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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

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

SB 1704 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes a taxpayer to claim a tax credit in an amount not to exceed $125 for a qualified pet adoption, provided that no more than two such tax credits shall be claimed in a tax year. Tax credits authorized by the act shall be refundable. The total amount of tax credits that may be authorized in a calendar year shall not exceed $500,000. This act shall sunset on August 28, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 1701 (2026) and HB 2731 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

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 1754 - Office of Administration OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION . Governor Senate GR $ 393,349,161 $ 351,359,274 FEDERAL 144,050,144 144,050,144 OTHER 194,320,299 186,120,299 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ 731,719,604 $ 681,529,717 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ EMPLOYEE BENEFITS . Governor Senate GR $1,046,388,376 $1,088,281,376 FEDERAL 349,665,859 354,422,859 OTHER 355,137,528 355,137,528 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $1,751,191,763 $1,797,841,763 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SJR 88 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, expands the current exemption from real property taxes for former prisoners of war with a total service-connected disability to all disabled veterans, as defined in the amendment, including surviving spouses of deceased disabled veterans. This amendment is identical to SJR 77 (2026), SJR 94 (2026), HCS/HJR 115 (2026), SS/SJR 46 (2025), SCS/SJR 14 (2025), and HJR 6 (2025), and is substantially similar to HJR 41 (2025), HJR 64 (2025), HJR 66 (2025), HJR 74 (2025), HJR 96 (2025), SJR 58 (2024), SJR 84 (2024), HCS/HJR 75 (2024), HJR 95 (2024), HJR 118 (2024), SJR 16 (2023), HCS/HJRs 7 & 11 (2023), HCS/HJR 52 (2023), HJR 57 (2023), SCS/SJR 40 (2022), HJR 72 (2022), HJR 73 (2022), HJR 86 (2022), HJR 89 (2022), HJR 115 (2022), HJR 119 (2022), HJR 140 (2022), HJR 3 (2021), HJR 32 (2021), HJR 63 (2021), SJR 23 (2018), SJR 34 (2018), HJR 63 (2018), and HJR 57 (2018). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1145 - Current law authorizes certain counties to levy a sales tax for funding a multi-county metropolitan park and recreation district, with fifty percent of such sales tax revenues to be returned to the home county for park purposes. This act provides that such park purposes may include certain storm water management projects, as described in the act. This act is identical to HB 1736 (2026) and HCS/HB 1271 (2025), and to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1790 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SJR 110 - Under current law, in every criminal case a defendant may, with the assent of the court, waive a trial by jury. This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, adds that a defendant may waive a trial by jury if he or she receives assent by both the government and the court. This act is identical to SJR 15 (2025), SJR 67 (2024), SJR 24 (2023), SJR 44 (2022), and SJR 22 (2021). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1010 - Under this act, a child shall not be considered abused or neglected for the sole reason that the child's parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child's care, custody, and control refuses to affirm or otherwise recognize the child's sexual orientation or gender identity if that gender identity differs from the child's biological sex. Additionally, the Children's Division shall not investigate or conduct a family assessment for the sole reason that the child's parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child's care, custody, and control refuses to affirm or otherwise recognize the child's sexual orientation or gender identity if that gender identity differs from the child's biological sex. Finally, the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first and second degrees shall not include a person's refusal to affirm or otherwise recognize the child's sexual orientation or gender identity if that gender identity differs from the child's biological sex and shall not include if the person refuses to assist or give consent to a child's gender transition. This act is identical to SB 704 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1140 - Currently, a civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse shall be brought within ten years after the victim reaches the age of twenty-one or within three years of the victim discovering that the injury or illness was caused by childhood sexual abuse, whichever is later. This act provides that a civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse or tortious conduct that caused the victim to be a victim of childhood sexual abuse may be commenced at any time. This act is substantially similar to SB 589 (2025), HB 883 (2025), HB 1132 (2025), a provision in SB 1063 (2024), in SB 1092 (2024), SB 416 (2023), and is similar to HB 114 (2025), SB 747 (2025), a provision in HCS/HB 367 (2023), and in HB 1139 (2023). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1290 - This act establishes the "Missouri Healthy Schools Act" and prohibits public schools from serving, selling, or allowing a third party to sell ultraprocessed food, as such term is defined in the act, on campus during the school day. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shall post on its website a standardized form public schools may use to certify compliance with the provisions of the act, along with a list of each public school that has provided such certification of compliance to the Department. This act is identical to HB 2887 (2026) and SB 802 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNON

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 1746 - Currently, under Article V of the Missouri Constitution, judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri and of the Court of Appeals, judges in certain circuit courts, and certain associate circuit judges are selected by gubernatorial appointment following nominations from the nonpartisan commissions. This act provides for the election of all judges of the Supreme Court, of the Court of Appeals and of the circuit courts, and associate circuit judges, including methods for declaration of candidacy, nominating committees, and election contents. This act is contingent upon the passage of a constitutional amendment that requires the election of all judges. KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 1175 - This act provides that any person shall be deemed of bad moral character, untrustworthy, and unfit for elected public office or employment with any state or local government if the elected official, while holding elected public office, and by clothing him or herself with the influence, prestige, or authority of his or her public office or through any public or private title, office, or position arising out of or associated with his or her public office, is or has been convicted of: • Stealing campaign funds by deceit or otherwise; • Stealing caucus or associations funds or funds intended for a caucus or association by deceit or otherwise; • Expending campaign funds in violation of current law; or • Converting campaign funds to his or her personal use in violation of current law. Any person deemed unfit for elected public office or employment with the state or any local government shall be barred from elected public office or employment and, if so employed, shall forfeit his or her office and be removed from said employment. Additionally, any elected or appointed official who knowingly, willingly, or purposefully appoints or retains an elected official who is unfit for employment pursuant to this act shall forfeit his or her office. Provisions are included requiring the prosecuting attorney or Attorney General to commence a quo warranto action to remove such an individual from office. This act also provides that any participant of a retirement plan established by the state or local government who is unfit for employment pursuant to this act shall not be eligible to receive any retirement benefits from the plan. The employer of the participant who is declared unfit shall notify the appropriate retirement system and provide information in connection with such conviction or violation. This act is identical to SB 425 (2025), SB 1344 (2024), SB 220 (2023) and SB 926 (2022) and similar to HB 2405 (2024), HB 866 (2023), and SB 576 (2021). SCOTT SVAGERA

SJR 93 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that retrospective laws may be enacted for civil claims involving sexual abuse of a child or tortious conduct that caused or contributed to cause sexual abuse to a child. This amendment is similar to SJR 51 (2025), HJR 58 (2025), and HJR 79 (2025). KATIE O'BRIEN

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

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

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

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