure, and authorizes political subdivisions to participate in such cooperative purchasing agreements.

This bill adds "progressive design-build contracts", as defined in the bill, to numerous provisions of law related to design- build contracts.

The bill modifies the definition for “design build project” by changing the threshold for noncivil works projects from seven million dollars to two million five hundred thousand dollars.

The bill outlines the necessary elements of a request for proposal for a progressive design-build contract.

Political subdivisions are required to solicit proposals in a two -stage process. Phase I is the solicitation and evaluation of the qualifications of design-builders. Phase II is the solicitation and evaluation of proposals describing the design- builder's approach to design development, preconstruction services, and construction of the project.

Various criteria that the political subdivision must consider during each phase are described in the bill.

Political subdivisions that use progressive design-build contracts are prohibited from requiring or awarding points for certain nonconstruction-related policy standards as a condition of eligibility. Political subdivisions are also prohibited from using evaluations, awards, certifications, standards, or policies unrelated to the direct construction, safety, durability, permitting, or operation of the project. The prohibited items are outlined in the bill.

The political subdivision has the discretion to disqualify any design-builder that the political subdivision finds lacks the minimum qualifications required to perform the work.

The political subdivision will use criteria described in the bill to select no more than three but no less than two qualified design-builders, who will be given a specified amount of time to assemble phase II proposals.

Evaluation of phase II proposals must be qualifications-based. Price considerations are for the preconstruction phase services only.

The political subdivision will rank the phase II proposals according to criteria described in the bill. Following the evaluation, the political subdivision can enter into negotiations with the highest-ranked design-builder to establish a preconstruction agreement. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the political subdivision can begin negotiations with the next highest-ranked design-builder.

During the preconstruction phase, the design-builder and the political subdivision will collaborate to establish a fixed contract amount or a guaranteed maximum price. Upon acceptance of the price and contract terms, the parties can amend the contract to authorize construction.

The provisions in this bill will expire on August 28, 2036.

Citations:

34.046, 67.5060

Progress:

Passed Into Law

Last Action:

07/13/2026

G - Signed by the Governor

Bill History:

07/13/2026

G - Signed by the Governor

05/28/2026

G - Sent to the Governor

05/15/2026

H - Truly Agreed and Finally Passed - Y-136 N-5

05/15/2026

H - House Concurred in Senate Amendments - Y-131 N-5

05/15/2026

H - Laid out for consideration

05/15/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Fiscal Review

05/15/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Fiscal Review

05/15/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Fiscal Review

05/15/2026

S - Senate requests House concurrence

05/15/2026

S - Third Read and Passed - Y-27 N-0

05/15/2026

S - Committee substitute adopted

05/15/2026

S - Floor Amendment(s) Adopted - 3

05/15/2026

S - Reconsidered Committee Substitute 1 - Y-29 N-0

05/15/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

05/13/2026

S - Placed on Informal Calendar

05/13/2026

S - Committee substitute adopted

05/13/2026

S - Floor Amendment(s) Adopted - 2

05/13/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

05/07/2026

S - Placed on Informal Calendar

05/07/2026

S - Reported Do Pass - Senate-Fiscal Oversight

05/07/2026

S - Voted Do Pass - Senate-Fiscal Oversight

05/06/2026

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Fiscal Oversight

05/06/2026

S - Reported Do Pass as substituted - Senate-Local Government, Elections, and Pensions

04/27/2026

S - Hearing Conducted - Senate-Local Government, Elections, and Pensions

04/23/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/27/2026, 2:00 PM - Senate-Local Government, Elections and Pensions, Senate Lounge

04/21/2026

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Local Government, Elections, and Pensions

04/21/2026

S - Read Second Time

04/20/2026

S - Reported to the Senate and read first time

04/16/2026

H - Third Read and Passed - Y-141 N-5

04/16/2026

H - Laid out for consideration

04/15/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Fiscal Review

04/15/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Fiscal Review

04/14/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/15/2026, 9:30 AM - ** REVISED to ADD HB 2474 ** - House-Fiscal Review, HR 4

04/14/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Fiscal Review

04/13/2026

H - Perfected

04/13/2026

H - Committee substitute adopted

04/13/2026

H - Laid out for consideration

04/13/2026

H - Placed on Informal Calendar

04/02/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

04/02/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

03/25/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Rules-Administrative

03/03/2026

H - Reported Do Pass as substituted - House-Economic Development

03/03/2026

H - Voted Do Pass as substituted - House-Economic Development

02/25/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 03/03/2026, 8:00 AM - House-Economic Development, HR 1

02/24/2026

H - Public hearing completed - House-Economic Development

02/19/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 02/24/2026, 8:00 AM - ** REVISED to REMOVE HB 1915 ** - House - Economic Development, HR 1

02/12/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Economic Development

01/08/2026

H - Read Second Time

01/07/2026

H - Read First Time

12/17/2025

H - Pre-Filed

SB938 - Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R) - Modifies certain provisions relating to land surveying

Summary:

SB 938 -- LAND SURVEYING

Currently, a user fee of $4 is collected by every Recorder of Deeds in the State as a condition to the recording of any instrument or document, of which $2 is retained by the Recorder's Office, $1 is credited to the Missouri Land Survey Fund to fund the Missouri Land Survey Program, and $1 is used by the Secretary of State for additional preservation of local records. This bill increases the user fee to $6, of which the Recorder retains $3, $2 is credited to the Land Survey Fund and $1 is used by the SOS for the Missouri Land Survey Program.

The bill also authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish by rule fees necessary to reflect the cost of production and reproduction of certain instruments and records.

Citations:

59.319, 60.590

Progress:

Passed Into Law

Last Action:

07/09/2026

G - Signed by the Governor

Bill History:

07/09/2026

G - Signed by the Governor

05/28/2026

G - Sent to the Governor

04/29/2026

H - Truly Agreed and Finally Passed

04/29/2026

H - Third Read and Passed - Y-121 N-21

04/29/2026

H - Laid out for consideration

04/23/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

04/23/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

04/22/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/23/2026, 9:00 AM - ** REVISED to ADD HB 3304 ** - House-Rules-Administrative, HR 5

04/20/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Rules-Administrative

04/07/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Agriculture

04/07/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Agriculture

04/02/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/07/2026, 12:30 PM - House-Agriculture, HR 3

03/31/2026

H - Public hearing completed - House-Agriculture

03/26/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 03/31/2026, 9:00 AM - House-Agriculture, HR 7

03/26/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Agriculture

02/27/2026

H - Read Second Time

02/26/2026

H - Reported to the House and read first time

02/26/2026

S - Third Read and Passed - Y-18 N-13

02/26/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

02/26/2026

S - Reported Do Pass - Senate-Fiscal Oversight

02/26/2026

S - Voted Do Pass - Senate-Fiscal Oversight

02/25/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 02/26/2026, 9:00 AM - Senate-Fiscal Oversight, Senate Lounge

02/24/2026

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Fiscal Oversight

02/23/2026

S - Perfected

02/23/2026

S - Floor Amendment(s) Adopted - 1

02/23/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

02/12/2026

S - Reported Do Pass - Senate-Agriculture, Food Production, and Outdoor Resources

02/05/2026

S - Voted Do Pass - Senate-Agriculture, Food Production, and Outdoor Resources

02/02/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 02/05/2026, 8:45 AM - Senate-Agriculture, Food Production, and Outdoor Resourcez, SCR 1

01/29/2026

S - Hearing Conducted

01/27/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 01/29/2026, 9:30 AM - Senate-Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources, SCR 1

01/08/2026

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Agriculture, Food Production, and Outdoor Resources

01/08/2026

S - Read Second Time

01/07/2026

S - Read First Time

12/01/2025

S - Pre-Filed

SB973 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Creates provisions relating to certain disclosures by a real estate wholesaler

Summary:

CCS HCS SS SCS SB 973 -- REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Currently, under Section 140.982, RSMo, if a county establishes a land bank agency, the members of the first board of directors must be appointed within 90 days, and if an appointing authority does not make a required appointment on time, the appointment will be made by the county council.

This bill repeals this provision and allows the county council to provide for the qualifications for members of the board of directors as part of an establishing ordinance, resolution, or rule. The board of directors of the land bank agency will consist of seven members appointed by the county executive.

Current law provides that if an appointing authority fails to fill a vacancy within 60 days after a term expires, the county council will make the appointment.

This bill modifies how the county land bank board is appointed. Under the provisions of this bill, the seven-member board will be appointed by the county executive in compliance with the county charter, who will be required to fill any vacancy within 60 days.

Currently, a county that elects to operate under alternative delinquent sales tax provisions may only include parcels with unpaid taxes that have been delinquent for at least two years. This bill removes the two-year delinquency requirement, allowing counties that opt-in to the alternative process to include delinquent parcels regardless of how long the taxes have remained unpaid.

Land bank agencies are currently prohibited from selling property to the original owner of the parcel or to certain close relatives of the original owner. This bill removes the prohibition on sales to relatives of the original owner, while maintaining other purchaser eligibility requirements.

Under the bill, at least 14 days before entering into a contract that transfers an interest in residential real property, a wholesaler, as defined in the bill, acting as a grantee or a wholesaler's representative, will provide to the property owner a written disclosure. Requirements for the disclosure are described within the bill.

A wholesaler acting as a grantee will not enter into a contract that transfers an interest in residential 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 before the close of the escrow without penalty and the escrow agent must disburse any earnest money paid by the wholesaler to the owner within 30 days after the cancellation.

Provisions of the bill will not be modified or waived by any agreement. Any portion of an agreement executed, modified, or extended after the effective date of the bill that modifies or waives provisions of the bill will be null and void. Any violation of the bill will be considered an unlawful practice under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. A party that enters into an agreement without receiving the disclosure under the bill may bring private action against a wholesaler.

The Attorney General will enforce provisions of the bill. For any violations, the Attorney General will commence a civil action. If the court finds that a violation occurred, the court may grant relief.

This bill establishes 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, specified in the bill, 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 must signed by both the seller and the buyer concurrently with the execution of the sale leaseback agreement.

A copy of the signed disclosure must be provided to the seller within five days of the execution of the sale leaseback agreement. There will be no delivery, recording, or other transfer of title from seller to buyer until 30 days after the execution of any sale leaseback agreement.

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 bill. Any seller harmed by a violation of the bill may bring a civil action, as specified in the bill.

These provisions may not be waived or modified by agreement of any party.

Citations:

140.010, 140.190, 140.250, 140.420, 140.980, 140.981, 140.982, 140.983, 140.984, 140.985, 140.986, 140.987, 140.988, 140.991, 140.994, 140.995, 140.1000, 140.1009, 140.1012, 141.220, 141.230, 141.250, 141.270, 141.290, 141.300, 141.320, 141.330, 141.360, 141.410, 141.440, 141.500, 141.520, 141.535, 141.540, 141.550, 141.560, 141.570, 141.580, 141.610, 141.620, 141.680, 141.700, 141.819, 141.980, 141.984, 141.1009, 141.1020, 249.255, 407.3600, 442.920

Progress:

Passed Into Law

Last Action:

07/13/2026

G - Signed by the Governor

Bill History:

07/13/2026

G - Signed by the Governor

05/28/2026

G - Sent to the Governor

05/15/2026

H - Truly Agreed and Finally Passed - Y-136 N-7

05/15/2026

H - House adopted conference report - Y-137 N-7

05/15/2026

H - Laid out for consideration

05/15/2026

S - Third Read and Passed - Y-22 N-7

05/15/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

05/11/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Fiscal Review

05/11/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Fiscal Review

05/11/2026

S - Placed on Informal Calendar

05/11/2026

S - Senate adopted conference report - Y-22 N-6

05/11/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

05/07/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 05/11/2026, 2:45 PM - ** REVISED to ADD BILLS ** - House-Fiscal Review, HR 4

05/07/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Fiscal Review

05/07/2026

H - Conference committee report filed

05/06/2026

S - Senate appointed conference committee: Trent, Crawford, Henderson, McCreery, Washington

05/04/2026

H - House appointed conference committee: Brown, Hruza, Violet, Kimble, Butz

05/04/2026

H - House refuses to recede - grants conference

05/04/2026

H - Laid out for consideration

04/30/2026

S - Senate requests the House recede/grant conference

04/30/2026

S - Senate refused to concur in House amendments

04/30/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

04/29/2026

H - House requests Senate concurrence

04/29/2026

H - Third Read and Passed - Y-110 N-36

04/29/2026

H - Committee substitute adopted

04/29/2026

H - Floor Amendment(s) Adopted - 1

04/29/2026

H - Laid out for consideration

04/23/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

04/23/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

04/22/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/23/2026, 9:00 AM - ** REVISED to ADD HB 3304 ** - House-Rules-Administrative, HR 5

04/16/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Rules-Administrative

04/01/2026

H - Reported Do Pass as substituted - House-Commerce

04/01/2026

H - Voted Do Pass as substituted - House-Commerce

03/31/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/01/2026, 8:00 AM - House-Commerce, HR 6

03/25/2026

H - Public hearing completed - House-Commerce

03/23/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 03/25/2026, 8:00 AM - House-Commerce, HR 6

03/12/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Commerce

03/09/2026

H - Read Second Time

03/05/2026

H - Reported to the House and read first time

03/05/2026

S - Third Read and Passed - Y-30 N-0

03/05/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

02/25/2026

S - Perfected

02/25/2026

S - Floor Substitute Adopted

02/25/2026

S - Floor Amendment(s) Adopted - 2

02/25/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

02/17/2026

S - Placed on Informal Calendar

02/17/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

02/05/2026

S - Reported Do Pass as substituted - Senate-General Laws

01/28/2026

S - Voted Do Pass as substituted - Senate-General Laws

01/14/2026

S - Hearing Conducted - Senate-General Laws

01/12/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 01/14/2026, 10:00 AM - Senate-General Laws, SCR 2

01/08/2026

S - Referred to committee - Senate-General Laws

01/08/2026

S - Read Second Time

01/07/2026

S - Read First Time

12/01/2025

S - Pre-Filed

SB1421 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Modifies provisions relating to the unlawful use of unmanned aircraft in certain areas

Summary:

CCS SS SB 1421 -- PUBLIC SAFETY

INVESTIGATORS APPOINTED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL (Section 27.020)

Currently, the Attorney General is authorized to appoint investigators necessary to properly perform the duties of the office.

This bill specifies that these investigators can be commissioned and noncommissioned. Each commissioned investigator, upon appointment, must take an oath of office to support the Constitution and laws of the United States and this State and will receive a certificate of appointment. A copy of the certificate of appointment must be filed with the Secretary of State.

The certificate will be issued by the Attorney General, and it will grant the commissioned investigator the power to arrest individuals to maintain order and preserve the peace in any matter in which authority is granted to the Attorney General by law. Commissioned investigators may assist law enforcement agencies when requested. The certificate of appointment for an investigator can be withdrawn at any time by the Attorney General, and commissioned investigators must comply with the same peace officer standards as other law enforcement in the State.

CENTRAL REPOSITORY CRIMINAL RECORDS (Sections 43.500 & 43.530)

This bill adds to the current definition of “Administration of criminal justice” by stating that the administration of criminal justice shall includes the discretion to disclose closed mobile video recordings, but that discretion will belong solely to the agency creating the video and will not waive closure rights or requirements for subsequent requests.

Currently, when the superintendent of the central repository receives a request for a criminal record, the fees for such a request may not exceed $15. This bill increases the amount to $20.

The bill requires the superintendent, upon establishment of a fingerprinting system within the central repository, to collect the current vendor fee for the device usage by requestors under this bill. The fee will be deposited into the criminal record system fund.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SALARY (Section 56.265) Currently, a part- or full-time county prosecuting attorney’s compensation is determined by certain factors, including a chart based on assessed valuation.

This bill repeals such chart. New salaries for part- or full- time prosecuting attorneys will be based on a percentage basis equal to what circut or associated circut judges receive, as described in the bill. However, no prosecuting attorney who has held office prior to January 1, 2027, will have their compensation lowered.

Any county with vacancy in the office of prosecuting attorney for more than 60 days may consolidate with one contiguous county, as described in the bill.

The bill creates the “Missouri State Prosecutorial Services Grant Fund”. Subject to appropriation, the moneys will be allocated to third and fourth class counties on the basis of need in order to be in compliance with the prosecuting attorney compensation provisions.

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY (Sections 160.3300, 302.302 & 304.070)

The bill authorizes school districts to install and operate school bus safety cameras with the approval of the school district's board of directors. Any image or video recorded by the camera that is not used to enforce violations for passing a stopped school bus must be permanently deleted no later than 180 days after the date of capture. No image or video recorded by such cameras can be used as part of an automated camera system designed to detect traffic violations and issue citations; however, prosecutors can introduce images and video captured by a school bus safety camera as evidence in court.

Each instance of failing to stop for a school bus that is loading or unloading students will also result in five points being assessed to the driver's license.

Currently, a person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if they pass a stopped school bus in the process of loading or unloading students; the person is guilty of a class E felony if the offense results in the injury of any child; and a class D felony if the offense results in the death of any child. The court can order the suspension of a person's license for 90 days after a first offense and 120 days after a second or subsequent offense. These suspensions are in addition to other suspensions for other violations of law.

This bill differentiates between "physical injury" and "serious physical injury", as defined in the bill. An offense resulting in the physical injury of any child is a class E felony. An offense resulting in the serious physical injury or death of any child is a class D felony.

This bill adds fines for each offense and changes the provisions regarding suspended licenses as follow:

(1) For a first offense, a person is subject to a fine of at least $500, but no more than $1,000, and the court can suspend their license at its discretion;

(2) For a second offense within five years, a person is subject to a fine of at least $1,000, but no more than $2,000, and their license will be suspended for 90 days; and

(3) For a third or subsequent offense within five years, a person is subject to a fine of at least $1,500, but no more than $3,000, and their license will be suspended for 180 days.

No court can suspend any portion of these fines, and no offense can be disposed of through the State fine collection center or payment of a fine without an appearance in open court. The defendant must appear in court in person or by attorney for deposition.

LIMITATIONS ON SELLING OR PURCHASING CERTAIN DRUGS (Sections 195.417 & 579.060)

Current law prohibits the sale, purchase, or dispensation of ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or pseudoephedrine to the same individual in a 12-month period in an amount greater than 43.2 grams. This bill changes that yearly limit to 61.2 grams.

The bill requires, beginning on October 1, 2026, any manufacturer of compounds, mixtures, or preparations specified in the bill, to pay monthly fees to the administrator of the real-time electronic pseudoephedrine tracking system. The fee levels are to be set by the administrator. No manufacturer will be assessed fees based upon transactions attributable to the compounds, mixtures, or preparations of any other manufacturer. This bill provides that 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 the provisions of this bill.

BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR OVERNIGHT AND RESIDENTIAL CAMPING STAFF (Section 210.1700)

The bill defines “Overnight camp” and “Residential camp”. Beginning January 1, 2027, the bill requires each staff member or volunteer of an overnight or residential camp, as defined in the bill, who is 18 or older staff member or volunteer who is 18 or older must to receive a criminal background check.

MASON’S LAW (Section 301.287)

This bill establishes "Mason's Law".

Beginning January 1, 2027, the bill allows a resident of this State who has a health condition or disability that limits or impairs their ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement to apply to the Department of Revenue for a designation that will be associated with the person's driver's license and motor vehicle license plate and made available to law enforcement under the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES).

The application must be made on a form prescribed by the Department of Revenue and must be signed by a physician, certifying that the applicant or their child, parent, or spouse has such a condition or disability and will have the condition or disability for at least five years.

The bill requires the Department of Revenue to prepare an entry in the Department's records and accessible by law enforcement through MULES that indicates the applicant or the applicant's child, parent, or spouse has a physical or mental health condition that may impair the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement. The entry as it relates to the applicant's driver's license will remain active until the expiration of the driver's license and the entry as it relates to the applicant's motor vehicle license plate will remain active for five years unless the applicant requests its removal from the Department's records. The entry in MULES may be reactivated upon submission of a renewal form signed by a physician meeting the same requirements as the original application. The Department of Public Safety must issue guidance and education materials to all law enforcement agencies in the State to promote awareness of the designation established in the bill. FIRE AND SAFETY STANDARDS (Section 320.405)

This bill requires the Division of Fire Safety within the Department of Public Safety to, by rule, no later than July 1, 2027, adopt Missouri fire and life safety standards establishing certain minimum requirements for fire safety. Certain aspects can be incorporated by reference, and some Missouri-specific modifications can be adopted by the Division. The Division must review the fire and life safety standards at least every five years and can update the standards by rule if necessary.

Starting January 1, 2028, the fire and life safety standards will apply to state-inspected facilities under the conditions specified in the bill, and compliance will be verified by the Division by inspection. State-inspected facilities existing prior to August 28, 2026, will not be required to comply with the standards, except as required in the bill. Cities, counties, and fire protection districts are not prohibited from adopting more stringent standards.

PROFESSIONAL SURETY BAIL BOND AGENTS (Sections 324.1100 – 324.2187, 374.051)

Currently, bail bondsman are regulated by the Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI). This bill puts bail bondsman under the regulatory authority of the Board of Private Investigators and Private Fire Investigator Examiners within the Division of Professional Registration.

The Board's name will be changed to the "Board of Private Investigators, Private Fire Investigators, and Professional Surety Bail Bond Agents" (Board). The bill adds three members to the Board who have been actively engaged in the general bail bond business or surety recovery for the previous five years.

This bill repeals the maximum amount the Board can charge for fees.

BENTLEY AND MASON’S LAW (Section 454.1050)

This bill establishes "Bentley and Mason's Law". Under this bill, if a person is convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated and such offense caused the death of a parent or guardian, and the surviving parent or guardian files a petition to receive child maintenance from the convicted person, such person may be required to 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 bill.

If the person is ordered to pay child maintenance and is unable to make maintenance because such person is imprisoned or otherwise confined, the person will 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 convicted person prior to any child maintenance order under this Section, no maintenance will be ordered.

If the surviving parent or guardian brings a civil action after maintenance is ordered, the maintenance order must offset the judgment. The maintenance order can be modified only upon a showing of changed circumstances so substantial and continuing as to make the terms unreasonable.

MASKED INTIMIDATION (Sections 557.035 & 565.097)

A person who commits the offense of masked intimidation and the State believes the offense to be knowingly motivated because of a victim's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or disability, the person will be guilty of a hate crime and a class E felony.

This bill creates the offense of masked intimidation, which a person commits if the person, while hiding or concealing his or her face with a mask or hood or other article or device, intentionally harasses, intimidates, or threatens another person with the intent to place the other person in reasonable fear for his or her physical safety. The offense of masked intimidation is a class E felony for a first offense, a class D felony for a second, and a class C felony for a third or subsequent offense. The bill provides exceptions to the offense.

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTRE FACILITIES (Sections 569.086, 569.117 & 569.119)

This bill modifies the definition of "critical infrastructure facility" to include wireline telecommunication networks, infrastructure, or facilities in addition to wireless telecommunication networks, infrastructure, or facilities.

Currently, a person commits the offense of damage of a critical infrastructure facility if he or she purposely damages, destroys, or tampers with equipment in a critical infrastructure facility. This bill modifies the offense to add if he or she recklessly damages, destroys or tampers with a critical infrastructure facility or removes any component of the facility excluding equipment. Classifications of the offense are specified in the bill and depend on the monetary value of the damages.

Any person who violates these provisions will be required to make restitution and perform community service as specified in the bill.

A person commits the offense of unauthorized possession of certain copper, brass, aluminum, fiber, or telecommunications materials if the person knowingly possesses such metals, fiber, or materials and is not the person authorized, as specified in the bill, to possess them. The offense of unauthorized possession of certain copper, brass, aluminum, fiber, or telecommunications materials is a class E felony, except it is a class D felony if certain circumstances are proven at trial.

GIFT CARD FRAUD (Sections 570.010 & 570.137)

This bill creates the offense of gift card fraud, which a person commits if he or she alters or tampers with a gift card or its packaging; devises a scheme to obtain a gift card or gift card redemption information from a gift card holder, issuer, or seller by means of deceit; or uses a gift card or gift card redemption information that has been obtained in violation of this section for the purpose of obtaining money, goods, services, or anything else of value. The offense is a class C felony if the value of the gift card, gift card redemption information, or money, goods, services or other thing of value is $25,000 or more. The offense is a class D felony if the value is at least $750 but less than $25,000. If the value is less than $750, the offense is a class A misdemeanor. The bill defines "value" for the purpose of determining the value of a gift card under this provision.

UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS (Section 571.030) Currently, a person commits the offense of unlawful use of a firearm in certain situations. This bill creates exceptions to this offense with regards to:

(1) Concealed carry firearms onto certain publicly funded transportation systems; and

(2) Age restrictions on concealed carry firearms.

Currently, certain municipal, county, and circuit lawyers and judges are exempt from prohibitions related to the carrying of a firearm when such use is reasonably associated with or is necessary to the fulfillment of such person's official duties. This bill adds to this list the Missouri Attorney General and any assistant Attorney General.

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (Sections 577.800, 589.900 & 589.902)

This bill modifies provisions relating to the unlawful use of unmanned aircraft in certain areas. Under current law, it is a criminal offense to operate an unmanned aircraft over an open-air facility. This bill modifies this offense by also making it unlawful to operate an unmanned aircraft within the boundary of any critical infrastructure facility, as defined in the bill, or within a vertical distance of 400 feet from the ground and within the boundary of such facility. The definition of "open-air facility", as used in this bill, is modified by decreasing the requisite capacity from 5,000 or more people to 500 or more people.

Under current law, any delivery of a gun, knife, weapon, or other article by an unmanned aircraft over an open-air facility will be punished as a class B felony. This bill adds delivery of any explosive device or material and adds critical infrastructure as a location where such deliveries are prohibited. The bill provides certain exceptions these provisions do not apply to.

The bill creates definitions for “Authorized individuals”, “Mitigate”, “Unmanned aircraft”, and “Unmanned aircraft system”.

The bill authorizes law enforcement officers to take necessary mitigation measures, as described in the bill, against an imminent threat posed by an unmanned aircraft system to public safety. This bill provides that any unmanned aircraft seized pursuant to this bill will be subject to forfeiture under the criminal activity forfeiture act. DRUG TRAFFICKING (Sections 579.022, 579.065 & 579.068)

Currently, the offense of delivery of a controlled substance causing death contains the element that the person who commits the offense knows that the controlled substance is mixed with another controlled substance. This bill removes that element.

Currently, trafficking drugs in the first degree is a class B felony if the person knowingly distributes, delivers, manufactures, or produces, or attempts to distribute, deliver, manufacture, or produce more than 10 milligrams of fentanyl or carfentanil. It is a class A felony if the amount is 20 milligrams or more.

This bill amends the quantities of fentanyl for the offense of trafficking of drugs in the first degree, as follows:

(1) Drug trafficking in the first degree is a class B felony for more than three but less than 14 milligrams of fentanyl;

(2) Drug trafficking in the first degree is a class A felony for at least 14 milligrams of fentanyl;

(3) Drug trafficking in the second degree is a class C felony for more than three but less than 14 milligrams of fentanyl;

(4) Drug trafficking in the second degree is a class B felony for at least 14 milligrams of fentanyl.

Under the offense of trafficking drugs in the first degree, trafficking any amount of carfentanil up to .05 milligrams is a class B felony, and trafficking more than .05 milligrams is a class A felony.

Currently, trafficking drugs in the second degree is a class C felony if the person knowingly possesses or has under his or her control, purchases or attempts to purchase, or brings into this State more than 10 milligrams of fentanyl or carfentanil, and is a class B felony if the amount is 20 milligrams or more. This bill amends the quantities of fentanyl for the offense of trafficking of drugs in the second degree, as follows:

(1) Drug trafficking in the first degree is a class B felony for more than three but less than 14 milligrams of fentanyl; (2) Drug trafficking in the first degree is a class A felony for at least 14 milligrams of fentanyl;

(3) Drug trafficking in the second degree is a class C felony for more than three but less than 14 milligrams of fentanyl;

(4) Drug trafficking in the second degree is a class B felony for at least 14 milligrams of fentanyl.

Under the offense of trafficking drugs in the second degree, trafficking any amount of carfentanil up to .05 milligrams is a class C felony, and trafficking more than .05 milligrams is a class B felony.

MISSOURI RANGERS PROGRAM (Section 590.1300)

The bill requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and must 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 will be limited to:

(1) Missouri Rangers who are actively employed by the school or school district;

(2) Any property or premises owned, leased, rented, or possessed by the school or school district, including any school buses; and

(3) Weapons offenses and any trespass offense involving school property, provided that such provision will not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer.

The training program will be established by the POST Commission. The program must not be longer than 160 hours, and will 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 the POST Commission. An applicant must 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. The POST Commission is authorized to develop a part-time training program if it meets all the requires of this bill.

A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion and a Ranger badge will be issued to any person that successfully completes the training program. A copy of such certificate must be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety.

Under this bill, the outermost garment of the Missouri Ranger uniform must display the title "RANGER" in capitalized block letters.

A Missouri Ranger may, if authorized by the hiring school or school district, carry certain weapons onto any school bus or school property. A hiring school or school district shall decide whether a Missouri Ranger will carry certain weapons while on duty, the type of weapon, and whether the weapon may be concealed. Each Ranger will use a level three retention holster while on duty.

For the purpose of liability and workers' compensation, each Missouri Ranger will be considered an employee of the school or school district that hires them. All other benefits, such as health and retirement benefits, may be offered to the Ranger at the discretion of the school or school district. Rangers may be employed and compensated as a full- or part-time employee, or as a volunteer without compensation. Rangers will have qualified immunity.

CRIMINAL RECORD EXPUNGEMENT (Sections 610.141, 610.143 & 610.144)

This bill requires, beginning no later than January 1, 2027, all eligible offenses, as that term is defined in the bill, to automatically be expunged upon eligibility. These provisions must apply retroactively to any arrest, charge, trial, or conviction for which there is an electronic record regardless of the date that the arrest was made, the charges were brought, the trial occurred, or the conviction was entered.

The central repository will, at least once a week, automatically screen criminal history record information contained in the statewide criminal history database for eligible offenses, and the offenses will be automatically expunged. Once the eligible offense is expunged, an offense record status will reflect on the expungement in the criminal history system by the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System. The central repository will, at least on a weekly basis, send the Supreme Court of Missouri a list of all expunged offense charges since the previous report.

Any agency releasing investigative reports under this Section will treat the information as closed record.

An offender will be limited to three misdemeanor and two felony expungements. Where a criminal case contains more than one expungable offense, the offense with the highest level penalty will be the only offense considered for expungement.

Beginning January 1, 2028, the Missouri State Highway Patrol will submit a report to certain entities providing statistical information as to the number of expungements. The data will be aggregated by race, sex, age, circuit, county, and offense type. These provisions will be effective when technically feasible, but not later than January 1, 2027.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol will provide a consumer reporting agency with information to identify expunged records. The Office of State Courts Administrator, Department of Corrections, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol must jointly develop a document outlining certain details about any expungements.

Records of arrest, indictments pending trial, and convictions of crimes will no longer be reported if a full pardon or expungement has been granted. If a violation of these provisions occurs, the Attorney General may bring a cause of action.

Immunity will be granted to an employer, volunteer organization, or landlord who employs an individual whose criminal history record has been expunged, unless such employer, volunteer organization, or landlord fails to exercise reasonable care in determining that the employee or tenant does not pose a danger or risk to others. A person granted an expungement must disclose any expunged offense if the disclosure of such information is necessary to complete an application for employment under certain circumstances, as described in the bill.

This bill creates in the State Treasury the "Missouri Expungement Fund", which is a fund dedicated to the creation, operation, and maintenance of the program. The Office of State Courts Administrator and the Department of Public Safety will expend money from the Fund, upon appropriation. DEPUTY BOILER INSPECTORS (Section 650.240)

This bill repeals the appointment experience requirements for deputy boiler inspectors.

Section B

This bill has an Emergency Clause regarding Sections 577.800, 589.900 & 589.902.

Progress:

Passed Into Law

Last Action:

07/09/2026

G - Signed by the Governor

Bill History:

07/09/2026

G - Signed by the Governor

05/28/2026

G - Sent to the Governor

05/15/2026

H - Emergency clause adopted - Y-136 N-5

05/15/2026

H - Truly Agreed and Finally Passed - Y-110 N-25

05/15/2026

H - House adopted conference report - Y-116 N-18

05/15/2026

H - Conferees to Exceed the Differences

05/15/2026

H - Laid out for consideration

05/15/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Fiscal Review

05/15/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Fiscal Review

05/13/2026

S - Emergency clause adopted - Y-30 N-1

05/13/2026

S - Third Read and Passed - Y-28 N-4

05/13/2026

S - Senate adopted conference report - Y-26 N-5

05/13/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

05/13/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Fiscal Review

05/13/2026

H - Conference committee report filed

05/11/2026

S - Conferees to Exceed the Differences

05/11/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

05/07/2026

H - House appointed conference committee: Jones (88), Myers, Davidson, Sharp (37), Collins

05/07/2026

H - House refuses to recede - grants conference

05/07/2026

H - Laid out for consideration

05/06/2026

S - Senate appointed conference committee: Schroer, Gregory 15, Schnelting, Washington, Williams

05/05/2026

S - Senate requests the House recede/grant conference

05/05/2026

S - Senate refused to concur in House amendments

05/05/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

05/05/2026

H - House requests Senate concurrence

05/05/2026

H - Emergency clause adopted - Y-112 N-25

05/05/2026

H - Third Read and Passed - Y-83 N-61

05/05/2026

H - Floor Amendment(s) Adopted - 40

05/05/2026

H - Laid out for consideration

04/22/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Fiscal Review

04/22/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Fiscal Review

04/21/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Fiscal Review

04/21/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

04/21/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

04/16/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/21/2026, 9:00 AM - House-Rules-Administrative, HR 4

04/16/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Rules-Administrative

04/14/2026

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Emerging Issues

04/13/2026

H - Voted Do Pass - House-Emerging Issues

04/09/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/13/2026, 4:30 PM - House-Emerging Issues, HR 7

04/08/2026

H - Public hearing completed - House-Emerging Issues

04/07/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/08/2026, 12:00 PM - House-Emerging Issues, HR 3

03/26/2026

H - Referred to committee - House-Emerging Issues

03/26/2026

H - Read Second Time

03/25/2026

H - Reported to the House and read first time

03/25/2026

S - Emergency clause adopted - Y-33 N-0

03/25/2026

S - Third Read and Passed - Y-33 N-0

03/25/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

03/25/2026

S - Reported Do Pass - Senate-Fiscal Oversight

03/25/2026

S - Voted Do Pass - Senate-Fiscal Oversight

03/24/2026

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Fiscal Oversight

03/24/2026

S - Perfected

03/24/2026

S - Floor Substitute Adopted

03/24/2026

S - Laid out for consideration

03/09/2026

S - Reported Do Pass - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

03/04/2026

S - Voted Do Pass - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

02/25/2026

S - Hearing Conducted - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

02/23/2026

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 02/25/2026, 8:00 AM - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence, Senate Lounge

02/05/2026

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

02/05/2026

S - Read Second Time

01/07/2026

S - Read First Time

12/09/2025

S - Pre-Filed