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HB1790 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to tax levies by political subdivisions

Modifies provisions relating to tax levies by political subdivisions

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Murphy, Jim (094)
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
05/04/2026 - SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about updates to approval processes, adjustments to annual tax limits, or clarifications regarding public notices. These points were removed as they are not supported by the provided summary text.

Changes in Local Taxes

This bill modifies rules for local governments to set tax rates.

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies provisions relating to tax levies by political subdivisions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local governments that collect taxes from residents

Terms To Know

Political subdivisions
Local governments like cities, counties, and school districts.
Tax levies
The amount of tax a government collects from people or businesses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how much money will be gained or lost by these changes.
  • Effective date is August 28, 2026.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

4618H02.01H

4618H02.01H • Bosley

Distributed

Plain English: The amendment modifies voter eligibility rules by allowing certain individuals who are not yet convicted of a crime and are confined in jail to vote, while also removing provisions related to probation, parole, and misdemeanor voting restrictions.

  • Allows defendants who have not been convicted of a crime and are confined in jail to vote if they meet other eligibility criteria.
  • Removes the provision that prevents individuals from voting while on probation or parole after conviction of a felony.
  • Eliminates the restriction on voting for those convicted of a misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage.
  • The amendment text is incomplete and does not provide full context, which may limit understanding of all changes intended.
4618H02.02H

4618H02.02H • Bosley

Distributed

Plain English: The amendment changes the focus of HB1790 from tax levies to elections.

  • Changes the title of HB1790 by replacing 'tax levies' with 'elections'.
  • Updates the enacting clause and intersectional references in the bill accordingly.
  • The amendment text does not provide details on how the change from tax levies to elections will be implemented or what specific provisions about elections will replace those about tax levies.
  • It is unclear what impact this change will have on the original intent and content of HB1790.
HA 1

4618H02.07H • Murphy

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment to HB1790 adds a comma in Section 137.073 on Page 7 of the bill.

  • Adds a comma after the word 'if' in Section 137.073, Line 208.
  • The amendment text does not provide enough information to explain the full impact or purpose of adding this comma.
4618H02.09H

4618H02.09H • Bosley

Distributed

Plain English: The amendment modifies voter eligibility requirements by allowing individuals who are at least seventeen years and six months old to register and vote on their eighteenth birthday, provided they meet other criteria.

  • Allows residents of Missouri aged 17 years and six months or older to register and vote starting from their eighteenth birthday.
  • Prohibits voting for individuals who are adjudged incapacitated or convicted of certain crimes.
  • The amendment text is extensive, but only specific sections related to voter eligibility and registration processes are highlighted. Other details about tax levies by political subdivisions may be affected but are not detailed in the provided amendment text.
  • Some parts of the original bill's content are omitted or altered without clear explanation, making it difficult to fully understand all implications.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  2. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  3. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

  4. 2026-04-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, April 20, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

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

    Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)

  6. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  7. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 114 NOES: 24 PRESENT: 6

  8. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  9. 2026-02-18 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  10. 2026-02-18 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  11. 2026-02-18 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  12. 2026-02-18 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

  13. 2026-02-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  14. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  15. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  16. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 2

  17. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  18. 2026-01-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0

  19. 2026-01-22 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  20. 2026-01-22 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  21. 2026-01-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  22. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  23. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Government Efficiency(H)

  24. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  25. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions relating to tax levies by political subdivisions

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs FOR THIRD READING
HCS HB 1790
MURPHY (094)
TAX LEVIES BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
4618H.02P
2/23/2026Date :Session Day : 25
Roll Call : 4
Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO Y - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
N - ANDERSON Y - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS @ - SHARP 37
N - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER N - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
N - AUNE Y - FARNAN Y - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
Y - BARNES N - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN Y - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW N - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK N - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH N - SMITH 74
@ - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
@ - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH P - STEINMETZ
P - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
Y - BOYKO Y - HADEN @ - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY N - HALES Y - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY N - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
Y - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS N - TAYLOR 84
N - BUSH Y - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
@ - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING N - THOMAS
N - BUTZ Y - HEIN Y - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
@ - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN Y - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN @ - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA @ - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
@ - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE P - PLANK Y - VOSS
N - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT N - WALSH MOORE
Y - COLEMAN Y - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
N - COLLINS Y - JAMISON Y - PRICE N - WEBER
Y - COOK Y - JOBE N - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
@ - COSTLOW N - JOHNSON N - REED Y - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY
Y - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 @ - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY Y - WOLFIN
N - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH @ - ROBERTS P - WOODS
Y - DEATON Y - KEATHLEY @ - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN @ - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN P - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT P - ZIMMERMANN
N - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
N - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 114 Total Present : 6
Total No : 24 Total Absent : 14
Vacancies : 5