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.
Rep. Phil Christofanelli and Sens. Holly Rehder and Greg Razer filed legislation to change Missouri laws on people with HIV on World AIDS Day.
Sen. Andrew Koenig pre-filed a bill meant to limit the ability of local officials to mandate and enforce county-wide shutdowns Tuesday.
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.
Appropriations Committee Chair Dan Hegeman said the focus of the Senate will be the child support provision of the supplemental budget.
"Starting now, the Missouri Legislature must create a meaningful virtual option for the public to engage in legislative hearings."
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.
Missouri’s elected officials may be seeing an increase in pay over the next two years after a state commission suggested the raises.