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SB 887 - This act establishes the "Missouri Lyme Disease Eradication Act". First, Lyme disease is added to the list of diseases that must be reported to the Department of Health and Senior Services by health care providers, laboratories, and local health departments. The Department shall compile an annual report on the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease in Missouri, as described in the act. The Department shall also collaborate with public four-year institutions of higher education to integrate Lyme disease surveillance data into existing tick-borne disease monitoring programs. Next, this act creates the "Lyme Research and Eradication Fund" in the state treasury. The Department shall use the moneys in the fund to distribute grants for the purposes of developing treatments, studying novel therapies, and researching eradication strategies. Grants shall be prioritized as described in the act, with no less than 20% of funds utilized to support eradication efforts in rural counties. Under this act, a health care provider shall not be subject to any discipline, suspension, or revocation of license or denial of a license renewal, solely for prescribing, administering, or dispensing treatments or therapies for Lyme disease or Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), including extended antibiotic therapy or similar treatment deemed medically necessary. Finally, this act requires every health carrier or health benefit plan offering or issuing health benefit plans in the state on or after January 1, 2027, to provide coverage for diagnostic testing, treatment, and management of Lyme disease and PTLDS for insured persons who receive a diagnosis from a licensed health care provider, including testing, antibiotic therapy, supportive therapies, and holistic or herbal supplements and therapies. Coverage shall be subject to the same deductibles, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximums as apply to other services covered under the plan for nonpreventative services. The carrier or plan shall not deny or limit coverage for Lyme disease tests or treatments based solely on guidelines that deem extended antibiotic therapy to be experimental, impose step therapy or prior authorization requirements described in the act, or rescind coverage retroactively for related claims without evidence of fraud. By July 1 each year, each carrier and plan shall report certain Lyme disease-related data to the Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance, who shall share the data with the General Assembly and the Department of Health and Senior Services to inform research priorities. SARAH HASKINS

Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission

SB 1685 - Current law authorizes a sales tax exemption for the purchase, storage, use, and consumption of aviation jet fuel used by common carriers engaged in interstate air transportation, with such exemption to expire on December 31, 2033. This act extends such date to December 31, 2043. This act is identical to HB 3249 (2026) and to a provision in SCS/HB 1707 (2026), SCS/HCS/HB 1883 (2026), and SCS/HCS/HB 3308 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1775 - This act requires hospitals to establish a workplace violence prevention committee or authorize an existing committee to develop a workplace violence prevention plan as described in the act. The workplace violence prevention plan shall be based on the practice setting, encourage health care professionals and employees of the facility to provide confidential information to the committee, adopt a definition of workplace violence, as described in the act, require annual training, prescribe a system for response to and investigation of incidents, address physical safety and security. The hospital shall annually review the plan. No person shall discipline, discriminate against, or retaliate against another person who reports an incidence of workplace violence or advises a health care professional or employee of their right to report an incident of workplace violence. This provision is identical to HB 3401 (2026), and to a provision contained in SB 1719 (2026). A person shall be guilty of the offense of assault in the fourth degree if the person knowingly causes physical pain to a special victim, as defined in current law. A violation shall be a class A misdemeanor unless the person has previously been found guilty or pled guilty to an assault offense, in which case the violation shall be a class E felony. A violation committed by a person who has previously been found guilty or pled guilty to an assault offense on two or more occasions shall be guilty of a class D felony. Any such offender shall not be sentenced to a fine or be eligible for probation or parole until the person has served a minimum of six months or one year, as applicable. This provision is identical to HB 2072 (2026), and to a provision contained in HS/HCS/HBs 3068 & 3049 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1241 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, this act authorizes an income tax deduction for the first $25,000 in tipped income, as defined in the act, earned by a taxpayer. This act is substantially similar to HB 1670 (2026) and HB 2173 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SJR 83 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that the rate of income tax imposed by the General Assembly shall not exceed 4.7%. This amendment is identical to SJR 91 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

Authorizes the conveyance of certain state property in Cole County

SB 1389 - This act provides that any individual may bring a cause of action against a business entity that has a policy allowing for individuals of one biological sex into changing facilities or restrooms designated for use by the opposite biological sex and in which the individual's privacy or expectation of privacy was violated in a changing facility or restroom that matched the individual's biological sex by an individual of the opposite biological sex. The prevailing plaintiff shall be entitled to recover nominal, compensatory, and punitive damages along with costs and attorney's fees. As defined in this act, the terms "restroom" and "changing room" do not include a unisex restrooms or changing rooms. Additionally, it shall be an affirmative defense if the individual that was permitted entry into a changing facility or restroom that did not match that individual's biological sex was: (1) A disabled individual or a child under the age of 13 who was accompanied, escorted, supervised, or assisted by an adult of the same biological sex as the one the changing room or restroom was designated for use; (2) An employee or agent of the business entity that enters, after a clear and understandable oral notice, to clean the room or secure or ensure the safety or well-being of individuals within the room; or (3) A first responder in the lawful performance of his or her duties. This act is identical to SB 632 (2025). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1185 - This act moves the general municipal election day from the first Tuesday after the first Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Additionally, all bond and tax elections must be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. The act further modifies provisions for school board elections. Under current law, elections for school board members are held on either the general municipal election day or such day as is specified in the county charter, with terms of office ranging from three years to six years, depending on the district. This act requires all such elections to be held at the November general election and makes all such terms four years. This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This act contains provisions identical to SB 485 (2025) and similar to the truly agreed to SS/SB 1002 (2026), SB 839 (2026), SB 1185 (2026), HB 1613 (2026), HB 1722 (2026), HB 3013 (2026), HB 539 (2025), HB 2536 (2024), SB 234 (2023), SB 740 (2022), HCS/HB 2306 (2022), SB 150 (2021), HB 920 (2021), SB 414 (2021), HB 361 (2019), and HCS/HB 1424 (2018). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1561 - This act prohibits the possession or manufacturing of rapid fire devices for firearms, which shall include any accessory attached to a semiautomatic firearm that increases the rate of fire of that firearm. Such violation shall be a class D felony. This act is identical to SB 421 (2025), similar to HB 2316 (2026), HB 2683 (2026), and to provisions in HB 690 (2025) and HB 697 (2025), and substantially similar to provisions in SB 1101 (2018). TRISTAN BENSON, JR

SB 1293 - This act modifies several provisions relating to property taxes. TAXATION BALLOT LANGUAGE This act requires any ballot measure seeking to add, change, or modify a tax on real property to express the effect of the proposed change within the ballot language in terms of the change in dollars owed per $100,000 of a property's market valuation. (Section 137.067) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SCS/SB 163 (2025), HCS/HB 119 (2025), HCS/HB 517 (2025), HCS/HB 531 (2025), HB 660 (2025), HCS/HB 2058 (2024), HCS/HB 1517 (2024), HCS/HB 2140 (2024), CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023), and HCS/SS#3/SCS/SB 131 (2023). CALCULATION AND REVISION OF PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Current law provides for the calculation of revenue derived from single tax rates versus tax rates for each class and subclass of property. This act repeals such language. (Section 137.073.2, 137.079, and section 137.115) Current law provides that the aggregate increase in valuation of personal property shall be the new construction and improvements factor for the purposes of calculating property tax rates. This act eliminates the new construction and improvements factor for personal property. (Section 137.073.4(1)) This act requires that all tax levy increases applied to any real and personal property shall be applied to each subclass of property equally. (Section 137.073.5(1)) This act requires that if the voters in a political subdivision approve an increase to the tax rate ceiling prior to the expiration of a previously approved temporary levy increase, the new tax rate ceiling shall remain in effect only until such time as the temporary levy increase expires under the terms originally approved by a vote of the people, at which time the tax rate ceiling shall be decreased by the amount of the temporary levy increase. If, prior to the expiration of a temporary levy increase, voters are asked to approve an additional permanent levy increase, voters shall be submitted ballot language that clearly indicates that if the permanent levy increase is approved, the temporary levy shall be made permanent. (Section 137.073.5(3)) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/HB 119 (2025), HB 660 (2025), HB 1497 (2025), HCS/HB 2058 (2024), HCS/HB 1517 (2024), HCS/HB 2140 (2024), CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023), and HCS/SS#3/SCS/SB 131 (2023), and is substantially similar to SB 880 (2018) and SB 357 (2017). Current law authorizes the governing body of a political subdivision to levy a tax rate lower than its tax rate ceiling, and to subsequently increase such lowered rate to the tax rate ceiling without voter approval. This act provides that such increase back to the tax rate ceiling shall be made in the immediately following general reassessment. (Section 137.073.5(4)) This provision is identical to a provision in HB 660 (2025) and HB 783 (2025). This act provides that, if the total assessed valuation in a political subdivision decreases in the tax year immediately following a tax year in which the voters approved an increase to the tax rate ceiling, such political subdivision may increase its levy such that the revenue received equals the amount that would have been received from the increased rate of levy had there been no decrease in the total assessed valuation. (Section 137.073.5(6)) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/HB 119 (2025), HB 660 (2025), HB 1497 (2025), HCS/HB 2058 (2024), HCS/HB 1517 (2024), and HCS/HB 2140 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

SCS/SB 983 - Current law requires the Secretary of State and the Director of the Department of Revenue (DOR) to enter into an agreement to match information in the voter registration database with information in the motor vehicle system. This act requires such agreement to include information pertaining to the citizenship status of those within DOR's database. This provision is identical to provisions in SCS/SB 986 (2026), SB 1772 (2026), HB 2125 (2026), HB 3227 (2026), HB 3263 (2026), and HB 3493 (2026). Current law requires all applicants for a driver's license to be provided a voter registration application form simultaneously during the transaction. This act requires the Division of Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing within the Department of Revenue to additionally determine whether an applicant for a driver's license has the requisite proof of citizenship needed to register to vote. Only customers who provide documentation demonstrating that the individual is a United States citizen shall be given the opportunity to register to vote. The Division is required to assist applicants who lack the requisite proof of citizenship needed to register to vote in obtaining such proof. This provision is similar a provision in SB 1772 (2026) and the introduced SB 280 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1780 - The act provides that no person, company, or business shall sell or market products using the term "wood" without the product's decorative surface being made of solid wood or wood veneer. No person, company, or business shall advertise or sell any part of a product marketed using wood-related terms or names of wood species, as described in the act. A person, company, or business may sell any product physically located in the state as of August 28, 2026, that is packaged in violation of the provisions of the act if the product is clearly labeled: "This product is not made from wood." After August 28, 2026, no additional products shall enter the state if the packaging is in violation of the act. The act is similar to SCS/HCS/HB 3004 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SS/SCS/SB 970 - This act provides that when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket max or any cost-sharing requirement under a health benefit plan, a health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall include any amounts paid by the enrollee or paid on behalf of the enrollee for any medication for which a generic substitute is not available. Additionally, no health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall design benefits in a manner that takes into account the availability of any cost-sharing assistance program for any medication for which a generic drug substitute is not available. The provisions of this act shall apply to health benefit plans entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after August 28, 2026. This act is similar to HB 79 (2025) and substantially similar to provisions in SB 45 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 187 (2025), SB 512 (2025), SB 1106 (2024), SB 844 (2024), SB 1190 (2024), HCS/HB 442 (2023), HB 1628 (2024), SB 269 (2023), and SB 1031 (2022). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the several departments and offices of state government

SCR 12 - This concurrent resolution urges the United States Congress to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling for meat. This resolution is identical to SCR 15 (2026), SCR 7 (2025), SCR 5 (2025), SCR 36 (2024), SCR 26 (2024), SCR 1 (2023), SCR 5 (2023), SCR 22 (2022), SCR 10 (2021), HCR 33 (2021), and similar to HCR 88 (2020). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1689 - Currently, a fire protection district can charge a service fee to individuals that live outside of the district but receive emergency services within the district. This act authorizes a fire protection district to charge a service fee to businesses and individuals, and their insurance companies, except that such fee shall not be charged to individuals that reside within the district or businesses with a physical address within the district. This act is identical to HB 3474 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1136 - This act establishes provisions relating to the reconsideration of materials in a public library or public school library. The act defines "digital library material" as material including, but not limited to, digital audiobooks, electronic journals, electronic magazines, and other resources that are directly accessible through the public library or school library database, but excluding any online content that is available outside of the public library or school library database or platform. The act defines "library material" as any resource in print or non-print format, including, but not limited to, books, magazines, microfiche, microfilm, slides, exhibits, and other materials that are found in a public library or school library. The act defines "reconsideration" as a process in which library personnel, public schools, school districts, or library governing bodies review materials in a public library or school library due to a formal complaint filed by a member of the community. The outcome of this reconsideration may include relocating or removing library materials or removing or restricting access to digital library materials. All public libraries and public school libraries shall establish a policy outlining the process for reconsidering library materials and digital library materials based on a complaint from a member of the community. Such a policy shall be made publicly available as provided in the act. A public library or school library shall respond to a reconsideration request by removing library materials from its permanent collection, relocating library materials within its collection, or removing or restricting access to digital library materials within its collection only if such materials have been reviewed in accordance with an established policy for the reconsideration of library materials and digital library materials that complies the requirements of the act. To request reconsideration of library materials or digital library materials, the individual making the request shall sign an affidavit affirming that (a) the individual has read or consumed the entirety of the challenged material, and (b) the individual resides in the taxing district of the public library in which the request is made or the school district in which the request is made. Each public library or school library shall develop an appeals process for the reconsideration policy that outlines a process for appealing a decision made regarding the removal of library materials or digital library materials, as provided in the act. Digital library materials that undergo reconsideration shall be subject to removal or restricted access at the title, issue, and article level. Any third party contracted to provide databases that contain or provide access to digital library materials shall have the ability to curate those materials using a mechanism that allows for the removal or restriction of access to challenged content without disrupting access to the remainder of digital library materials accessible in the public library or school library. Curation of digital library materials shall not be applied at an individual user level, but rather at the library system or school district level. Digital library resources shall not track or monitor the access of library materials or digital library materials by individual users, especially minors, including any tracking or monitoring to personalize user experiences. An employee or volunteer of a public library or school library shall not be subject to termination, demotion, discipline, retaliation, or any other penalty for refusing to remove library materials or digital library materials before such materials have been reviewed in accordance with a policy that complies with the provisions of this act. This act is substantially similar to SB 159 (2025) and is similar to HCS/HB 3005 (2026) and HCS/HB 1146 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNON

Appropriates money for real property leases and related services

SCR 15 - This resolution urges the United States Congress to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling for meat. This resolution is identical to SCR 12 (2026), SCR 5 (2025), SCR 7 (2025), SCR 26 (2024), SCR 36 (2024), SCR 5 (2023), SCR 1 (2023), SCR 22 (2022), HCR 62 (2022), SCR 10 (2021), and HCR 33 (2021), and similar to HCR 88 (2020). JULIA SHEVELEVA