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SB 1711 - This act modifies provisions relating to utility colocation along highway corridors. The State Highways and Transportation Commission and the Missouri Department of Transportation shall allow the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric transmission facilities within highway rights of way. The Commission and Department shall develop uniform criteria for colocation of transmission facilities within highway rights of ways. The duty of the Commission and Department shall include providing reasonable time lines and procedures for review and approval of colocation requests, ensuring safety of the public and infrastructure, avoiding duplication of corridors, and imposing reasonable conditions that shall not interfere with colocation. This act is identical to provisions in SB 838 (2026) and HB 3456 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1018 - This act authorizes a person to waive such person's right to purchase a firearm by submitting a request to the Department of Public Safety. The Department shall verify a person's identity prior to accepting the voluntary waiver. While such waiver is in effect, no person shall sell or otherwise transfer a firearm to a person who voluntarily waived the right to purchase a firearm. A person with a voluntary waiver may designate one or more contact persons, who shall be contacted by the Department if the person attempts to purchase a firearm while the waiver is in effect or if the person revokes the waiver. All forms and records related to a voluntary waiver shall be closed records and shall be destroyed upon the revocation of the waiver. Any voluntary waiver shall remain in effect for thirty days after the Department accepts the revocation of the waiver. The submission of a voluntary waiver shall be made only by the person to whom the voluntary waiver shall apply. Any person that attempts to submit a voluntary waiver on behalf of another person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. This act is identical to HB 2492 (2026), and is similar to SB 96 (2025), HB 1205 (2025), SB 1327 (2024), and HB 1872 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Establishes and modifies provisions relating to adult education

Modifies provisions relating to state funds for regional planning commissions

SR 543 - This Senate resolution modifies Senate Rule 96 to provide that, no later than March 1, 2026, the Senate shall provide an audio and video feed of its proceedings on the website of the Senate. This resolution is identical to SR 32 (2025). JIM ERTLE

SB 995 - Currently, the sheriff of the City of St. Louis is elected. This act instead provides that a majority of the circuit and associate circuit judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit, consisting of the City of St. Louis, shall appoint the sheriff. The sheriff is removable for cause by a majority of the judges pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court rules. The elected sheriff holding office on August 28, 2026, shall continue to hold office for the remainder of his or her term. This act is identical to HB 3224 (2026), and is similar to SB 484 (2017), HCS/HB 878 (2017), and SB 527 (2015). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 1755 - Agriculture, Natural Resources & Conservation . AGRICULTURE . Governor Senate GR $ 21,066,802 $ 14,916,802 FEDERAL 12,677,920 12,677,920 OTHER 33,825,085 39,825,085 . ____________ ____________ TOTAL $ 67,569,807 $ 67,419,807 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ ____________ TOTAL . NATURAL RESOURCES . Governor Senate GR $ 60,609,855 $ 60,264,954 FEDERAL 202,484,030 202,484,030 OTHER 2,103,044,070 2,103,044,070 . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $2,366,137,955 $2,365,793,054 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ _____________ TOTAL $ . CONSERVATION . Governor Senate GR $ 0 $ 0 FEDERAL 0 0 OTHER 251,537,640 251,537,640 . ____________ ____________ TOTAL $ 251,537,640 $ 251,537,640 . House Final GR $ FEDERAL OTHER . _____________ ____________ TOTAL $ ADAM KOENIGSFELD

SB 1738- This act creates the offense of tampering with an election official. A person commits the offense of tampering with an election official if, with the purpose to harass or intimidate an election official in the performance of such official's official duties, such person: • Threatens or causes harm to such election official or members of such election official's family; • Uses force, threats, or deception against or toward such election official or members of such election official's family; • Attempts to induce, influence, or pressure an election official or members of an election official's family to violate Missouri election law; • Engages in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm such election official or such election official's family, including stalking; • Disseminates through any means, including by posting on the internet, the personal information of an election official or any member of an election official's family. The offense of tampering with an election official shall be a class one election offense, punished by imprisonment of not more than five years or by fine of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars but not more than ten thousand dollars or by both such imprisonment and fine. If a violation of this provision results in death or bodily injury to an election official or a member of the official's family, the offense shall be a class B felony. This act is identical to SB 84 (2025), a provision in SCS/SB 182 (2025), and SB 926 (2024), substantially similar to HB 480 (2025) and a provision in SCS/SB 346 (2023), and similar to a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HB 2052 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2206 (2024). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1422 - This act renames the "Missouri Wine and Grape Board" to the "Missouri Wine, Grape, and Spirits Board". The act modifies the membership requirements and duties of the Board, as described in the act. The act provides that moneys credited to both the Agriculture Business Development Fund and the Missouri Wine and Grape Fund shall be used for the employment of experts in the field of distillation as deemed necessary. Beginning August 28, 2026, all moneys collected by the Board shall be deposited into the Missouri Wine and Grape Fund. JULIA SHEVELEVA

Modifies provisions of the Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Act

SB 1744 - This act prohibits trains exceeding eight thousand five hundred feet in total length from operating on any main track or branch line in this state. This act is identical to HB 3350 (2026) and HB 3463 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1632 - This act modifies provisions relating to motor vehicles. DEALER COLLECTION OF SALES TAX (Section 144.070) Current law provides that, upon the development of the integrated motor vehicle registration system, motor vehicle dealers shall collect and remit sales taxes for all motor vehicles sold by the dealer. This act also requires the dealer to collect and remit sales tax on any boat or outboard motor sold by the dealer. The act requires a motor vehicle dealer to collect and remit sales tax for any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or other titled property sold by the dealer to a purchaser who is not a resident of this state. The dealer shall not be required to determine the tax rate of the purchaser's state of residence. This act is substantially similar to provisions in HCS/HB 3316 (2026), CCS#2/HCS/SB 1020 (2026), and HCS/SB 1408 (2026). MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION (Section 301.010, 301.020, 301.030, 301.050, 301.055, 301.070, 301.110, 301.140, 301.147, 301.190) Current law requires applications for a registration of motor vehicles and trailers to include the applicant's name. This act requires the inclusion of the applicant's full legal name as it appears on the applicant's driver license, nondriver license, or permit. Current law establishes twelve motor vehicle registration periods, each starting on the first day of each calendar month. This act repeals such language. Current law provides for motor vehicle registration fees based on the horsepower of the vehicle, along with a penalty fee of five dollars for delinquent registrations. This act provides for a flat registration fee of twenty five dollars for passenger motor vehicles and increases the delinquency fee to twenty five dollars for the first month of delinquency and an additional twenty five dollars for each additional consecutive month of delinquency, not to exceed two hundred dollars. This act authorizes the Director of Revenue to stagger the collection of alternative fuel decal fees and the issuance of alternative fuel decals so that the issuance of the decal occurs at the time of vehicle registration and the decal is valid for the duration of the registration period. Current law authorizes the use of transferred plates and temporary permits for a period longer than thirty days under certain conditions. Additionally, current law authorizes the transfer of plates for a fee of two dollars plus a pro rata portion of any increased fee based on a difference in registration type. This act increases such transfer fees to ten dollars, as described in the act. The act requires the Department to issue a nontransferable in-transit plate for motor vehicles, trailers, and boats purchased by nonresidents, as described in the act. Finally, the term "temporary permit" is replaced with "interim plate" throughout the act. Current law requires any vehicle with biennial registration that is manufactured as an even-numbered model year vehicle to be renewed each even-numbered calendar year, and each vehicle manufactured as an odd-numbered model year vehicle to be renewed each odd-numbered calendar year. This act repeals such requirement. Current law requires an application for a certificate of ownership to include the applicant's identification number. This act instead requires the applicant's full legal name as it appears on the applicant's driver license, nondriver license, or permit. If an owner desires to add or delete a name or names on an application for certificate of ownership, this act requires the name or names to be consistent with the names noted on the notice of lien. This act is substantially similar to provisions in HCS/HB 3316 (2026) and similar to provisions in CCS#2/HCS/SB 1020 (2026) and HCS/SB 1408 (2026). DISABILITY PLACARD RENEWALS (Section 301.142) Current law requires removable windshield placards for physically disabled persons to be renewed every four years. This act changes the renewal period to every eight years, and allows the Department of Revenue to automatically renew current valid disabled placards until all permanent disabled placards are on an eight year renewal cycle. This act is identical to provisions in HCS/HB 3316 (2026), MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER LICENSING (Section 301.550, 301.560, and 301.570) Current law requires a person or entity to sell six or more vehicles in a calendar year in order to meet the definition of "motor vehicle dealer" and obtain a license to sell motor vehicles. This act increases the threshold number of vehicles to twelve. Current law requires the issuance of a distinctive dealer license number or certificate number upon the renewal of a dealer license plate. This act instead requires the issuance of a renewal tab to be placed on the lower right corner of the plate or certificate, with the cost of the renewal tab equal to the costs for dealer license plates. Additionally, the act provides that the dealer license plate fee shall be increased from fifty dollars to fifty dollars per plate. This act is identical to provisions in HCS/HB 3316 (2026) and HCS/HB 1408 (2026), and similar to provisions in CCS#2/HCS/SB 1020 (2026). Federal REAL I.D. Act (Section 302.170) Current law requires the Department to inform applicants for a REAL ID compliant driver's license or identification card that electronic copies of source documents will be destroyed after the minimum time required by federal law. This act repeals such provision and provides that the Department will retain such documents. Additionally, a provision requiring the Department to inform applicants for a non-REAL ID compliance driver's license that copies of source documents will not be retained by the Department unless permitted by law is repealed. This act is identical to provisions in HCS/HB 3316 (2026) and HCS/HB 1408 (2026), and similar to provisions in CCS#2/HCS/SB 1020 (2026). MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS (Sections 307.350 and 643.315) Current law requires the vehicle and emissions inspections for an even-numbered model year vehicle to be conducted in each even-numbered calendar year and in each odd-numbered calendar year for an odd-numbered model year vehicle. This act repeals such requirements. This act is identical to provisions in HCS/HB 3316 (2026), similar to provisions in CCS#2/HCS/SB 1020 (2026). EFFECTIVE DATE Certain sections of the act shall be effective as soon as technologically possible following development and maintenance of the Department's electronic titling and registration system. TAYLOR MIDDLETON

SB 1769 - This act establishes the Office of Public Defense within the Department of Safety. The Director of the Department shall also serve as the director of the Office. The office is authorized to acquire and sell machine guns to the public, operate a warehouse and distribution station. In addition, the Office is tasked with verifying the eligibility of a qualified person to purchase a machine gun. Finally, the Office is required to make annual reports to the Governor. This act requires that for each transfer to a qualified person, the office shall make two copies of a signed and dated certificate, the office shall provide one copy to the person and retain the other copy in perpetuity. The information contained within the certificate and any other information contained within any records shall be exempt from disclosure or inspection under the Missouri Sunshine Law. Any records associated with the transfer of any machine gun, other than the original certificate of transfer, shall be destroyed by the office five years after the transfer was completed. Under this act, each machine gun sold is subject to a five hundred dollar surcharge. Half of this surcharge shall be deposited into the Public Defense Fund, and the other half shall be deposited into the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. This act establishes the Public Defense Fund. This fund shall be used for the operational costs of the Office. Where a person that has been transferred a machine gun, later becomes prohibited from possessing firearms under Missouri or federal law, such person shall return the machine gun to the Office within seven days of learning of their prohibited status. If a person possessing a machine gun relocates outside of the state, the person must return the machine gun to the Office prior to relocation. Under this act, if a machine gun is transferred to an heir or the beneficiary of an estate, the representative of the estate must present such weapon to the Office. The Office shall then transfer the machine gun to the heir or beneficiary, if that person is a qualified person. Such transfer shall be free of cost. This act prohibits the Office from destroying any machine gun acquired pursuant to this section, unless the machine gun is returned under this section and is unserviceable. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

SB 874 - Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, this act requires each public school to provide each student enrolled in such school one free breakfast and one free lunch each day the student attends classes. This act is identical to HB 1662 (2026), HB 112 (2025), and HB 172 (2023). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1703 - This act establishes the "Student Screen-Time Standards Act" and requires each school district and charter school to adopt a written policy governing screen time and the use of instructional technology for students in kindergarten through grade five. The policy shall be designed to promote students' educational interests, prevent harmful effects of excessive screen time on child development, ensure that technology supports rather than supplants foundational learning, and restore evidence-based practices. The act outlines required components of the policy, including limits on student screen time, restrictions on the use of school-issued devices, and limits on student access to internet-connected instructional technology, including laptops, tablets, software platforms, and other similar devices. The policy shall identify approved digital platforms, establish standards for student use of hands-on physical learning tools and traditional materials, outline procedures by which parents may obtain information regarding their child's screen time and technology use and limit such use, and describe the research and evidence upon which the policy is based. In developing the policy, each school district or charter school shall consider and document research on best practices in literacy instruction, instructional technology, assessment, and the role of handwriting and cursive writing in promoting literacy. Each elementary school shall notify parents and guardians annually of the adopted policy, provide parents available information regarding their child's login time and technology use upon request, and publish the policy on the school's website. Each policy shall be periodically updated and shall incorporate recommendations from a model school board policy to be developed by the "Framework on Classroom Use of Screens (FOCUS) Council" established in the act. The policy shall be implemented before the end of the 2027–28 school year and shall apply in all subsequent school years. The Literacy Advisory Council established under current law shall provide advice regarding instruction and assessment of cursive writing and reading, and shall develop recommendations for a related model policy on cursive. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a "Framework on Classroom Use of Screens (FOCUS) Council" composed of the Commissioner as chair, with appointed members representing school boards and charter schools; elementary school principals who have completed state leadership training; teachers with expertise in reading, mathematics, and special education; parental and disability advocacy organizations; faculty from approved teacher preparation programs; a licensed pediatric mental health professional or board-certified behavior analyst; and a medical professional with expertise in child health and development. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide staff and resources for the council. The council shall conduct a comprehensive survey and analysis of screen time and instructional technology use in public schools, and shall provide guidance on best practices and policies, as provided in the act. By July 1, 2027, the council shall submit a report containing the council's recommendations and a model school board policy on screen time and instructional technology use to the State Board of Education, the Governor, and the Joint Committee on Education. The report shall be updated at least every two years. This act is similar to SCS/HCS/HBs 2230 & 2978 (2026) and to provisions in HCS/SB 1351 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

Modifies tax incentives for qualified companies to promote industrial manufacturing and infrastructure projects

Allows a financial institution that participates in the signature guarantee program to validate a medallion stamp signature

Modifies the definition of food to authorize a reduced sales tax on the purchase of dietary and nutritional supplements

Modifies provisions relating to the issuance and renewal of license plates and placards for persons with disabilities

Establishes provisions relating to obtaining loans with a quitclaim deed