Mid-session legislative update

When it returns from spring recess, the General Assembly will have eight weeks remaining for consideration of legislation.  The final day for floor action on regular (non-appropriations) bills will be Friday, May 12, 2023.  Typically, the number of bills enacted each year is less than five per cent of the total number of bills filed (although many of the enacted bills are larger omnibus bills).  Most of these bills are passed by the General Assembly in the final two weeks of session.  The period between May 12 and May 30, 2023, will be devoted exclusively to the engrossing, enrolling, and signing by presiding officers of approved legislation.  Pursuant to the constitution, the General Assembly will adjourn sine die on May 30, 2023.  The final day for the governor to act on bills delivered to him will be July 14, 2023.  Unless a bill provides otherwise, the effective date for enacted bills from the regular session will be August 28, 2023.   

Crossover Legislation and Floor Consideration

View a complete list of legislation approved by the Senate and delivered to the House for consideration.

View a complete list of legislation approved by the House and delivered to the Senate for consideration.

View the Senate Calendar to see potential bills for floor debate and approval (Formal and Informal Calendars – Third Reading of Senate Bills, Senate Bills for Perfection, and House Bills on Third Reading).

View the House Calendar to see potential bills for floor debate and approval (House Bills for Perfection, House Bills for Perfection – Informal, House Bills for Third Reading, House Bills for Third Reading – Informal, and House Bills for Third Reading - Consent). 

FY2024 Budget

The final day for floor action on appropriations bills will be Friday, May 5, 2023.  Fiscal Year 2024 will run from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.  FY2024 department budget requests were submitted on October 1, 2022.  After review, Governor Parson submitted his FY2024 Executive Budget (department requests and gubernatorial recommendations) to the General Assembly on January 18, 2023, in conjunction with his 2023 State of the State Address.  During the last two months, the executive budget has been reviewed in legislative hearings.  After returning from spring recess, the House of Representatives will finalize a proposed state operating budget for consideration by the Senate.  Prior to May 5, 2023, the two chambers will reconcile their versions of the proposed budget in conference committees for final approval by both bodies.  The governor will have until June 30, 2023, to consider the legislative budget and veto specific line items.    

FY2024 Budget Information  
FY2024 Judiciary Budget Request with Governor’s Recommendations  
FY2024 State Public Defender Budget Request with Governor’s Recommendations

2023 Missouri Bar-Initiated Legislative Proposals

On the website of The Missouri Bar, members can access a list of the 2023 Bar-initiated legislative proposals, as well as links to the corresponding legislation introduced in the General Assembly.  These proposals were drafted by committees or division of The Missouri Bar and approved by the Board of Governors.  Members can also access a tracking report to see the current status of the legislation containing Bar-initiated proposals and follow their legislative progress.

2023 Bills of Interest

In addition to other legislative resources, The Missouri Bar’s Legislative Engagement Center provides information about bills of interest in different subject or practice areas.  These bills of interest reports are automatically updated with the current bill status and provide links to the relevant bill webpages.  Anyone who is interested in a specific subject or practice area can bookmark the relevant report page for later reference.  The following subject or practice areas are currently being tracked:

If you have suggestions for a new category or if you have questions or comments about specific legislation, please contact Government Relations staff at govrel@mobar.org.

2023 Missouri Bar-Reviewed Legislation

The Missouri Bar limits its review of legislation in the General Assembly to matters concerning the administration of justice, the integrity of the judiciary, improvement of the law, or the dignity of the profession of law.  Each session, Government Relations staff identify and monitor bills of particular interest that impact Missouri courts or the legal profession.  These bills are referred to the Government Relations Committee and the Legislative Review Committee, which review them and make recommendations to the Board of Governors or its Executive Committee for potential action.  Members are encouraged to submit comments on any bills referred for review or any bills eligible for consideration by the Board or Executive Committee. 

Board of Governors or Executive Committee Actions Taken on 2023 Bills

2023 Bills of Particular Interest

Below is a complete list of the 2023 Regular Session bills that have been referred to the Government Relations Committee and the Legislative Review Committee for review.  The bills are roughly organized in order of progress through the legislative process.  Each bill number is a hyperlink leading directly to the legislative text.  At the end of each row is a bill-specific link to submit comments (please sign into your member profile to do so).  You may also e-mail any comments to govrel@mobar.org (please note the bill number in the subject line).  Bills in italics are either companion bills (identical or substantially similar language) or have been added as amendments to the bill listed above them (in bold). 

Legislative Dates to Remember

First Regular Session

Veto Session