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• Committee, and the House Judiciary Committee.
• Resources Committee, the House Health and Human Services Committee, then to the House Judiciary Committee
• Affairs Committee, then to the House Judiciary Committee.
• , the House Education Committee, and the House Judiciary Committee.
• Committee.

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• On the graph relating to the I-27 Advisory Committee, refer to the Committee on Transportation, HB 2776
• Refer to Committee on Insurance.
• Refer to the Committee on Public Health.
• Refer to the committee on.
• Refer to the Committee on Cultural.

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• , and the Arrangements Committee for committee rooms.
• There will be two committees, one policy committee, one appropriations committee.
• Okay, thank you, committee. Yes. And Weiss. Motion carried. Okay, thank you, committee.
• And so that's the purpose of that committee. And we're going to, the committee...
• and a joint policy committee.

Summary: Legislative Management met with a quorum, approved the July 11, 2025 minutes, and then considered recommendations from the Legislative Procedures and Arrangements Committee. Beth Dittes explained proposed special session rule changes, which largely mirror prior special session rules and are intended to speed floor action. The changes would allow faster second readings and transmission between chambers, replace regular standing committees with two joint committees for the special session—Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy—and limit bill introduction methods. The package also included delayed-effective-date changes for the next regular session, such as moving the agency and Supreme Court prefile deadline earlier and advancing several resolution deadlines. Liz Fordall then reviewed revisions to the legislative workplace harassment policy, including clarified definitions, longer intake and review deadlines, an option for informal resolution before a review panel, and clearer disclosure rules. The committee adopted the report and forwarded the rules and policy changes. The committee also approved tentative first-day special session agendas for both chambers, with a Speaker-requested revision to allow time to swear in new House members. Megan Gordon outlined the schedule: early Rules Committee meetings, morning floor sessions, a joint session for the governor’s State of the State, then meetings of the joint appropriations and policy committees, with optional later floor and committee time. Members discussed how the joint committees would handle bills and confirmed the process would mirror the prior special session. The agendas were adopted. Chairman Bekkedahl then reported for the Rural Health Transformation Committee, which had completed its work and recommended five bill drafts for the special session: a Presidential Physical Fitness Test requirement for schools, a nutrition component for physician continuing education, joining a physician assistant licensure compact, expanding pharmacist scope for lab testing and prescribing, and a two-year appropriations bill to cover the program through the next regular session. He explained the federal rural health transformation grant, the state’s application, funding restrictions, and the need to keep the bills aligned with CMS requirements to avoid funding reductions or clawbacks. DHS officials said the department would measure outcomes through required metrics, use templates for awards, and set up an Office of Health Transformation to track long-term impacts. The committee adopted the rural health report and forwarded the bills. Finally, members discussed special-session logistics. Legislative staff said employment committees would approve a limited number of staff, Legislative Management would serve as the delayed-bills committee, and a letter would be sent to legislators explaining the process and a suggested Friday noon drafting deadline for bills to be considered at the January 20 meeting. The committee also discussed how many bills might be introduced and how to assign the rural health bills to the House or Senate for origin. No formal vote was taken on those logistics, and the meeting adjourned with plans to reconvene on January 20.

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• Committee.

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• There is a committee amendment. Mr.
• Committee of the Whole, call to order. Mr.
• Shope, Chairman, Committee of the Whole. Mr.
• Majority Leader, Committee of the Whole number six, I move that the Committee of the Whole, the Senate
• Natural Resources Committee will not meet.

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• Calling the Ways and Means Committee to order on March 2nd, 2026.
• They would consider the Select Committee or the LEOFF Board.
• I just would like to remind the committee that we Chairman Chair.
• Yes, the committee heard a proposed substitute on that. Okay.
• a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.

Bills: HB2675 , HB2249 , HB2120 , HB1069 , HB1983 , HB2431 , SB6006 , SB6297 , SB6351 , SB6353 , HB2521 , HB2091 , HB2104 , SB6355 , HB2254 , HB2385 , SB5808 , HB1796 , HB1376 , SB6260 , HB2353

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: accounts, finance, business regulation, transparency, audits, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering

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• Engrossed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for House Bill 4588, relating to participating
• Engrossed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for House Bill 4588, relating to participating
• The strike-and-insert was put into the Judiciary Committee.
• In the committee, as we received the bill in Judiciary Committee, it had moved the time out from the
• In the committee, as we received the bill in Judiciary Committee, it had moved the time out from the

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• To the operation and signature verification, Committee for the Committee on Elections, HB 3775 by Paul
• And resource for the Committee on State Affairs.
• Notices referred to the Committee on State Affairs.
• Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
• Duties for the Committee on State Affairs.

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• Refer to the committee on ways and means.
• Refer to the committee on ways and means.
• Refer to the Committee on Corrections.
• Refer to the Committee on Judicial...
• Refer to the Committee on Public Health.

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• Chair and members of the committee. My name is Darren Painter, staff to the committee.
• So the Select Committee has been directed Off with the studies for the Select Committee.
• Members of the committee, for the record, Erin Gutierrez, committee staff.
• The Executive Committee meets, as I said, right after the full committee meetings, or usually about a
• the Executive Committee meetings and bring them forward to the Executive Committee.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy

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• Is the committee called to order? Mr. Majority Leader.
• There is a Judiciary Committee amendment. Mr.
• President, your Committee on ...
• Let's read the committee amendment, please. Mr.
• All right, let's read the committee amendment. Mr.

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• Speaker, your Committee on Fiscal Review to its deferred conference committee report, House Committee
• Speaker, I move that the conference committee report on Conference Committee Substitute for House Committee
• Speaker, I move the conference committee substitute for House Committee Substitute for Senate Committee
• Speaker, your committee on fiscal review to us for Senate Committee Substitute, House Committee Substitute
• Speaker, your committee on fiscal review to us for Senate committee substitute, House Committee Substitute

Summary: The House recognized its drafters and research staff, then moved through committee reports and several conference committee reports and final passage motions. Senate Joint Resolution 87 was adopted and finally passed after debate over a provision affecting the City of St. Louis sheriff; supporters said the final version restored the original format with a minor wording change, while opponents argued it removed local voter control. The resolution passed 95-46 on both the conference report and final passage votes. Members then adopted and finally passed Senate Bill 973, a measure combining a wholesaler provision and a land bank/real estate transparency provision, with supporters describing it as consumer protection and cleanup language. Senate Bill 1421, a public safety package, was also advanced after a motion to exceed the conference differences; debate focused on clean slate provisions, masked intimidation penalties, prosecuting attorney salaries, fentanyl language, good time credit, Brianna’s Law, and a St. Louis liability provision. The conference report passed 116-18, final passage 110-25, and the emergency clause for the drone-related portion passed 136-5. The House also adopted and finally passed Senate Bills 835 and 1111, a broad package including insurance claim assignment protections, court automation updates, treatment court administration, a circuit judgeship codification, a St. Louis civil case surcharge, and anti-SLAPP protections. Senate Bill 1408, which authorizes MoDOT and the Highway Commission to consider raising rural interstate speed limits from 70 to 75 mph, was receded to the Senate version and finally passed 93-46. Senate Bill 913, extending multiple agricultural tax credits through 2033 and adding a short-line railroad credit, drew extensive debate over tax credits, budget priorities, and return on investment before the previous question was ordered and the bill passed 107-30. Finally, Senate Bill 1553 was passed, creating incentives and a grant program tied to critical minerals and pharmaceuticals to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers; supporters framed it as a jobs and national security measure, while one member raised concerns about local revenue impacts before clarifying the bill’s scope. The House then received Senate messages indicating the Senate had passed a House bill, and the session continued.

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• Calling the Ways and Means Committee to order on March 2, 2026.
• They would consider the Select Committee or LEOFF 2 Board.
• I just would like to remind the committee that we Chairman Chair.
• Yes, the committee heard a proposed substitute on that.
• a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met in executive session on March 2, 2026, and worked through two large groups of bills, hearing staff briefings, caucusing, and then voting each measure out to the Rules Committee. In the first group, the committee advanced bills on state accounts (HB 2675, with an amendment creating an adult day service facilities account), immigrant worker protections (2SHB 2105, after adopting a striker and Amendment 8 while rejecting amendments that would have changed enforcement and private rights of action), voting rights compliance (E3SHB 1710, with all proposed amendments rejected), AI content provenance and notices (E2SHB 1170, with Amendment 19 adopted to exempt state/local/tribal governments and certain video-game and technical uses), public official protections (2SHB 233, with a technical amendment adopted), WOTEC civil service coverage (HB 2249), JLARC work plan changes (HB 2120), LEOFF Plan 1 termination/restatement (E2SHB 2034, with several amendments adopted including creation of a pension surplus holding account and study directives, while proposals to redirect funds to the Climate Commitment Act or provide a lump-sum payment were rejected or withdrawn), supplemental retirement bargaining (HB 1069, with a striker adopted), port employee retirement exclusions (EHB 2179, with a striker adopted), local government revenue flexibility (ESHB 2442, with Amendment 72 adopted to remove a county public utility tax and other amendments rejected), wildfire mitigation funding (SHB 2089), and timberland REET changes (HB 1983). The committee also noted that it would not take action on some items in the packet, including SHB 1833. In the second group, the committee advanced bills on local housing tax remittance programs (ESHB 1717), renewable energy tax incentives and grants (E3SHB 1960, with a striking amendment adopted that adjusted rates, timing, and related provisions), nonprofit fundraising hall property tax relief (HB 2431), food bank sales tax relief (SB 6006), local tax increment financing (E2SHB 2451), temporary staffing services for nonprofit behavioral health entities (SB 6297), school and child care-related sales tax exemptions (SSB 6351, with a substitute adopted and the competing amendment made out of order), behavioral health work group extension and leadership council creation (2SHB 2429), Working Connections Child Care changes (SB 6353, with Amendment 43 adopted), language access guidelines for state agencies (SHB 2475), unpaid wage recovery (2SHB 2479), firearms background check fee authority (HB 2521, briefed but not acted on in the portion provided), public employee information sharing (HB 2091, briefed but not acted on in the portion provided), and Office of Independent Investigations jurisdiction changes (ESHB 2508, briefed but not acted on in the portion provided). Throughout the meeting, members and staff discussed fiscal notes, implementation costs, and whether amendments would increase or reduce state impacts, with several amendments aimed at narrowing scope, delaying implementation, or shifting enforcement and funding responsibilities.

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• Reports of committee.
• It comes from the Committee on Education with committee amendments.
• It comes from the Committee on Education with committee amendments.
• It comes from the Committee on Education with committee amendments.
• It comes from the Committee on Transportation with committee amendments.

Bills: SR107 , SCR53 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR12 , HB167 , HB181 , HB243 , HB316 , HB321 , HB335 , HB492 , HB578 , HB624 , HB708 , HB864 , HB906 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB1005 , HB1032 , HB1077 , HB1095 , HB1104 , HB1118 , HB1157 , HB1187 , HB1189 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1220 , HB221 , HCR58 , SB283 , SB338 , SB488 , SB520 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB972 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , SB68 , SB76 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB318 , SB162 , SB382 , SCR33 , SCR30 , SB112 , SB194 , SB307 , SB341 , SB346 , SB363 , SB495 , SB503 , SB507 , SB509 , SB513 , SB408 , SB131 , SB145 , SB333 , SB464 , SB466 , SB500 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB228 , SB246 , SB249 , SB268 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB312 , SB319 , SB323 , SB369 , SB431 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB501 , HCR14 , HB537 , HB652 , HB653 , HB661 , HB726 , HB756 , HB851 , HB964 , HB966 , HB34 , HB35 , HB48 , HB474 , HB553 , HB758 , HB852 , HB10 , HB16 , HB36 , HB44 , HB46 , HB52 , HB61 , HB78 , HB98 , HB102 , HB124 , HB126 , HB131 , HB135 , HB141 , HB142 , HB164 , HB170 , HB171 , HB179 , HB194 , HB231 , HB245 , HB280 , HB292 , HB294 , HB297 , HB305 , HB336 , HB337 , HB351 , HB436 , HB594 , HB789 , HB956 , HB957 , HB995 , HB1040 , HB50 , HB117 , HB120 , HB122 , HB139 , HB148 , HB149 , HB185 , HB199 , HB247 , HB271 , HB286 , HB301 , HB358 , HB359 , HB384 , HB413 , HB428 , HB450 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB631 , HB657 , HB669 , HB675 , HB680 , HB691 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB727 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB842 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB119 , HB129 , HB677 , HB850

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a guest minister’s prayer and pledge, and then proceeded through the journal, legislative bureau report, and a large number of bills and resolutions. Several Senate resolutions and concurrent resolutions were introduced or laid over, including measures recognizing individuals and events, commemorating the YMCA’s 175th anniversary, and creating or referring study and memorial resolutions. The House also sent over multiple bills, which were introduced and referred to the appropriate committees, covering topics such as court filings, travel reimbursement, public assistance integrity, pregnancy and baby care data protections, alcohol permits, capital-case intellectual disability procedures, and pharmacy benefit manager transparency. The chamber then considered House-returned Senate bills. SB 68, a constitutional amendment concerning Louisiana Supreme Court jurisdiction over attorney disciplinary matters, failed to receive the required votes on concurrence after a 24-10 vote, though the author gave notice. SB 76, dealing with child custody modification standards, was concurred in unanimously. SB 149, on general obligation bond bid requirements, had House amendments rejected and was sent to conference. SB 191, concerning ad valorem tax notice procedures, and SB 196, extending the appeal period for tax assessments, were both concurred in. SB 318, on publication of the tax exemption budget and local reporting, was also concurred in unanimously. The Senate also suspended the rules to recall HB 1017 from the Retirement Committee and recommit it to Judiciary A. During personal privilege remarks, members highlighted Disability Awareness Day, recognized a local award recipient, and provided an update and prayer request for Senator Selders following surgery. The meeting concluded with committee announcements and adjournment to reconvene the following day.

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• Let all the business of the Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee
• Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee
• Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee
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• Let all the business of the Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee
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Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long list of bills and substitutes being signed by the Speaker. The transcript reflects procedural action on numerous House and Senate measures, including House Bill 1699, 1696, 1740, 1827, 1839, 1840, 1867, 1871, 1940, and many others, along with several conference committee substitutes and Senate substitutes. No debate or testimony is recorded in the excerpt; the focus is on formal enrollment and signing of legislation. Later, the Speaker signed a second large group of Senate bills and related substitutes to the end that they may become law, including Senate Bills 834, 835, 863, 890, 905, 913, 916, 937, 938, 953, 973, 1000, 1019, 1033, 1067, 1119, 1135, 1233, 1408, 1421, 1470, 1544, 1553, 1554, 1572, 1629, and related joint resolutions. Members were also asked to check in with the clerks for attendance. The session concluded with an announcement that the House of Representatives of the 103rd General Assembly, second regular session, would stand adjourned sine die at midnight on May 30, 2026, in accordance with the Missouri Constitution.

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• House Bill 2403 is withdrawn from the Committee on Human Services and additionally referred to the Committee
• House Bill 2445 is withdrawn from the Committee on Government and additionally referred to the Committee
• House Bill 428 is withdrawn from the Committee on Government and additionally referred to the Committee
• Speaker Pro Tem, the Government Committee Special Committee on DCS will meet at 1 p.m. in Hearing Room
• Monday morning committees.

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• </c> favorable committee report. favorable committee report.
• </c> committee report. committee report.
• </c> committee report. committee report.
• </c> committee report. committee report.
• </c> committee report and the committee committee report and the committee amendments. amendments. amendments

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• Standing Committee Report 473. Senate Committee Report 474. Senate Committee Report 475.
• Standing Committee Report 476. Standing Committee Report 476. Standing Committee Report 477.
• Standing Committee Report 478. Standing Committee Report 479. Standing Committee Report 480.
• Standing Committee Report 485. Standing Committee Report 486. Standing Committee Report 487.
• Standing Committee Report 484. Standing Committee Report 485. Standing Committee Report 486.

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• House Bill 2403 is withdrawn from the Committee on Human Services and additionally referred to the Committee
• House Bill 2445 is withdrawn from the Committee on Government and additionally referred to the Committee
• House Bill 428 is withdrawn from the Committee on Government and additionally referred to the Committee
• Speaker Pro Tem, the Government Committee Special Committee on DCS will meet at 1 p.m. in Hearing Room
• Monday morning committees.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several guest introductions, including the Doctor of the Day, students visiting the chamber, and other special guests. Members also announced committee substitutions and bill withdrawals/re-referrals, and the chamber observed a moment of respectful silence for the late Hon. George Cunningham, after unanimously adopting HCR 2060, a death resolution honoring his public service. The House then spent much of the day in Committee of the Whole on several calendars. The most contested item was HB 2758, a groundwater transportation bill, which drew extensive debate over fairness to the McMullen Valley and the need to protect water supplies for the CAP system and metro Phoenix. Multiple amendments were adopted, including changes affecting transfer limits and basin-specific water allocations. The bill ultimately received a do pass recommendation in COW by a 31-23 vote, and later passed third reading in the House 32-24 after several members explained their votes. A motion to amend the COW report to show the bill failed was defeated 23-32. The House also advanced a series of other measures with little or no opposition. In COW, HB 2049, HB 2090, HB 2092, HB 2179 as amended, HB 2228 as amended, HB 2111, HB 2114, HB 2256 as amended, HCM 2007 as amended, HR 2003, HB 2098, HB 2265 as amended, HB 2663, HB 2666 as amended, HB 2756 as amended, HB 2192 as amended, HB 2476, HB 2693 as amended, and HB 2877 as amended all received do pass recommendations, while HB 2875 was retained on the calendar. The House later passed several bills on third reading, including HB 2089, HB 2258, HB 2322, HB 2786, and HB 2825, and referred the approved measures to engrossing or to the Senate as appropriate. The session concluded with numerous personal privilege remarks, including recognition of a retiring Air Force veteran, Black History Month remarks, birthday wishes, and an announcement that Representative Chaplik plans to resign next week to focus on a congressional campaign. The House also announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026.