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SB 1474 - The act establishes the "AI Non-Sentience and Responsibility Act". The act provides that an artificial intelligence (AI) system shall be declared a non-sentient entity and shall not be considered or recognized as a person, spouse or domestic partner, or designated, appointed, or serve as any officer, director, manager, or similar role within any company. AI systems shall not be recognized as legal entities capable of owning title to property, as described in the act. Any assets associated with an AI system shall be attributed to human individuals or organizations responsible for the AI's development, deployment, or operation. Any harm caused by an AI system shall be the responsibility of the owner or user of the AI system, as described in the act. Owners of AI systems shall maintain proper oversight and control measures over any AI system if its outputs or recommendations could reasonably be expected to impact human welfare, property, or public safety. Failure to provide such oversight may constitute negligence or another basis of liability. Any attempt to shift blame on an AI system shall be void. Developers, manufacturers, and owners of AI systems shall develop safety mechanisms to prevent harm to individuals or property, as described in the act. Labeling an AI system as "aligned", "ethically trained", or "value locked" shall not excuse or diminish the owner's or developer's liability for harms. If an AI system causes significant harm, courts may pierce the corporate veil to hold parent companies accountable for the harm, as described in the act. Liability protections under corporate law shall not be used to evade responsibility for direct harm caused by AI systems. Owners or developers of AI systems involved in severe incidents resulting in significant bodily harm, death, or major property damage shall notify the relevant authorities and comply with any subsequent investigations. The provisions of the act shall apply to all AI systems developed, owned, deployed, or operated on or after August 28, 2026. The act is substantially similar to SB 859 (2026), similar to HCS/HBs 1746 & 1769 (2026), and has a provision similar to a provision in SS#2/SCS/SB 1012 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 1285 - Current law requires the Director of Revenue to annually publish the updated income brackets for the state income tax. This act requires such publication to be made on the Department's website. JOSH NORBERG

SCS/SB 1575 - Current law authorizes an income tax deduction for 100% of income reported as a capital gain for federal income tax purposes. The act also applies such capital gains tax provisions to the taxable income of a resident estate or trust. This act is substantially similar to HB 2945 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1114 - This act requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for prostheses and scalp hair prostheses worn for hair loss suffered as a result of cancer treatment. The coverage is subject to benefit limits and restrictions on out-of-pocket costs, as specified in the act. This act is substantially similar to SB 345 (2025), SB 1046 (2024), and HB 2393 (2024). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SJR 112 - Current constitutional provisions require the General Assembly to impose a property tax of not less than $0.005 or more than $0.03 per $100 assessed valuation for the Blind Pension Fund. This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, repeals such requirement and instead requires the General Assembly to provide for an annual appropriation in an amount not less than the amount appropriated to such fund for the 2027 fiscal year. This amendment is identical to HJR 147 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1749 - The act establishes the "State Office of Archaeology" working in conjunction with the State Historic Preservation Office to establish, implement, and administer federal and state programs for statewide archaeological and paleontological preservation. The Director of the Department of Natural Resources shall designate a director of the office who shall serve as the state archaeological officer. At a minimum, the director of the office shall be a professional archaeologist. The duties of the office are described in the act. JULIA SHEVELEVA

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

SB 1326 - This act establishes the "Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact" consisting of Missouri and any other state desiring to permanently change daylight saving time to a new standard time. On the effective date of the act, Missouri will switch clocks to daylight saving time for the last time and daylight saving time will be eliminated. The time formerly known as daylight saving time will become standard time. If the federal government enforces current provisions of federal law, Missouri shall follow standard time. If the federal government adopts daylight saving time as the new standard, then Missouri shall set clocks to conform with the new standard time. This act is identical to SB 534 (2025) and HCS/HBs 1471 et al. (2024). JIM ERTLE

SB 1294 - This act modifies various provisions relating to criminal offenses, including penalties and minimum prison sentences. The penalties for the following offenses are classified or modified as follows: • Unlawful voting by members of the House of Representatives - class C felony (Section 21.360); • Violation of oath or duty by examiners of the State Auditor - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $100 (Section 29.080); • Unlawful use of money by the State Treasurer - class E felony (Section 30.400); • Interest in bids for furnishing supplies or printing by the Commissioner of Administration - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $500 and not more than $2,000 (Section 34.160); • Resisting the militia - class E felony (Section 41.720); • Receiving compensation, emolument, or other profit from lands held by a land reutilization authority by members or salaried employees of the land reutilization authority - class E felony (Section 92.920); • Fraudulent use of a facsimile signature or seal of a public officer or body on a public security or instrument of payment - class E felony (Section 105.276); • Receiving compensation, emolument, or profit from lands held by land trust by trustees or salaried employees of a land trust - class E felony (Section 141.810); • Attempting to evade or defeat an income tax or payment of an income tax - class E felony (Section 143.911); • Failing to collect a sales or use tax, attempting to evade or defeat a sales or use tax or the payment of such tax, overcharging a sales or use tax, and failing to file returns for sales and use taxes - class E felony (Section 144.157); • Failing to pay a sales tax, make such returns, or keep records - class E felony (Section 144.480); • Making a false corporation franchise tax report - class E felony (Section 147.120); • Fraudulent payment of cigarette tax or fraudulent use of cigarette tax stamp - class E felony (Section 149.071); • False reporting relating to the purchase and sale of cigarettes - class E felony (Section 149.076); • Falsifying documents required for the shared care tax credit - class E felony (Section 192.2015); • Purchasing or selling human body parts - class D felony, except a fine shall not exceed $50,000 (Section 194.275); • Falsifying documents of anatomical gifts - class D felony, except a fine shall not exceed $50,000 (Section 194.280); • Placing explosive substances in waters where fish may be injured or killed - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $200 nor more than $1,000 (Section 252.220); • Making a profit from contracts entered into by or from moneys of a water conservancy district - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $5,000 (Section 257.430); • Violations relating to transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste management and certain fraudulent activities related to the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $2,500 nor more than $25,000 for each day of violation, and successive convictions shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000 for each day of violation (Section 260.425); • Branding of another person's animals - class E felony (Section 268.151); • Violations relating to transporting intoxicating liquor - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $1,000 (Section 311.460); • Violation of duties by the Director of Finance and other officers and employees of the Division of Finance - class E felony, except a fine shall not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 (Section 361.290); • Unlawful issuing or selling shares of stock in any bank or trust company - class E felony (Section 362.100); • Making an excessive loan - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $500 (Section 362.171); • Making a false statement or representation in the application for stock of an insurance company - class E felony (Section 375.350); • Use of money, funds, or securities of an insurance company for private profit or gain by certain officers or employees of the insurance company - class E felony (Section 375.390); • Failure, refusal, or neglect to keep, deposit, account, or surrender securities by the Director or the Deputy Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance - class C felony (Section 375.470); • Falsifying or destroying accounts, books, records, or memoranda by any corporation, person, or public utility governed by the Public Service Commission or making false statements before the Public Service Commission - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 386.560); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of motor carriers and making false statements or representations with the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 387.290); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of telecommunications companies and making false statements or representations with the Public Service Commission relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 392.330); • Unlawfully issuing any stock, bond, note, or other debt by officers, agents, or employees of a gas, electrical, water, or sewer corporation and making false statements or representations with the Public Service Commission relating to the issuing of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debts - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 393.220); • Tampering with records, documents, or evidence with intent to impede, obstruct, avoid, evade, or influence the official investigation or administration of any proceeding relating to the regulation of securities - class C felony, except a fine shall not be more than $500,000 (Section 409.109); • Offense of Criminal Securities Fraud - Fraudulent practices related to offer, sale, or purchase of securities under the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony (Section 409.5-501 and 409.5-508); • Criminal Securities Violation - Making false or misleading statements in a record used in an action, proceeding, or filing under the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony, except if the violation was committed against an elderly or disabled person, then the fine shall not be less than $50,000 (Sections 409.5-505 and 409.5-508); • Criminal Securities Violation - Willfully violating the Missouri Securities Act of 2003 (Uniform Securities Act) - class C felony, except if the violation was committed against an elderly or disabled person, then the fine shall not be less than $50,000 (Section 409.5-508); • Issuing a receipt of grain not received by or under the control of the warehouseman- class E felony (Section 411.611); • Fraudulently issuing a receipt of grain by a warehouseman - class E felony (Section 411.621); • Improper delivery of grain with an outstanding and uncancelled receipt by a warehouseman - class E felony (Section 411.641); • Depositing grain without title or upon which there is a lien or mortgage with the intent to defraud - class E felony, except a fine shall not exceed $5,000 (Section 411.651); • Offense of rape in the first degree - class A felony (Section 566.030); • Offense of rape in the first degree with an aggravated sexual offense or a victim who is a child less than 14 years of age - life imprisonment (Section 566.030); • Offense of statutory rape in the first degree - class A felony (Section 566.032); • Offense of sodomy in the first degree - class B felony (Section 566.060); • Offense of sodomy in the first degree with an aggravated sexual offense or a victim who is less than 12 years of age - class A felony (Section 566.060); • Offense of statutory sodomy - class B felony (Section 566.062); • Offense of statutory sodomy with an aggravated sexual offense - class A felony (Section 566.062); • Offense of child molestation - class A felony (Section 566.067); • Offense of promoting online sexual solicitation - class E felony, except a fine of $5,000 per day in violation after the 72-hour notice may be assessed (Section 566.103); • Offense of enticement of a child - class B felony (Section 566.151); • Offense of abuse through forced labor - class B felony, except a fine not more than $250,000 may be assessed (Section 566.203); • Offense of abuse through forced labor where death results, or the violation includes kidnapping or the attempt to kidnap, sexual abuse or attempt of sexual abuse punishable as a class B felony, or attempt to kill - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.203); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor - class B felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.206); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor where death results, or the violation includes kidnapping or the attempt to kidnap, sexual abuse or attempt of sexual abuse punishable as a class B felony, or attempt to kill - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.206); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation - class B felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.209); • Offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation if effected by force, abduction, or coercion - class A felony, except a fine shall not be more than $250,000 (Section 566.209); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree - life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole (Section 566.210); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree - class A felony (Section 566.211); • Offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree if effected by force, abduction, or coercion - class A felony (Section 566.211); • Offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if the offense involves compelling prostitution - class B felony (Section 567.050); • Offense of promoting prostitution if promotion of prostitution is of a person less than 16 years of age and the offender owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service or conspires with intent to promote prostitution and if the offender acts with a reckless disregard of which the conduct contributed to trafficking - class A felony (Section 567.050); • Offense or promoting prostitution if the person is less than 16 years of age - class A felony (Section 567.050); • Offense of abuse or neglect of a child - class D felony (Section 568.060); • Offense of abuse or neglect of a child if a subsequent offense or if the injury inflicted on the child is a serious emotional injury or serious physical injury - class A felony (Section 568.060); • Offense of armed criminal action - class B felony (Section 571.015); • Second offense of armed criminal action - class A felony (Section 571.015); • Third or subsequent offense of armed criminal action - life without the possibility of probation or parole (Section 571.015); • Felonies committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang - class E felony (Section 578.425); • Felonies committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang where the underlying felony is committed near a school - class D felony (Section 578.425); • Failing to register as a sex offender as a third offense - class A felony (Section 589.425); • Making a false entry in accounts of carriers, corporations, or persons regulated by the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety - class E felony, except a fine shall not be less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 (Section 622.470); • Second and subsequent violations of law relating to asbestos abatement - class E felony, except the fine shall not be more than $50,000 per day of violation (Section 643.250); and • Making false statements, representations, or certifications in connection with documents filed or tampering with monitoring devices required under the Missouri Clean Water Law - class E felony (Section 644.076). This act additionally modifies the class one and two election offense to provide for a term of imprisonment not more than four years (Sections 115.405, 115.631, and 115.633). Additionally, the offense of tampering with a witness or a victim where the original charge is a felony shall be one felony charge lower than that of the original charge, instead of a class D felony. (Section 575.270) This act modifies the definition of "dangerous felony" to include statutory rape in the first degree and statutory sodomy in the first degree, regardless of the age of victim. Additionally, the act includes the following offenses in the definition of "dangerous felony": • Trafficking for the purposes of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor, or the attempt of such offense, when punished as a class A felony; • Trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, or the attempt of such offense, when punished as a class A felony; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree; • Sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree; and • Third offense of failing to register as a sex offender. (Section 556.061) This act also modifies jail time credit. This act requires the form developed by the Office of the State Courts Administrator for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections to include a sentencing calculation, including jail time credit supplemented by a certificate of a sheriff or custodial officer. The act further requires the court, when pronouncing as sentence, executing a suspended sentence, or suspending the imposition of a sentence, to record as part of the judgment, the number of days before the pronouncement of the sentence that the person was in prison, jail, or custody which was related to the offense. The court shall retain jurisdiction to rule on motions challenging the number of days of jail time credit (Sections 217.305 and 558.031) This act repeals the provisions requiring minimum prison terms for certain offenses and provides that offenders shall serve the following minimum percentage of the imposed term based upon the felony classification as follows: • Class A: 60% to 80% • Class B: 40% to 60% • Class C: 30% to 50% • Class D: 17% to 37% • Class E: 17% to 37% Current law provides that offenders guilty of a dangerous felony shall be required to serve a minimum prison term of 85% of the sentence imposed by the court or until the offender attains 70 years of age and has served at least 40% of the sentence imposed. This act repeals the 40% minimum prison term for offenders of dangerous felonies who have attained the age of 70. In cases where the sentencing court does not impose a specific term of imprisonment required to be served, the minimum percentage of the range associated with the felony class shall be the required percentage of the term to be served. Additionally, this act repeals provisions relating to conditional release by the Parole Board. (Sections 558.011 and 558.019) The act also repeals specific minimum prison terms and eligibility for probation and parole for following offenses: rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, enticement of a child, sexual trafficking of a child in the first and second degree, abuse or neglect of a child, armed criminal action, unlawful use of weapons, promoting child pornography in the first degree, aggravated fleeing a stop or detention, tampering with a witness or victim, driving while intoxicated if a chronic or habitual offender, felonies connected with a criminal street gang, and failing to register as sex offender as a third offense (Sections 566.030, 566.060, 566.151, 566.210, 566.211, 568.060, 570.030, 571.015, 571.030, 573.025, 575.151, 575.270, 577.010, 578.425, and 589.425) For consecutive sentences, the sentencing court shall calculate the minimum percentage of term by taking half the term of years for each felony offense and adding the half number together to determine the total number of years required to be served prior to parole eligibility. For concurrent sentences, the offender shall be required to serve the minimum prison term for each offense. (Section 558.026) This act is identical to SB 894 (2026) and contains provisions identical to provisions in SB 882 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1398 - The act modifies the definition of "renewable energy resources" as used in the "Renewable Energy Standard" to include energy derived from nuclear energy sources and hydrogen. JULIA SHEVELEVA

SB 964 - This act modifies provisions relating to certification of community paramedics and the provision of community paramedic services. Community paramedic services shall mean those services provided by an entity that employs licensed paramedics certified by the Department of Health and Senior Services as community paramedics for services that are provided in a nonemergent setting, consistent with the education and training of a community paramedic and the supervisory standard approved by the medical director, and documented in the entity's patient care plans or protocols. Any ambulance service that seeks to provide community paramedic services outside of its service area shall have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the ambulance service of that area if that ambulance service is already providing those services or shall notify the ambulance services of that area if that ambulance service is not providing community paramedic services. Emergency medical response agencies (EMRAs) may provide community paramedic services in a ground ambulance service's service area. If the ground ambulance service is already providing those services, then the EMRA and ground ambulance service may enter into a MOU for the coordination of services. If the ground ambulance service provides those services after the EMRA begins to provide them, then the ground ambulance service and EMRA shall enter into a MOU for the coordination of services. The Department shall establish regulations for the purpose of recognizing community paramedic services entities that have met the standards necessary to provide such services. The Department shall endorse such entities to provide community paramedic services for a period of 5 years. These provisions are similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026), the perfected SS/SB 975 (2026), SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025) and SCS/SB 317 (2025), SB 548 (2025), SB 206 (2025), and SCS/SB 1382 (2024). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1515 - Under this act, referral agencies shall provide prospective residents documentation of the existence of any relationship or agreement between the agency and an independent living facility or a long-term care facility, if a fee has been received for the referral, and the right of the resident to terminate the agency's services, and the right to request not to be contacted by the agency in the future. No facility shall pay the agency a fee until the facility receives documentation that the disclosures required under this act have been made to the resident and the resident becomes an occupant or is admitted to the facility. The facility shall not sell or transfer the contact information of a prospective resident or the resident's legal representative to a third party without the written consent of the resident or the resident's legal representative. An agency that violates this act shall be subject to a civil penalty of $500 per violation. The Attorney General or a circuit or prosecuting attorney may bring a civil action on behalf of the state to seek the civil penalty or to enjoin continued violations by the agency. This act is substantially similar to HB 2463 (2026) and similar to provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025) and HB 390 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

SCS/SB 1142 - This act modifies provisions relating to limited liability companies. A new provision is created allowing any person to apply to the Secretary of State (SOS) to furnish a certificate of good standing for a domestic limited liability company, a foreign limited liability company, a domestic limited liability company series, or a foreign limited liability company series. A certificate of good standing issued by the SOS may be relied upon as prima facie evidence that the domestic or foreign limited liability company is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state. The act provides that, not later than January 31, 2027, each series of a limited liability company shall be individually profiled, maintained, and searchable as a business entity on the business services website of the SOS in the same manner that a non-series entity is profiled, maintained, and searchable. This act is identical to certain provisions in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2508 (2026), certain provisions in HCS/HB 1713 (2026), and certain provisions in HCS/HB 3116 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1252 - This act provides for motor vehicles and equipment operated by canine search and rescue teams to be treated as emergency vehicles. This act is identical to HB 3334 (2026) and HB 1228 (2023). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

HCS/SS/SB 1083 - This act modifies provisions relating to professional licensing. INSPECTIONS OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES (SECTION 198.022) Under this act, the Department of Health and Senior Services may accept, in lieu of an inspection conducted by the Department, a written report of a survey or inspection conducted by any state or federal agency, provided the survey or inspection is comparable in scope or method to the Department's inspections and conducted in accordance with Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. A residential care or assisted living facility shall be subject to an inspection by the Department if the facility fails to maintain an accredited status by a recognized accreditation entity. Finally, if a facility exempt from an annual inspection under this act has one or more violations of any class I standards, then the facility shall be subject to a full inspection by the Department. This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025), and is similar to SB 689 (2025). INTERIOR DESIGNERS (SECTIONS 324.001, 324.028 TO 327.750. 537.033 & 621.045 & THE REPEAL OF SECTIONS 324.406 TO 324.436) This act modifies the registration of interior designers from the Division of Professional Registration with advice and recommendations by the Interior Design Council to the licensing of interior designers from the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Professional Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers ("Board"). The Board shall increase from fifteen members to seventeen members with the two new members being licensed interior designers. The Interior Design Council and the Interior Design Council Fund shall be abolished upon the appointment by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate of the licensed interior designer members of the Board. The rules of the Interior Design Council shall be deemed adopted by the Board until revised, amended, or repealed, of which such action shall be taken on or before January 1, 2027. The funds in the Interior Design Council Fund shall be transferred to the State Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Professional Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers Fund. Additionally, this act defines the practice of licensed interior design and provides that a licensed interior designer shall undertake to perform licensed interior design services only when he or she is qualified by education, training, and experience in the specific technical areas involved. Furthermore, licensed interior designers shall be in responsible charge of interior design technical submissions that can affect the health, safety, and welfare of the public within their scope of practice. Licensed interior designers shall not take responsible charge over interior technical submissions prepared by another person unless the licensed interior designer actually exercises personal supervision and direct control over such interior technical submissions. This act modifies the educational and training requirements for licensed interior designers by repealing the qualification of at least three years of an interior design curriculum from an accredited institution with three years of experience. Additionally, an applicant shall be exempt from providing substantial evidence of certain educational and training qualifications if his or her curriculum or transcript has been approved by the Board. Nothing in this act shall be construed as precluding an architect from performing any of the services within the practice of licensed interior design. Current law provides that a renewal or reinstatement application for registration as an interior designer shall be accompanied by proof of completion of continuing education in the fields of either interior design or architecture. This act repeals such provision and provides that the Board shall establish the continuing education requirements for interior designers which shall be substantially equivalent to the continuing education requirements for architects. Finally, this act includes licensed interior designers in the definition of "design professional" for immunity from civil liability for participation in a peer review process. This act contains a delayed effective date for the repeal of the Interior Design Council and the Interior Design Fund, which shall become effective upon notification to the Revisor of the appointment of the interior designer members of the Board by the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026), SS/SCS/SB 991 (2026), in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2025), and in HCS/HB 2353 (2026), and are similar to SB 287 (2025), HB 566 (2025), SB 1325 (2024), and HB 2158 (2024). NONRENEWABLE TEMPORARY LICENSES (SECTION 324.004) Under this act, any person who has at least three years of work experience in an occupation or profession in another state or the District of Columbia that does not use a license to regulate that occupation or profession may submit an application for a non-renewable, two-year temporary license in Missouri to the relevant oversight body. A person shall submit proof of experience in the occupation or profession and proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, except as provided. Within 45 days of receiving the application, the oversight body shall make a determination of qualification. The oversight body shall require an applicant to take and pass a profession-specific examination and may require an examination specific to Missouri laws. If the applicant is not residing in Missouri, the oversight body shall conditionally approve the application. If an applicant fails to provide proof of domicile in Missouri within 60 days of receipt of temporary license, the oversight body may terminate the temporary license and the applicant may reapply for the temporary license. Upon expiration of the temporary license, individuals shall be required to apply for a permanent license, consistent with the licensure and application requirements of that license as set forth in statute and rule. A license issued under this act shall not be qualified for reciprocity with another state or as part of an interstate compact. The provisions of this act shall not apply to certain specified professions. This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SB 895 (2026), in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), and in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026) and is similar to a provision in HCS/HB 2300 (2026), in SS/SB 61 (2025) and in the perfected HB 478 (2025), SB 817 (2024), in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 88 (2023), and HB 1900 (2022). PHYSICIAN LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS (SECTION 334.031) This act requires a candidate applying for licensure as a physician to submit to a criminal background check and furnish certain educational and experience documents. This act also allows the Board of Registration for the Healing Arts to require applicants to list all licenses to practice as a physician currently or previously held in another state, territory, or country and to disclose any past or pending investigations, discipline, or sanctions for such licenses. The Board may also obtain a report on the applicant from the National Practitioner Data Bank or the Federation of State Medical Boards. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), is substantially similar to a provision in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026), SCS/SB 1423 (2026), in SCS/HB 2591 (2026), HB 2976 (2026), and in SCS/SB 292 (2025), and is similar to a provision in SB 1030 (2024), SB 1251 (2024), HB 2349 (2024), HB 2753 (2025), HB 1279 (2023), SB 511 (2023), and SB 538 (2021). RESPIRATORY CARE LICENSES (SECTIONS 334.870 & 334.880) Currently, an applicant for a respiratory care license is required to submit written evidence of credentials from the cognitive competency testing organization authorized by the Missouri Board for Respiratory Care or current licensure or registration as a respiratory care practitioner in another jurisdiction that meets or exceeds Missouri licensure standards. This act instead provides that the applicant shall submit: (1) An active credential as a registered respiratory therapist through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); (2) Current licensure or registration with an active credential as a respiratory care practitioner in another jurisdiction that meets or exceeds Missouri licensure standards; or (3) An active credential as a certified respiratory therapist earned prior to January 1, 2027, through the NBRC. Additionally, this act provides that license renewals shall be subject to random audits to ensure the licensee has an active credential through the NBRC. These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agree to and finally passed HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026) and in SCS/HB 2591 (2026) and are similar to provisions in HCS/HB 2957 (2026). LENGTH OF SUPERVISION FOR SOCIAL WORK (SECTION 337.600) This act modifies the definitions of a "qualified advanced macro supervisor," "qualified baccalaureate supervisor," and "qualified clinical supervisor" to provide that such person is a licensed social worker who has practiced social work for which he or she is supervising the applicant for a minimum of three, instead of five, years. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026), in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), in the truly agreed to and finally agreed to HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026), SB 1417 (2026), HB 1963 (2026), in HCS/HB 2300 (2026), in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), in SCS/HB 2591 (2026), SB 479 (2025), and SB 563 (2025), and is substantially similar to HB 886 (2025). CLINICAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS & AUDIOLOGISTS (SECTION 345.050) This act modifies the requirements for licensure as a speech pathologist or audiologist by providing for completion of a clinical fellowship under the direct supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist in good standing, rather than under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the state of Missouri in the profession in which the applicant seeks to be licensed. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SB 1019 (2026), in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026), in HCS/HB 2300 (2026), and in SCS/HB 2591 (2026) and is substantially similar to a provision in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026), SB 1405 (2026), in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025), in the perfected SS/SB 61 (2025), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), SB 431 (2025), in the perfected HB 478 (2025), in HB 765 (2025), and in SCS/HB 834 (2025). SEVERABILITY (SECTION B) In the event that any section, provision, clause, phrase, or word of this act or the application of the act is declared invalid under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Missouri, the General Assembly intends for the severability of this act. KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1144 - This act changes the composition of the St. Charles City-County Library Board of Trustees. Currently, the board consists of nine members, with five members appointed by the St. Charles County Executive and four members appointed by the mayor of the city of St. Charles. Beginning with appointments made after January 1, 2027, this act provides that the four city-appointed members shall be selected by the mayors of the four most populous cities in the county, as determined by the decennial census. This act is identical to HCS/HBs 1728, 2161, & 1830 (2026), HB 1405 (2025), and to a provision in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 1023 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

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

SB 1765 - Capital Improvements . Governor Senate GR $ 11,456,095 $ 0 FEDERAL 37,000,000 37,000,000 OTHER 62,595,032 62,595,032 . ______________ ______________ TOTAL $ 111,051,127 $ 99,595,032 . House Final GR FEDERAL OTHER . _______________ ______________ TOTAL ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SCS/SB 986 - This act modifies various provisions relating to elections. VOTER REGISTRATION - Documentary Proof of Citizenship The act requires the citizenship status of each person submitting a voter registration application to be verified by local election authorities (LEAs). In the event that an applicant's citizenship status cannot be verified by the LEA, the applicant must provide documentary proof of citizenship. Nothing in this act shall require a person who appears on the list of registered voters or who seeks to transfer voter registration within this state from being required to provide an election authority documentary proof of United States citizenship, unless the person is stricken from the list of registered voters and the person thereafter seeks to register to vote. Specific provisions are created for persons who register to vote using the National Mail Voter Registration form provided by the Federal Election Assistance Commission. These persons are referred to as "federal-only voters" and are only permitted to vote in federal contests, as that term is defined in the act. Federal-only voters may vote either in person on election day at the office of the LEA or by absentee ballot. Additionally, ballots cast by a federal-only voter must be treated the same as a provisional ballot. These provisions are similar to provisions in SB 1122 (2026). MAINTENANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS Current law requires the Secretary of State to enter into an agreement with the Department of Revenue to match information in the voter registration system with the information in the database of the motor vehicle system. This act requires such agreement to include matching information pertaining to the citizenship status of those within the Department of Revenue's database. This provision is identical to provisions in SCS/SB 983 (2026), SB 1772 (2026), HCS/HB 2125 (2026), HB 3227 (2026), HB 3263 (2026), and HB 3493 (2026). The clerk of each circuit court in the state is required to prepare and transmit to the Secretary of State (SOS) a complete list of all persons who identify themselves as not being citizens of the United States when called to jury duty. This report shall be sent on a monthly basis. If an election authority determines that a person who is not eligible to vote registered to vote or voted in an election, the election authority shall execute and deliver to the Attorney General, SOS, and the relevant prosecuting or circuit attorney an affidavit stating the relevant facts. ABSENTEE VOTING The act allows eligible covered voters to vote absentee by submitting a federal postcard application at the office of the election authority on election day even though the person is not registered. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1871 (2026), SCS/SB 836 (2026), SCS/SB 182 (2025), SB 926 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024). REFERRAL OF VIOLATION OF ELECTION LAWS Current law provides that if the SOS finds that reasonable grounds appear that the alleged election offense was committed, the SOS may issue a probable cause statement and refer the offense to the appropriate prosecuting attorney. This act permits referral to the appropriate prosecuting attorney or the Attorney General. This act contains a severability clause and a contingent effective date, based on when the Secretary of State notifies the Revisor of Statutes that citizenship verification data is able to be utilized through the Missouri centralized voter registration database. This act is similar to SCS/SB 62 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1026 - Under this act, any person or entity selling in this state any intoxicating cannabinoid shall not be prohibited from doing so by any law regulating or restricting the sale of cannabis; provided that such products are: (1) sold only to adults 21 years of age or older upon age verification; (2) compliant with testing and safety regulations; (3) compliant with packaging and labeling regulations to protect minors; and (4) compliant with other regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Senior Services. Any person or entity selling intoxicating cannabinoids shall annually register with the Department prior to the sale of such products, as described in the act. This act is identical to SB 641 (2025) and similar to provisions of the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HCS/HB 2641 (2026), SCS/SB 54 (2025), and SB 518 (2025). SARAH HASKINS