SB 976 Missouri Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to candidate committees

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Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Feb 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

5436S.01I - Introduced → Senate Committee Substitute - Committee Version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to its committee version, adding a specific restriction that prevents lobbyists from maintaining candidate committees for offices they are currently registered to lobby. This clarifies the conflict of interest rules by explicitly banning the dual role of lobbying for an office while simultaneously running a committee for that same office.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed regarding lobbyists; it now explicitly prohibits maintaining a candidate committee for a specific public office if the lobbyist is registered to lobby that same office.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new provision stating that a lobbyist cannot maintain a candidate committee for a county, municipal, or school board office if they are registered to lobby that specific office.

REQUIREMENT

Added a rule allowing lobbyists to change the office their committee seeks, provided they are never simultaneously registered to lobby the office the committee is designated for.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect the 'Senate Committee Substitute' status and adjusted line spacing and formatting throughout the document.

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Committee

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (5436S.02C)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Hearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Hearing Cancelled S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

upper

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors