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SB1622 • 2026

Prohibits political subdivisions from taking into account any protected status when awarding contracts

Prohibits political subdivisions from taking into account any protected status when awarding contracts

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Carter, Jill; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Prohibits political subdivisions from taking into account any protected status when awarding contracts

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1622 - This act prevents any political subdivision from taking into account a protected status, such as race, religion, or sex, when awarding contracts.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1622 - This act prevents any political subdivision from taking into account a protected status, such as race, religion, or sex, when awarding contracts.
  • Intentional or knowing violations of this act are punishable by a fine of one hundred thousand dollars.
  • TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 S383

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

  2. 2026-02-04 S286

    S First Read

Official Summary Text

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Introduced

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SB 1622 - This act prevents any political subdivision from taking into account a protected status, such as race, religion, or sex, when awarding contracts. Intentional or knowing violations of this act are punishable by a fine of one hundred thousand dollars.
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1622
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CARTER.
6801S.02I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 67, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the contract bidding
process of political subdivisions, with penalty provisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 67, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
one new section, to be known as section 67.107, to read as 2
follows:3
67.107. 1. A city, town, village, county, or other 1
political subdivision shall not take into account, or give 2
preference to any person or entity, based on race, color, 3
religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual 4
orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran 5
status, or familial status when awarding contracts. 6
2. Any person who intentionally or knowingly violates 7
this section shall be subject to a fine of one hundred 8
thousand dollars. 9
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