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SB 1336 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act authorizes a tax credit in the amount of $5,000 for a taxpayer that is a first-time home buyer purchasing an eligible blighted property, as described in the act. To be eligible, a taxpayer shall also enter into an agreement with the land clearance for redevelopment authority to use such property as a principal residence for at least two years following rehabilitation of the property, shall purchase the property within one year or contract for purchase within six months of applying for a tax credit, and shall meet certain income requirements as described in the act. The tax credit authorized by this act shall not be refundable or transferable, but may be carried forward for five years. This act shall sunset after six years unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 404 (2025), SB 425 (2023), SB 719 (2022), SB 84 (2021), and HB 1588 (2020), and is substantially similar to SB 970 (2024). JOSH NORBERG

Creates the "Clear Skies Act" prohibiting geoengineering, cloud seeding and other atmospheric interventions, and authorizing DNR to investigate violations, and includes penalty provisions

SB 1268 - This act repeals provisions of the certificate of need law relating to hospitals, excluding long-term care beds in hospitals, and major medical equipment. This act also makes technical changes to the certificate of need statutes. This act is identical to SB 337 (2025) and SB 192 (2021). SARAH HASKINS

SB 1176 - This act creates and modifies provisions relating to firearms. ASSAULT WEAPONS (Section 571.023) This act provides that no person, corporation, or other entity in Missouri shall manufacture, import, possess, purchase, sell, or transfer any assault weapon or large capacity magazine as defined in the act. Any person in violation of this act shall be guilty of a class C felony. This act shall not apply to government entities or agents, law enforcement officers, manufacturers selling to government entities, properly licensed firearms dealers, and any person legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine prior to the effective date of this act. This provision is identical to SB 1337 (2026), and to a provision in SB 346 (2025), SB 405 (2025), SB 1100 (2024), SB 971 (2024), SB 330 (2023), SB 441 (2023), and HB 1533 (2020). UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF A FIREARM (Section 571.070 & 571.080) This act provides that any person committed to a mental institution at 16 years of age or older is prohibited from possessing a firearm unless he or she petitions the court to remove the disqualification pursuant to current law. Additionally, this act provides that for firearm purchasers under the age of 21, a background check is required to determine whether the individual has a juvenile record that would disqualify him or her from purchasing firearms, pursuant to federal law. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 346 (2025), SB 971 (2024) and SB 330 (2023). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SCS/SB 909 - This act renames the "Missouri Student Religious Liberties Act" the "Missouri Safeguarding Personal Expression at K-12 Schools (SPEAKS) Act". The act adds political and ideological expression to the current protections for public school students' religious expression. The act additionally prohibits discrimination against student clubs on the basis of their religious, political, or ideological viewpoints or any requirement that the members of the club adhere to the club's sincerely held beliefs, comply with the club's conduct standards, or further the club's mission, as such mission is defined by the club. This act shall not be construed to limit school districts' ability to restrict speech that is not protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; speech that is so offensive that a student is effectively denied equal access to educational opportunities; or conduct that intentionally, materially, and substantially disrupts school operations or the expressive activity of another individual in a campus space exclusively reserved for such activity. Any person or student organization harmed by a violation of this act shall have a private cause of action against the school, as described in the act. Any person or student organization aggrieved by a violation of this act may assert such violation as a defense or counterclaim in any disciplinary action or in any civil or administrative proceeding. The state waives immunity and consents to be sued in federal court for claims arising under this act. This act is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 2682 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SCS/SBs 1653 & 1194 - This act repeals provisions relating to annual report cards for elementary and secondary schools and establishes new accountability measures for all public schools, charter schools, and school districts. In addition to providing information about student performance, the report cards shall be designed to satisfy federal reporting requirements and shall be presented in a standardized, clear, and easily accessible form so that they can be easily understood by parents, taxpayers, school personnel, legislators, and the media. The State Board of Education may assign duties specified in the act to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) or contract with a third party under state law. By September 15 of each year, the State Board of Education shall provide a confidential version of the school accountability report cards to each school district, public school, and charter school. Within 36 hours of the delivery of the embargoed report cards, the report cards shall be published on the DESE website in a clear and easily accessible location, and by September 30 of each year, the report cards shall be published in a clear and easily accessible location on each school or district website. The State Board of Education shall assign each school district, public school, and charter school a letter grade rating of A-F based on a 0-100 scale, where an "A" rating represents excellent student outcomes, a "B" rating represents more than satisfactory outcomes, a "C" rating represents satisfactory outcomes, a "D" rating represents less than satisfactory outcomes, and an "F" rating represents a failure to produce adequate outcomes. A school district, public school, or charter school that does not test at least 95% of its students in the annual summative assessment shall have its rating lowered by one level. DESE shall use a criteria-referenced growth measure, called "growth to proficiency", in addition to the existing normative value-added growth measure. Growth to proficiency shall evaluate for each student with two consecutive years of Missouri Assessment Program performance levels whether that student has made sufficient academic progress to put such student on a trajectory to reach grade-level proficiency within three years or by 10th grade, whichever comes first. The act describes the factors that shall be used in determining a school's or a school district's A-F rating. These factors include students' academic achievement status, academic growth, and, for high schools, the four-year graduation rate and a success ready graduate measure to be calculated by DESE based upon factors including students' achievement of Advanced Placement scores of 3 or higher, International Baccalaureate scores of 4 or higher, dual enrollment course completions with a "C" grade or higher, and career and technical education certificates, as provided in the act. For schools serving students in grades below 9th grade, academic achievement level shall represent 40% of the rating, value-added growth shall represent 30% of the rating, and growth to proficiency shall represent 30% of the rating. For high schools, academic achievement level shall represent 25% of the rating, value-added growth shall represent 25% of the rating, growth to proficiency shall represent 25% of the rating, the success ready graduate measure shall represent 15% of the rating, and the student four-year graduation rate shall represent 10% percent of the rating. School districts, public schools, and charter schools shall also report, for high schools, the number of graduates who, within six months of graduation, attend postsecondary education or training programs, serve in the military or in national or community service, or are employed in a skilled workforce position as determined by a governmental agency or non-governmental organization with expertise in such positions. DESE shall additionally develop a statewide report card that provides the percentages of students attending schools with each grade rating and student performance on the MAP test relative to student performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The A-F grading scale for schools shall automatically increase to ensure rigor in the calculation such that when success is achieved, the following school year, expectations are raised so performance does not stagnate. Specifically, when 65% percent of schools earn an A or a B, the following school year, the school grading scale shall increase by five percentage points to earn an A, B, C, and D. A special school district or state-operated school in which all of the students enrolled are students with disabilities shall be exempt from state requirements relating to school accountability report cards. This act is similar to HB 2539 (2026) and to provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 2710 (2026) and in HCS/SB 1351 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1702 - Currently, the Seventh Judicial Circuit, located in Clay County, has four circuit judges. This act increase the number of circuit judges to five beginning in fiscal year 2028. This act is identical to a provision in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026), HB 3363 (2026), and HB 3448 (2026) and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SB 945 (2026) and in HCS/SB 1067 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 962 - This act provides that a student enrolled in a school that receives state funds shall not be considered absent for the time such student spends attending a scheduled primary, general, or special election with his or her parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis to the student. A student may received only one excused absence during each scheduled election. Upon his or her return to school, the student shall be encouraged by school officials to demonstrate his or her attendance at the election by wearing an official sticker, badge, or other item indicating that he or she attended the election. This act is identical to HB 3201 (2026) and SB 344 (2025), and is similar to a provision in HCS/SB 1351 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 848 - This act repeals a provision of current law prohibiting the establishment of a state-based health benefit exchange under certain circumstances. This act is identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HB 3136 (2026), HCS/SS/SB 889 (2026), and HCS/SS/SCS/SB 890 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SS/SCS/SB 1383 - This act ends the current pilot program for agricultural education in elementary schools and authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to establish an ongoing agricultural education program beginning in the 2027-28 school year. DESE shall develop a process for public elementary schools to participate in such program, and the local school board for each participating school shall fully fund the program and may employ an agricultural education teacher. DESE shall collaborate with Missouri agricultural commodity groups to establish instructional models for the program, as provided in the act. DESE shall evaluate the success and impact of the agricultural education program and report the results of such evaluation on the DESE website. Provisions of state law requiring the State Board of Education to form a work group to develop academic performance standards shall not apply to the provisions of this act. This act is identical to provisions in SS/HCS/HBs 2097 & 1905 (2026) and in SS/SCS/HB 2896 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

Establishes the offense of impeding, threatening, or harassing a first responder

SB 949 - This act creates the offense of judicial malfeasance. A person commits the offense if the person, while performing the duties of a judge, releases an individual who is a prior or persistent offender during the pendency of a criminal trial and such individual commits a felony during such release. The offense of judicial malfeasance shall be a class E felony. Any person charged or convicted with the offense of judicial malfeasance shall be referred to the Commission on Retirement, Removal, and Discipline for disqualification, removal, and suspension. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Adds provisions relating to a landlord failing to remedy a condition that would materially affect the health and safety of a tenant

Changes the age when a person may be excused from serving on a petit and grand jury

Modifies provisions relating to the state board of mediation

Establishes provisions relating to nuisance actions against racing facilities and race tracks

Creates provisions relating to automatic enrollment in the supplemental nutrition assistance program for certain MO HealthNet participants

Enacts provisions relating to the department of transportation's fiber network

Creates provisions relating to access to fertility treatment

SB 1743 - This act requires the redaction of personally identifying information of train crew members and engineers contained in reports or communications from any publicly released documents related to railroad incidents involving motor vehicles. Unredacted copies of reports or communications may only be available to the employing railroad or its authorized representatives, by court order, or to law enforcement agencies, the Attorney General's office, or the Department of Transportation if the information is necessary. This act is identical to HB 3348 (2026), HB 2385 (2026), HB 3464 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON