Sen. Nick Schroer

Maddy summarySB 1721 revises Missouri's procedures for collecting signatures on initiative and referendum petitions to appear on ballots. It standardizes petition forms to include specific details like the circulator's affidavit, signer's registered voting address, and county information, while adding penalties for false signatures (up to $10,000 fines or 1 year in jail). The bill directly affects citizens and groups collecting signatures for ballot measures, requiring strict verification of voter registration and signature authenticity. These changes replace outdated sections of state law to create clearer, more uniform requirements for petition submission.

Maddy summarySB 1720 extends the expiration date of "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" from August 28, 2026, to August 28, 2027. The bill does not change the designation itself - Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week remains the first full week in May each year - but simply removes the previous expiration date and sets a new one. This procedural change affects state citizens who are encouraged to observe the week with awareness events.

Maddy summarySB 860, titled "Creates provisions relating to weather modification," has been prefiled and referred to the Agriculture Committee but lacks specific policy details in the provided context. The bill's official abstract does not describe concrete mechanisms, affected parties, or policy changes. Without additional information on its provisions (e.g., cloud seeding regulations, funding, or oversight), a substantive summary cannot be generated. This appears to be a procedural filing at an early stage, with no voting record or enacted provisions documented.

Maddy summaryThis bill revises Missouri's condemnation laws by replacing outdated sections with new provisions. It defines "beginning farmer or rancher" as someone operating a farm for ≤10 consecutive years, and creates "heritage value" (50% of fair market value) for family-owned property held ≥20 years. Key mechanisms include requiring 15 days' written notice before surveying land, mandating cleanup and restoration of vegetation/stumps after easement use, and specifying how fair market value is calculated for partial takings. These changes directly affect landowners (especially farmers and family property owners) and entities conducting condemnations, such as governments or utilities. The law focuses on procedural transparency and property value protections during land acquisition.

SB 1697 - This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Anti-Epstein Child Protection Act". This act provides that the death penalty may be sought for the offenses of statutory rape in the first degree and sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree. If the death penalty is not waived by the state, the trial shall proceed in two stages before the same trier of fact. In the first stage, the trier shall determine whether the defendant is guilty. In the second stage, if the trier found the defendant guilty of statutory rape in the first degree or sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree, the trier shall assess and determine the punishment. If the trier finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is intellectually disabled, there is a mitigation of punishment, or the trier decides not to declare a punishment of death, then a punishment at life imprisonment without eligibility for parole shall be declared. If the trier is a jury and it is unable to decide upon the punishment, the judge shall determine the punishment. This act shall only apply to offenses committed on or after August 28, 2026. This act is identical to SB 196 (2025) and SB 951 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Maddy summaryThe provided context does not include sufficient details about SB 1391's specific provisions, mechanisms, or policy changes. The official abstract only states the bill "modifies provisions relating to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death" without describing what changes are proposed or how they would affect individuals or the legal process. Without additional information on the bill's concrete amendments or implementation, a factual summary cannot be generated. More details from the full bill text or legislative analysis would be required to fulfill this request.

Maddy summaryThe provided context does not include sufficient details about SB 1501's specific provisions, affected parties, or policy changes to create a factual summary. The bill title and abstract ("Modifies provisions relating to direct shipping of alcoholic beverages") are too general, and no concrete mechanisms, affected groups, or legislative changes are described in the available information. Without knowing *how* it modifies existing laws or who is directly impacted, a compliant summary cannot be generated. To provide an accurate summary, additional details about the bill's actual text or committee report would be required.

Maddy summarySB 888 modifies Missouri's juvenile justice system by changing when minors aged 12-18 can be transferred to adult court for serious offenses. It mandates hearings (and allows discretion for other felonies) for youth accused of specific crimes like murder, violent assault, drug trafficking, or two prior felonies, while automatically transferring 18-21-year-olds to adult court. The bill requires courts to consider factors like offense severity, victim impact, rehabilitation potential, and racial disparity before transferring cases, and prohibits using age misrepresentation to avoid legal consequences. Written reports detailing these criteria must accompany transfer decisions, and prosecutors gain access to relevant case records during the process. This affects youth facing serious charges who may lose juvenile court protections for certain offenses.

SB 1457 - This act establishes provisions relating to charitable organizations named as beneficiaries of property in an instrument other than a will or trust. For the purpose of obtaining the property or information regarding the property, a charitable organization named as a beneficiary may present an affidavit, as described in the act, accompanied by certain documentation relating to the charitable organization and decedent to the holder of the property or to any other person with information regarding the property. The holder of the property shall not request additional personal information from any individual who is an employee or a board member of the charitable organization. Additionally, if the requirements of this act for the affidavit and accompanying documents are met, the charitable organization may have: • The decedent’s property paid, delivered, or transferred; • The registered ownership on the books of the corporation changed by the transfer agent of a security to the charitable organization; or • The information requested delivered to the organization. The property holder and any person who, in good faith and with no knowledge that the affidavit is incorrect, delivers the property or requested information shall not be liable to any person. The property holder may verify a charitable organization's authority, but such verification shall not exceed 30 days from the date of delivery of the affidavit. Any right or title acquired from the charitable organization is not invalid due to a misapplication by the charitable organization. A transaction or a lien created by a transaction entered into by the charitable organization and anyone acting in reliance on the affidavit shall be enforceable against the property the charitable organization has requested. If the holder refuses to provide the property or information within 30 days of receiving the affidavit, the charitable organization may bring an action to recover the property or to receive information. Such action shall be brought within one year of the date of the act or failure to act. If the court finds that the holder acted unreasonably, the court may award damages, costs, attorney's fees, and a civil penalty in an amount between $500 and $10,000. This act is substantially similar to HB 1924 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

Maddy summarySB 979 expands prescribing authority for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in Missouri under specific conditions. It allows certified APRNs (excluding nurse anesthetists) to prescribe Schedule III-V controlled substances and limited Schedule II medications (like hydrocodone, hospice medications, and behavioral health stimulants) through written agreements with collaborating physicians. The bill restricts APRN prescriptions for Schedule II drugs to a 120-hour supply without refill, prohibits self-prescribing, and requires clear patient disclosures about care coordination with a physician. These changes aim to clarify APRN scope of practice while maintaining physician oversight for controlled substances.