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SB 1261 - Currently, the COVID-19 vaccination status of a potential organ donor or organ transplant recipient, with some exceptions, shall not be considered in any part of the organ transplant process. This act repeals this provision of law. This act is identical to SB 471 (2025) and HB 2368 (2024). SARAH HASKINS

Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Commerce and Insurance, and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

SCS/SB 864 - This act modifies provisions relating to tax credits. WOOD ENERGY TAX CREDIT A tax credit for the production of certain wood-energy processed wood products expires on June 30, 2028. This act repeals such sunset. (Section 135.305) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 642 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1116 (2025), HCS/HB 1317 (2025). MEAT PROCESSING FACILITIES TAX CREDIT The Meat Processing Facility Investment Tax Credit for the expansion or modernization of meat processing facilities expires on December 31, 2028. This act repeals such sunset. (Section 135.686) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 642 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1116 (2025), HCS/HB 1317 (2025). HIGHER ETHANOL FUEL TAX CREDIT A tax credit for the sale of higher ethanol blend fuels expires on December 31, 2028. This act repeals such sunset. (Section 135.772) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 642 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1116 (2025), HCS/HB 1317 (2025). BIODIESEL RETAIL SALE TAX CREDIT A tax credit for the sale of biodiesel fuels expires on December 31, 2028. This act repeals such sunset. This act provides that a taxpayer shall not be liable for penalties or interest on an income tax balance due if such taxpayer is denied part or all of a tax credit to which the taxpayer has qualified due to lack of available funds, and such denial causes a balance-due notice to be generated by the Department of Revenue or any other redeeming agency. Such taxpayer shall pay the balance due within sixty days or be subject to penalties and interest pursuant to current law. (Section 135.775) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 642 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1116 (2025), HCS/HB 1317 (2025). BIODIESEL PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT A tax credit for the production of biodiesel fuels expires on December 31, 2028. This act repeals such sunset. (Section 135.778) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 642 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1116 (2025), HCS/HB 1317 (2025). RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE TAX CREDIT For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes a tax credit in the amount of fifty percent of an eligible taxpayer's qualified railroad expenditures and qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures. "Qualified railroad expenditures" are defined as gross expenditures for maintenance, reconstruction, or replacement of railroad infrastructure, as described in the act. "Qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures" are defined as gross expenditures for new rail infrastructure, as described in the act. A tax credit for qualified railroad expenditures shall not exceed $5,000 multiplied by the number of miles of railroad track owned or leased in the state by a railroad, and the total amount of tax credits for qualified railroad expenditures authorized in a calendar year shall not exceed $4.5 million. A tax credit for qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures shall not exceed $1 million for each new rail-served customer project, and the total amount of tax credits for qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures authorized in a calendar year shall not exceed $5 million. An eligible taxpayer shall submit a certificate of eligibility to the Department of Economic Development after the completion of the qualified railroad expenditures or qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures. Tax credits authorized by the act shall not be refundable, but may be carried forward for five subsequent tax years. Tax credits may be transferred as described in the act. This act shall sunset on December 31, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. (Section 135.1210) This provision is identical to SCS/SB 462 (2025) and to a provision in SB 913 (2026), and is substantially similar to HCS/HB 669 (2025), SS/SCS/SB 876 (2024), HB 1824 (2024), SB 385 (2023), and HCS/HB 657 (2023), and to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 1935 (2024), and HCS/HB 939 (2023). URBAN FARMS TAX CREDIT A tax credit for the establishment or improvement of urban farms expires on December 31, 2028. This act repeals such sunset. (Section 135.1610) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 642 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1116 (2025), HCS/HB 1317 (2025). ROLLING STOCK TAX CREDIT A tax credit for eligible expenses incurred in the manufacture, maintenance, or improvement of a freight line company's qualified rolling stock expires on August 28, 2028. This act repeals such sunset. (Section 137.1018) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 642 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1116 (2025), HCS/HB 1317 (2025). AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS Tax credits for contributions to the Missouri Agriculture and Small Business Development Authority and investments in new generation cooperatives for the purpose of development of agricultural business expire on December 31, 2028. This act repeals such sunset. (Section 348.436) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 642 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1116 (2025), HCS/HB 1317 (2025). SPECIALTY AGRICULTURAL CROPS The "Specialty Agricultural Crops Act" loan program for family farmers and tax credits for lenders expires on December 31, 2028. This act repeals such sunset. (Sections 348.491 and 348.493) This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), HCS/HB 642 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1116 (2025), HCS/HB 1317 (2025). This act is identical to SCS/SB 30 (2025) and is substantially similar to SS/SB 913 (2026) and HCS/HB 2713 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

Modifies provisions relating to driving while intoxicated

SB 1152 - This act modifies provisions relating to municipal elections. This act is identical to SB 86 (2025). GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY Under current law, elections to elect officers of political subdivisions and special districts are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April each year. This act requires all municipal elections to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November each year if they are held for the purpose of electing officers of political subdivisions and special districts or to decide a ballot measure submitted solely to the qualified voters of a particular political subdivision or special district. These provisions are identical to SB 150 (2021) and similar to provisions in SB 1185 (2026), HB 1613 (2026), HB 3013 (2026), HB 920 (2021), and SB 414 (2021). PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTIONS This 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 1329 (2026), 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

SB 1772 - This act creates and modifies various provisions relating to illegal immigrants. VOTER REGISTRATION (Sections 115.158 and 115.160) 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. 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. These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/SB 983 (2026), SCS/SB 986 (2026), HCS/HB 2125 (2026), HB 3227 (2026), HB 3263 (2026), and HB 3493 (2026) and similar to provisions in SCS/SB 983 (2026), SCS/SB 280 (2025), a provision in SCS/HB 770 (2025), and the introduced SB 280 (2025). PUBLIC BENEFITS (Section 209.008) New eligibility verification requirements are created for public benefits, specifically including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Mo HealthNet. Specifically, only people who are United States citiIzens, United States Nationals, or meet the definition of an eligible alien and qualified alien under federal law are eligible for public benefits. Provisions are included dictating the manner of providing proof of identity as one of the aforementioned individuals. Failure to submit acceptable documentation establishing United States citizenship, United States national status, or alien status eligible for such public benefits within the temporary eligibility period shall result in denial or termination of public benefits. No additional period of eligibility for temporary benefits shall be granted to any applicant who has previously been denied public benefits at any time due to a failure to verify United States citizenship, United States national status, or alien status eligible for such public benefits. The act additionally creates new reporting requirements for Mo HealthNet with respect to illegal aliens receiving certain medical care. Current law prohibits any alien unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit, including any health benefits, with the exception of emergency medical care, prenatal care, services offering alternatives to abortion, emergency assistance, or legal assistance. When administering SNAP benefits, the Department of Social Services shall: • Consider the entire income and financial resources of any individual rendered ineligible to receive SNAP benefits under subsection 1 of this section when determining the eligibility and benefit allotment of the household of which such individual is a member; and • Notwithstanding federal law to the contrary, not prorate or exclude the income or financial resources of ineligible individuals under this act. All such income and resources shall be fully considered. These provisions are identical to SB 1616 (2026) and substantially similar to a provision in SB 1070 (2026). This provision is identical to SB 1616 (2026) and substantially similar to a provision in SB 1070 (2026), HB 2468 (2026), and HCS/HB 2481 (2026). COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSES (Sections 302.733 and 302.735) This act requires an operator of a commercial motor vehicle to speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records. The act establishes the offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without sufficient English language proficiency. An operator of a commercial motor vehicle commits such offense if the operator fails to demonstrate the required English language proficiency described above. Violation of this offense is a class D misdemeanor on a first offense and a class B misdemeanor on a second or subsequent offense. A driver found to be in violation of the English language proficiency requirement is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle in the state until the driver is able to meet the required English language proficiency. A fine of $1,000 will be imposed on the driver of the motor vehicle, and a fine of $3,000 will be imposed on their commercial motor carrier. The commercial motor carrier will be notified of the location of any commercial motor vehicle involved in a violation of the English language proficiency requirement, and upon payment of the $3,000 fine, a qualified driver will take possession of the vehicle. If the carrier is unable to pay the fine or present a qualified driver within 12 hours, the owner of any cargo being transported in the commercial motor vehicle may arrange for the transfer of their property to another vehicle, but neither the state nor the owner of the cargo will be liable for any reasonable action to transfer the cargo. A person holding a nondomiciled commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's instruction permit within this state shall have a valid work visa and provide proof of citizenship to validate his or her identity while operating a commercial motor vehicle. An operator who fails to possess a valid work visa and provide proof of citizenship while operating a commercial vehicle is prohibited from operating a commercial vehicle until such operator is able to meet these requirements and if such operator operates a commercial motor vehicle again without meeting these requirements, such operator commits a class B misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for up to 90 days. A fine of $3,000 will be imposed on a commercial motor carrier whose driver fails to possess a valid work visa and proof of citizenship while operating a commercial motor vehicle. The commercial motor carrier will be notified of the location of any commercial motor vehicle involved in the violation of not possessing a valid work visa and proof of citizenship, and upon payment of the $3,000 fine, a qualified driver will take possession of the vehicle. If the carrier is unable to pay the fine or present a qualified driver within 12 hours, the owner of any cargo being transported in the commercial motor vehicle may arrange for the transfer of their property to another vehicle, but neither the state nor the owner of the cargo will be liable for any reasonable action to transfer the cargo. This provision is substantially similar to HCS/HB 2471 (2026) and HCS/HB 3491 (2026). TORT VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FUND (Sections 537.675 through 595.045) This act modifies the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund by providing that in addition to the current requirements, an uncompensated tort victim shall be a person who is a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident or who holds a lawful visa issued by the United States Department of State. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations shall verify eligibility requirements prior to the authorization of any payment from the Fund. Additionally, this act provides that an administrative law judge may, as part of any award, determine and allow reasonable attorney's fees, but such fees shall not exceed 15% of the amount awarded to the claimant. No attorney shall ask for, contract for, or receive any sum larger than the amount allowed. This act additionally modifies those injured victims eligible for payment from the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. Eligible injured victims are persons who, at the time of application for compensation from the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund, are: (1) A United States citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a person lawfully present under a valid visa issued by the United States Department of State; and (2) Killed or suffers personal physical injury in Missouri as a result of the commission or attempted commission of any crime by another person; a good-faith attempt to assist a person against whom a crime is being committed or attempted; or assisting a law enforcement officer in the apprehension of a person believed by the officer to have committed or attempted to commit a crime. The Department of Public Safety shall verify eligibility requirements prior to the authorization of any payment from the Fund. This act also modifies the amount of attorneys's fees that may be awarded from 15% to 10% of the amount subrogated to the Department of Public Safety from the claimant's legal proceeding related to the crime. These provisions are identical to SB 980 (2026) and substantially similar to HB 2177 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1756 - Economic Development, Commerce and Insurance & Labor and Industrial Relations . ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . Governor Senate GR $ 104,058,258 $ 101,558,258 FEDERAL 1,975,317,273 1,975,317,273 OTHER 41,398,470 41,398,470 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $2,120,774,001 $2,118,274,001 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL . COMMERCE AND INSURANCE . Governor Senate GR $ 260,001 $ 260,001 FEDERAL 1,650,000 1,650,000 OTHER 86,595,003 85,382,359 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ 88,505,004 $ 87,292,360 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL . LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS . Governor Senate GR $ 4,945,228 $ 4,945,228 FEDERAL 62,386,097 62,386,097 OTHER 256,553,166 256,553,166 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ 323,884,491 $ 323,884,491 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . ___________ ___________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1179 - This act provides that any tax, excise, license or fee upon, measured by or with respect to the importation, receipt, manufacture, storage, transportation, sale or use of fuel used for propelling motor vehicles authorized by a political subdivision shall expire five years after enactment unless reauthorized by a two-thirds majority vote of the people of the political subdivision. This act is identical to SB 831 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1757 - Public Safety & National Guard PUBLIC SAFETY . Governor Senate GR $ 370,243,007 $ 369,181,527 FEDERAL 1,299,984,104 1,299,984,104 OTHER 612,487,823 612,487,823 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $2,282,714,934 $2,281,653,454 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD . Governor Senate GR $ 11,138,051 $ 11,138,051 FEDERAL 38,449,048 38,449,048 OTHER 6,984,724 6,984,724 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ 56,571,823 $ 56,571,823 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education

SB 1116 - The act establishes the "Missouri Nuclear Energy Advancement Act". The act establishes the "Missouri Nuclear Energy Advancement Act". The act provides that there shall be no prohibition on the construction or operation of nuclear electric generation facilities in the state, provided that all licensing requirements of the facilities have been satisfied and the state's emergency preparedness for nuclear electric generation is considered to be in good standing by the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. Under the act, the Governor shall establish the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Office ("Office") within the Department of Natural Resources. The Governor shall appoint the director of the Office. The director shall not have any interests that substantially conflict with the director's duties as the head of the Office. The duties of the office are described in the act. The duties of the Director are described in the act. The Office shall administer the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Development Fund, established by the act. The Fund shall provide grants to eligible nuclear energy projects in the state, as described in the act. Specifics of the grants are described in the act. A grant shall not exceed $100,000,000. For projects involving the commission of an advanced nuclear reactor, the Office shall require that until the reactor is commissioned, the net proceeds of the grant recipient's sales of electricity from a natural gas electric generation facility shall be dedicated to funding the pre-commissioning costs of the reactor. All information in grant applications shall be kept confidential and shall not be released to the public or in response to any record request. The act is substantially similar to HB 2598 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1411 - The act creates "The Electrical Choice and Competition Law". Provisions of the act shall govern the sale of electricity in the state and any provision of law that conflicts with the act shall be null and void. Under the act, an electric utility shall provide equal and open access to electric supply over the electric utility's transmission and distribution systems to allow retail electric suppliers to sell electricity directly to retail customers in the state. Twenty-four months after August 28, 2026, the Public Service Commission shall permit commercial and industrial customers of electric utilities to choose a retail electric supplier, as defined in the act. Pursuant to the time frame provided for in the act, the Commission shall permit residential customers to choose a retail electric supplier. The ability of energy assistance residential customers to retain access to all financial assistance benefits shall not be affected by the provisions of the act. Each electric utility shall submit to the Commission a restructuring plan to assist retail customers to choose a retail electric supplier. The plan shall be submitted pursuant to a schedule established by the Commission, as described in the act. Specifics of the plan are described in the act. The Commission shall review each restructuring plan and issue an order accepting, modifying, or rejecting the plan, as described in the act. Electric utilities shall unbundle the electric rates consistent with the provisions of the act. After the implementation of the unbundling process, the Commission shall regulate the manufacture, sale, and distribution of electricity pursuant to the provisions of the act. Electric utilities shall be permitted to recover transition costs pursuant to the time frame and divestiture process under the act. The Commission shall approve the recovery and time periods over which the stranded costs are to be collected by the competitive transition charge as described in the act. Electric utilities shall divest their generation assets pursuant to the specifics described in the act and with the approval of the Commission. Electric utilities shall provide default supply service to retail customers who do not choose a retail electric supplier as described in the act. Allocation of direct and indirect costs incurred from the provision of the default supply service is described in the act. The Commission may establish a separate process for electric supply service for energy assistance customers. The process shall include a grouping of energy assistance customers into an aggregation program. Specifics of the aggregation program are described in the act. If an energy assistance customer chooses to opt-out of the aggregation program, the customer shall no longer be eligible for any energy assistance relief. All electric utilities shall provide open and nondiscriminatory access to their data and systems to retail electric suppliers. Retail electric suppliers shall obtain customer consent prior to receiving certain customer data. The Commission shall develop a process to obtain customer consent for the release of the customer data as described in the act. Retail customers shall be able to select their preferred billing method, as described in the act. Electric utilities shall implement an accelerated switching process where residential customers may change retail electric suppliers as described in the act. Certain customers moving within a service area shall continue receiving electric service from the same retail electric supplier without being required to switch to a different retail electric supplier. Six months after August 28, 2026, the Commission shall develop a customer education program to ensure all retail customers have access to accurate information about their ability to choose a retail electric supplier. Specifics of the program are described in the act. The Commission shall establish the "Office of Retail Market Development and Oversight" to be funded by an annual assessment of retail electric suppliers based on a formula developed by the Commission but not to exceed $20,000 annually per retail supplier license. The authority and responsibilities of the Office are described in the act. No person or company shall supply electric service in the state without obtaining a retail electric supplier license from the Commission. The Commission shall develop a licensing process as described in the act. The Commission shall monitor the retail power market for the supply and distribution of electricity to retail customers to ensure retail electric suppliers are not engaged in anti-competitive or discriminatory practices. If the Commission finds that a retail electric supplier engaged in anti-competitive or discriminatory practices, the Commission shall ask the Attorney General to file a civil action. If the court finds that a violation occurred, the court may impose civil penalties, damages, and other relief described in the act. Any proceedings initiated under this provision shall be subject to the provisions relating to procedures before the Commission and provisions relating to the Office of the Public Counsel. Provisions under the act that are applicable to proceedings involving electric utilities shall also apply to retail electric suppliers. This act is identical to SB 487 (2025), and similar to HB 2207 (2026), HB 2233 (2026), and HB 417 (2025). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1432 - Current law imposes an admission fee of $2 for each person embarking on an excursion gambling boat. This act authorizes the Missouri Gaming Commission to annually adjust such fee for inflation. (Section 313.805 and 313.820) Current law also authorizes the Commission to distribute excess moneys in the Gaming Commission Fund for certain purposes. This act provides for a distribution of $15 million to the Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Fund for the purpose of preserving and protecting collections of historic artifacts. (Section 313.835) JOSH NORBERG

SB 1284 - Under the act, a petition for a dissolution of a public water supply district shall allege that an agreement for sale of the district's assets has been entered into by the board of directors contingent upon approval of the circuit court and voters. Unless the petitioners for the dissolution of the district prove that there is an agreement for sale of the district's assets entered into by the board of directors that would permit all debts and financial obligations of the district be paid in full upon dissolution and provide for the continuation of water supply to the inhabitants of the district, the petition shall be dismissed at the cost of the petitioners. If the court finds in favor of the petitioners, the court shall enter a decree with a question to the voters of the district, as described in the act. At their discretion, the board of directors may approve a change in the vote threshold to a majority of four-sevenths of the voters of the district voting on the proposition for dissolution. The court shall enter an order declaring the decree for dissolution to be final if the court found that the question for dissolution has been assented to by such vote. The act repeals the current voting requirement of a majority of two-thirds of the voters of the district voting on the proposition. The act is similar to a provision in SS/HB 2397 (2026) and a provision in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 1023 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1563 - This act establishes the Missouri Angel Investment Incentive Act. For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act allows an investor, as defined in the act, to claim a tax credit in an amount equal to forty percent of the investor’s investment in the qualified securities of a qualified Missouri business, as defined in the act, or fifty percent of the investor's investment if the qualified Missouri business is located in a rural county, as defined in the act. If the amount of the tax credit exceeds the investor’s tax liability in any one tax year, the credit may be carried forward for up to five subsequent tax years. No investor shall receive more than seventy-five thousand dollars in tax credits in a single year for contributions to a single qualified Missouri business, and shall not receive more than three hundred thousand dollars in tax credits in total in a single tax year. A tax credit may be transferred by a qualified investor. The total amount of tax credits authorized in a single tax year by the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) shall not exceed six million dollars for the 2027 and 2028 calendar years. Thereafter, the maximum amount of tax credits that may be authorized shall be increased annually by 20%, provided that the maximum amount of tax credits was authorized in the previous year. To be designated as a qualified Missouri business, a business shall apply to the MTC, as described in the act. The designation of a business as a qualified Missouri business shall be made annually by the MTC. In addition to other requirements described in the act, a qualified Missouri business shall not have had annual gross revenues of more than five million dollars in the most recent tax year of the business, and the business shall not have been in operation longer than five years if the business is not a bioscience business, or longer than ten years if the business is a bioscience business. Each business that has been allocated tax credits by the MTC shall submit a report containing certain information, as described in the act, to the MTC before such tax credits are issued. The state of Missouri shall not be held liable for any damages to an investor that makes an investment in any qualified security of a qualified Missouri business, any business that applies to be a qualified Missouri business but is turned down, or any investor that makes an investment in a business that applies to be a qualified Missouri business but is turned down. The MTC shall annually review the activities undertaken by this act to ensure they are in compliance with the provisions of the act. If the MTC determines that a business is not in substantial compliance, it may inform the business that such business will lose its designation if it does not come into compliance within one hundred twenty days. If the business does not come into compliance, the MTC may revoke its designation. If a business loses its designation as a qualified Missouri business, it shall be precluded from being allocated any additional tax credits. However, investors in such a business shall be entitled to keep all of the tax credits properly issued prior to the loss of designation by the business. The MTC shall report certain information annually, as described in the act, to the Department of Economic Development, the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This act shall sunset on December 31, 2033, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 1004 (2026) and HB 1845 (2026), and to provisions in HCS/HB 235 (2025), and is substantially similar to SCS/SB 461 (2025), SCS/SB 1178 (2024), HCS/HB 2226 (2024), SS/SCS/SB 413 (2023), HB 727 (2023), SB 78 (2017), and HB 2302 (2016), and to provisions in SS#2/SCS/HCS/HBs 3231 & 2531 (2026), HCS/HB 682 (2025), and HCS/SS/SCS/SB 92 (2023), as amended. JOSH NORBERG

SB 1434 - This act authorizes a tax credit for one hundred percent of the costs incurred by a taxpayer for enrolling the taxpayer's qualified youth in a qualified firearm safety course, as such terms are defined in the act. No tax credit shall exceed $100 per eligible youth per tax year. Tax credits authorized by the act shall be refundable, and shall not be transferred, sold, or assigned. A taxpayer shall submit documentation to the Department of Public Safety verifying completion of a course, as well as all incurred costs. The Department shall maintain a list of qualifying courses on its website. This act shall sunset on December 31, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 1537 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1393 - Currently, there are six circuit judges and nine associate circuit judges in the 11th Judicial District, located in St. Charles County. This act provides for an additional two circuit judges and one associate circuit judge. The new judges shall be elected in 2028 with terms beginning January 1, 2029. The new associate circuit judge position shall not be included in the automatic increases in the number of associate judge positions provided by the statutory formula based on population. This act is identical to a provision in SCS/HB 1628 (2026) and is similar to a provision in HCS/SB 945 (2026), in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), HB 1890 (2026), in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 221 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1259 (2025), HB 1390 (2025), HB 1426 (2025), HB 370 (2023), and HB 538 (2023). KATIE O'BRIEN

Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination

SB 1148 - Current law imposes a tax of 2% on the retail sales value charged for a bingo pull tab card sold in Missouri, and a tax of 0.2% on certain organizations conducting bingo in Missouri. This act repeals such taxes. This act is identical to HCS/HBs 48 & 985 (2025). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1259 - This act permits contributions made to any committee organized under Missouri campaign finance law to be used for any childcare expenses, as described in the act, that result directly from campaigning for office or in connection with the duties of public office that would not have been otherwise incurred but for those activities. This act is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1871 (2026), SB 242 (2025), HB 347 (2025), and HB 2493 (2024). SCOTT SVAGERA