Sen. Rick Brattin

Maddy summaryThe provided context does not include specific details about SJR 70's provisions, mechanisms, or affected parties beyond its title and abstract. Without additional information on what aspects of property tax assessments are being modified, a substantive summary cannot be created. The abstract merely states it "modifies provisions relating to property tax assessments" without describing changes. Therefore, a factual summary meeting all requested criteria cannot be generated from the available information.

Maddy summarySJR 69 proposes amending the state constitution to explicitly guarantee parents the right to participate in and direct their children's education without government interference. This constitutional change would directly affect parents and students in public schools by establishing a fundamental right to educational decisions. The key mechanism is adding this parental right to the state constitution, requiring voter approval after legislative passage. It does not create new school policies but would alter the constitutional framework governing education. (Procedural bill; summary limited to 3 sentences as requested.)

Maddy summarySB 1162 is a procedural bill with an abstract stating it "Modifies provisions relating to property taxes." The bill is currently in early stages (prefiled December 2025, first reading scheduled January 2026), and the provided context lacks specific details about the modifications, affected groups, or key mechanisms. Without concrete provisions or policy changes described in the abstract, a substantive summary cannot be generated. This bill appears to be a placeholder for future legislative action on property tax rules.

Maddy summarySB 1372, titled "No Shari'a Act," proposes a law preventing courts from enforcing certain foreign laws, specifically referencing Sharia law in its title. The bill aims to restrict the application of foreign legal systems in state courts, though the provided context lacks specific details on which laws would be affected or the exact legal mechanisms. As a procedural bill focused on defining enforceability standards, it does not describe concrete policy changes or specific impacts on individuals or groups beyond its stated scope. The bill is currently in early legislative stages (prefiled and awaiting first reading) with no further details available in the provided context.

Maddy summaryBased solely on the provided context, a detailed summary cannot be generated. The bill title and abstract ("Authorizes a tax credit for certain educational expenses") are too vague to identify specific affected groups, qualifying expenses, credit mechanisms, or policy changes. No additional details about the bill's scope, eligibility, or implementation are included in the abstract or recent actions. Without these concrete elements, a factual summary meeting all requested criteria cannot be provided.

SB 1221 - This act creates the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act". Under this act, a child born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion shall have the same rights, privileges, and immunities as any other person, citizen, and resident of Missouri, including any other live-born child. Any licensed, registered, or certified health care provider present at the time a child is born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion shall exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious provider would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age or fetal weight, as well as ensure that the child is transported and admitted to a hospital following such care if necessary. A person shall be civilly liable under this act when he or she: (1) knowingly, recklessly, or negligently causes the death of a child born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion; (2) knowingly fails to comply with the health care provider standards of care described in this act; (3) knowingly performs or induces, or attempts to perform or induce, an unlawful abortion; (4) knowingly aids or abets another person to undergo a self-induced abortion or attempted self-induced abortion or to procure an unlawful abortion or attempted unlawful abortion; (5) knowingly, recklessly, or negligently supplies or makes available any instrument, device, medicine, drug, or any other means or substance for another person to undergo a self-induced abortion or attempted self-induced abortion or to procure an unlawful abortion or attempted unlawful abortion; or (6) knowingly incites, solicits, or otherwise uses speech or writing as an integral part of conduct in violation of a valid criminal statute to influence another person to undergo a self-induced abortion or attempted self-induced abortion or to procure an unlawful abortion or attempted unlawful abortion. A cause of action for personal injury, bodily injury, or wrongful death may be brought if injury or death arises out of or results from any of these circumstances to: (1) a person upon whom an unlawful abortion or attempted unlawful abortion was performed or induced; (2) a person who underwent a self-induced abortion or attempted self-induced abortion or who procured an unlawful abortion or attempted unlawful abortion; (3) a child who was born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion; or (4) an unborn child. In a cause of action for wrongful death, the spouse, partner, parents, and children of the deceased person, child, or unborn child shall be entitled to bring the action and receive damages, attorney fees, and other costs as described in the act. A defendant may not plead or prove a defense that the plaintiff or deceased person assumed or otherwise consented to certain risks involving self-induced or unlawful abortions or attempted self-induced or unlawful abortions. No person shall maintain a cause of action or receive an award of damages under this act if the person engaged in criminal conduct, domestic violence, or sexual assault that caused the pregnancy, or who is a family or household member who aided or abetted in the criminal conduct, domestic violence, or sexual assault. This act is identical to SB 702 (2025), substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SB 999 (2026), HCS/HBs 1667 & 2294 (2026), HB 195 (2025), SCS/SB 753 (2022), provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 2012 (2022), HCS/HBs 1593 & 1959 (2022), SB 168 (2021), and SB 665 (2020), and similar to SB 388 (2019). SARAH HASKINS

Maddy summaryBased solely on the provided context, a substantive summary of SB 1220 cannot be created. The bill's title and official abstract ("Creates new provisions relating to criminal offenses") are entirely generic and provide no specific details about the nature of these provisions, the criminal offenses addressed, or who would be affected. No key mechanisms, provisions, or concrete policy changes are described in the available information. Without additional details about the bill's content, a factual summary meeting the requested criteria is not possible.

SB 1222 - This act establishes that pro-life individuals and organizations, as defined in the act, may intervene in actions in which a provision of the Missouri Constitution, statute, or rule involves the regulation of abortion or where the rights of an unborn child is at issue. This act is substantially similar to a provision in SB 794 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1265 - This act modifies various provisions relating to illegal aliens. SANCTUARY CITIES (Section 67.307) The act provides that any municipality that enacts or adopts a sanctuary policy shall be subject to a fine of $25,500 for each day on which the municipality has such sanctuary policy in effect. E-VERIFY (Section 285.530) Current law requires only public employers to enroll and actively participate in a federal work authorization program, while all other employers are permitted, but not required, to enroll and participate. This act requires all employers to enroll and actively participate in a federal work authorization program. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1038 (2026), a provision in SB 1070 (2026), SB 1373 (2024), substantially similar to provisions in SB 528 (2025) and HB 120 (2025), and similar to a provision in HB 1515 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2489 (2024), a provision in HB 2844 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 188 (2023). OFFENSE OF TRANSPORTATION, CONCEALMENT, OR INDUCEMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS (Section 577.675) The act expands the offense of transportation of an illegal alien to include the concealment or inducement of an illegal alien. Any person is guilty of such an offense, punished as a class D felony, if he or she knowingly: • Conceals, harbors or shields or attempts to conceal, harbor or shield an illegal alien from detection in any place in this state, including any building or any means of transportation, if the person knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the alien has come to, has entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law; or • Encourages or induces an alien to come to or reside in this state. LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS (Section 590.250) The act allows any law enforcement officer or agency to enforce the provisions of federal immigration law that establish criminal penalties. This act is identical to SB 114 (2025) and substantially similar to SB 1138 (2024), SB 1373 (2024), HB 2470 (2024), SB 130 (2023), and SB 1227 (2022). SCOTT SVAGERA

Maddy summarySB 1264 removes an expiration date from specific provisions related to gender transition services. This procedural bill extends the existing legal framework governing these provisions indefinitely, affecting transgender individuals and healthcare providers operating under those rules. The change ensures continuity without requiring future legislative action to maintain these provisions.