Legislative Update: 04.19.26

Click HERE for the LWVMO Official Call to Action and Legislative Bulletin! Taxes Bill #: SS SCS HCS HJRs 173 & 174 "EVERYTHING TAX" LWVMO OPPOSES this bill Short Description: If voters approve, and the income tax rate drops below 1.4% under current law, the state income tax would be eliminated by 2031, and sales taxes could be raised or expanded to offset the lost revenue. Call to action: Contact your State Representative Links to further reading: Permanently eliminating Missouri’s income tax moves forward with Senate approval Ill-Conceived Tax Proposals Would Increase Taxes for Most Missourians from Missouri Budget Project More MBP Analysis & Education Impact Estimates Voting Rights Bill #: HB 2125 (House bill now in the Senate) LWVMO OPPOSES this bill Short Description: Requires data matching between Secretary of State (SOS) and Department of Revenue (DOR) to include information pertaining to the citizenship status of individuals in DOR database; reinstates the Secretary of State's ability to conduct investigations and exercise subpoena power with respect to suspected election offenses, which expired Aug 28, 2025. Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Formal Calendar or 3rd read in the Senate on Monday, April 20 (in Fiscal Oversight). Talking points: While the State of Missouri should provide uniform, transparent and non-discriminatory data reporting tools and resources to help local election authorities to accurately maintain their voter registration rolls, an important objective should be to minimize disenfranchising eligible voters In the current political climate, the Missouri Secretary of State’s intent appears to be to suppress eligible votes Voters are already required to show identification in order to vote Call to action:Contact your Senator to tell them to OPPOSE this bill. Find your Senator HERE Links to further reading: Lawsuit Challenges Recent Voter Roll Purges in Virginia (League of Women Voters) House Committee discusses proposed citizenship verification for voters (Press News Journal) Missouri Lawmakers weigh Restoring Secretary of State’s Investigation and Subpoena Power in Election Cases (Missourinet) Education Bill #: HCS HB 2748 (House bill now in the Senate) LWVMO neither opposes or supports this bill FOR INFORMATION ONLY Short Description: Currently, school districts must ensure that elementary school students participate in an average of 30 minutes of physical activity a day; this bill requires that schools ensure that all students in grades K-12 participate in moderate physical activity for a minimum of 60 minutes daily. Status of the Bill: Scheduled for an Executive Session in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, April 23 at 9:30 AM. Climate and Environment Bill #: SCS SB 959 (Senate bill now in the House) LWVMO SUPPORTS this bill Short Description: Creates the Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council Status of the Bill: Scheduled for an Executive Session in the House Emerging Issues Committee on Monday, April 20 at 4:30 PM. Talking points: Encourages effective land use management Improves coordination across government agencies Saves taxpayer money by sharing geospatial data between state and local governments Missouri Geographic Information Systems Advisory Council supports this bill Link to the summary of the bill: Call to action: Contact Committee members and tell them you SUPPORT this bill. Members of the House Emerging Issues Committee can be found HERE. Click on the representative’s picture and you will be taken to their information page for their contact information. Links to further reading: Missouri GIS Advisory Council (MGISAC) League Resources League of Women Voters of Missouri: www.lwvmissouri.org Register to Vote / check vote registration and more at : Vote411.org There is a Local League near you. Get involved or join today to help protect democracy. Track Missouri Bills: www.senate.mo.gov | www.house.mo.gov House Roster Senate Roster The League of Women Voters envisions a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate. We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy. Want to be a guest on the podcast or have questions? Email [email protected]