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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 3, 2026 MO HB 2014 Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
June 5, 2025 MO SB 3 (Special Session) Establishes the Regulation and Tax Credit Provisions for Sports and Entertainment Facility Projects Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
May 14, 2025 MO HB 567 Amends Provisions Relating to Employee Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
May 9, 2025 MO SB 43 Amends Laws to Expand Protections for Children, Survivors of Abuse, and Crime Victims Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
May 7, 2025 MO HB 595 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 10)
May 1, 2025 MO HB 419 Repeals the University of Missouri System's Exclusive Authority to Grant Research Doctorates and certain Professional Degrees Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
April 29, 2025 MO HB 737 Amends State Foster Care System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 1)
April 29, 2025 MO HB 17 Appropriates Funding for the State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
April 29, 2025 MO HB 5 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
April 22, 2025 MO HB 595 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
April 22, 2025 MO HB 343 Prohibits Cities or Municipalities from Enforcing Laws Against Landlords for Refusing to Rent to Would-Be Tenants Based on the Source of their Income or Other Restrictions Relating to Security Deposits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
April 7, 2025 MO HB 594 Authorizes Income Tax Deduction for Capital Gains Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 7, 2025 MO HB 508 Exempts Capital Gains from State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 27, 2025 MO SB 79 Exempts Certain Health Insurance Plans From Federal Protections Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
March 10, 2025 MO HB 495 Transfers State Control of the St. Louis Police Department to a Governor Appointed Board Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
March 6, 2025 MO SB 160 Reduces Hazing on College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
Feb. 27, 2025 MO SB 10 Repeals Expiration Dates from Restrictions on Transgender Youth Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
Feb. 27, 2025 MO SB 22 Limits Power of the Courts to Rewrite Summary Statements by the General Assembly for Ballot Measures Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
Feb. 27, 2025 MO SB 68 Require School Districts to Ban Cellphone Use During the School Day Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
Feb. 24, 2025 MO SB 3 Increases Certain Service Fees at License Offices Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
Feb. 24, 2025 MO SB 4 Amends Various State Utility Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
Feb. 20, 2025 MO SB 60 Amends Existing Law Making Manufacturing or Possessing Meth an Act of Child Endangerment Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
Feb. 20, 2025 MO SB 105 Amends and Modifies Provisions Relating to Invasive Plants Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Feb. 20, 2025 MO SB 81 Amends and Modifies Provisions Relating to Fireworks Protections Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
Feb. 20, 2025 MO SB 167 Requires the Protection of the First Person to Call 911 in Incidents Involving Hazing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
May 9, 2024 MO HB 1912 Amends and Modifies Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
May 9, 2024 MO SB 748 Amends Reimbursement Tax Allowance Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
May 8, 2024 MO SB 1359 Requires that Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings are Eligible for Medical Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
May 7, 2024 MO SB 912 Amends and Updates Various State Laws for Military Veterans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 2062 Prohibits Local Governments From Enforcing Eviction Delays Unless Authorized by State Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 2111 Expands State Auditor Powers Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 2057 Prohibits Streaming Providers from Being Subjected to Additional Local Taxes and Franchise Fees Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 1495 Requires the Missouri Veterans Commission to Review a Previously Passed Mental Healthcare Plan Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
April 29, 2024 MO SB 890 Establishes the Missign and Murdered African American Women Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
April 29, 2024 MO SB 751 Requires 340B Drugs to Be Covered by Insurance Providers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
April 19, 2024 MO HB 2287 Amends and Clarifies Language for Virtual School Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
April 18, 2024 MO SB 735 Establishes Regulations for Gold and Silver Coinage Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
April 11, 2024 MO HB 2634 Prohibits State Medicaid Funding for Abortion Providers and Their Affiliates Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
April 11, 2024 MO SB 767 Prohibits Individuals Under 18 from Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
April 4, 2024 MO SB 900 Requires Jails to Provide Inmates with Reasonable Access to Phone Services Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
April 4, 2024 MO SB 872 Amends Provisions Relating to Taxation of Utility Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
April 4, 2024 MO SB 894 Establishes an Office of Entrepreneurship with an Emphasis on Strengthening Locally-Owned Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
March 14, 2024 MO SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 756 Requires Homeowners be 62 or Older to Qualify for Property Tax Credits Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
March 7, 2024 MO SJR 71 Authorizes a Resolution Levying Costs and Fees that Support Salaries and Benefits for Current and Former Sheriffs, Prosecuting and Circuit Attorneys. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 736 Establishes Task Force on Silver and Gold Coinage Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 895 Amends Provisions Relating to Landlord-Tenant Actions Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 802 Amends Provisions Relating to Business Investment Incentives Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
May 10, 2023 MO SB 138 Increases Eligibility of the Loan Forgiveness Program for Large Animal Veterinary Students Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/03 HB 2014 Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
6/05 SB 3 (Special Session) Establishes the Regulation and Tax Credit Provisions for Sports and Entertainment Facility Projects Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
5/14 HB 567 Amends Provisions Relating to Employee Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
5/09 SB 43 Amends Laws to Expand Protections for Children, Survivors of Abuse, and Crime Victims Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
5/07 HB 595 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 10)
5/01 HB 419 Repeals the University of Missouri System's Exclusive Authority to Grant Research Doctorates and certain Professional Degrees Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
4/29 HB 737 Amends State Foster Care System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 1)
4/29 HB 17 Appropriates Funding for the State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
4/29 HB 5 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
4/22 HB 595 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
4/22 HB 343 Prohibits Cities or Municipalities from Enforcing Laws Against Landlords for Refusing to Rent to Would-Be Tenants Based on the Source of their Income or Other Restrictions Relating to Security Deposits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
4/07 HB 594 Authorizes Income Tax Deduction for Capital Gains Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/07 HB 508 Exempts Capital Gains from State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/27 SB 79 Exempts Certain Health Insurance Plans From Federal Protections Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
3/10 HB 495 Transfers State Control of the St. Louis Police Department to a Governor Appointed Board Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
3/06 SB 160 Reduces Hazing on College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
2/27 SB 10 Repeals Expiration Dates from Restrictions on Transgender Youth Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
2/27 SB 22 Limits Power of the Courts to Rewrite Summary Statements by the General Assembly for Ballot Measures Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
2/27 SB 68 Require School Districts to Ban Cellphone Use During the School Day Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
2/24 SB 3 Increases Certain Service Fees at License Offices Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
2/24 SB 4 Amends Various State Utility Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
2/20 SB 60 Amends Existing Law Making Manufacturing or Possessing Meth an Act of Child Endangerment Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
2/20 SB 105 Amends and Modifies Provisions Relating to Invasive Plants Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
2/20 SB 81 Amends and Modifies Provisions Relating to Fireworks Protections Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
2/20 SB 167 Requires the Protection of the First Person to Call 911 in Incidents Involving Hazing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
5/09 HB 1912 Amends and Modifies Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
5/09 SB 748 Amends Reimbursement Tax Allowance Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
5/08 SB 1359 Requires that Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings are Eligible for Medical Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
5/07 SB 912 Amends and Updates Various State Laws for Military Veterans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
5/07 HB 2062 Prohibits Local Governments From Enforcing Eviction Delays Unless Authorized by State Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
5/07 HB 2111 Expands State Auditor Powers Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
5/07 HB 2057 Prohibits Streaming Providers from Being Subjected to Additional Local Taxes and Franchise Fees Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
5/07 HB 1495 Requires the Missouri Veterans Commission to Review a Previously Passed Mental Healthcare Plan Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
4/29 SB 890 Establishes the Missign and Murdered African American Women Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
4/29 SB 751 Requires 340B Drugs to Be Covered by Insurance Providers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
4/19 HB 2287 Amends and Clarifies Language for Virtual School Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
4/18 SB 735 Establishes Regulations for Gold and Silver Coinage Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
4/11 HB 2634 Prohibits State Medicaid Funding for Abortion Providers and Their Affiliates Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
4/11 SB 767 Prohibits Individuals Under 18 from Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
4/04 SB 900 Requires Jails to Provide Inmates with Reasonable Access to Phone Services Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
4/04 SB 872 Amends Provisions Relating to Taxation of Utility Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
4/04 SB 894 Establishes an Office of Entrepreneurship with an Emphasis on Strengthening Locally-Owned Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
3/14 SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/07 SB 756 Requires Homeowners be 62 or Older to Qualify for Property Tax Credits Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
3/07 SJR 71 Authorizes a Resolution Levying Costs and Fees that Support Salaries and Benefits for Current and Former Sheriffs, Prosecuting and Circuit Attorneys. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
3/07 SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
3/07 SB 736 Establishes Task Force on Silver and Gold Coinage Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
3/07 SB 895 Amends Provisions Relating to Landlord-Tenant Actions Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
3/07 SB 802 Amends Provisions Relating to Business Investment Incentives Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
5/10 SB 138 Increases Eligibility of the Loan Forgiveness Program for Large Animal Veterinary Students Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6)

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