April 2, 2026
Easter Weekend
Hello from your favorite Senator Angela Mosley! I hope you enjoyed the bit of good weather we had this past week and that you have the opportunity to celebrate the Easter holiday this weekend. As I said before, this is one of the busiest times of the year for the Senate and things have not slowed down.
However, I wish to take a moment to discuss the tragedy that has struck our community this past week. My heart is heavy as I reflect on the tragic shooting that shook our community this past week. I am deeply grieved by this senseless act of violence that took place at STEAM Academy at McCluer South-Berkeley High School, especially knowing the impact it has on our young people, families, and neighbors. We cannot allow violence to become an accepted part of daily life. Now more than ever, our community must come together to comfort those affected, support one another, and take a united stand for peace and safety. I remain committed to advancing efforts and supporting legislation that addresses gun violence and helps protect our communities. These heartbreaking tragedies should not continue. I ask you to join me in the work of building a safer, stronger community for all.
Aligning with that effort, I am excited to share that my Senate Bill 1652 passed in the Senate this week. This legislation builds on a priority of mine that I have focused on for years, namely protecting the women and girls of our community. Too many have been abducted or murdered. A lack of attention has only allowed these problems to get worse. A piece of previous legislation I filed that was passed established a task force to gather information and provide strategies on how to deal with this growing crisis. This new piece of legislation will create the Office of Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls, an entire office within the Department of Public safety devoted to this issue.
Shemika Cosey has been missing since 2008, and her family still deserves answers. We were deeply honored and blessed to have her mother speak at our Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force meeting, sharing her strength, courage, and unwavering hope. Her story is a powerful reminder of why having an office dedicated to missing and murdered African American women and girls is so important—to ensure every case receives the attention, resources, and justice it deserves. We must continue to raise her name, demand answers, and never forget.
The bill will also create the Phoenix Alert system which will operate similar to the Amber Alert system but specifically track missing African American women.
I hope to see this bill to speedily make its way through the House of Representatives so that we can take this crucial step forward in the protection of our women and girls.
I have included the bills that made progress on the Senate floor this week below.
PERFECTED:
Senate Bill 1196: Expands grants for workforce training programs to include more training programs and increases the income limits for the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant.
Senate Bill 1553: Provides tax exemptions for critical resources and pharmaceutical ingredients to encourage these industries to come to Missouri.
PASSED:
Senate Bill 905: Creates the Missouri Rangers to specifically work in schools to ensure safety and order and creates a training program for them.
Senate Bill 913: Strengthens the agriculture industry in the state by extending the sunshine on several agricultural tax credits and also strengthens the state’s railroad infrastructure.
Senate Bill 977: Creates the No Shari’a Act to prevent the rule of any foreign law or rules from international bodies that contradicts constitutional law.
Senate Bill 991: Changes the governing body of interior designers and changes licensing and education requirements.
Senate Bill 1001: Various provisions relating to real estate and establishes the American Dream Act to help prioritize families seeking to buy a home.
Senate Bill 1002: Changes school board elections in St. Charles County to be in November and any school district taxes must be on that same ballot.
Senate Bill 1023: This bill allows counties to apply a sales tax increase of .5% to fund public libraries.
Senate Bill 1067: Creates the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act to prevent needless lawsuits that would limit citizens First Amendment rights to free speech.
Senate Bill 1470: Modifies the duties of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research and requires they provide copies of proposed and existing law in an online format.
Senate Bill 1572: Changes the membership of the Board of Trustees of the Police Retirement System of St. Louis.
House Bill 2423: Establishes a Consumer Licensing Fund for the Division of Finance to help provide stability and financial stability to the division.
House Bill 2641: Modifies various definitions of hemp to treat intoxicating hemp-derived products as marijuana under the law but does not subject other forms of hemp to the same regulation.
House Bill 2934: Adjusts the make-up of the Regional Convention and Visitor’s Commission and the St. Louis Sports Complex Authority.
For more information on Sen. Angela Mosley’s legislative actions, please visit her official Senate website at senate.mo.gov/Mosley. If you, or a loved one, are struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm please call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Sen. Mosley stands with Richard Jackson during his visit to the Capitol.
Jeremy Cagle, vice president of Growth & Strategy with Foster Adopt Connect came to the Capitol to advocate.