Missouri Bills

SS/SB 834 - This act creates new provisions relating to mortgage modifications. MISSOURI RESIDENTIAL SALE LEASEBACK PROTECTION ACT (Section 442.920) The act creates the "Missouri Residential Sale Leaseback Protection" act, which regulates sale leasebacks. A sale leaseback is defined as a transaction or series of transactions in which a seller sells residential real estate that is or was the seller's residence to another party and, as a condition of the sale, or as part of the same or a related transaction, enters into a lease or rental agreement to remain in or re-occupy the property. In any sale leaseback transaction, a buyer is required to provide the seller with certain disclosures, described in detail in the act, alerting the seller of the nature of the transaction and advising them of certain actions they may wish to take. The disclosure must be provided to the seller not more than 10 days and not less than 3 business days before the execution of any sale leaseback agreement, and the disclosure shall be signed by both the seller and the buyer concurrently with the execution of the sale leaseback agreement. Violation of this act is subject to a fine of up to $10,000 per violation. The Attorney General is permitted to enforce this act by bringing a cause of action seeking injunctive relief, civil penalties, and restitution. A seller is also permitted to bring a civil action if harmed by a violation of this act. A seller may recover actual damages, statutory damages up to $10,000, attorneys' fees and costs, and any equitable or injunctive relief. This act may not be waived or modified by agreement of any party. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 973 (2026) and substantially similar to SB 1684 (2026). UNIFORM MORTGAGE MODIFICATION ACT (Sections 443.920 to 443.925) The act creates the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act, establishing new procedures with respect to modifications of mortgages. The act provides that, for any mortgage modification, as that term is defined in the act, all of the following apply: • The mortgage continues to secure the obligation as modified; • The priority of the mortgage is not affected by the modification; • The mortgage retains its priority regardless of whether a record of the mortgage modification is recorded in the public land records; and • The modification is not considered a novation. This act supercedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, as permitted by that Act, except as otherwise provided in this act. This provision contains various exceptions. SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1619 removes the previous 120-hour annual limit for public employees serving in the National Guard or Armed Forces Reserves during federal duty, ensuring they retain full job benefits including seniority, pay, schedule, and performance evaluations without interruption. It directly affects state, county, municipal, school district, and other public employees who serve in these military roles, including volunteer firefighters (who retain all protections except monetary compensation). Key provisions require employees to submit military orders for leave verification and prohibit discrimination against service members in employment. The bill expands existing protections by eliminating the hour cap for federal service while maintaining the same requirements for state service leave.

HB 3451 requires all in-person interviews conducted by the Department of Social Services regarding child abuse or neglect to be recorded via audio or video, unless equipment fails or unforeseen circumstances prevent it. The bill mandates secure storage of recordings for at least five years using department-approved methods, restricts access to investigators, prosecutors, or caregivers in court, and prevents defendants from objecting to recording failures in legal proceedings. It ensures recorded statements remain admissible in court even if the department misses the recording requirement. The law directly affects social services workers, child welfare investigators, and legal proceedings involving child abuse allegations.

HB 3045 establishes specific procedural requirements for administrative investigations into law enforcement officers' conduct. It requires agencies to provide officers with written notice of investigations 24 hours in advance, including complaint details and investigator identities, and mandates that complaints include the complainant's identifying information (held confidential except to the officer under investigation). The bill limits investigations to 90 days (with up to two 60-day extensions for "good cause"), ensures officers receive Garrity warnings before questioning, and guarantees access to attorneys during interviews that could lead to disciplinary action. These changes directly affect law enforcement officers facing disciplinary reviews and the agencies conducting those investigations.

SB 1284 modifies Missouri's process for dissolving public water supply districts. It requires petitioners to submit detailed plans showing an alternative water supplier is available, debts will be paid in full, and assets will be sold, signed by at least 1/5 of registered voters per subdistrict. The bill mandates a court hearing, public notice, and final voter approval by a two-thirds majority (or 4/7 if the board allows) before dissolution can occur. This directly affects water districts seeking to dissolve and their residents, ensuring financial obligations are met and community input is secured.

SB 1245 creates a 3-point preference in state and local government contract awards for businesses owned and controlled by honorably discharged veterans (51% veteran ownership) and service-disabled veterans (51% veteran ownership with disability certification). It requires state agencies and political subdivisions to prioritize these veteran-owned businesses when awarding public contracts, aiming for 3% of contracts to go to such businesses if qualified bids are available. The bill prohibits businesses from receiving bonus points under both veteran categories simultaneously. This policy directly affects state/local government procurement processes and veteran-owned businesses operating in Missouri.

The provided context only includes the bill title ("SB 920: Creates new provisions relating to the acquisition of real property by certain business entities") and its official abstract, which repeats the same phrasing. There is no detailed description of the bill's specific provisions, affected entities, mechanisms, or policy changes. Without additional context or bill text, a substantive 3-5 sentence summary cannot be generated. The abstract alone is insufficient to describe concrete policy changes or who is directly affected.

HB 2280 updates Missouri's land surveying responsibilities by requiring the Department of Agriculture to restore and mark railroad right-of-way corners on abandoned rail lines by December 31, 2046. This directly affects landowners, surveyors, and county officials who rely on accurate boundary records for property management and development. The bill authorizes the Department to contract with registered surveyors or engineers to complete this work, replacing outdated duties in existing law. It also maintains the Department’s existing role in preserving survey monuments, boundary markers, and land survey records. The key change is the specific deadline for railroad corner restoration, ensuring consistent land boundary records for abandoned rail corridors.

SB 1192 prohibits higher education accrediting agencies from using diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices as a factor in evaluating or accrediting colleges and universities. This directly affects public and private institutions seeking or maintaining accreditation, as they can no longer be assessed on their DEI efforts. The bill’s key mechanism is a clear legal prohibition requiring accrediting bodies to exclude DEI considerations from their accreditation standards and reviews. The bill is currently pending, having been prefaced in December 2025 and receiving its first reading in January 2026.

HB 2342 requires all new playgrounds built by state or local governments to meet the 2010 ADA Accessibility Standards and U.S. Department of Justice regulations for accessibility. This applies to both playground equipment and surfaces, ensuring they are usable by people with disabilities. The law affects state agencies and local governments constructing new public playgrounds on or after the bill's effective date. It directly impacts the design and construction requirements for these public facilities.

Based on the provided context, SB 1430's official abstract ("Modifies and creates new provisions relating to regulation of certain metals") lacks specific details about the metals regulated, affected parties, or concrete policy changes. No additional provisions, mechanisms, or affected entities are described in the abstract or recent actions (prefiled, first reading). Without further bill text or summary details, a substantive policy summary cannot be generated. For a complete understanding, the full bill text would be required.

SS#2/SB 1233 - This act modifies provisions relating to the licensing of certain professionals. ACCOUNTANTS (SECTIONS 326.256 TO 326.292) This act modifies the requirements for licensing of accountants. This act provides that an applicant for examination shall provide proof that the applicant has obtained a baccalaureate degree or a post-baccalaureate degree, instead of proof of completion of at least 120 semester hours of college education. Additionally, for licensure, the applicant shall either hold a baccalaureate degree, a baccalaureate degree and 30 additional semester hours of college education, or a post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the Missouri State Board of Accountancy ("Board") with the total educational program including a Board-appropriate accounting concentration or equivalent. If the applicant has a baccalaureate degree, the applicant shall have two years of experience. If the applicant has a baccalaureate degree and 30 additional semester hours of college education or a post-baccalaureate degree, the applicant shall have at least one year of experience. This act also repeals the eligibility for examination if the applicant expects to meet the educational requirements within 60 days. This act changes the educational and examination requirements for reciprocity of those individuals whose principal place of business, domicile, or residency is not in this state and who hold a valid and unrestricted public accounting license in another state. Current law provides that such non-Missouri individuals shall have all the privileges of licensees without the need to obtain a license, notify or register with the Board, or pay a fee if the license has been determined by the Board to be in substantial equivalence with the Missouri licensure requirements or if the individual's qualifications are substantially equivalent to Missouri licensure requirements. This act provides that a non-Missouri individual, whose license is in good standing, shall have all the privileges of a licensee without the need to obtain a license, notify or register with the Board, or pay a fee if the individual was required to show proof of passage of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and the educational and experience requirements of Missouri licensees. Additionally, non-Missouri individuals, whose licenses are in good standing to practice public accountancy from any state as of December 31, 2024, and who has practice privileges in this state as of December 31, 2024, shall continue to have such privileges. Rather than receiving verification on substantial equivalence of an individual's qualifications from the NASBA National Qualification Appraisal Service, the Board may license a person whose qualifications the Board verifies to be comparable to the Missouri licensure requirements. Sole practitioners or single member LLCs that use "certified public accountant," "CPA," or other abbreviations, but that do not offer nor perform attest services or other services subject to peer review may request exemption from the Board for the firm permit requirements. This act provides that the rules regarding peer review shall include reasonable provision for compliance by a firm showing that it has undergone a peer review that is comparable, rather than satisfactory equivalent, to peer review generally required under current law within three years. Lastly, the Board may charge a fee for oversight of peer reviews, provided that the fee charged shall be comparable, rather than substantially equivalent, to the cost of oversight. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected HCS/HB 1797 (2026). SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISORS (SECTION 337.600) This act modifies the definitions of a "qualified advanced macro supervisor," "qualified baccalaureate supervisor," and "qualified clinical supervisor" to provide that such person is a licensed social worker who has practiced social work for which he or she is supervising the applicant for a minimum of three, instead of five, years. This provision is identical to SB 1092 (2026), SB 1417 (2026), HB 1963 (2026), SB 479 (2025), and SB 563 (2025) and is substantially similar to HB 886 (2025). SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (SECTION 345.050) This act modifies the requirements for licensure as a speech pathologist or audiologist by providing for completion of a clinical fellowship under the direct supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist in good standing, rather than under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the state of Missouri in the profession in which the applicant seeks to be licensed. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1405 (2026), HCS/HB 2372 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025), in the perfected SS/SB 61 (2025), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), SB 431 (2025), in the perfected HB 478 (2025), in HB 765 (2025), and in SCS/HB 834 (2025), and is substantially similar to the perfected HB 2591 (2026). SEVERABILITY (SECTION 1) In the event that any section, provision, clause, phrase, or word of this act or the application of the act is declared invalid under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Missouri, the General Assembly intends for the severability of this act. KATIE O'BRIEN