HB 393 imposes a 2% excise tax on the retail sale of hemp-derived consumable products (like edibles, beverages, or inhalables with under 0.3% THC) starting in 2026. Retailers must collect this tax separately from customers and remit it to the state, with revenue funding veterans' programs, drug prevention, and first responder initiatives. The bill defines key terms like "hemp-derived consumable product" and requires independent lab testing for THC content, ensuring products meet safety standards. It directly affects retailers, manufacturers, and consumers purchasing these regulated products within the state.
HB 696, the "Missouri Hemp Consumer Protection Act," establishes regulations for hemp-derived consumable products (like edibles, beverages, and vapes containing cannabinoids such as CBD or THC under 0.3% delta-9 THC). It requires businesses (manufacturers, distributors, retailers) to obtain licenses, mandates independent lab testing for safety and potency using specific methods (HPLC/GC-MS), and prohibits sales to anyone under 21 with strict age verification. The law also defines key terms like "batch," "safe harbor products" (for export), and "independent testing laboratory" to ensure consistent standards. This directly affects hemp product businesses and consumers in Missouri by creating new compliance requirements for product safety and age-restricted sales.
HB 321 modifies Missouri's local sales tax exemption rules by adding specific exemptions for businesses in manufacturing, broadcasting, defense contracting, large-scale laundries, and nuclear security enterprise construction. It exempts items like manufacturing equipment, broadcasting utilities, defense contract materials, and construction supplies for nuclear facilities (in cities over 400,000 residents across multiple counties) from sales tax. A key new provision specifically exempts materials used in constructing nuclear security enterprises until 2034. These changes directly affect businesses purchasing qualifying goods and services for operations in these sectors.
HB 1397, titled "Implements a 1-year motor fuel tax reduction," actually establishes a phased tax increase on various fuels rather than a reduction. The bill sets specific tax rates per gallon or equivalent (e.g., 5-17 cents for gasoline, propane, and natural gas) with scheduled increases over time, including temporary rates for compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), and propane through 2025. It applies to all motor fuel consumers in the state, including those using alternative fuels, and requires tax collection through existing state motor fuel tax mechanisms. The bill was introduced in February 2025 but withdrawn the same month and never advanced.
HB 1022 creates a new "Division of Maternal and Child Resources" within Missouri's Department of Social Services and establishes the "Save MO Babies Act" to support adoption services. The division will directly assist expectant mothers considering adoption by connecting them with prospective adoptive parents who have passed background checks and home studies, while maintaining confidential records for both parties. Key provisions include coordinating adoption services, facilitating resource referrals to other state agencies, and conducting investigations to ensure prospective adoptive parents are "fit and proper." The bill also outlines administrative details for the division’s structure, including county offices and director qualifications.
HB 887 establishes a new "division of maternal and child resources" within Missouri's Department of Social Services and creates the "Save MO Babies Act" to streamline adoption services for expectant mothers. The division would coordinate with expectant mothers who wish to place their children for adoption, conduct background checks on prospective adoptive parents, and maintain matching records to connect them. It would operate county offices statewide to provide these services, ensuring children are placed with qualified adoptive families while also aiding mothers in accessing other state resources.
HB 1201 sets daily, monthly, and annual purchase limits for drugs containing ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or pseudoephedrine (common methamphetamine precursors). It restricts sales to no more than 3.6 grams within 24 hours, 7.2 grams within 30 days, and 61.2 grams within a year per individual, requiring all such products to be sold behind pharmacy counters. Pharmacies must track sales and report to the state, while manufacturers must pay fees for a new electronic tracking system starting in 2025. The bill preempts local laws requiring prescriptions for these products and voids existing local ordinances that imposed similar requirements. It directly affects pharmacies, consumers purchasing these drugs, and manufacturers of precursor products.
HCR 8 is a non-binding concurrent resolution urging Missouri’s legislature to advance a Green New Deal agenda. It outlines aspirational goals like achieving 100% renewable electricity by 2040, creating renewable energy job training programs, incentivizing farmers to adopt clean energy systems, and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure. The resolution does not create new laws or allocate funding but commits the legislature to supporting these objectives through policy advocacy and annual reporting. It directly affects Missouri’s energy sector, farmers, rural communities, and environmental programs by framing them as priorities for future legislative action.
HB 589 creates tax credits to improve food access in underserved areas by providing up to $20,000 per small specialty crop farm (max 30 acres growing 3+ specialty crops on half the land) and up to $5,000 per urban farm, based on 50% of eligible improvement expenses. It also establishes a separate tax credit for grocery stores in food deserts, defined as areas with high poverty or low income and limited grocery access. The total annual tax credits for all projects cannot exceed $3 million, and credits must be used for public food distribution, not personal consumption. The bill requires recapture of credits if farms exceed 50% personal use and prohibits transferring or selling credits.
HB 848 ensures that a court cannot deny a divorce (dissolution of marriage) or legal separation solely because one party is pregnant. The bill requires courts to proceed with standard divorce procedures - including verifying residency, determining if the marriage is irretrievably broken, and establishing child custody and support arrangements - without considering pregnancy status. It also specifies that divorce petitions must note pregnancy but clarifies this detail cannot block the court’s decision. The bill includes additional procedural requirements, like providing Social Security numbers and creating parenting plans, but its key change removes pregnancy as a barrier to finalizing divorce or separation cases.
HB 966 modifies how inmates in Missouri can earn good time credit toward their prison sentences by completing specific programs. It allows eligible offenders to receive up to 360 days of credit for achievements like earning a high school diploma, completing drug treatment (excluding court-ordered programs), or finishing 1,000 hours of restorative justice. Credit may be revoked for major misconduct, parole violations, or excessive minor infractions, and is capped at 90 days per year. The bill excludes death-row inmates and those sentenced to life without parole, and specifies that credit does not guarantee release (parole board retains discretion). Note: This bill was introduced in January 2025 but withdrawn the same month and never became law.
SB 498 was prefaced on December 11, 2024, but withdrawn on January 2, 2025, before any substantive legislative action. The bill's official abstract states "BILL WITHDRAWN," indicating it was formally withdrawn without progressing to committee review or floor debate. No policy provisions, mechanisms, or affected parties were established, as the bill was withdrawn prior to introduction. This withdrawal means the bill never became a formal proposal for consideration. No summary of policy changes is possible, as the bill was withdrawn before any content could be introduced.
