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Senate
SB971 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Creates, modifies, and repeals provisions relating to student transfers to nonresident districts
SB 971 – Expanded Student Transfers:
· Any student may transfer to another public school starting in 2027-28; previously limited to students in unaccredited districts.
· School boards report transfer capacity to DESE; DESE assigns students based on available space.
· Receiving districts must accept assigned students and cannot discriminate based on address, academics, athletics, disability, race, sex, or lunch status.
· Sending districts no longer pay tuition; transfer students count as residents of receiving districts for funding.
· DESE-designated transportation provided by sending districts; special rules apply for special education services and reimbursements.
This act broadly expands school choice and clarifies funding, transportation, and special education responsibilities.
Last Action
03/03/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
Position-Oppose
SB970 - Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R) - Creates provisions relating to cost-sharing under health benefit plans
This bill requires health insurers and pharmacy benefits managers to count the full cost of medications without generic substitutes toward an enrollee’s out-of-pocket maximum. It also prohibits insurers from designing cost-sharing in a way that reduces the enrollee’s contribution when manufacturer assistance programs are available for these drugs. The law applies to most new or renewed plans starting August 28, 2026, but does not apply to union plans covered by federal law. Step therapy is still allowed, and the rules only affect drugs without generic alternatives.
Last Action
03/04/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
SB984 - Sen. Jill Carter (R) - Modifies provisions relating to pharmacy benefit managers
This bill places new limits and requirements on pharmacy audits and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), including restricting how often pharmacies can be audited, capping audit scope, and requiring more transparency in drug pricing and contracts. It also creates a program to support rural pharmacies and requires PBMs to pass through rebates and discounts, aiming to lower costs for patients, while adding regulatory complexity and new compliance requirements for insurers and pharmacy-related entities.
Last Action
04/20/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
SB1325 - Sen. Joe Nicola (R) - Creates a sub-minimum wage rate for minors
This act provides that employers may pay sub-minimum wage rates of $12.30 per hour to any employee who is a minor.
Last Action
02/11/2026 S - Voted Do Pass - Senate-Economic and Workforce Development
Position-Oppose
SB1035 - Sen. Jason Bean (R) - Creates a county option to enact "right-to-work" laws
Allows counties to adopt local “right-to-work” laws by voter approval, meaning:
· Employers cannot require union membership or union dues as a condition of employment.
· Violations can result in criminal penalties and civil lawsuits.
Last Action
01/15/2026 S - Referred to committee - Senate-Economic and Workforce Development
Position-Oppose
SB1002 - Sen. Adam Schnelting (R) - Creates and modifies provisions relating to elections submitted to the people by a school board of any school district located in St. Charles County
Summary
SB 1002 - Under current law, elections for school board members are held on either the general municipal election day or such day as is specified in the county charter, with terms of office ranging
from three years to six years, depending on the district. This act requires all such elections to be held at the November general election and makes all such terms four years. This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
05/08/2026 H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 05/14/2026, 9:30 AM - ** REVISED for TIME AND BILLS ** - House-Rules-Legislative, HR 4
SB1585 - Sen. Adam Schnelting (R) - Creates new provisions relating to public school employees and labor organizations
SB 1585 - This act provides that a labor organization or public body may not place a restriction on the time that a public employee of a school district may join or terminate membership in a labor organization.
Last Action
02/05/2026 S - Referred to committee - Senate-Education
Position-Oppose
SB1529 - Sen. Stephen Webber (D) - Modifies provisions relating to public labor organizations
This bill establishes a structured collective bargaining process for public employees, requiring timelines for negotiations and mandating mediation and binding arbitration to resolve disputes when agreements cannot be reached.
Position-Support
SB989 - Sen. Tracy McCreery (D) - Creates new provisions relating to employee compensation
Reinstates minimum wage cost-of-living increases, restores earned paid sick leave, adds paid bereavement leave for some private employees, and allows enforcement through penalties and employee lawsuits.
Position-Support
SB998 - Sen. Brad Hudson (R) - Creates, repeals, and modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program
Expands eligibility and limits regulation of schools participating in Missouri’s scholarship account program.
· Broadens who qualifies for scholarships.
· Removes prior public school attendance and sibling requirements.
· Allows parent organizations to intervene in legal challenges.
· Prohibits new rules requiring accreditation or additional conditions for participating schools unless explicitly allowed by law.
Last Action
02/23/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
Position-Oppose
SB865 - Sen. Doug Beck (D) - Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation
Changes how work-related injuries and occupational diseases qualify for workers’ compensation by:
· Removing the “prevailing factor” standard and replacing it with a “substantial factor” test.
· Clarifying that work must be a significant cause of the injury, not just a trigger.
· Restoring legal interpretations used before 2005.
· Limiting compensation for injuries tied mainly to recreational activities.
· Creating a right to a final hearing after a worker reaches maximum medical improvement.
This act essentially narrows compensability, clarifies definitions, and restores pre-2005 legal standards.
Position-Support
SB996 - Sen. David Gregory (R) - Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation
Makes major changes to how workers’ compensation cases are handled and how administrative law judges (ALJs) are governed.
· Simplifies changing attorneys in workers’ comp cases.
· Increases the number of ALJs and sets mandatory retirement at age 70.
· Replaces retention votes with a formal complaint and discipline process.
· Expands grounds for ALJ removal and allows suspension with pay in limited cases.
· Adjusts ALJ compensation, retirement rules, and benefits.
Last Action
04/08/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
SB1146 - Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R) - Modifies provisions relating to port authorities
Makes broad updates to how port authorities operate, including:
· Clarifying when counties or cities can create port authorities.
· Expanding port authority powers (law enforcement, development, housing in some cases).
· Raising the threshold for competitive bidding.
· Increasing oversight through audits and reporting.
· Allowing regional port authorities under certain conditions.
· Adjusting rules for port improvement districts and economic development incentives.
Last Action
02/09/2026 S - Voted Do Pass as substituted - Senate-Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety
SB1050 - Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R) - Creates new provisions governing autonomous vehicles
Authorizes fully autonomous vehicles to operate on Missouri public roads without a human driver if safety, insurance, registration, and federal compliance requirements are met. The bill sets standards for system failure responses, commercial and on-demand autonomous vehicle operations, exempts driver-dependent equipment requirements, and preempts local governments from restricting or separately regulating autonomous vehicles.
Last Action
01/27/2026 S - Hearing Conducted - Senate-Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety
Position-Oppose
SB1006 - Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R) - Requires motor vehicles to have a driver with active control present
This act provides that each motor vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, recreational motor vehicle, bus, and school bus operated on the roads and highways of this state shall have an appropriately endorsed driver who holds a valid license present with active control of the vehicle at all times.
Position-Support
House
HB3146 - Rep. John Simmons (R) - Modifies provisions for ballot summary statements
Like SB 22 (2025) in that in that it overhauls Missouri’s laws governing ballot summary statements, fiscal note summaries, and initiative petition procedures. Seeks to give the legislature and Secretary of State more control over the content and timing of ballot language. Reflects a legislative effort to influence how statewide ballot measures are presented to voters and to limit judicial intervention, with HB 3146 replacing the same sections of law that SB 22 previously amended.
Last Action
05/07/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
HB2710 - Rep. Dane Diehl (R) - Modifies provisions governing accountability measures for elementary and secondary schools
Summary
This bill creates a statewide A–F school grading system and accountability report cards for Missouri public schools by tying ratings to student performance, growth, and outcomes while adding a performance-based funding program for higher-performing schools. Thus emphasizing simplified public-facing metrics that may shape, and potentially oversimplify public perception of school quality.
Last Action
05/07/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
Position-Oppose
HB2375 - Rep. Brad Christ (R) - Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation
This bill creates several disadvantages for labor and injured workers by raising the burden of proof required to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. Workers must now show that a workplace accident was the prevailing factor not only in causing the injury, but also the resulting medical condition, disability, and the need for treatment, making claims harder to prove and easier for employers to dispute. By requiring the prevailing factor standard to be met before medical treatment is authorized, injured employees may face delays or denials of care while causation is contested. The bill also allows consideration of other insurance or benefit sources when determining compensation, which could reduce workers’ compensation awards even when injuries are job-related. Additionally, employers are given expanded authority to seek early dismissal of claims on procedural or employment-related grounds, potentially preventing workers from reaching a full hearing on the merits of their case. The repeal of penalties for unpaid temporary or partial awards removes an important enforcement mechanism, weakening incentives for timely payment and increasing financial strain on injured workers during recovery.
Progress
Senate: In Committee
Last Action
04/15/2026 S - Voted Do Pass as substituted - Senate-General Laws
Position-Oppose
HB3283 - Rep. Chris Brown (R) - Modifies provisions relating to public labor organizations HB3306 - Rep. Nick Kimble (D) - Modifies provisions relating to public labor organizations
These bills establish a structured collective bargaining process for public employees, requiring timelines for negotiations and mandating mediation and binding arbitration to resolve disputes when agreements cannot be reached.
Progress
House: Perfected
Last Action
04/22/2026 H - Committee hearing cancelled - 4/23/26 - 10:30 am or Upon Adjournment - HR 5 - House-Legislative Review
Position-Support
HB1644 - Rep. Matthew Overcast (R) - Creates new provisions relating to joint employers
Summary
This bill provides that neither a franchisee nor a franchisee's employees will be considered an employee of a franchisor for any purpose, unless the franchisor exercises direct and immediate control over the hiring, termination, discipline, and direction of the franchisee's employees.
Progress
Senate: In Committee
Last Action
04/29/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
HB1664 - Rep. Brian Seitz (R) - Modifies provisions relating to statutes of limitation
Summary
The bill moves many general personal injury claims into a strict three-year statute of limitations, whereas previously some of these claims could fall under a broader five-year window. This shortens the time workers must recognize an injury, navigate treatment, deal with insurers, and ultimately file a claim.
Progress
Senate: In Committee
Last Action
04/21/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
Position-Oppose
HB2069 - Rep. Brandon Phelps (R) - Establishes provisions relating to autonomous vehicles HB2208 - Rep. Don Mayhew (R) - Establishes provisions relating to autonomous vehicles
· Allows fully autonomous vehicles on public roads if safety, insurance, registration, and reporting requirements are met.
· Treats the automated driving system as the legal driver under traffic laws.
· Requires a law enforcement plan and proof of financial responsibility before driverless operation.
· Permits autonomous vehicle networks under existing for-hire vehicle rules.
· Exempts driverless-only vehicles from human-driver equipment requirements.
· Preempts local regulation and grants rulemaking authority to the Department of Public Safety.
Progress
Senate: In Committee
Last Action
04/20/2026 S - Voted Do Pass - Senate-Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety
Position-Oppose
HB3069 - Rep. John Simmons (R) - Establishes and modifies provisions relating to school districts
Currently, membership dues may be deducted from the compensation of employees that request such deduction. This bill prohibits school districts from deducting or collecting dues, fees, or contributions on behalf of a professional association or political fund. The bill defines "professional association" as a lawful association that is composed of school district employees and exists for the purpose of dealing with school district employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or other terms and conditions of employment. This bill allows school district employees to join or terminate membership in professional associations at any time and prohibits such associations from limiting when an employee may join or terminate their memberships. This bill is similar to HB 3001 (2026).
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
03/10/2026 H - Public hearing completed - House-Legislative Review
Position-Oppose
HB3231 - Rep. Brad Christ (R) - Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"
This bill lets cities create “innovation districts” where they can use tax breaks, public funding, and fewer regulations to attract development, businesses, and new residents. It directs public dollars and incentives into specific areas, which could boost growth there. However, it could potentially shift resources away from other communities and the long-term impact on state and local budgets.
Last Action
05/07/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
Position-Support
HB2507 - Rep. Mark Matthiesen (R) - Prohibits labor organizations from collecting payment for union dues from a new employee until such employee has worked at least two hundred fifty hours
This bill weakens unions’ financial stability by delaying mandatory dues collection, even though new hires immediately benefit from union representation, contract enforcement, and workplace protections. Over time, applying the provisions in this bill would undermine collective bargaining strength, reduce union resources for grievance handling and safety enforcement, and make it harder for unions to effectively represent workers—especially in high-turnover industries.
Progress
House: Filed
Last Action
01/08/2026 H - Read Second Time
Position-Oppose
HB1849 - Rep. John Hewkin (R) - Modifies the duration of unemployment benefits based on the unemployment rate
· Adjusts how long people can receive unemployment benefits based on the state’s
· unemployment rate.
· Currently, unemployment benefits last up to 20 weeks.
· Starting January 1, 2027, the maximum benefit period will vary based on Missouri’s
· average unemployment rate.
· When unemployment is high, benefits last longer (up to 20 weeks).
· When unemployment is low, benefits are shorter (as few as 8 weeks).
· The benefit duration decreases gradually as the unemployment rate drops.
· Ties unemployment benefit availability directly to economic conditions.
· Identical to SB 8 (2025) and similar to HB 771 (2025).
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
01/08/2026 H - Referred to committee - House-Government Efficiency
Position-Oppose
HB2366 - Rep. Jeff Vernetti (R) - Modifies provisions relating to employment of unauthorized aliens HB2511 - Rep. Brad Christ (R) - Modifies provisions relating to employment of unauthorized aliens
These bills strengthen enforcement against employers who knowingly exploit unauthorized labor, which can improve wage fairness and job standards. Employee misclassification and wage theft in Missouri’s construction industry allow unscrupulous law-breaking contractors to have an unfair advantage over law-abiding contractors who see their market share materially diminished or reduced from such illegal actions.
Progress
Senate: Truly Agreed and Finally Passed
Position-Support
HB2384 - Rep. Mike Jones (R) - Prohibits political subdivisions from imposing certain requirements that threaten affordability of developments or improvements of property
This bill can be harmful to construction workers because it limits local governments’ ability to require higher building standards, including energy efficiency and safety-related practices that often create more skilled, higher-quality work and better long-term job stability. By discouraging or prohibiting “green” or high-performance construction, the bill may reduce demand for specialized union trades and apprenticeship-trained workers who perform this work. The strict 30-day approval deadline and automatic permit approvals can also pressure inspectors and contractors to rush projects, increasing the risk of unsafe job sites and construction errors that directly affect worker safety. In addition, weakening local control over building standards can drive a race to the bottom on quality, wages, and working conditions, benefiting low-road contractors at the expense of skilled construction workers and responsible employers
Progress
Senate:
Last Action
05/07/2026 S - Placed on Informal Calendar
Position-Oppose
HB2124 - Rep. Brad Banderman (R) - Modifies provisions for initiative petitions and referendums
Petition circulators cannot be paid based on the number of signatures collected. Affidavits are updated to reflect these rules. Only Missouri registered voters can challenge ballot titles, fiscal notes, or petition certifications. Final adjudication of ballot title/fiscal note challenges must happen at least eight weeks before an election. The Secretary of State and Attorney General must review petitions for compliance with state law and the Missouri Constitution.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
04/23/2026 H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Legislative
Position-Oppose
HB1850 - Rep. John Hewkin (R) - Modifies provisions relating to pharmacies
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
04/20/2026 H - Placed on Informal Calendar
Position-Oppose
HB2179 - Rep. David Casteel (R) - Modifies the process by which public notice is required to be published in charter counties
Summary
This bill requires any county with a charter form of government to publish statutorily-required notices on the internet as well as in a newspaper. The bill also requires the Secretary of State to develop a page on the office's website on which these notices can be accessed by the public.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
04/13/2026 H - Reported Do Pass as substituted - House-Legislative Review
Position-Support
HB3003 - Rep. Mike Steinmeyer (R) - Requires inspections of fire-life-safety damper devices
This proposal strengthens life-safety protections for building occupants and first responders.
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
03/10/2026 H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative
Position-Support
HB2693 - Rep. Mike Steinmeyer (R) - Modifies provisions relating to port authorities
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
04/23/2026 H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Legislative
HB2394 - Rep. Bill Falkner (R) - Creates provisions relating to licensure reciprocity for plumbers
Progress
House: In Committee
Last Action
03/05/2026 H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Legislative
