May 7, 2026
Approaching the Finish Line
Hello from your favorite Senator Angela Mosley!
I am excited to share the House Crime and Public Safety Committee voted to pass my Senate Bill 1652 this week. This bill highlights a legislative priority of mine. Namely to keep the woman in our community safe. It creates the Office of Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls. This is of the utmost importance and is the next step in protecting the women of our community and across Missouri. I hope this bill can take the final steps it needs to cross the finish line before the end of session next week.
Furthermore, the language from my Senate Bill 1613 which designates November 24 as Frankie Muse Freeman Day was included in House Bill 2576 which the Senate passed this week and will be headed back to the House of Representatives. Passed this week and is now on the way to the governor’s desk. This notable woman made history as the first woman on the United States Commission on Civil Rights. A true leader in civil rights, she served under both parties for multiple years. I am proud to have brought recognition to her name, so she can be remembered for her significant contributions.
I am also happy to share the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) has released their State Legislative Effectiveness Scores for the 102nd Missouri General Assembly legislative session (2023-2024), and their analysis ranked me as one of the most effective senators in the minority party during that time. I appreciate the acknowledgement and promise to keep up the hard work, maintaining a focus on setting an example for effective lawmaking.
In addition, my office has received numerous calls from residents and community members expressing serious concern about safety along Highway 367, particularly from I-270 to Jennings Station Road. Many have requested the installation of a median barrier due to ongoing crashes and the tragic loss of life in this area. My office has contacted MoDOT and I will be meeting with them soon to discuss these concerns, review possible safety solutions, and advocate for action that helps protect drivers and families in our community.
I also wanted to thank my two interns, Addy Thome and Brooklyn Holley, whose internships ended this week as session starts to conclude. They have been a pleasure to work with and have such bright and hopeful futures ahead of them. I look forward to seeing what they accomplish and wish them the best of luck as they continue forward.
Finally, I have included the bills that made progress in the Senate last week below.
Passed in the Senate:
Senate Bill 999: Creates the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to increase penalties and further illegalize abortion.
Senate Bill 1012: Restricts and regulates artificial intelligence programs.
House Bill 1644: Changes the employee and employer relationship at franchises, minor league baseball player and first responders.
Senate Bill 1694: Incentivizes downtown redevelopment through changes in tax incentives, financing options and project management.
House Bill 1825: Changes the salary schedule for county officials and prosecuting attorneys.
House Bill 1940: Allows new newspapers to publish public advertisements sooner and changes the requirements for elections to publish notices in newspapers.
House Bill 2576: Names a number of highways and holidays including Frankie Muse Freeman Day, also included in the senator’s Senate Bill 1613.
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed:
Senate Bill 937: Allows the state to sell or transfer a number of state properties across the state.
Senate Bill 959: Creates the Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council to guide and enhance the infrastructure of the state.
Senate Bill 1000: Reestablishes the Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund and funds it through taxes on tourism-related industries.
Senate Bill 1119: Determines the process of forming a Missouri commission to respond to any convention called to modify the United States Constitution.
Senate Bill 1233: Changes licensing laws to allow for telehealth services, expanded transfer of licenses and changes licensing procedures for a number of professions including dentists, accountants and interior designers.
Senate Bill 1629: Modifies a bill from last year, requiring new underground facilities to have detection devices, to provide exception for structures that can already be detected from above ground.
Memories and Moments
Senator Mosley with intern Addy Thome after thanking her for her contributions to our office.
Brooklynn Holley with Sen. Mosley after she thanked her on the floor for interning for our office.
Senator Mosley with staff and intern Addy Thome during her last day interning.
Senator Mosley presents a resolution to the ETA Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. while they celebrated their 90th Anniversary.
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.