Authorizes certain third class cities to impose a transient guest tax

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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: Black, Rusty; House handler: N/A
Last action: 2026-03-09
Official status: Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
Effective date: 2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Hearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
2026-02-05 S308
Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
2026-01-13 S151
S First Read

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SB 1551 - This act authorizes any third class city with a city manager form of government to impose a transient guest tax at a rate not to exceed 5%. If the city elects to collect the tax rather than enter into an agreement for the Department of Revenue to collect the tax, then the city shall only use such tax revenues for the promotion of tourism. After the payment of initial bonds, the governing body of the city may submit the question of repealing the transient guest tax to the voters.

This act is identical to HB 2595 (2026).
JOSH NORBERG