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HB1749 • 2026

Creates provisions relating to veteran preferences for contracts

Creates provisions relating to veteran preferences for contracts

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Miller, Scott (069)
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
03/31/2026 - Second read and referred: Veterans and Military Affairs(S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on requirements, limitations, or communication guidelines for state agencies and veteran-owned businesses.

Veteran Preferences for Contracts

This bill creates rules that give veteran-owned businesses an advantage when bidding on state contracts.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a preference system where veteran-owned businesses get extra points when bidding on state contracts.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Veteran-owned businesses
  • State agencies and departments

Terms To Know

Preference system
A set of rules that gives certain groups an advantage in a process, like getting extra points when bidding for contracts.
Veteran-owned businesses
Companies that are owned and operated by veterans who have served in the military.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many contracts must be awarded to veteran-owned businesses.
  • It is unclear what happens if a veteran-owned business does not meet all the requirements for a contract but gets extra points because of their status as veterans.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Veterans and Military Affairs(S)

  2. 2026-03-19 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  3. 2026-03-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Delivered to the Senate

  4. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

  5. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  6. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 137 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 2

  7. 2026-03-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  8. 2026-03-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  9. 2026-03-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  10. 2026-02-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  11. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  12. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  13. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  14. 2026-02-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  15. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  16. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  17. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  18. 2026-01-27 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  19. 2026-01-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Veterans and Armed Forces(H)

  20. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  21. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  22. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Creates provisions relating to veteran preferences for contracts

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs 3rd READ - INFORMAL
HB 1749
MILLER (069)
VETERAN PREFERENCES FOR CONTRACTS
5143H.01P
3/12/2026Date :Session Day : 37
Roll Call : 14
Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO Y - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
Y - ANDERSON Y - ELLIOTT @ - LUCAS Y - SHARP 37
@ - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE Y - FARNAN Y - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
Y - BARNES Y - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN Y - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW Y - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK Y - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH Y - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK @ - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
Y - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH Y - STEINMETZ
Y - BOYKIN @ - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
Y - BOYKO Y - HADEN Y - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
@ - BROMLEY Y - HALES Y - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY Y - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
Y - BURTON @ - HARBISON Y - MYERS Y - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH Y - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
@ - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING Y - THOMAS
Y - BUTZ Y - HEIN P - OVERCAST @ - THOMPSON
Y - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN Y - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL @ - HINMAN @ - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT
P - CHAPPELL @ - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
Y - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE Y - PLANK Y - VOSS
Y - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT Y - WALSH MOORE
Y - COLEMAN Y - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
Y - COLLINS Y - JAMISON Y - PRICE Y - WEBER
Y - COOK Y - JOBE @ - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW Y - JOHNSON Y - REED Y - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY @ - WHALEY
Y - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
N - DAVIS @ - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS Y - WOODS
Y - DEATON Y - KEATHLEY @ - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN Y - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN Y - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT @ - ZIMMERMANN
Y - DOLL @ - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
Y - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 137 Total Present : 2
Total No : 2 Total Absent : 17
Vacancies : 5