Missouri House approves proposed state FY 2025 budget
Legislative update: April 5, 2024
On April 4, all appropriations bills were third read and passed in the Missouri House of Representatives, paving the way for the Senate to begin its consideration of the bills. Of likely interest to The Missouri Bar members is HB 2012, which contains the House’s recommendations for the judiciary and the Office of the State Public Defender.
The deadline for legislative approval of the FY2025 appropriations bills is May 10. Prior to this date, the two chambers will reconcile their versions of the proposed budget in conference committees for final approval by both. Gov. Mike Parson has until July 1 to make line-item vetoes, veto, sign, or allow budget bills to become law without a signature.
The General Assembly will meet for a veto session on Sept. 11. It is during this session that the chambers will consider overriding the governor’s vetoes.
FY 2025 Tracking – House budget chair substitute
FY 2025 Governor recommendation
FY 2025 Department budget requests with governor’s recommendations
2024 introduced legislation
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Bar-initiated legislative proposals (2024 introduced legislation)
Committee hearings of interest
The Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee met on April 3 and held public hearings on bills including:
SB 1356 (Williams): Modifies provisions relating to fees paid to the Missouri emergency response commission
- In support: Missouri Petroleum and Convenience Association; Fire Service Alliance; Missouri Ambulance Association; Boone County Fire Protection District; Task Force One; and State Emergency Management Agency
- In opposition: none
HCS HBs 1626 & 1940 (Busick): Increases the age at which certain requirements apply to school bus drivers
- In support: none
- In opposition: none
The committee took action on the following legislation in executive session:
SB 1315 (Fitzwater): Modifies provisions relating to underground facilities
- Do Pass by a vote of 3-1
The House Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety met on March 28 and held a public hearing on the following:
HB 2219 (Buchheit-Courtway): Modifies the offense of unlawful posting of certain information over the internet
- In support: none
- In opposition: none
The committee took action on the following legislation in executive session:
HCS HB 1652 (Roberts): Establishes the offense of organized retail theft
- Do Pass by a vote of 21-0
HB 2137 (Voss): Modifies provisions relating to the “Pretrial Witness Protection Services Fund”
- Do Pass by a vote of 21-0
Archived video of committee hearing
The House Committee on Children and Families met in executive session on April 2 and took action on the following legislation:
HCS HB 2307 (Schnelting): Establishes provisions relating to child protections required for certain children's homes
- Do Pass by a vote of 6-2
HCS HB 1950 (Gragg): Modifies provisions relating to the protection of children
- Do Pass by a vote of 8-0
Archived video of committee hearing
The House Local Government Committee met in executive session on April 2 and took action on legislation that included the following:
HCS HB 2862 (Falkner): Establishes the “Uniform Easement Relocation Act”
- Do Pass by a vote of 9-0
Archived video of committee hearing
The House Committee on General Laws met on April 3 and considered the following legislation in executive session:
HCS HBs 2555 and 2108 (Hicks): Establishes provisions relating to expungement
- Do Pass by a vote of 13-0