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Committee: Local Government, Elections and Pensions, Senator Mike Henderson, Chairman
Date:  Tuesday, April 7
Time:  1:30 PM
Room:  SCR 2 - 1st Floor
HB 1940 - McGaugh
Modifies requirements for newspapers to qualify to publish advertisements
HCS HB 2600 - Farnan
Modifies provisions relating to the consolidation of ambulance districts
HB 2818 - Shields
Modifies provisions governing annexation of territory outside the boundaries of a city
Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Economic and Workforce Development, Senator Ben Brown, Chairman
Date:  Tuesday, April 7
Time:  2:00pm
Room:  Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
Executive Session

Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Amended 2: 4/1/26 4:49 PM
Committee: General Laws, Senator Curtis Trent, Chairman
Date:  Tuesday, April 7
Time:  2:15 pm
Room:  Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
Executive session only on any bill previously heard by this Committee.

Amend notice to remove bills.

Committee: Insurance and Banking, Senator Sandy Crawford, Chairwoman
Date:  Tuesday, April 7
Time:  2:30 p.m.
Room:  SCR 1 - 1st Floor
HB 2586 - Casteel (Consent)
Modifies provisions relating to credit unions (Consent)


Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Families, Seniors and Health, Senator Jill Carter, Chairwoman
Date:  Wednesday, April 8
Time:  8:00 AM
Room:  SCR 1 - 1st Floor
SB 1024 - May
Modifies provisions relating to opioid prescriptions
SB 1499 - Mosley
Creates the "Food is Medicine Act"
SB 1137 - Gregory (15)
Modifies provisions relating to the disclosure of vital records
HCS HB 1696 - Christensen
Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher
HCS HB 1948 - Gragg
Establishes provisions relating to fathership
HCS HJR 154 - Chappell
Modifies provisions relating to work requirements for MO HealthNet
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence, Senator Nick Schroer, Chairman
Date:  Wednesday, April 8
Time:  8:15am
Room:  Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
SB 1391 - Schroer
Modifies provisions relating to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death
SB 1457 - Schroer
Establishes provisions relating to affidavits for charitable organizations named as beneficiaries of property in instruments other than a will or trust
SB 1468 - Burger
Modifies provisions relating to civil jurisprudence
HB 1977 - Cook
Modifies provisions relating to notarization requirements for certain mental health detentions
HCS HBs 2505 & 2044 - Dolan
Modifies provisions relating to grandparent custody or visitation of a child
HCS HBs 2747 & 2047 - Davidson
Establishes procedures for the automatic expungement of certain criminal offenses

Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.

Bill Sponsors- 3 minutes to present. First two witnesses for & against- 5 minutes to present. All other witnesses for & against- 3 minutes to present. Final 20 minutes of hearing- Chairman's discretion for witness testimony time limit
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Amended 1: 4/2/26 11:40 AM
Committee: Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment, Senator Mike Cierpiot, Chairman
Date:  Wednesday, April 8
Time:  10:00 AM
Room:  SCR 2 - 1st Floor
HB 2395 - Falkner
Modifies provisions relating to sewage regulation

Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Economic and Workforce Development, Senator Ben Brown, Chairman
Date:  Wednesday, April 8
Time:  10:00 am
Room:  SCR 1 - 1st Floor
SB 1547 - Trent
Modifies provisions relating to benevolent tax credits
SB 1646 - Henderson
Modifies provisions relating to the use of certain tourism tax revenues
HB 1707 - Coleman
Excludes credit card and debit card processing fees from being subject to sales tax as gross receipts
HCS HBs 3231 & 2531 - Christ
Establishes the Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act
Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.

EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Gubernatorial Appointments, Senator Cindy O'Laughlin, Chairwoman
Date:  Wednesday, April 8
Time:  10:00AM
Room:  Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
Matthew Klumper (Bernskoetter) - Children's Trust Fund Board
Kathryn Bartley (Fitzwater) - Missouri State Board of Accountancy
Mark Garnett, Democrat (Hudson) - Air Conservation Commission
Sam Gladney, Democrat (May) - Missouri Gaming Commission
Kevin Cantwell, Independent (Schroer) - Missouri Gaming Commission

Reappointment:
Margaret Bultas (Brown - 26) - Missouri State Board of Nursing
Adli Jacobs (Schnelting) - Truman State University Board of Governors
Phillip Slinkard (Carter) - Missouri State Board of Accountancy
Thomas Elliott, Republican (Carter) - Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors
Benjamin Rosenberg, Democrat (Carter) - Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics, Senator Tony Luetkemeyer, Chairman
Date:  Wednesday, April 8
Time:  10:30 a.m. or Upon Adjournment of Gubernatorial Appointments
Room:  Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
SCR 21 - Bernskoetter
Encourages all Missouri citizens to engage in appropriate patriotic programs and events in observance of Show-Me America 250

Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety, Senator Travis Fitzwater, Chairman
Date:  Wednesday, April 8
Time:  11:00 AM
Room:  SCR 2 - 1st Floor
SB 1197 - Gregory (15)
Enacts the "Alexander Whalen Safe Highways Act" pertaining to wrong-way vehicle detection systems
SB 1283 - Carter
Establishes provisions relating to liability for inherent risks of motocross activities
HB 1827 - Violet
Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of physician's statements required for disabled license plates and placards
HCS HBs 2069 & 2208 - Phelps
Creates provisions relating to autonomous vehicles
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE

Committee: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources, Senator Jason Bean, Chairman
Date:  Thursday, April 9
Time:  9:15 am
Room:  SCR 1 - 1st Floor
SB 1651 - Carter
Creates provisions relating to benefits of Soil and Water Conservation District employees

Executive Session:
SB 1516 (Gregory 21)

Only individuals or organizations testifying in person will be entered into the committee minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW ON ANY BILL HEARD BY THIS COMMITTEE