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SB1023 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to funding for certain libraries

Modifies provisions relating to funding for certain libraries

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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
Brown (16), Justin; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
Hearing Scheduled H Local Government--(12:00 p.m. or Upon Adj. - HR 3)
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Amendments

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SA1 SS SCS

2/24/2026 - SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Schnelting) • Schnelting

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2/24/2026 - SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Schnelting) by Schnelting

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SA 2 SS SCS

2/24/2026 - SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered (Brattin) • Brattin

Moot

Plain English: Moot 2/24/2026 - SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered (Brattin) by Brattin

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SS SCS

2/24/2026 - SS for SCS S offered (Brown-16) • Brown-16

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 2/24/2026 - SS for SCS S offered (Brown-16) by Brown-16

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SA 1 SS 2 SCS

4/1/2026 - SA 1 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & adopted (Lewis) • Lewis

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 4/1/2026 - SA 1 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & adopted (Lewis) by Lewis

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SS 2 SCS

4/1/2026 - SS#2 for SCS S offered (Brown-16) • Brown-16

Adopted, as amended

Plain English: Adopted, as amended 4/1/2026 - SS#2 for SCS S offered (Brown-16) by Brown-16

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Scheduled H Local Government--(12:00 p.m. or Upon Adj. - HR 3)

  2. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Re-referred H Local Government

  3. 2026-04-20 H1861

    Referred H Children and Families

  4. 2026-04-07 H1588

    H Second Read

  5. 2026-04-02 H1579-1580

    H First Read

  6. 2026-04-02 S863-864

    S Third Read and Passed

  7. 2026-04-01 S849

    Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

  8. 2026-04-01 S844

    Perfected

  9. 2026-04-01 S844

    SS#2 for SCS, as amended, S adopted

  10. 2026-04-01 S843-844

    SA 1 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & adopted (Lewis)--(5365S06.01S)

  11. 2026-04-01 S843

    SS#2 for SCS S offered (Brown-16)--(5365S.06F)

  12. 2026-04-01 S843

    SS for SCS S withdrawn

  13. 2026-02-24 S448

    Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

  14. 2026-02-24 S447-448

    SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered (Brattin)--(5365S04.08S)

  15. 2026-02-24 S446-447

    SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Schnelting)--(5365S04.04S)

  16. 2026-02-24 S446

    SS for SCS S offered (Brown-16)--(5365S.04F)

  17. 2026-02-12 S380

    Reported from S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee w/SCS

  18. 2026-02-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (5365S.03C)

  19. 2026-02-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

  20. 2026-01-15 S185

    Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

  21. 2026-01-07 S53

    S First Read

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

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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SS#2/SCS/SB 1023 - This act modifies provisions relating to libraries.

URBAN LIBRARY DISTRICT FISCAL YEARS
This act authorizes the board of trustees of an urban library district to change the dates of the fiscal year. (Section 182.711)

This provision is identical to SB 1675 (2026).

PUBLIC LIBRARY SALES TAX
Current law authorizes public library districts in certain counties to impose a sales tax of up to 0.5%. This act adds the following counties to such list of authorized counties: Franklin, Warren, Gasconade, Crawford, Buchanan, Iron, Madison, Maries, Miller, Greene, Jefferson, Jasper, Newton, Cass, Lafayette, Johnson, Webster, Howell, Pettis, Benton, Cooper, Randolph, Monroe, Audrain, Cape Girardeau, Grundy, Livingston, Pulaski, Osage, Cole, Phelps, Ste. Genevieve, Morgan, Perry, Scott, Ralls, Marion, Adair, Dent, St. Charles.

For a sales tax imposed by a library district located in St. Charles County, real and personal property tax levies imposed by such districts shall be reduced concurrently to offset 100% of the sales tax revenue generated by the levy imposed pursuant to the act.

For a sales tax imposed by a library district located in Cass or Johnson counties, the rate shall not exceed 0.33% rather than 0.5%, and such levy shall be imposed concurrently with the elimination of all real and personal property tax levies imposed by such districts. (Section 182.802)

COURT SURCHARGE FOR LAW LIBRARIES
Currently, any circuit court may collect a civil case filing surcharge of an amount not to exceed $15 for the maintenance of a law library, the county's or circuit's family services and justice fund, or courtroom renovation and technology enhancement. If the circuit court reimburses the state for salaries of family court commissioners or is the circuit court in Jackson County, the surcharge may be up to $20. This act provides that the circuit court in the City of St. Louis may charge a filing surcharge up to $20. (Section 488.426)

This provision is identical to SB 945 (2026) and SB 18 (2025), and to a provision in HCS/HB 83 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 176 (2025), SB 352 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), SB 800 (2025), HB 1512 (2024), and SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), and is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SB 1023 (2024), CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), SB 252 (2023), HB 787 (2023), HCS/HB 986 (2023), HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), SB 1209 (2022), HB 1963 (2022), HB 143 (2021), HB 1554 (2020), HB 1224 (2019), HCS/HB 1083 (2019), HB 1891 (2018), SB 288 (2017), HB 391 (2017), and SB 812 (2016).
JOSH NORBERG

Senate Substitute

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SS#2/SCS/SB 1023 - This act modifies provisions relating to funding for certain libraries.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SALES TAX
Current law authorizes public library districts in certain counties to impose a sales tax of up to 0.5%. This act adds the following counties to such list of authorized counties: Franklin, Warren, Gasconade, Crawford, Buchanan, Iron, Madison, Maries, Miller, Greene, Jefferson, Jasper, Newton, Cass, Lafayette, Johnson, Webster, Howell, Pettis, Benton, Cooper, Randolph, Monroe, Audrain, Cape Girardeau, Grundy, Livingston, Pulaski, Osage, Cole, Phelps, Ste. Genevieve, Morgan, Perry, Scott, Ralls, Marion, Adair, Dent, St. Charles.

For a sales tax imposed by a library district located in St. Charles County, real and personal property tax levies imposed by such districts shall be reduced concurrently to offset 100% of the sales tax revenue generated by the levy imposed pursuant to the act.

For a sales tax imposed by a library district located in Cass or Johnson counties, the rate shall not exceed 0.33% rather than 0.5%, and such levy shall be imposed concurrently with the elimination of all real and personal property tax levies imposed by such districts. (Section 182.802)

COURT SURCHARGE FOR LAW LIBRARIES
Currently, any circuit court may collect a civil case filing surcharge of an amount not to exceed $15 for the maintenance of a law library, the county's or circuit's family services and justice fund, or courtroom renovation and technology enhancement. If the circuit court reimburses the state for salaries of family court commissioners or is the circuit court in Jackson County, the surcharge may be up to $20. This act provides that the circuit court in the City of St. Louis may charge a filing surcharge up to $20. (Section 488.426)

This provision is identical to SB 945 (2026) and SB 18 (2025), and to a provision in HCS/HB 83 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 176 (2025), SB 352 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), SB 800 (2025), HB 1512 (2024), and SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), and is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SB 1023 (2024), CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), SB 252 (2023), HB 787 (2023), HCS/HB 986 (2023), HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), SB 1209 (2022), HB 1963 (2022), HB 143 (2021), HB 1554 (2020), HB 1224 (2019), HCS/HB 1083 (2019), HB 1891 (2018), SB 288 (2017), HB 391 (2017), and SB 812 (2016).
JOSH NORBERG

Senate Committee Substitute

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SCS/SB 1023 - This act modifies provisions relating to funding for certain libraries.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SALES TAX
Current law authorizes public library districts in certain counties to impose a sales tax of up to 0.5%. This act adds the following counties to such list of authorized counties: St. Charles, Franklin, Warren, Gasconade, Crawford, Buchanan, Iron, Madison, Maries, Miller, Christian, Greene, Jefferson, Jasper, Newton, Cass, Lafayette, Johnson, Webster, Howell, Pettis, Benton, Cooper, Randolph, Monroe, Audrain, Cape Girardeau, Barry, Lawrence, Grundy, Livingston, Saline, Pulaski, Osage, Cole, Phelps, Ste. Genevieve, Morgan, Perry, Scott, Ralls, Marion, Adair, Dent. (Section 182.802)

COURT SURCHARGE FOR LAW LIBRARIES
Currently, any circuit court may collect a civil case filing surcharge of an amount not to exceed $15 for the maintenance of a law library, the county's or circuit's family services and justice fund, or courtroom renovation and technology enhancement. If the circuit court reimburses the state for salaries of family court commissioners or is the circuit court in Jackson County, the surcharge may be up to $20. This act provides that the circuit court in the City of St. Louis may charge a filing surcharge up to $20. (Section 488.426)

This provision is identical to SB 945 (2026) and SB 18 (2025), and to a provision in HCS/HB 83 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 176 (2025), SB 352 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), SB 800 (2025), HB 1512 (2024), and SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), and is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SB 1023 (2024), CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), SB 252 (2023), HB 787 (2023), HCS/HB 986 (2023), HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), SB 1209 (2022), HB 1963 (2022), HB 143 (2021), HB 1554 (2020), HB 1224 (2019), HCS/HB 1083 (2019), HB 1891 (2018), SB 288 (2017), HB 391 (2017), and SB 812 (2016).
JOSH NORBERG

Introduced

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SB 1023 - Current law authorizes public library districts in certain counties to impose a sales tax of up to 0.5%. This act adds the following counties to such list of authorized counties: St. Charles, Franklin, Warren, Gasconade, Crawford, Buchanan, Iron, Madison, Maries, Miller, Christian, Greene, Jefferson, Jasper, Newton, Cass, Lafayette, Johnson, Webster, Howell, Pettis, Benton, Cooper, Randolph, Monroe, Audrain, Cape Girardeau, Barry, Lawrence, Grundy, Livingston, Saline, Pulaski, Osage, Cole, Phelps, Ste. Genevieve, Morgan, Perry, Scott, Ralls, Marion, Adair, Dent.
JOSH NORBERG