SB 4 Missouri Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies and creates new provisions relating to utilities

SB 4 establishes Missouri's Housing Trust Fund to provide housing assistance, primarily for low-income residents. It requires the Missouri Housing Development Commission to immediately transfer emergency aid funds - waiving administrative steps like public hearings - when the governor requests a presidential disaster declaration. For regular assistance, at least 50% of funds must support households earning ≤66% of area median income (e.g., 50% for 4-person households), with stricter emergency eligibility at ≤75% of median income. The fund also mandates 30% of regular funds go to nonprofit housing providers. This directly affects Missourians with low incomes seeking housing, especially disaster-affected households.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Dec 1, 2024 Signed Apr 9, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
21
Committee
18
Apr 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
H Third Read and Passed
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred H Fiscal Review Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred H Rules - Administrative
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Utilities
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Utilities
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred H Utilities
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
S Third Read and Passed - EC defeated
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
SS#2, as amended, S adopted
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
SA 4 to SS#2 S offered & adopted (McCreery)--(0120S08.06S)
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
SA 1 to SS#2 S offered & adopted (Trent)--(0120S08.09S)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mike Cierpiot
Mike Cierpiot
RRepublican
MO
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