This bill lacks sufficient detail in the provided context to generate a substantive summary. The title and abstract ("Creates provisions relating to the regulation of large load electric customers") are generic and do not specify concrete policy changes, affected parties, or regulatory mechanisms. No recent actions or committee reports provide additional clarity on its provisions. Without specific language or legislative history, a factual summary cannot be created per your guidelines.
SB 1740 establishes a pilot project for the Department of Social Services to test mobile device usage in delivering social services. The program would evaluate how providing mobile devices to eligible individuals improves access to support services like healthcare, housing assistance, or food benefits. The pilot would run for a set period, with the department assessing effectiveness before deciding on broader implementation. This is a testing phase, not a permanent policy change.
SB 1710 - Under this act, no public high school shall begin mandated instruction for students earlier than 8:30 a.m. This requirement shall be in effect at all school districts statewide beginning with the earliest of the commencement of the 2027-28 school year or the expiration of the school district's existing collective bargaining agreement establishing school day start times. A school district experiencing significant hardship as a result of this requirement may apply for a waiver from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and DESE shall establish a form that districts may use for this purpose. School districts may coordinate with DESE for assistance with redesigning bus routes or adjusting school schedules to implement the later start time. The act establishes the "Missouri Sleep and Education Advisory Task Force" within DESE. The act lists the members of the task force and describes their manner of appointment by individuals including the Commissioner of Education, the Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Governor, the President Pro Tem of the Senate, the Senate Minority Floor Leader, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the House Minority Floor Leader. Members of the task force shall serve terms of four years and may be reappointed. The task force shall collect feedback from among the task force membership and education stakeholders across the state regarding best practices for school start times, taking into account impacts of a later start time on student health, school operations and finances, and the local community. Additionally, the task force shall collect data from school districts across the state on changes in student attendance, tardiness, grades, and disciplinary outcomes before and after the implementation of provisions of the act requiring high schools to begin mandated instruction no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Based on this data, the task force may recommend changes to state law and regulations as needed. On or before December thirty-first of each year, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Joint Committee on Education, the State Board of Education, and the State Board of Health and Senior Services. OLIVIA SHANNON
SB 1720 extends the expiration date of "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" from August 28, 2026, to August 28, 2027. The bill does not change the designation itself - Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week remains the first full week in May each year - but simply removes the previous expiration date and sets a new one. This procedural change affects state citizens who are encouraged to observe the week with awareness events.
This Missouri bill creates a new felony offense for non-consensually disclosing digitally altered intimate images of identifiable people. It defines "intimate digital depiction" as images showing genitalia, sexual acts, or bodily fluids of someone recognizable (e.g., via face or unique features), and prohibits sharing such images with intent to harm or threatening to share them. Penalties range from class E (for threats) to class C felonies (for repeat offenses or if disclosure could disrupt government proceedings). Internet platforms are protected from liability if they help restrict access to such content. The law directly affects individuals who share intimate digital images without consent and online platforms hosting such material.
SB 1764 is a budget appropriation bill that allocates state funds to cover expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions for multiple state government departments and offices. It does not change policy or affect specific groups directly but provides necessary funding for existing agency operations. As a procedural budget measure, it requires legislative approval to authorize spending, with no specific policy provisions detailed in the provided abstract. The bill is currently in its first reading stage (2026-02-25).
SB 1776 modifies Missouri's reporting requirements for spontaneous fetal deaths (stillbirths) occurring at 20+ weeks gestation or weighing 350 grams or more. It mandates that medical institutions, attending physicians, or medical examiners report such deaths within seven days to the state registrar. The bill also grants parents (or siblings if parents are deceased) the right to request a stillbirth certificate based on the filed report. This change directly affects hospitals, healthcare providers, and families experiencing stillbirth in Missouri.
SB 1753 is a funding bill that allocates state money for the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation. It authorizes spending on their routine operations, grants they distribute, tax refunds they process, and other financial distributions. This bill does not create new policies or directly affect residents; it simply provides the budgetary authority for existing department functions. The bill is in its early stage, having been filed for its first reading on February 25, 2026.
SB 1703 - This act establishes the "Student Screen-Time Standards Act" and requires each school district and charter school to adopt a written policy governing screen time and the use of instructional technology for students in kindergarten through grade five. The policy shall be designed to promote students' educational interests, prevent harmful effects of excessive screen time on child development, ensure that technology supports rather than supplants foundational learning, and restore evidence-based practices. The act outlines required components of the policy, including limits on student screen time, restrictions on the use of school-issued devices, and limits on student access to internet-connected instructional technology, including laptops, tablets, software platforms, and other similar devices. The policy shall identify approved digital platforms, establish standards for student use of hands-on physical learning tools and traditional materials, outline procedures by which parents may obtain information regarding their child's screen time and technology use and limit such use, and describe the research and evidence upon which the policy is based. In developing the policy, each school district or charter school shall consider and document research on best practices in literacy instruction, instructional technology, assessment, and the role of handwriting and cursive writing in promoting literacy. Each elementary school shall notify parents and guardians annually of the adopted policy, provide parents available information regarding their child's login time and technology use upon request, and publish the policy on the school's website. Each policy shall be periodically updated and shall incorporate recommendations from a model school board policy to be developed by the "Framework on Classroom Use of Screens (FOCUS) Council" established in the act. The policy shall be implemented before the end of the 2027–28 school year and shall apply in all subsequent school years. The Literacy Advisory Council established under current law shall provide advice regarding instruction and assessment of cursive writing and reading, and shall develop recommendations for a related model policy on cursive. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a "Framework on Classroom Use of Screens (FOCUS) Council" composed of the Commissioner as chair, with appointed members representing school boards and charter schools; elementary school principals who have completed state leadership training; teachers with expertise in reading, mathematics, and special education; parental and disability advocacy organizations; faculty from approved teacher preparation programs; a licensed pediatric mental health professional or board-certified behavior analyst; and a medical professional with expertise in child health and development. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide staff and resources for the council. The council shall conduct a comprehensive survey and analysis of screen time and instructional technology use in public schools, and shall provide guidance on best practices and policies, as provided in the act. By July 1, 2027, the council shall submit a report containing the council's recommendations and a model school board policy on screen time and instructional technology use to the State Board of Education, the Governor, and the Joint Committee on Education. The report shall be updated at least every two years. This act is similar to SCS/HCS/HBs 2230 & 2978 (2026) and to provisions in HCS/SB 1351 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON
SB 1744 sets a maximum train length of 8,500 feet for all trains operating on main tracks or branch lines within Missouri. It directly affects railroad companies operating in the state by requiring compliance with this length limit. The bill grants the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) authority to create rules for measuring trains, granting route-specific exemptions, and imposing penalties for violations. MoDOT’s rules must follow standard state rulemaking procedures under Chapter 536, and any rules adopted after August 2026 would be void if related constitutional provisions are invalidated.
The provided context lacks specific details about SB 1712's provisions, key mechanisms, or affected parties beyond its title and abstract. The bill's title - *Creates provisions relating to the regulation of public utilities* - and abstract do not describe concrete policy changes, regulatory requirements, or who it impacts. Without additional information on its content (e.g., utility rate structures, environmental standards, or consumer protections), a substantive summary cannot be generated. The bill is currently in its first reading stage (2026-02-23), but no further legislative actions or specifics are provided.
SB 1722 transfers the authority to hear initial appeals of environmental decisions from specialized commissions (like the Air Conservation Commission and Clean Water Commission) to the Administrative Hearing Commission. This affects businesses, individuals, and organizations that receive environmental agency decisions (e.g., permits, fines) and wish to appeal. The bill requires agencies to include clear appeal notices in their decisions and sets strict timelines: a 30-day window to file appeals, 120 days for the hearing commission to issue a decision, and 180 days for commissions to issue final decisions. It maintains that commissions retain final decision authority but must base rulings solely on the hearing record.
