The provided context does not include sufficient details about SB 1399's specific provisions, funding mechanisms, or who it directly affects. The official abstract only states the bill "Establishes the Unemployment Administration Adjustment Fund" without describing its purpose, target beneficiaries, or operational details. Without additional information on the fund's intended use, eligibility, or concrete policy changes, a substantive summary cannot be created. The bill's current status (prefiled, first reading) does not clarify its content.
HB 2269 modifies the qualification requirements for deputy boiler inspectors employed by Missouri's Department of Public Safety. The bill replaces existing experience rules with a new standard requiring at least five years of hands-on experience in high-pressure boiler and pressure vessel construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, or repair - specifically in roles like mechanical engineer, steam operating engineer, boilermaker, or boiler inspector. The bill maintains the existing requirement that inspectors must pass the examination under section 650.250. This change directly affects individuals applying for or currently holding deputy boiler inspector positions within the Department of Public Safety.
HB 2516, the "Family Mental Health Advocacy and Patient Rights Act," updates confidentiality rules for mental health facilities and expands access to patient records under specific circumstances. It directly affects mental health facilities, patients (both voluntary and involuntary), and authorized parties like parents, guardians, legal advocates, and specialized agencies. Key provisions require facilities to keep records confidential but allow disclosure to parents of minors, legal guardians, attorneys for certain cases, and agencies protecting rights for people with developmental disabilities or mental illness - only when necessary for care, safety, or legal compliance. The bill also establishes new patient rights, including dignity, clear treatment explanations, participation in care decisions, and rapid appeals for involuntary detention. These changes aim to balance privacy with necessary access for safety and advocacy while maintaining strict confidentiality requirements.
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 1834 changes Missouri's law on enticing children by raising the age of protected minors from 17 to 18 years. It makes it a felony for anyone 21 or older to persuade, lure, or communicate with a person under 18 for sexual purposes, including online. Convictions require mandatory prison sentences of 5 to 30 years with no parole, probation, or early release for five years after sentencing. This law directly affects adults who target minors under 18 for sexual conduct.
HJR 122 proposes a constitutional amendment to change Missouri's term limits for state legislators. It would replace current limits (8 years in one house, 16 years total across both houses) with a new rule: before December 5, 2030, legislators could serve up to 8 years in one house or 16 years total; after that date, the total limit becomes 16 years across both houses, counting all prior service. The amendment also limits the Speaker of the House to three terms and the Senate President Pro Tempore to two terms. This change requires voter approval in the 2026 election to take effect.
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 1853 repeals multiple existing Missouri transportation laws and replaces them with a new provision (section 229.222) allowing counties, cities, or villages to designate streets, roads, or highways as memorial roads for law enforcement officers, emergency personnel, or military members killed in the line of duty. Local governments that create such memorial roads must cover the costs of signs and maintenance. This bill directly affects local jurisdictions by establishing a formal process for honoring fallen public safety personnel through road naming, without imposing new state-level requirements or funding.
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.
This bill prohibits construction contracts from containing clauses that allow parties to withhold payment beyond the disputed amount or prevent suspension/termination for non-payment. It applies to all private construction projects in Missouri involving owners, contractors, and subcontractors at any tier. The law makes such clauses unenforceable and void, ensuring contractors can seek payment without unfair penalties. It also prevents contracts from requiring parties to waive these protections, aligning with Missouri’s public policy on fair payment practices.
HB 1941 requires health insurance plans in Missouri to count payments for non-generic medications toward a patient's annual out-of-pocket maximum. Specifically, health carriers must include costs paid by enrollees for medications where a generic version is unavailable when calculating this limit. The bill also prohibits plans from adjusting cost-sharing requirements based on the availability of cost-assistance programs for such medications. This directly affects patients using non-generic prescription drugs who would otherwise face unexpectedly high out-of-pocket expenses. The law applies to most health benefit plans starting August 28, 2026.
