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SS/SCS/SB 1534 - This act modifies provisions relating to the exclusion of certain transactions from sales tax. CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES This act excludes credit card and debit card processing fees from the definition of "gross receipts" for the purpose of imposing sales taxes. Such processing fees shall not exceed three percent of the purchase price or the merchant discount fee, whichever is less. Any business that charges a processing fee that is excluded from gross receipts shall provide notice to a purchaser of such charges, as described in the act. (Section 144.010) This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/HB 1707 (2026). FOOD SALES TAX EXEMPTION Current law taxes retail sales of food, as defined in current law, at a rate of one percent. This act provides that retail sales of food shall be exempt from state sales taxes. (Section 144.014) This provision is identical to SB 688 (2025), SB 734 (2025), and SCS/SB 161 (2023), and to a provision in SB 57 (2025) and SCS/HCS/HB 154 (2023), and is substantially similar to SB 1656 (2026), HB 2079 (2026), HB 2253 (2026), HB 2568 (2026), SB 659 (2025), HB 345 (2025), HB 432 (2025), HB 872 (2025), HB 1587 (2025), HB 1418 (2024), HB 1464 (2024), HB 2174 (2024), HB 260 (2023), HB 452 (2023), HB 591 (2023), HB 896 (2023), HCS#2/HB 1992 (2022), HB 1817 (2022), and HB 2530 (2022), and to a provision in HB 1029 (2025), HB 2815 (2024), HB 2887 (2024), HB 377 (2023), HCS/HBs 876, 771, 676 & 551 (2023), HB 1136 (2023), HB 1779 (2022), and HB 2249 (2022). The act also provides that, of the 4% state sales tax rate, the revenue derived from a rate of 0.2% shall be deposited in the School District Trust Fund. (Section 144.020) These provisions are identical to SCS/SBs 1017 & 1239 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SCS/SB 993 - This act creates licenses for hemp beverage manufacturers, hemp beverage wholesalers, and hemp beverage retailers. No person, cooperative, or business holding any one of the three types of hemp beverage licenses can hold either of the other two types of hemp beverage licenses and shall not have a financial interest, either direct or indirect, in a person, cooperative or business holding any of the other two types of hemp beverage licenses. However, a person, cooperative, or business may hold both a hemp beverage manufacturer and hemp beverage retailer license, but may only operate hemp beverage retail operations onsite at the premises where the hemp beverage product is manufactured. Hemp beverage manufacturers may solicit and sell hemp beverage products to hemp beverage wholesalers, but shall not sell directly to a hemp beverage retailer. Hemp beverage wholesalers can solicit and sell hemp beverage products to hemp beverage retailers. A person, cooperative, or business holding a hemp beverage manufacturer license, hemp beverage wholesaler license, or a hemp beverage retailer license, or any allowable combination thereof, shall not hold a marijuana facility license. No hemp beverage wholesaler or hemp beverage retailer shall distribute or sell any hemp beverage products that they know or reasonably should know were manufactured outside of the United States. Unfinished hemp extract may be imported or exported as described in the act. The act specifies the qualifications to receive a license, fees for licensure, and the application process, as well as the health, safety, permissible ingredients, testing, and transportation standards. The act also outlines the packaging and labeling requirements for hemp beverages. Any hemp beverage manufacturer or wholesaler who violates such health and safety standards, or permits its employees, officers, or agents to do so, will be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction will be subject to specified fines. This act prohibits the sale of hemp beverages to anyone under the age of 21. Anyone who sells hemp beverages shall also be 21 years old. A manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer of a hemp beverage product shall not advertise, market, or offer for sale the product by using, in the labeling or design of the product or product packaging or in advertising or marketing materials for the product trade dress, trademarks, branding, or other related materials, any imagery or scenery that depicts or signifies characters or symbols known to appeal primarily to persons under 21 years of age. Under this act, retailers and wholesalers shall have 120 days, beginning August 28, 2026, to sell any hemp beverage products in inventory as of August 28, 2026, provided such products comply with the provisions of this act. Any remaining products not removed from inventory shall be subject to forfeiture and destruction, as described in the act. Under this act, an excise tax at a rate of 7% shall be imposed on the retail sale of a hemp beverage product. This act is similar to SB 697 (2025), HB 463 (2025), and provisions in SCS/SB 54 (2025), and SB 518 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

Modifies provisions relating to credit unions

Modifies provisions relating to estates of persons receiving public benefits

Modifies the statute of limitations for certain debts

Prohibits commercial services that provide a user with work submitted for educational credit in the user's name

Enacts provisions relating to motorcycle operation

Modifies provisions relating to property taxes

Creates the "Food is Medicine Act"

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

Modifies the numbering process for proposed constitutional amendments

Creates provisions relating to warning labels for food products containing unsafe chemicals

Modifies provisions relating to port authorities

Creates provisions relating to expungement

Adds provisions relating to the actions of certain federal personnel

Creates the "Missouri Disabled Veterans' Dependents Tuition Waiver" to provide college tuition waivers for the children, stepchildren, and spouses of certain veterans

SB 1731 - Under current law, all peace officers and first responders are required to have a mental health check-in with a program service provider once every three to five years. This act allows a department to satisfy this requirement if they have an established behavioral health or mental health program that meets enumerated requirements. This act also adds first responder commanding officers to the list of people approved to receive notification that the check-in requirement has been met. This act is identical to SB 1745 (2026), and to a provision contained in CCS/HCS/SS/SB 975 (2026), and the Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Establishes the "Task Force on Juvenile Justice and Education"

Provides appeals of preliminary injunctions issued by circuit or associate circuit judges

Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act