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SB889 • 2026
Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections, and portions of sections of law
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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3/10/2026 - SS S offered & adopted (Coleman) • Coleman
Plain English: Adopted 3/10/2026 - SS S offered & adopted (Coleman) by Coleman
Voted to Return to the Committee of Origin H Government Efficiency
Referred H Rules - Legislative
Reported Do Pass H Government Efficiency
Voted Do Pass H Government Efficiency
Hearing Conducted H Government Efficiency
Referred H Government Efficiency
H Second Read
H First Read
S Third Read and Passed
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Perfected
SS S offered & adopted (Coleman)--(4259S.03F)
Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
Reported from S Government Efficiency Committee
Voted Do Pass S Government Efficiency Committee
Hearing Conducted S Government Efficiency Committee
Second Read and Referred S Government Efficiency Committee
S First Read
Prefiled
The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Perfected Print SS/SB 889 - This act repeals a number of expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete statutes and references to such statutes contained in another statutes. Many provisions of this act are identical to HRB 1 (2024) which is a bill prepared by the Joint Committee on Legislative Research as required by current law. These provisions are similar to SCS/SB 757 (2025). The act additionally repeals the Missouri Economic Diversification and Afforestation Act of 1990. These provisions are identical to SB 790 (2025). Currently, a local board of education for a school district shall establish a written policy of discipline that includes the district's determination on the use of corporal punishment. This act repeals the provisions on the use of corporal punishment. Further, the act repeals a provision of current law that states that spanking, when administered by certified school personnel and in the presence of a school district employee, is not considered child abuse. Further, this act repeals a number of provisions of law concerning the acquisition of one insurance company by another, the payment of dividends by insurance companies, required deposits by life insurance companies; assessment plan life insurance and stipulated premium plan life insurance, mutual insurance companies other than for life and fire, and required cash reserves for reciprocal or interinsurance exchanges. JIM ERTLE Senate Substitute Print SS/SB 889 - This act repeals a number of expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete statutes and references to such statutes contained in another statutes. Many provisions of this act are identical to HRB 1 (2024) which is a bill prepared by the Joint Committee on Legislative Research as required by current law. These provisions are similar to SCS/SB 757 (2025). The act additionally repeals the Missouri Economic Diversification and Afforestation Act of 1990. These provisions are identical to SB 790 (2025). Currently, a local board of education for a school district shall establish a written policy of discipline that includes the district's determination on the use of corporal punishment. This act repeals the provisions on the use of corporal punishment. Further, the act repeals a provision of current law that states that spanking, when administered by certified school personnel and in the presence of a school district employee, is not considered child abuse. Further, this act repeals a number of provisions of law concerning the acquisition of one insurance company by another, the payment of dividends by insurance companies, required deposits by life insurance companies; assessment plan life insurance and stipulated premium plan life insurance, mutual insurance companies other than for life and fire, and required cash reserves for reciprocal or interinsurance exchanges. JIM ERTLE Introduced Print SB 889 - This act repeals a number of expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete statutes and references to such statutes contained in another statutes. Many provisions of this act are identical to HRB 1 (2024) which is a bill prepared by the Joint Committee on Legislative Research as required by current law. The act additionally repeals the Missouri Economic Diversification and Afforestation Act of 1990. These provisions are identical to SB 790 (2025). This act is identical to SCS/SB 757 (2025). JIM ERTLE