With a little more than a month before lawmakers are due back in Jefferson City for the 2021 legislative session, pre-filing opened Tuesday.
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The Missouri Senate passed the $1.2 billion supplemental budget bill Wednesday, advancing it to the governor for final approval.
Gov. Mike Parson asked Senate leadership to drop COVID liability protections from the ongoing extraordinary session.
The pre-filing process is set to begin on Dec. 1 and can set the stage for each party’s legislative priorities for the year.
This year’s Christmas tree was installed at the Governor’s Mansion Monday morning, beginning the holiday celebration in the capital city.
Appropriations Committee Chair Dan Hegeman said the focus of the Senate will be the child support provision of the supplemental budget.
Missouri’s rape kit law — the measure adding greater protections for sexual assault victims signed by Gov. Mike Parson earlier this year — is facing legal questions over its constitutionality.
As the coronavirus pandemic has spread, Gov. Mike Parson has issued 16 executive orders to mitigate COVID-19.
At least 257,822 Missourians have tested positive for coronavirus.
“It could put not just ourselves, but our families and other people we come in contact with on the tour at risk.”