Missouri 2026 Regular Session

General Laws Feb 4th, 2026

House General Laws Committee

Key Moments

  • Keri Ingle — Called during the roll as Representative Engel, likely a transcription error.
  • Mike Costlow — Called during the roll as Representative Costlow.
  • Mike Costlow — Called on during the roll call.
  • Ian Mackey — Called during the roll as Representative Mackey.
  • Ian Mackey — Called on during the roll call.
  • Renee Reuter — Called during the roll as Representative Reuter.
  • Renee Reuter — Renee Reuter was called during the roll call; the fragment does not capture her vote or any further response.
  • David Tyson Smith — Called during the roll as Representative Smith.
  • David Tyson Smith — Recorded as voting no.
  • Rudy Veit — Representative Rudy Veit was called on during the discussion and asked about how disputes over reasonable cost would be resolved. The response clarified that there is no separate dispute-resolution mechanism in the measure and that any dispute would proceed through the standard civil process; the record also corrected the referenced member as Representative Holbert from District 8.
  • Rudy Veit — Recorded as voting no.
  • Cecelie Williams — Representative Cecelie Williams was called during the roll and then confirmed present.
  • Cecelie Williams — Recorded as voting yes.
  • Doyle Justus — Called on during the roll call.
  • Cameron Parker — Cameron Parker was called during the roll call and recorded as voting no.
  • John Simmons — Called during the roll call; vote not captured in this fragment.
  • Jamie Ray Gragg — Called during the roll as Vice Chair.
  • Jamie Ray Gragg — Called on as Vice Chair during the roll call.
  • Mark Matthiesen — Mark Matthiesen is first noted present during roll call, then participates in the discussion by asking about labor costs, specifically whether the service provider determines the labor cost and how that cost is established and verified.
  • Mark Matthiesen — Mark Matthiesen explained his longstanding opposition to the bill, focusing on concerns that municipalities could later change traffic routing after work is completed, which would shift costs to providers and ultimately consumers. He said he wanted a fair balance between providers and municipalities and criticized the current negotiations as not being in good faith, with the Municipal League and some municipalities being closed on the issue. Despite those concerns, he said he would vote yes to keep the conversation going and encourage the parties to work out an amendment before the bill reaches the House floor. The final mention is a roll-call call of his name.
  • Holly Jones — Called during the roll as Representative Williams, likely a transcription error in the roll call sequence.
  • Jaclyn Zimmermann — Jaclyn Zimmermann was marked present during roll call and confirmed present.
  • Jaclyn Zimmermann — Recorded as voting no.
  • Ben Keathley — Called to order as Chairman.
  • Ben Keathley — Ben Keathley is referenced in his capacity as chair during the meeting, including brief acknowledgments addressed to him as Mr. Chair and a roll-call callout to Chairman Keathley.