Rep. Deanna Self

Maddy summaryHB 595 repeals Missouri's existing law and prevents counties and cities from regulating rent amounts or tenant screening for private rental properties. It prohibits local governments from banning landlords from refusing tenants who use housing assistance, restricting credit checks, limiting security deposits, or requiring automatic tenant right of first refusal. The bill allows local governments to still regulate their own properties, manage subsidized housing through agreements, and apply rent rules to properties using federal community development funds. This directly affects landlords, tenants, and local governments by removing most local rent control authority for private housing.

Maddy summaryThe bill text provided does not align with the title's description of adding mifepristone to Schedule IV or establishing offenses related to abortion. Instead, the text is a standard listing of controlled substances for Schedules I-V, including opioids (e.g., fentanyl analogs), hallucinogens (e.g., LSD, psilocybin), and cannabis derivatives (excluding industrial hemp). It does not mention mifepristone, medication abortion, or coerced abortion provisions. The title appears inconsistent with the actual legislative text provided. No concrete policy changes related to abortion or mifepristone are evident from the bill text.

Maddy summaryHB 243 ensures that pregnancy cannot delay or prevent a court from granting a divorce (dissolution of marriage) or legal separation. It explicitly states that a court must proceed with the judgment regardless of whether one party is pregnant, removing pregnancy as a barrier to these proceedings. The bill affects individuals seeking divorce or legal separation who are pregnant, requiring courts to follow standard residency and procedural requirements without considering pregnancy status. This change applies to all divorce or separation cases, maintaining existing rules about residency, custody, and property division while clarifying that pregnancy alone does not block finalization.

Maddy summaryHB 810 designates a specific 2.5-mile segment of U.S. Highway 60 in Newton County (from Kodiak Road east to Cemetery Road) as the "Lloyd Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Missouri Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage for this highway, with all costs covered by private donations. This is a purely commemorative measure with no policy changes or direct impact on laws, regulations, or public services. It does not affect residents, businesses, or government operations beyond naming a highway segment.

Maddy summaryHB 87 updates Missouri's driving while intoxicated (DWI) penalties by creating a tiered system that increases charges based on prior offenses and incident severity. For example, a first-time DWI is a class B misdemeanor, but becomes a class A misdemeanor if a minor under 17 is in the vehicle or the driver has prior convictions; causing death with a blood alcohol level of 15-hundredths or more triggers a class A felony. The bill also requires first-time offenders to serve at least two years of probation instead of receiving a suspended sentence, unless they enroll in a court-approved treatment program in their jurisdiction. This replaces the existing DWI statute to clarify penalties and sentencing conditions.

Maddy summaryHB 37 designates the bridge on State Highway WW crossing the railroad in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, as the "Senator Bill Foster Bridge." The bill requires the Missouri Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage for the bridge, with costs covered by private donations. This is a ceremonial naming bill with no policy changes or direct impact on legislation or constituents beyond the bridge's official designation.

Maddy summaryThe provided bill text for HB 44 appears corrupted and contains unrelated federal code references (e.g., "50 U.S.C. Section 1701") that do not align with the stated title about income tax deductions for private pensions. The text includes garbled phrases like "shall pick up and pay the to review" which are not coherent legislative language. Without a clear, accurate description of the bill's provisions or specific policy changes, a factual summary cannot be generated. The title suggests it would affect taxpayers claiming pension deductions, but the provided text does not describe any actual modifications to tax rules or their concrete effects.

Maddy summaryHB 75, the "Missouri Religious Freedom Protection Act," prevents Missouri public officials from issuing orders that restrict religious services or meetings at places of worship or for religious groups. It directly affects religious organizations and places of worship by requiring public officials to allow such gatherings, unless the group is planning violence (as excluded in subsection 5). The bill explicitly states that places of worship must still comply with standard building and fire safety codes (subsection 6). This legislation focuses on ensuring religious assembly rights while maintaining public safety and regulatory compliance.

Maddy summaryHB 1086 reclassifies single-family homes rented for less than 30 consecutive days as "residential property" for tax purposes, instead of treating them as "transient housing." This directly affects landlords using short-term rental platforms (like Airbnb) and local property tax assessors who determine tax classifications. The bill clarifies that such rentals - subject to sales tax under Missouri law - must be taxed as residential property, not under transient housing rules. This change ensures these properties are taxed at standard residential rates rather than higher transient rates. The law takes effect upon enactment, impacting how short-term rental properties are evaluated for property tax.

Maddy summaryHB 1405 enables cities and St. Charles County to merge their separate library systems under specific conditions, such as matching library tax levies and a county population under 250,000. The bill establishes rules for appointing a nine-member board of trustees for the merged library, based on population comparisons between the city and county, with a detailed process for the four most populous cities in counties with 400,000-500,000 residents starting in 2026. It requires transferring all unexpended funds, property, and tax responsibilities from the separate systems to the merged library, which will operate as a county library district under state law.