HB1786 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to highway patrol purchases of motor vehicles, watercraft, watercraft motors, and trailers

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Voss, John (147)
Last action: 2026-05-06
Official status: 05/06/2026 - Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the current amount in the fund or what happens if funds are needed but no specific appropriation has been made, which were mentioned in the candidate explanation.

Changes in Highway Patrol Vehicle Purchases

This law changes how the Missouri State Highway Patrol buys and maintains motor vehicles, watercraft, motors, trailers, and aircraft.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new fund called the 'Highway Patrol's Motor Vehicle, Aircraft, and Watercraft Revolving Fund'.
Requires all money for buying and maintaining highway patrol motor vehicles, watercraft, motors, trailers, and aircraft to go into this fund.
Limits spending on individual units over $500,000 without a specific budget from the general assembly.
Exempts leftover funds in the account at the end of each fiscal year from being transferred to other state funds.

Who It Names or Affects

The Missouri State Highway Patrol
State agencies that reimburse costs for highway patrol vehicle use

Terms To Know

Revolving Fund: A fund where money is collected and spent on specific activities, with leftover funds staying in the same account.
Fiscal Year: The period of time used for budgeting and financial reporting by government agencies.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how much money is currently in the fund.
Does not explain how leftover funds will be used or managed after each fiscal year.

Bill History

2026-05-06 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Approved by Governor (G)
2026-05-06 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
2026-04-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Signed by House Speaker (H)
2026-04-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
2026-04-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Delivered to Governor
2026-04-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Senate Message (S)
2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Taken Up for Third Reading (S)
2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 26 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Executive Session Held (S)
2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Voted Do Pass (S)
2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Reported Do Pass (S)
2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, March 30, 2026, 2:45 p.m., Senate Committee Room - 1st Floor
2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Second read and referred: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety(S)
2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 139 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 3
2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Taken Up for Perfection (H)
2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Title of Bill - Agreed To
2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Perfected (H)
2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Executive Session Completed (H)
2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Voted Do Pass (H)
2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Executive Session Completed (H)
2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Voted Do Pass (H)
2026-02-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Public Hearing Completed (H)
2026-02-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H)
2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Read Second Time (H)
2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Read First Time (H)
2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions relating to highway patrol purchases of motor vehicles, watercraft, watercraft motors, and trailers

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
[TRUL Y AGREED T O AND FINALL Y P ASSED]
HOUSE BILL NO. 1786
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
5484H.01T 2026
AN ACT
T o repeal section 43.265, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
certain highway patrol purchases.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 43.265, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 43.265, to read as follows:
43.265. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Highway Patrol's Motor
2 V ehicle, Aircraft, and W atercraft Revolving Fund", which shall be administered by the
3 superintendent of the highway patrol. All funds received by the highway patrol from:
4 (1) Any source for purchase and maintenance of highway patrol motor vehicles,
5 watercraft, watercraft motors, and trailers;
6 (2) Any source for reimbursement of costs associated with the of ficial use of highway
7 patrol vehicles;
8 (3) Any source for restitution for damage to or loss of a highway patrol vehicle or
9 aircraft;
10 (4) Any other source for the purchase and maintenance of highway patrol aircraft or
11 aircraft parts; and
12 (5) Government agencies for the reimbursement of costs associated with aircraft
13 flights flown on their behalf by the highway patrol;
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15 shall be credited to the fund. The state treasurer is the custodian of the fund and shall approve
16 disbursements from the fund subject to appropriation and as provided by law and the
17 constitution of this state at the request of the superintendent of the highway patrol. The
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
18 balances from this fund shall be used for the purchase and maintenance of highway patrol
19 motor vehicles, highway patrol watercraft, watercraft motors, and trailers, highway patrol
20 aircraft or aircraft parts and operational costs. Prior to obligating any funds for the purchase
21 of an individual unit that costs in excess of [ one ] five hundred thousand dollars, the highway
22 patrol shall receive a specific appropriation from the general assembly for the particular
23 purchase. Any unexpended balance in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be exempt
24 from the provisions of section 33.080 relating to the transfer of unexpended balances to the
25 general revenue fund.
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