Rep. Steve Jordan

Maddy summaryHB 3463 limits the total length of trains operated by railroads on public main tracks or branch lines to 8,500 feet. This directly affects railroad companies operating within the state, requiring them to comply with the new length restriction. The bill grants the Department of Transportation authority to create specific rules for measuring train lengths, granting exemptions for certain routes, and imposing penalties for violations. These rules must follow state administrative procedures and will take effect only after meeting legal requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 3464 requires railroads to remove specific personal details - like names, addresses, phone numbers, driver's licenses, and Social Security numbers - from public reports about railroad incidents involving motor vehicles. It directly affects train crew members and engineers whose information would otherwise appear in these records. The bill mandates redaction for all public releases, while allowing unredacted copies only for the railroad employer, courts, law enforcement, or the Department of Transportation under specific conditions. Additionally, if a crew member is found not at fault in an incident, their personal information must remain confidential in all public records.

Maddy summaryHB 3462 requires railroad carriers operating freight trains or light engines to use a minimum of two qualified crew members during movement. This directly affects railroads transporting freight, with exceptions for helper services (assisting trains with mechanical issues), hostler services (moving locomotives within yards), and slow-speed loading/unloading (under 10 mph). Violations carry escalating fines: up to $1,500 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second, and $10,000 for third or subsequent offenses. The law explicitly states it won’t override federal crew rules, and enforcement will be handled by the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bill’s effective date depends on federal court validation of similar national regulations.

Maddy summaryHB 2140 authorizes Bollinger County to impose a new sales tax (up to 1% in 1/8% increments) for county facilities, but only after voters approve it in a separate ballot question. The tax must be voted on separately from other taxes, with proceeds exclusively funding county facility operations and maintenance. County officials must submit the proposal to voters on election days, and the tax becomes effective only if approved by a majority of voters casting ballots. Any funds collected are held in a separate "County Facilities Sales Tax Fund" managed by the state revenue department, not commingled with state money.

Maddy summaryHB 1652 would amend state food safety laws to explicitly deem any food containing "cultivated meat" (meat grown from cultured animal cells) as adulterated. This means products made from lab-grown meat would be considered unsafe under current regulations, directly affecting producers and sellers of such products. The bill adds "contains any cultivated meat" to the list of conditions making food adulterated, alongside other safety violations like contamination or harmful additives. It does not address safety testing or labeling requirements for cultivated meat, only its legal classification under existing food safety definitions. The bill is currently in early legislative stages (prefiled and first reading).

Maddy summaryHB 2389 prohibits weather modification activities in Missouri, including cloud seeding and dispersing substances into the atmosphere to alter weather patterns. It directly affects individuals or entities conducting such activities, such as agricultural operations using cloud seeding. The law authorizes the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to investigate reports via an online form, pursue civil lawsuits for violations, and seek damages or injunctions. It explicitly excludes standard pesticide use on farms and requires DNR to report violations to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Maddy summaryHB 2388, the "Clean Skies Act," prohibits all geoengineering, cloud seeding, and atmospheric interventions in Missouri. It directly affects any entity - including individuals, corporations, government agencies, or organizations - conducting such activities within the state. The bill requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to create a public reporting system, investigate violations, issue enforceable cease-and-desist orders, and impose penalties: felony charges with fines of at least $100,000 or up to two years in prison per violation (with separate penalties for each day of continued activity). The law explicitly excludes pesticide use in farming and ranching operations from the prohibition.

Maddy summaryHB 1651 designates Dexter, Missouri as the official "Rib City" of the state for tourism promotion purposes. This symbolic designation has no substantive policy changes or financial impact - it simply assigns a promotional title to Dexter to highlight its barbecue culture. The bill directly affects Dexter's local identity and tourism marketing efforts, with no other provisions or requirements. As a procedural resolution, it focuses solely on naming, not legislative action.

Maddy summaryHB 2139 would invalidate court rulings, contracts, or arbitration decisions that apply Shari'a law or any foreign legal system violating U.S. or Missouri constitutional rights. It directly affects parties in legal disputes or contracts where foreign law is chosen or applied, including contracts with foreign jurisdiction clauses. Key provisions prohibit courts from enforcing such agreements and forbid transferring cases to foreign tribunals that would violate constitutional rights. Exceptions include religious organizations' internal matters, voluntary corporate agreements with foreign law, and cases where federal law overrides state law. The bill is currently in early legislative stages (prefiled, first reading) and has not been enacted.

Maddy summaryHB 2033, known as the "Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act," prohibits health care providers in Missouri from performing gender transition surgeries or prescribing cross-sex hormones and puberty-blocking drugs for gender transition to individuals under 18 years old. The law includes a temporary exception allowing continued treatment for minors who began such care before August 28, 2023, until March 1, 2027. Violations would be deemed unprofessional conduct, risking license revocation for providers, and could lead to civil lawsuits against them. This bill directly affects transgender and gender-diverse minors under 18 seeking medical transition care and the health care providers who treat them in Missouri.