This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews the Nov. 7 Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, held in conjunction with Missouri senators choosing new leadership for the upcoming General Assembly.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews House Bills 2134 & 1956, a new law that modifies permit requirements and exemptions in relation to Missouri fertilizer and clean water laws. Because of an emergency clause, this legislation took effect when the governor signed it on July 12. 

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews House Bill 2111, a new law that modifies powers of the state auditor; Senate Bill 1041, which would have modified provisions relating to benevolent tax credits; and Senate Bill 792, legislation that sought to establish the Revitalizing Missouri Downtowns and Main Streets Act.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews House Bill 2062, a new law that establishes provisions relating to the use of real property. This new law took effect on Aug. 28.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews House Bill 2057, a new law that modifies provisions relating to video service providers, and Senate Bill 740, which would have modified provisions relating to utilities, and did not become law this year.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews House Bill 1912, a new law that modifies provisions relating to the taxation of pass-through entities, and Senate Joint Resolutions 74, 48, 59, 61 & 83, which would have asked voters to change the way initiative petitions would have been handled in the Show-Me State.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews House Bill 1495, a new law that tasks the Missouri Veterans Commission with expanding its efforts to prevent veteran suicide, and

other legislation from the regular legislative session.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Joint Resolution 78, which will ask voters to modify provisions relating to elections. This will be on the Nov. 5 ballot as Amendment 7.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews the initial hearing held by the Missouri Senate Interim Committee on Driving Down the Cost of Health Care, which occurred on Sept. 10.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Joint Resolution 71, which — upon voter approval — would provide for the levying of certain costs and fees to support the salaries and benefits of sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys; House Bill 1481, which would have modified provisions relating to the operation of certain law enforcement agencies; this week’s annual veto session; and the Missouri Senate Interim Committee on Driving Down the Cost of Health Care’s first hearing.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 1359, a new law that modifies provisions relating to financial institutions and became law on Aug. 28; Senate Bill 792, a proposal that would have established the Revitalizing Missouri Downtowns and Main Streets Act; and Senate Bill 884, which would have modified provisions relating to facilities of historic significance.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 727, a new law that creates and modifies provisions relating to elementary and secondary education; Senate Bill 748, a measure that modifies provisions relating to reimbursement allowance taxes; Senate Bills 754, 746, 788, 765, 841, 887 & 861, legislation that modifies provisions relating to public safety; and House Bill 2634, which modifies provisions relating to public funding of abortion facilities and affiliates, and provisions relating to MO HealthNet providers.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 1111, a new law that will modify provisions relating to the regulation of childcare. This legislation will take effect on Aug. 28. Women’s health issues, at the same time, are slated to be on the November ballot.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 912, a new law that will modify provisions relating to military affairs, and Senate Bill 820, which is included in Senate Bills 754, 746, 788, 765, 841, 887 & 861, a new law that will modify provisions relating to public safety.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 895, a new law that will modify provisions relating to landlord-tenant actions, including eviction proceeding moratoriums and filings for transfers of real property with outstanding collectible judgments. This new law will take effect on Aug. 28.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bills 894 & 825, a new law that will modify provisions relating to the promotion of business development. This new law will take effect on Aug. 28.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 872, legislation that will modify provisions relating to the taxation of utility infrastructure. This new law will take effect on Aug. 28.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 802, a new law that will modify provisions relating to business investment incentives. This legislation will take effect on Aug. 28.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 1388, a new law that will authorize a sales tax exemption for certain nuclear facilities. This will take effect on Aug. 28.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 756, legislation that would modify a property tax credit for certain seniors.

This Week in the Missouri Senate previews the next state operating budget. Fiscal Year 2025 will begin on Monday, July 1.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bills 754, 746, 788, 765, 841, 887 & 861, legislation that would modify provisions relating to public safety.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews  Senate Bill 751, which would enact provisions relating to distribution of 340B drugs, and Senate Bill 1098, legislation that would have created provisions relating to inmate phone call fees.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 748, legislation that would modify provisions relating to reimbursement allowance taxes. This measure is among those not yet signed into law by the governor.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews how the 2024 regular legislative session played out; Senate Joint Resolutions 74, 48, 59, 61 & 83, which — upon voter approval — would have modified provisions relating to constitutional amendments; Senate Bill 890, which would have created the "Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force;" and Senate Bills 767 & 1342, which would have modified provisions relating to marriage.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews the Second Regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly. The 2024 regular legislative session came to a close on May 17.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews conclusion of the 2024 regular legislative session.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews the Fiscal Year 2025 state operating budget; Senate Bill 748, also known as the FRA bill; Senate Joint Resolutions 74, 48, 59, 61 & 83, which would ask Missouri voters to modify provisions relating to constitutional amendments; House Bill 1751, a new law that will modify provisions governing solid waste management permits; Senate Bill 727 and House Bill 2287, both of which relate to education; House Bill 2634, a new law that modifies provisions relating to public funding of abortion facilities and affiliates, and provisions relating to MO HealthNet providers; Senate Bill 1359, which seeks to modify provisions relating to financial institutions; and House Bill 1803, which was also signed into law this week.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews upcoming work on the Fiscal Year 2025 state operating budget, and its connections to Senate Bill 748, which would continue federal Medicaid reimbursements to Missouri hospitals; Senate Joint Resolutions 74, 48, 59, 61 & 83, which — upon voter approval — would modify provisions relating to constitutional amendments; and House Bill 2634, a measure that seeks to modify provisions relating to public funding of abortion facilities and affiliates, and provisions relating to MO HealthNet providers.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews the Fiscal Year 2025 state operating budget and its relation to Senate Bill 748, legislation that would modify provisions relating to reimbursement allowance taxes; Senate Bill 740, a measure that seeks to modify provisions relating to utilities; Senate Bill 890, a proposal that would create the "Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force"; and what remains on the docket for session.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews House Bill 2016, a supplemental budget bill for the current fiscal year; Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget; House Bill 2287, which would establish provisions relating to elementary and secondary education; Senate Bill 782, a measure that would create provisions relating to water exportation outside the state; Senate Bill 1462, legislation that would require school districts and charter schools to provide instruction in cursive writing; and Senate Bill 1471, a proposal that would create provisions relating to certain types of billing for water or sewer services.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews House Bill 2634, a measure that seeks to modify provisions relating to public funding of abortion facilities and affiliates, and provisions relating to MO HealthNet providers; Senate Bills 767 & 1342, legislation that would modify provisions relating to marriage; Senate Bill 898, a proposal that would modify provisions relating to public employee retirement systems; Senate Bill 964, which would enact provisions relating to state designations; Senate Bill 763 and Senate Bill 1161, both of which would create provisions relating to expungement.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews this week’s Senate Memorial Ceremony; Senate Joint Resolution 78 which — upon voter approval — would modify provisions relating to elections; Senate Bill 739, legislation that seeks to modify provisions relating to solid waste disposal area permits; what is left to accomplish in session; Senate Bill 801, a measure that would modify provisions relating to child protection; and Senate Bill 890, which would create the "Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force."

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Joint Resolution 50, which — upon voter approval — would modify provisions relating to taxation; Senate Bills 894 & 825, legislation that would modify provisions relating to the promotion of business development; Senate Bill 984, a proposal that seeks to create the "Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act"; and House Bill 1486, a measure that would relates to funding pre-kindergarten in our state.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews some of the accomplishments made in the first half of session, including Senate Bills 754, 746, 788, 765, 841, 887 & 861, a measure that seeks to modify provisions relating to public safety; Senate Bill 748, legislation that would modify provisions relating to reimbursement allowance taxes; and Senate Bills 767 & 1342, which would modify provisions relating to the age of marriage.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 727, a measure that seeks to create and modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education; Senate Joint Resolution 76, which — upon voter approval — would modify provisions relating to MO HealthNet; and Senate Bill 1486, legislation that would modify the definition of an unborn child to exclude embryos created through in vitro fertilization, prior to implantation.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 818, which seeks to modify provisions relating to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ rulemaking authority; Senate Bill 750, legislation that would modify provisions relating to the collection of delinquent property taxes; Senate Bill 964, a measure that seeks to designate Aug. 6 of each year as "Chris Sifford Day" in Missouri; Senate Bill 862, which would modify provisions relating to money held by the Children's Division for the benefit of a child; and sports betting’s chances yet this session.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 742, legislation that seeks to authorize tax credits for child care; Senate Bills 754, 746, 788, 765, 841, 887 & 861, a measure that would modify provisions relating to public safety; Senate Joint Resolution 71, which — upon voter approval — would continue costs and fees to support the salaries and benefits of sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys; Senate Bill 1039, a measure that would create the Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council; and Senate Bill 727, legislation that seeks to modify provisions of the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program and authorize charter schools to operate in Boone, St. Charles and St. Louis counties.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Joint Resolutions 74, 48, 59, 61 & 83, which — upon voter approval — would modify provisions relating to constitutional amendments; Senate Bill 799. legislation seeks to modify provisions relating to motor vehicle assessments; and Senate Bill 978 and Senate Bill 1035, both of which would enact provisions relating to payments for prescription drugs.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Joint Resolutions 74, 48, 59, 61 & 83, which — upon voter approval — would make changes to how constitutional amendments could be placed on the ballot in our state.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bills 1168 & 810, legislation that would modify provisions relating to public funding of abortion facilities and affiliates, and provisions relating to MO HealthNet providers; Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, which would make a change relating to Missouri’s Virtual Instruction Program; Senate Bill 1051, a measure that would allow the enrollment of nonresident students in public school districts; Senate Bill 1081, legislation that would require public schools to develop cardiac emergency response plans; and other potential issues this session.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Joint Resolution 74, which — upon voter approval — would modify the process for approving constitutional amendments; Senate Bill 748, legislation that seeks to modify provisions relating to reimbursement allowance taxes; and Senate Bill 767 and Senate Bill 1342, both of which would modify rules relating to the age of marriage.

his Week in the Missouri Senate reviews:

• Senate Bill 810, legislation that seeks to modify provisions relating to eligible MO HealthNet providers;
• Senate Bill 780, a measure that would modify provisions relating to student enrollment in the Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program;
• Senate Bill 861, which would modify provisions relating to expungement;
• Senate Bill 888, legislation that would modify the Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board;
• Senate Bill 746, a measure that seeks to modify provisions relating to eligibility for parole;
• Senate Bill 760, which would modify provisions relating to the critical incident stress management program;
• Sports wagering; and
• The earnings tax

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 748, legislation that seeks to modify provisions relating to reimbursement allowance taxes; Senate Bill 754, a measure that would modify provisions relating to law enforcement animals; Senate Bill 788, which would create the offense of unlawful discharge of a firearm; and Senate Bill 727 and Senate Bill 729, both of which relate to education.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 727, a measure that seeks to modify provisions of the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program; the earnings tax and foreign ownership; the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; and other priorities.

This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews the opening days of the Second Regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly.