This Week in the Missouri Senate


Every Friday, Senate Communications offers This Week in the Missouri Senate, a wrap up of the week’s actions that includes audio from floor debate, committee hearings and one-on-one interviews with the senators themselves.


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March

Mar. 24:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 39 and Senate Bills 49, 236 & 164, both of which relate to transgender issues; Senate Joint Resolution 35, which — upon voter approval — would modify provisions relating to property taxes; Senate Bill 85, legislation that seeks to provide for the designation of local control school districts; House Joint Resolution 43, which would let Missouri voters decide new initiative petition rules for our state; and Senate Bill 131, a measure that relates to firearm tax relief.

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Mar. 17:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews some accomplishments for the first half of the 2023 session, including Senate Bills 94, 52, 57, 58 & 67, a measure that relates to tax incentives for entertainers in our state; Senate Bills 3 & 69, legislation that seeks to modify provisions relating to the promotion of business development; Senate Bill 21, which would modify the duration of unemployment benefits based on the unemployment rate; Senate Bill 17, a proposal that would modify terms used in the elementary and secondary school funding formula; Senate Bill 75, legislation that seeks to modify provisions relating to public school retirement systems, including retirement allowance multiplier, working after retirement and increases for members in domestic partnership with reduced monthly payments; and the remainder of the 2023 session.

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Mar. 10:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bills 49, 236 & 164, legislation that seeks to establish the "Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation, or SAFE, Act"; Senate Bill 131, which would modify provisions relating to firearms tax relief; Senate Joint Resolution 41, which — upon voter approval — would create the Joint Committee on State Security; and Senate Joint Resolution 38, which — upon voter approval — would change foreign ownership rules in our state.

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Mar. 3:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bills 45 & 90, legislation that seeks to modify provisions relating to MO HealthNet; Senate Bill 151, a measure that seeks to authorize a property tax exemption for certain property used for childcare; Senate Bill 131, which would modify provisions relating to firearms tax relief; and Senate Bill 210, legislation that would allow for the curing of incomplete absentee ballot envelopes.

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February

Feb. 24:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bills 45 & 90, legislation that seeks to modify provisions relating to MO HealthNet services for pregnant and postpartum women; Senate Bill 8, a measure that would modify provisions relating to personal property taxes; House Bill 14, a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year; Senate Bill 82, which modify provisions relating to public assistance; Senate Bill 34, a measure that would authorize school districts to offer elective social studies courses on the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament; and session progression.

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Feb. 17:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Joint Resolution 10, which — upon voter approval — would modify the initiative petition process; Senate Bills 94, 52, 57, 58 & 67, legislation that would establish tax credits for the production of certain entertainment; Senate Bill 75, a measure that seeks to modify provisions relating to public school retirement systems; and the newly formed Missouri Senate Select Committee on the Protection of Missouri Assets from Foreign Entities.

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Feb. 10:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 100, a measure that seeks to create and modify provisions relating to gold and silver; Senate Bill 21, legislation that would modify the duration of unemployment benefits, based on the unemployment rate; Senate Bills 4, 42 & 89, which would modify provisions regarding elementary and secondary education; and  House Joint Resolution 43, which — upon voter approval — would modify provisions for constitutional amendments.

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Feb. 3:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews the beginnings of full discussion on legislation; Senate Bills 4, 42 & 89, legislation that seeks to modify provisions regarding transparency in public schools and create the Parents' Bill of Rights Act of 2023; Senate Bill 57 and Senate Bill 170, both of which would establish the Entertainment Industry Jobs Act; and Senate Bill 165, a measure that would create the "Save Women's Sports Act."

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January

Jan. 27:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Senate Bill 44, legislation that would change the process for maintaining voter registration rolls; Senate Bill 5, a measure that seeks to allow the enrollment of nonresident students in public school districts; Senate Bill 78, which would modify provisions relating to the operation of certain law enforcement agencies; and the first hearings held by the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Jan. 20:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews  Senate Bill 8, legislation that seeks to reduce the personal property assessment percentage; Senate Bill 45 and Senate Bill 90, both of which would modify provisions relating to MO HealthNet services for pregnant and postpartum women; reaction to the governor’s annual budget address; and potential legal reform legislation.

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Jan. 13:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews the second week of the 2023 legislative session.

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Jan. 6:  

Jefferson CityThis Week in the Missouri Senate reviews the first week of the 2023 legislative session.

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