Sen. Joe Nicola

Maddy summarySB 1534 would remove credit and debit card processing fees from the definition of "gross receipts" for sales tax purposes. This means businesses would no longer include these fees - paid to payment processors - as part of their taxable sales revenue. The bill directly affects merchants who accept card payments, reducing their sales tax liability on these fees. The key provision changes how gross receipts are calculated, excluding processing costs from the taxable base. This is a policy change to simplify tax calculations for businesses, not a procedural or commemorative measure.

SS/SCS/SB 1085 - This act prohibits public school and charter school staff members from encouraging minor students in their "social transition", defined as the process of a minor student changing his or her gender presentation or expression, with the goal of being perceived and treated as a gender different from the student's biological sex. The act defines a "staff member" as a teacher, school employee, volunteer, contractor, or other individual authorized to provide services at a public school or charter school, including, but not limited to, any individual in a position of authority or responsibility, such as a counselor or health care worker. School staff members shall neither encourage a minor student to withhold information from his or her parent nor withhold certain health information from a student's parent. A staff member shall notify a minor student's parent by phone or email within 24 hours of receiving a request by the student to participate in the student's social transition. The act outlines certain actions that trigger this parental notification requirement, including a minor student's request to be referred to by a pronoun that does not correspond to the student's biological sex; a request to use a name that does not correspond to the student's legal name; a request to use a restroom designated for the opposite biological sex; or a request to participate on an athletic team designated for the opposite biological sex. No staff member shall engage in any conduct that facilitates the social transition of any minor student; deliver any presentation or lesson to any minor student regarding gender transition or social transition; or refer to a minor student by a title or pronoun that does not correspond to the student's biological sex, or by a name other than the student's legal name or a nickname or derivative thereof. A staff member or student shall not be subject to any disciplinary action for declining to address a person using a name that does not correspond to the person's legal name or a pronoun that is inconsistent with the person's biological sex. A staff member who discloses a violation of this act by another staff member shall be protected from any manner of retaliation as set forth in current law. If a school district discovers that a licensed educator has knowingly violated any provision of this act, the school district shall initiate disciplinary proceedings against that staff member, up to and including suspension or revocation of the individual's teaching license and suspension or termination of employment, as appropriate. A licensed educator at a charter school shall also be subject to disciplinary proceedings for violations of the act, up to and including suspension or revocation of the individual's teaching license and suspension or termination of employment, as provided in the act. The Attorney General may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, against a school district, public school, charter school, or staff member for any violation of this act. Any parent of a minor student may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief or for damages, against the staff member or against the school district, public school, or charter school in which such minor student is enrolled for any violation of this act. If the parent prevails, the court shall award to such parent court costs and reasonable attorney's fees and any other damages or remedy which in the judgment of the court shall be appropriate. Any staff member may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief or for damages, against the school district, public school, or charter school that employs such staff member for any violation of the act's prohibitions on certain disciplinary or retaliatory actions against school staff members. This act is similar to HB 2580 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

Maddy summaryThis bill (SB 1087) is currently in early stages with no substantive details provided in the available context. The official abstract only states it "modifies provisions relating to driver's licenses" without specifying changes to requirements, fees, eligibility, or other concrete provisions. Since the bill has only been prefiled and scheduled for a committee hearing (no text or specific mechanisms are described), a meaningful summary of its policy content cannot be generated. We cannot describe who it affects or what it does without additional bill text or official summaries.

Maddy summarySJR 97 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would change Missouri's term limits for state legislators. It replaces the current rule (limiting service to eight years in one house or sixteen total across both houses) with a new limit of sixteen years total in both houses, effective December 3, 2026. This change would count all prior service since December 3, 2026, toward the new 16-year total, affecting all current and future members of Missouri's General Assembly. The amendment requires voter approval in the 2026 election to take effect.

Maddy summarySB 919 revises Missouri's property tax classification system by redefining key terms in Sections 137.016 and 137.115. It clarifies what counts as "residential property" (including manufactured home parks and owner-occupied bed-and-breakfasts with ≤6 rooms), "agricultural property" (adding urban community gardens and sawmills), and "utility/industrial property." The bill also adds a specific mechanism allowing local governments to adjust property tax levies to recoup revenue losses when multi-unit residential properties (5+ units) change classification. This directly affects property owners, local tax assessors, and municipalities managing property tax revenue.

Maddy summarySB 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.

Maddy summarySB 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.

Maddy summaryThis bill lacks sufficient detail in the provided context to generate a substantive summary. The official abstract only states it "creates new provisions relating to artificially generated content" without specifying scope, requirements, or affected parties. No key mechanisms, provisions, or concrete policy changes are described in the available information. As the bill is only in early prefiled stages (prefiled December 2025, first read January 2026), no committee action or text has been shared. A complete summary cannot be provided without additional legislative text or explanatory materials.

Maddy summaryThis bill's abstract provides no specific details about its provisions or affected parties beyond stating it establishes "provisions relating to adult cabaret performances" and defines "engaging in an adult cabaret performance" as an offense. Without additional information on what constitutes an adult cabaret performance, the scope of the offense, or who would be impacted (e.g., venues, performers, or patrons), a substantive summary cannot be created. The abstract is too vague to identify concrete policy changes or key mechanisms. A meaningful summary requires specific legislative text or a detailed summary beyond the provided abstract.

Maddy summarySB 1255 would require counties to issue licenses that allow mobile food units to operate across all municipalities within that county, overriding stricter local permit requirements. It directly affects mobile food unit operators who currently face varying municipal rules in different cities or towns. The bill establishes that a single county-issued license would be valid throughout the county, eliminating the need for separate municipal permits. However, it explicitly states this does not change existing health and food safety regulations under Chapter 196.