Maddy summaryHB 1696 establishes a clear priority order for who can make burial or cremation decisions for a deceased person, directly affecting families, funeral homes, and military dependents. It prioritizes: (1) an attorney-in-fact named in a durable power of attorney for this purpose, (2) a military-designated person via DD-93 form, (3) a surviving spouse, (4) surviving children (with guardian roles clarified for minors), and (5) other relatives or friends who assume costs. The bill requires decision-makers to be 18+, mentally competent, and willing to cover costs, while protecting funeral homes that follow claims of "next-of-kin" without liability if they verify properly. It also sets a 48-hour objection window if someone with a higher priority is notified, preventing disputes over final arrangements.
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Maddy summaryHB 1840 creates Missouri's "Purple Alert System" to help locate missing persons with developmental disabilities who face immediate danger. It directly affects individuals with intellectual disabilities, brain injuries, or other non-Alzheimer's cognitive conditions who go missing. The bill requires law enforcement to immediately notify officers, contact local media, and share details with neighboring agencies when such a case is reported. It also mandates training for officers on crisis intervention and policies to enhance emergency response and public awareness about developmental disability-related elopement risks. The system must be implemented by July 1, 2027.
Maddy summaryHB 2596 modifies rules for multi-employer self-insured health plans, which are arrangements offering health benefits to employees of two or more employers (or self-employed individuals) without full insurance backing. The bill requires these plans to maintain a minimum financial safety net - either three times their average monthly premium, $600,000, or two times their risk-based capital amount - depending on their experience. This directly affects staff leasing companies and multi-employer health plans that operate without a fully insured insurer. The changes aim to ensure these plans have sufficient funds to cover future claims.
Maddy summaryHB 1839 requires commercial websites distributing more than one-third "sexual material harmful to minors" (defined as content appealing to minors' sexual interests without serious artistic value) to implement age verification for users under 18. It mandates that businesses use reasonable age-verification methods (like government ID checks) and prohibits retaining personal user data during verification. Websites must display specific health warnings about pornography's effects and a national helpline notice in 14-point font. The law excludes bona fide news organizations and internet service providers from compliance, and the Missouri Attorney General can enforce it through lawsuits seeking damages or injunctions.
Maddy summaryHB 2911 modifies Missouri's Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Act to create a tuition award program for eligible public safety workers. It provides up to 100% of resident tuition for associate or bachelor's degrees in approved fields (e.g., criminal justice for police, fire science for firefighters) to personnel with at least six years of service who hold current licenses/certificates and meet admission requirements. Dependents of personnel with ten years of service qualify for similar awards. Applicants must first apply for all other federal and state financial aid before accessing this tuition award.
Maddy summaryHB 2910 requires new private businesses (established on or after August 28, 2026) to install diaper changing stations in all public restrooms they operate. It also mandates that all public restrooms in state or local government buildings (e.g., libraries, courthouses) must have stations starting January 1, 2028. The bill defines "public restroom" to include both government buildings and private businesses open to the public, like restaurants or stores. If a gender-restricted restroom has a station, an opposite-gender restroom must also have one within the same building. This law directly affects new private businesses and local governments by requiring specific physical installations in designated restrooms.
Maddy summaryHB 2969 updates Missouri's motor vehicle registration and safety inspection rules. It requires owners of newer vehicles (under 10 years old with less than 150,000 miles) to provide odometer information, which the state will retain for 10 years. The bill also adds documentation requirements for reconstructed, salvage, or specially modified vehicles and mandates that insurance companies notify owners of these vehicle types after claims. Additionally, it offers voluntary $1 donations for blindness education or organ donor programs during registration, with a class B misdemeanor penalty for non-compliance. The changes primarily affect vehicle owners, insurers, and the state's revenue office during registration processes.
Maddy summaryHB 2993 requires all Missouri lottery draw games tickets and scratchers tickets to display their expiration date prominently on the front of the ticket, starting January 1, 2027. This directly affects lottery players, who will clearly see when tickets expire to claim winnings, and draw games lottery retailers, who must ensure tickets meet this requirement. The key provision mandates that the expiration date appear in a conspicuous location on the ticket itself, rather than in less visible areas. This change aims to improve transparency about ticket validity for consumers.
Maddy summaryThis 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.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the sale of lab-grown meat products (referred to as "cell-cultured protein") for human consumption within the state. It directly affects food businesses, retailers, and distributors selling these products. The law amends state food safety statutes to explicitly ban such sales, with enforcement by the Department of Health and Senior Services. Violations carry penalties similar to other food safety violations under state law, and the state law overrides conflicting local regulations.