HB 3275 reorganizes how school districts manage four specific funds: Teachers', Incidental, Capital Projects, and Debt Service. It specifies where revenue sources (like property taxes, tuition, bond proceeds, and energy savings contracts) must be deposited and sets strict rules for transferring balances between funds - such as limiting incidental fund transfers to teachers' funds to no more than 25% of annual teacher costs, and requiring excess incidental fund balances over 50% of prior-year combined fund spending to be transferred. The bill directly affects all public school districts by changing their financial management procedures for these designated funds, including new requirements for energy savings contract payments only after realized energy savings.
This bill formally designates Kansas City as Missouri's "Barbecue Capital" through a symbolic state designation in statute. It does not create new laws, alter funding, or impact any legal rights or obligations for residents, businesses, or government entities. The measure serves purely as a ceremonial recognition of Kansas City's cultural connection to barbecue. As a procedural resolution, it has no concrete policy effects beyond the honorary title.
HB 3276 establishes Missouri's "Auto Theft Prevention Commission" to coordinate efforts against auto theft and related fraud. The commission, composed of 11 members including state agency directors and appointed representatives from law enforcement, insurance, and auto industries, will manage a grant program for local law enforcement agencies and task forces. These grants fund prevention activities like equipment purchases, specialized training, public awareness campaigns, and investigations into auto theft and insurance fraud. The commission must submit annual reports to the legislature and governor detailing its work and grant allocations.
HB 3288 creates a statewide communication access services program under Missouri’s Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. It establishes a registry of qualified providers (like interpreters, captioners, and notetakers), sets minimum standards for services, and creates a dedicated fund to cover program costs, scholarships for providers, and financial assistance for agencies. The program directly helps individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing by improving access to communication services and supporting businesses/agencies in meeting federal ADA requirements. Key mechanisms include funding scholarships, providing training, and maintaining a statewide resource website to address service gaps, especially in underserved areas. The bill requires the commission to report annually on program effectiveness and utilization.
HB 3281 requires all educational software used in Missouri public schools to meet specific accountability standards. It directly affects schools (as "contracting entities"), software vendors, and students by banning addictive design features like infinite scroll, gamified rewards, and persistent notifications. The bill mandates that vendors must sign a statewide digital privacy agreement prohibiting data misuse (including advertising, profiling, or resale), undergo independent effectiveness verification, and comply with strict data collection limits (e.g., no biometrics, emotion tracking, or AI influencing student beliefs). Schools cannot use noncompliant software for instruction, assessments, or school activities, and all software must align with educational purposes only, excluding marketing or commercial content.
HB 3282 modifies Missouri law governing peer review committees in healthcare. The bill strengthens confidentiality for peer review proceedings - protecting interviews, reports, and deliberations from court discovery or testimony - unless a committee sues to revoke a provider's hospital privileges. It also grants immunity from civil liability to committee members and hospital leaders acting in good faith during quality reviews. These changes directly affect healthcare professionals, hospitals, and health maintenance organizations operating under Missouri's peer review system.
HB 3272 modifies visitation rules for county and municipal jails by specifying who may enter these facilities without special permission. It authorizes state/local officials (like governors, judges, and elected leaders), clergy, and their designated staff to visit at reasonable times, subject to security rules. The bill explicitly grants religious leaders access to administer faith practices upon request, while allowing facilities to deny entry for safety reasons. This directly affects jail visitors, facility administrators, and incarcerated individuals seeking authorized visits.
HB 3215, titled the "Missouri Family Building and Fertility Access Act," creates a state program to improve access to fertility treatment for individuals in rural or medically underserved areas. The program provides travel assistance, lodging stipends, and telehealth subsidies for those who cannot access certified fertility clinics, while also supporting telemedicine infrastructure in shortage areas. Health insurance companies must publish plain-language summaries of fertility coverage on their websites and submit annual reports on treatment usage, which the state will aggregate and publish to track access trends. The bill establishes a dedicated "Infertility Access Fund" to finance these efforts and requires biennial reports on barriers to care, including cost and geographic challenges.
HB 3285 creates a temporary six-month nonrenewable salesperson license for applicants who meet specific requirements but haven't taken the salesperson exam. It directly affects new real estate salesperson applicants who have completed approved education within six months, have no disciplinary history, and are not yet licensed. The license allows them to work while awaiting their permanent license, expiring automatically after six months or upon issuance of the permanent license. This provision aims to streamline entry into the profession for qualified applicants without requiring the initial exam.
HB 3197 requires hospitals in Missouri to administer genetic testing at birth for newborns when a putative father is identified, paternity is disputed, or requested by the mother or alleged father. It establishes legal paternity only after a DNA test confirms a 99% biological relationship, preventing child support obligations (including retroactive payments) until testing is complete. The bill creates a state fund to cover testing costs for low-income individuals and mandates destruction of genetic data after paternity is confirmed, except for voluntary retention for medical history. This directly affects newborns, mothers, putative fathers, and the child support system by changing how paternity is legally verified and when financial responsibilities begin.
HB 3196 requires employers with 10+ employees to provide each worker with two hours of paid leave monthly specifically for school-related activities involving their child. This covers meetings, conferences, or academic support sessions initiated by schools or childcare providers, including for foster, adopted, or children the employee cares for like a parent. Employers must pay at the employee’s regular rate (not deducted from other leave), allow 30-minute increments, and cannot retaliate against workers using this time. The state labor department enforces the law, imposing $500 penalties for willful violations, while existing benefits under contracts or other laws remain unaffected.
This bill allows a spouse to transfer a utility account without extra fees or deposits when the current account holder dies or is incarcerated for over 60 days, provided the account was in good standing. Utilities may still require a deposit if the spouse has unpaid bills from the last five years, previously interfered with service, or fails to provide ID like a photo ID and Social Security number. If a deposit is required, utilities must permit installment payments unless the spouse has a history of service interference. Documentation such as a marriage certificate is needed to complete the transfer.
