Missouri Bills

This bill clarifies that single-family homes rented for less than 30 consecutive days (subject to sales tax) must be classified as residential property for tax purposes, not as "transient housing." It explicitly defines "transient housing" as rentals where rent receipts are subject to sales tax, excluding short-term home rentals. This affects property owners and local tax assessors who must apply this classification when determining property tax rates. The change ensures short-term rentals are taxed under residential rates rather than commercial rates, without altering rental regulations or tenant rights.

SB 889 repeals outdated, expired, and obsolete sections of state law, including provisions that have sunsetted or been terminated. This procedural bill directly affects the state's legal code by removing redundant or inactive statutes. It does not create new policies but streamlines existing law by eliminating provisions no longer in effect. The bill is currently moving through the Senate Government Efficiency Committee. (1-2 sentences, as it is procedural).

SB 1003 replaces multiple Missouri military affairs laws with new provisions. It authorizes the adjutant general to provide financial assistance from the Missouri military family relief fund to National Guard members, their families, and Missouri-resident reserve service members. The bill also allows the governor to request National Guard volunteers for federal counter-drug activities under specific federal programs and establishes a homeland response force program ribbon for eligible National Guard members. These changes update the state's support systems and recognition programs for military personnel.

SB 1383 requires all elementary schools in the state to implement an agricultural education program that was previously tested as a pilot. This bill directly affects every public elementary school and its students by mandating the inclusion of agricultural education in their curriculum. The key provision is the statewide expansion of the pilot program, moving it from a limited trial to a required statewide standard. The bill does not specify curriculum details or funding mechanisms, only the requirement for implementation.

SB 1328 designates every January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month" in Missouri. The bill creates a symbolic annual observance to highlight the importance of blood donation and encourage community participation in blood drives. It does not establish new funding, regulations, or requirements - only a designated month for public awareness efforts. This designation directly affects Missouri residents by promoting voluntary blood donation through state-level recognition. The bill is currently pending legislative review (prefiled December 2025, first read January 2026).

HB 2505 modifies Missouri custody law to establish that grandparents must be given priority over other third parties when a court considers placing a child in third-party custody. The bill specifically states that if a court finds parents unfit or unable to care for a child, custody should first be offered to the child's grandparent(s) before considering other third parties like relatives or non-relatives. This applies only in cases where the court determines third-party custody is necessary and in the child's best interest, not automatically. The law requires courts to make this priority explicit in their custody decisions under the "best interest of the child" standard. It does not change existing custody rules for parents but adds grandparents as the first option for third-party custody placements.

The provided context does not include specific details about SB 841's provisions, affected parties, or key mechanisms. The bill's title and abstract only state it "modifies provisions relating to health care" without elaboration. Since no concrete policy changes, affected groups, or specific healthcare areas are described in the available information, a substantive summary cannot be generated. The bill is currently in early stages (prefiled, first read), but the context lacks the necessary detail to fulfill the requested summary.

SB 1477 would change current law to allow motorcycle riders to use any color for auxiliary lighting (like turn signals or auxiliary lights), instead of being restricted to only amber or white. This directly affects motorcycle owners and manufacturers by removing color restrictions on these lights. The key provision eliminates the existing requirement for specific light colors, permitting any color choice for auxiliary lighting systems. The bill focuses solely on this regulatory change to motorcycle lighting standards.

SB 1613 designates November 24th each year as "Frankie Muse Freeman Day" in Missouri. The bill commemorates Frankie Muse Freeman, a notable figure in Missouri history, by establishing an annual observance. This is a symbolic resolution with no legal requirements or funding impacts; it simply creates a designated day for recognition within the state. The bill does not affect specific individuals or organizations beyond promoting awareness of Freeman's contributions.

SB 1351 changes the term of office for Independence School District school board members from biennial to annual elections, with terms set at three years instead of six years. It requires school board elections to align with municipal elections annually, replacing the previous biennial schedule. This directly affects the Independence School District's seven-member school board, altering how and when members are elected and serve. The bill does not change the number of board members but adjusts election timing and term lengths based on the district's specific circumstances.

HB 2097 converts a temporary pilot program for agricultural education in elementary schools into a statewide program, effective for the 2027-28 school year. Public elementary schools can voluntarily apply to participate, with participating schools required to implement and fully fund the program for at least three years. The program must include grade-appropriate instruction, collaborative learning activities, and career development opportunities. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will oversee implementation, evaluate the program’s impact, and report results to relevant legislative committees.

HCS/SB 945 - This act modifies provisions relating to court operations. ATTORNEY FOR THE SHERIFF OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS (SECTION 57.540) Current law provides that compensation for the attorney for the sheriff of the City of St. Louis shall be not less than $3,000 and not more than $15,000 per year. This act provides that the sheriff shall set the rate of compensation for the attorney, and the attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. This provision is identical to SCS/SB 944 (2026), a provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), and in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/HCS/HBs 2637 & 3155 (2026). STATEWIDE COURT AUTOMATION (SECTIONS 476.055 & 483.005) This act modifies provisions of law related to the Statewide Court Automation Committee ("Committee"). Specifically, this act provides that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, the Executive Director of the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, and the Director of the Missouri State Public Defender System shall now serve as ex-officio members. For the House and Senate members on the Committee, one shall be a member of the majority party and one shall be a member of the minority party. Furthermore, the appointed members of the Committee shall serve for terms of two years or until their successors are appointed. Members of the Committee may also be reimbursed from the Statewide Court Automation Fund for actual expenses related to the duties of the Committee. Furthermore, this act provides that the Committee shall maintain, rather than implement, a statewide court automation system. This act also defines "confidential judicial record" for purposes of the offenses related to releasing information from a confidential judicial record as defined by Missouri Supreme Court Rules. Currently, the Committee is required to file a report on the progress of the statewide court automation system with the chairs of certain House and Senate Committees on the February 1st, May 1st, August 1st, and November 1st of each year. Instead, this act provides that the report shall be filed electronically on January 15th of each year. Lastly, this act removes the expiration of the Committee upon completion of its duties. These provisions are identical to a provision contained in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 835 & 1111 (2026), a provision in HCS/HB 3289 (2026), and in HCS/SB 1067 (2026). TREATMENT COURTS (SECTION 478.003) This act provides that in each treatment court division without a treatment court administrator or a treatment court commissioner, the court shall employ a treatment court administrator, subject to appropriations or other funds available. If other funds available are used, the source shall reimburse the state for the costs of the salary and benefits of the administrator. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 835 & 1111 (2026), in HCS/SB 1067 (2026) and in HCS/HB 3289 (2026) and is similar to HB 3468 (2026). 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (CLAY COUNTY) - CIRCUIT JUDGES (SECTION 478.385) Currently, the Seventh Judicial Circuit, located in Clay County, has four circuit judges. This act increase the number of circuit judges to five beginning in fiscal year 2028. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2206) and is substantially similar to SB 1702 (2026), a provision in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026), HB 3363 (2026), and HB 3448 (2026). 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (ST. LOUIS CITY) (SECTION 478.387) This act removes the city description for the 22nd judicial circuit, which consists of the City of St. Louis. This provision is identical to provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2026) and in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026). 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (JEFFERSON COUNTY) - ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGES (SECTION 478.550) Currently, there are six associate circuit judges in the 23rd Judicial District, located in Jefferson County. This act provides for an additional associate circuit judge. The new judge shall be appointed by the Governor until a successor is elected in 2028 with a term beginning January 1, 2029. The new associate circuit judge position shall not be included in the automatic increases in the number of associate judge positions provided by the statutory formula based on population. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), HB 2752 (2026), in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 221 (2025), and in HCS/HB 93 & 1139 (2025). 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (ST. CHARLES COUNTY) - CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGES (SECTION 478.600) Currently, there are six circuit judges and nine associate circuit judges in the 11th Judicial District, located in St. Charles County. This act provides for an additional circuit judges and an additional two associate circuit judges. The new circuit judge shall be elected in 2028 for a two year term and then for a full six year term in 2030. The associate circuit judge shall be elected in 2028. The new associate circuit judge position shall not be included in the automatic increases in the number of associate judge positions provided by the statutory formula based on population. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2026) and in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026) and is similar to SB 1393 (2026), a provision in SCS/HB 1625 (2026), HB 1890 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 221 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1259 (2025), HB 1390 (2025), HB 1426 (2025), HB 370 (2023), and HB 538 (2023). 20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (FRANKLIN COUNTY) - ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGES (SECTION 478.630) Currently, Franklin County, located in the 20th Judicial District, has three associate circuit judges per the statutory formula. This act provides for an additional associate circuit judge for Franklin County to be appointed by the Governor until January 1, 2029, and elected thereafter. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2026) and in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026), and is substantially similar to SB 1587 (2026), a provision in SCS/HB 1625 (2026), and HB 2386 (2026). 25TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (MARIES, PHELPS, PULASKI & TEXAS) - CIRCUIT JUDGES (SECTION 478.700) This act codifies three circuit judges, including the circuit judge approved in the FY2026 appropriation and appointed by the Governor in 2026, in the 25th Judicial Circuit, consisting of the counties of Maries, Phelps, Pulaski & Texas. The circuit judge appointed in 2026 shall serve until January 1, 2029, and then the position shall be filled by an election of a four year term in 2028 and then a full six year term in 2032 and thereafter. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 835 & 1111 (2026), in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026), and HB 3229 (2026). 26TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (MILLER COUNTY) - ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGES (SECTION 478.705) Currently, Miller County, located in the 26th Judicial District, has one associate circuit judges per the statutory formula. This act provides for an additional associate circuit judge for Miller County to be appointed by the Governor until January 1, 2029, and elected thereafter. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2026) and in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026). COURT RECORDS (SECTIONS 483.005 & 483.082) This act provides that subject to the Missouri Supreme Court Rules and the supervisory authority of the Supreme Court of Missouri, the confidential information and confidential records in a case record shall be maintained so as to be inaccessible to the general public under Missouri Supreme Court Rules. The terms "case record," "confidential information," and "confidential judicial records" are defined in the act. This provision is identical to provisions in HCS/SB 1067 (2026) and HCS/HB 3289 (2026). 25TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (MARIES, PHELPS, PULASKI & TEXAS) - FAMILY COURT COMMISSIONERS (SECTION 487.020) Currently, the majority of the circuit and associate circuit judges en banc may appoint, in addition to those commissioners serving as commissioners of the juvenile division and the family court, no more than three additional commissioners to hear family court cases. This act provides that the judges of the 25th Judicial District, consisting of the counties of Maries, Phelps, Pulaski & Texas, may appoint no more than four additional commissioners beginning FY2028 (July 1, 2027). This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2026). 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (CLAY COUNTY) - FAMILY COURT COMMISSIONERS (SECTION 487.020) Currently, the state is reimbursed for the salaries of family court commissioners appointed after August 28, 1993. There is an exception for the 11th (St. Charles County), 13th (Callaway and Boone Counties), and 31st (Greene County) Judicial Circuits, which allows one family court commissioner to be compensated by the state without requiring reimbursement. This act applies the exception to the 7th Judicial Circuit, consisting of Clay County. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), SB 1717 (2026), in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026), HB 3387 (2026), and HB 3449 (2026). COURT AUTOMATION COURT FEE (SECTION 488.012 & 488.027) This act increases the fee amount in all circuit civil cases and in all criminal cases for the Statewide Court Automation Fund from $7 to $10. Beginning July 1, 2027, the fee for the Statewide Court Automation Fund shall be adjusted annually based on inflation. These provisions are identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2026) and HCS/HB 3443 (2026) and is similar to SB 455 (2021), SB 950 (2020), a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 67 (2019), in SCS/SB 270 (2019), and HB 2262 (2018). ST. LOUIS CITY CIVIL CASE FILING FEE (SECTION 488.426) Currently, any circuit court may collect a civil case filing surcharge of an amount not to exceed $15 for the maintenance of a law library, the county's or circuit's family services and justice fund, or courtroom renovation and technology enhancement. If the circuit court reimburses the state for salaries of family court commissioners or is the circuit court in Jackson County, the surcharge may be up to $20. This act provides that the circuit court in the City of St. Louis may charge a filing surcharge up to $20. This provision is identical to provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 835 & 1111 (2026), in the perfected SS#2/SCS/SB 1023 (2026), in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), in SCS/SB 1468 (2026), in SCS/HB 3000 (2026), SB 18 (2025), in HCS/HB 83 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 176 (2025), in SB 352 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), SB 800 (2025), in HB 1512 (2024), and in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), and is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SB 1023 (2024), CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), SB 252 (2023), HB 787 (2023), in HCS/HB 986 (2023), in the perfected HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), SB 1209 (2022), HB 1963 (2022), HB 143 (2021), HB 1554 (2020), HB 1224 (2019), in the perfected HCS/HB 1083 (2019), HB 1891 (2018), SB 288 (2017), HB 391 (2017), and SB 812 (2016). EXCLUSION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN COURT DOCUMENTS (SECTION 509.520) Currently, certain information shall be excluded from pleadings, attachments, exhibits, judgments, orders, or other records of the court, but shall be included in a confidential information sheet filed with the court, which shall not be subject to public inspection or availability. This act reverts to the statutory language prior to the 2023 amendments and provides only the exclusion of Social Security numbers of parties or children subject to an order of custody or support and credit and financial information of any parties from pleadings, attachments, or exhibits filed with the court in any case, as well as judgments issued by the court. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1067 (2026) and in HCS/HB 3289 (2026). MISSOURI EXPUNGEMENT FUND (SECTION 610.144) This act creates the "Missouri Expungement Fund" which shall be expended by the Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA), the Department of Public Safety, and the Information Technology Services Division of the Office of Administration on the statewide court automation case management system and the Missouri criminal history record information system for purposes detailed in the act related to expungement or the closing of records or the cost of necessary personnel or contractors. This provision is identical to HCS/SB 1067 (2026) and HCS/HB 2967 (2026), is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SBs 854 & 1494 (2026), in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/SB 1421 (2026), in SB 1807 (2026), and in SCS/HCS/HBs 2747 & 2047 (2026), and is similar to a provision in HB 2954 (2026), in SB 19 (2025), in SB 424 (2025), in SB 435 (2025), in SB 763 (2024), in SB 1161 (2024), in SB 1194 (2024), in SB 347 (2023), in HB 352 (2023), in SB 531 (2023), and in HB 1168 (2023). KATIE O'BRIEN