Sen. Rick Brattin

Maddy summaryBased solely on the provided context, SB 1299's official abstract ("Modifies provisions relating to traffic offenses") is too vague to summarize meaningfully. The bill's specific changes, affected groups, or key mechanisms are not described in the available information. Without details on *what* provisions are modified (e.g., penalties, definitions, enforcement), a substantive summary cannot be generated. The prefiling and first reading dates confirm its current status but don't clarify its content. A summary requires concrete policy details, which are not provided here.

Maddy summarySB 1354 modifies how child custody and visitation orders are enforced in court. The bill's abstract does not specify the exact changes to enforcement procedures or who would be directly affected. Key mechanisms or provisions are not described in the provided abstract, as it only states the bill "modifies provisions" without detailing the nature of those modifications. Since no concrete policy changes are outlined in the available information, this summary reflects the lack of specific details in the bill's current description. The bill is in early stages (prefiled, first reading), so its final content remains undefined.

Maddy summarySB 1331 requires states to hold special elections to fill vacancies in statewide elected offices (such as governor, attorney general, or state treasurer), but not for U.S. Senators. It replaces the current practice in some states of allowing governors or legislatures to appoint temporary replacements. The bill directly affects voters and state election systems by mandating elections instead of appointments when a statewide office becomes vacant. This policy change applies specifically to state-level positions, excluding U.S. Senate vacancies.

Maddy summarySB 1355 would allow certain motor vehicles, such as historic or antique cars, to be registered permanently instead of requiring annual renewal. This change directly affects owners of qualifying vehicles by eliminating recurring registration fees and paperwork. The key mechanism updates state registration rules to permit permanent status for these specific vehicle types. The bill represents a policy shift in vehicle registration requirements, focusing on simplifying the process for a defined category of vehicles.

Maddy summaryBased solely on the provided context, a detailed summary cannot be generated. The bill's official abstract ("Modifies provisions relating to child custody arrangements") and title are identical but do not specify *what* provisions are modified or the concrete policy changes. No key mechanisms, affected parties, or specific details are included in the available information. Therefore, a summary meeting the requested criteria cannot be created from the given context.

Maddy summarySB 1353 requires school districts to report the total money spent on legal services (like lawyer fees) in their existing Annual Secretary of the Board Report. This applies to all public school districts in the state, making their legal spending more transparent to the public. The bill does not change how districts spend money but mandates that this specific spending detail be included in a report they already submit each year. It is a procedural transparency measure with no direct impact on students, staff, or school budgets beyond reporting requirements.

Maddy summaryBased solely on the provided context, this bill's title and abstract indicate it modifies security provisions for the state capitol, but no specific provisions, mechanisms, or affected parties are described. The abstract and recent actions (prefiled December 2025, first reading January 2026) do not include details about the nature of these modifications. Without additional information on the actual changes proposed, a substantive summary cannot be provided. A brief summary is appropriate here as the context lacks concrete policy details.

SB 1329 - This act modifies various provisions relating to elections. This act is identical to SB 248 (2025). CLOSED PRIMARIES Under current law, at each primary election a voter is entitled to pick any ballot among the various established political parties, regardless of the voter's political party affiliation or unaffiliation. This act stipulates that a voter is only entitled to cast a ballot in the primary of the political party with which the voter is affiliated, according to the voter registration. The act permits a voter to change political party affiliation at any time, provided that changes made less than 23 weeks prior to the primary election will not take effect until after such election has taken place. A person who has not previously registered to vote in Missouri and who registers to vote after the last day to change party affiliation but before the last day to register to vote may vote in the primary election if the person chooses a political party affiliation or unaffiliation upon registering to vote. A person registered to vote prior to the effective date of this act shall be considered to be unaffiliated with a political party unless the person votes in the primary election held in August 2028, in which case the election authority must change the person's voter registration to reflect that the ballot chosen by the person is the political party with which the person is affiliated. The act requires any person who files a declaration of candidacy as a party candidate for nomination or election to any office to be affiliated with that political party no later than twenty-three weeks prior to the last Tuesday in February (the opening of candidate filing) immediately preceding the primary election in question. Likewise, any person running as an independent candidate or as the candidate for a new party shall be registered as unaffiliated as of the same deadline. Current law allows party nominating committees of any established political party to select a party candidate under certain situations. This act requires any candidate selected by the committee to be affiliated with such party. These provisions are substantially similar to HB 2308 (2026), HB 1128 (2025), HB 1156 (2025), SB 1140 (2024), HB 1410 (2024), SB 392 (2023), SB 240 (2023), HB 31 (2023), SB 907 (2022), SB 154 (2021), HB 1450 (2022), SB 571 (2020), HB 1258 (2020), HB 1639 (2020), SB 109 (2019), and HCS/HBs 26 & 922 (2019). PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTIONS The act also modifies provisions relating to the conduct of local elections. Current law provides that municipal offices are elected on a nonpartisan basis. This act requires all candidates for offices in cities, towns, villages, and townships to declare a political party affiliation when filing for office. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1152 (2026), SB 86 (2025), SB 248 (2025), SB 202 (2023), HB 1203 (2023), and SB 1049 (2022) and similar to HB 1640 (2022) and SB 414 (2021). SCOTT SVAGERA

Maddy summarySB 1100 prohibits specific corporations from purchasing residential properties within the state. The bill directly affects those corporations identified in the legislation, though the abstract does not specify which entities are covered. It does not detail enforcement mechanisms, exceptions, or implementation procedures. As the bill is currently in early stages (prefiled, first reading), no further substantive provisions or key mechanisms are described in the available information. This is a procedural bill with no concrete policy details provided beyond the title.

Maddy summarySB 1098 creates legal provisions for term limits on local government officers, such as mayors and city council members. The bill establishes the framework for implementing term limits, including defining maximum terms and renewal rules at the local level. This legislation is currently pending before the Senate Local Government Committee.