March 28, 2024

Lawmakers have started the second half of the 2024 regular legislative session, with a lot of priorities to get to before May 17. My bill, Senate Bill 834 was given preliminary Missouri Senate approval. This bill would clarify the handling of life and health reinsurance contracts if a Missouri insurance company becomes insolvent. It also includes another one of my priorities,

Senate Bill 1348, which adds some commonsense protections and guardrails around the providing of insurance documents to the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance.

Also, the upper chamber gave first-round approval to Senate Bill 835. It would modify provisions relating to financial instruments.  The bill contains a few of my other priorities: Senate Bill 736, which increases the cap on MO Bucks, the state’s linked-deposit program, and 

Senate Bill 1292, which standardizes statutes that govern municipal banking practices.

Both of these proposals still need another positive vote from the Missouri Senate to move on to the Missouri House of Representatives for similar consideration.

Another item is the Fiscal Year 2025 state operating budget, which should be coming to the Missouri Senate within the next month. I will keep you updated on progress in future columns.

Recent Visitors to the Capitol

Brad Grupe, New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe and
 Sarah Grupe, Pettis County

Senator Crawford, New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe
 and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe on the Missouri Senate dais

Farm Bureau Legislative Banquet
 Katie Johnson, Rodney Johnson, Sen. Crawford and
 Rep. Rodger Reedy (Benton County)

Farm Bureau Legislative Banquet
 Senator Crawford and John Crawford (Dallas County)

Bolivar High School JAG Students
 Austin Grandi, Isabella Crawford, Valen Wylot, Shay Cobb,
 Sen. Crawford, John Marker, Kali McCarty and
 Specialist Whitney Gentry

Fair Play High School JAG Students
 Caleb Henderson, Stormie O’Connell, Audrey Steele,
 Wyatt Morrow, Sen. Crawford, Lexi Francka,
 Maddison Walters and Julie Davis

Senator Crawford presenting Madison Harris a
 resolution for being a Breckenridge Scholar recipient.
 (Polk County)

Senator Crawford, Nevada Fire Chief Troy Denney,
 Nevada Acting Captain Tyler James and Rep. Dane Diehl

Senator Crawford,
 Pettis County Breckenridge Scholar recipient
 Makenzie Moulton, Cara Moulton, Brenda Eckhoffr,
 Fern Klement and Gaye Hiller

Compass Health Director of Community Relations
 Donovan Bock (Pettis County), Sen. Crawford and
 Compass Health Vice President Corporate Services Donni Kuck

Missouri Association of Public Administrators with
 Sen. Crawford

Dallas County Public Administrator Carol Johnson,
 Sen. Crawford and
 Vernon County Public Administrator Kelsey Westerhold

Senator Crawford and 2023
 Preteen Miss Princess of America Mattison Darnell of Buffalo

Senator Crawford, Mattison Darnell, Breann Darnell and
 Matt Darnell

State Fair Community College Administrators and
 Board of Trustees
 Keith Acuff, Chief Financial Officer; Richard Parker,
 Board of Trustees Vice President; Sen. Crawford; Sela Follis;
 Patty Wood, Board of Trustees President; Dr. Brent Bates,
 President; Dr. Michael Murders, Academic Affairs Vice President

Senator Crawford and
 Pleasant Hope Superintendent Shaundra Ingram

First Lady Teresa Parson receiving 2024
 Women of Achievement Award
 Representative Mike Stephens, Gov. Parson,
 First Lady Teresa Parson, Sen. Crawford,
 Second Lady Claudia Kehoe and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe

Senator Crawford also received a pleasant visit from the Clinton Amish Mennonite School this week.

I am honored to serve as your senator in the Missouri Senate. If, at any time, you have questions, concerns or ideas regarding state government, please feel free to contact me at 573-751-8793 or Sandy.Crawford@senate.mo.gov.

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