HB 2465 amends Missouri's definition of "eligible employee" under the Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act. It specifies that an eligible employee must work a full-time schedule of 30+ hours per week, including sole proprietors, partners, and independent contractors covered under a small employer's health plan. The change explicitly excludes part-time, temporary, and substitute workers from eligibility for small employer health insurance programs. This adjustment affects small employers (typically those with fewer than 50 employees) and their workers seeking coverage under this state insurance program.
HB 2517, a proposed Missouri bill, requires real estate wholesalers (who buy property contracts to resell for profit) to provide a specific written disclosure to property owners before any binding agreement. The disclosure, printed in bold and clearly visible, explains the wholesaler's role, confirms the owner should seek legal advice, and states the wholesaler may sell the contract without the owner's consent. Property owners must sign this disclosure before a contract is finalized, and if the wholesaler fails to provide it, owners can cancel the deal without penalty and get their earnest money back within 30 days. The bill directly affects real estate wholesalers and property owners in Missouri transactions, with enforcement handled by the attorney general under Missouri's consumer protection laws.
HB 2547 requires anyone placing a surveillance or game camera on private property to first get written consent from the landowner or their representative, or obtain a search warrant under Missouri or U.S. constitutional protections. It directly affects property owners, hunters, security personnel, and others who might use such cameras on private land. The bill also allows law enforcement to place cameras only if facing publicly accessible areas within 100 feet of the location, with approval from the top law enforcement officer. The bill passed the Missouri House with 9-1 support after public hearings.
HB 1883 creates a sales tax exemption for certain used personal property sold by businesses in Missouri. It directly affects businesses selling items like used manufacturing equipment, repair parts for vehicles or aircraft, and materials recovered for reuse in production. Key provisions exempt physical items used in manufacturing processes (such as machinery parts or recycled materials), repair services for transportation equipment, and property used in material recovery facilities. This policy change removes sales tax from these specific transactions, aligning with existing tax exemption rules for similar business inputs.
HB 2591 modifies Missouri's requirements for becoming a licensed speech-language pathologist. It adds a new requirement that applicants must complete a supervised clinical fellowship under a licensed speech-language pathologist after meeting educational and exam standards. The bill specifies that this fellowship period must follow the completion of a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited program and submission of equivalent coursework transcripts. Applicants with an audiology clinical doctoral degree are exempt from this fellowship requirement. The changes apply directly to individuals seeking licensure in this profession.
HB 2035 prohibits using artificial intelligence to create explicit sexual material featuring a person's image or voice without their express written consent. It directly affects individuals whose likenesses could be misused and entities (like companies or creators) generating such AI content. The bill bans altering or replicating someone's image/voice via AI for explicit material and requires written consent for any use of a person's likeness in such content. Violators face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, and victims can sue for actual damages plus attorney fees. The law explicitly excludes artistic or anthropological works from its definition of "explicit sexual material."
HB 1980 clarifies that licensed health care professionals in Missouri (under sections 190.001-190.245) are explicitly considered health care professionals for the purposes of peer review committee activities under section 537.035. It directly affects licensed medical professionals like doctors and nurses by aligning their quality improvement work with existing peer review committee standards. The bill’s key provision redefines "quality improvement activities" under health licensing laws to automatically qualify as peer review committee activities, streamlining administrative processes. This is a technical clarification within Missouri law, not a new policy change.
HB 2748 requires all elementary school students (including those in alternative programs and with disabilities, as appropriate under disability laws) to participate in at least 60 minutes daily of supervised moderate physical activity starting in the 2026-27 school year. It also mandates a minimum 20-minute daily recess in elementary schools and allows middle school students to meet activity requirements through 225 minutes weekly of physical activity. The bill establishes a state recognition program for schools showing fitness improvements and permits districts to meet requirements through recess, physical education, or approved activities. These changes directly affect public school districts, students, and physical education staff across the state.
HB 2120 requires Missouri public school districts and charter schools to implement comprehensive antibullying policies. It defines bullying broadly to include physical, verbal, cyber, and electronic harassment that causes fear, disrupts learning, or interferes with educational opportunities. Key requirements include: mandating staff to report witnessed bullying within one school day, banning zero-tolerance disciplinary policies, requiring investigations within ten school days of a report, and providing annual training for staff on policy implementation and student education about bullying prevention. The bill also prohibits retaliation against reporters and mandates specific procedures for notifying parents and addressing incidents, including considerations for self-defense in violent situations.
HB 1844 creates the "Athletic Trainer Compact" to allow licensed athletic trainers to practice across participating states without obtaining separate licenses. It directly affects licensed athletic trainers seeking interstate mobility and patients who gain easier access to these professionals. The key mechanism is mutual recognition of licenses between member states, reducing administrative burdens while preserving each state's regulatory authority over scope of practice. The compact also supports telehealth access, shares disciplinary information, and includes provisions for military members and their families.
HB 1663 requires schools to restrict athletic participation to students competing in sports designated for their biological sex, as documented on their birth certificate or another government record. It prohibits schools from allowing students to compete in sports designated for the opposite biological sex unless no equivalent sport is available for the student's assigned sex. The bill defines "biological sex" based on reproductive biology at birth and specifies that birth certificate documentation must reflect the sex assigned at birth or correct a clerical error. Violations could result in loss of state funding, and affected students or parents may seek legal remedies. The law expires in 2027.
HB 1756 designates the first week of June each year as "June's Week" in Missouri to honor June, a Missouri child with a rare pediatric cancer (ATRT-B), and to raise public awareness about rare pediatric diseases. The bill encourages Missourians to participate in events that promote early symptom recognition and support families affected by these conditions. It is a symbolic observance with no new funding or regulatory changes, solely focused on commemoration and awareness. This is a procedural resolution, not a substantive policy bill.
