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Missouri Senate introduces multiple bills and forwards committees' reports recommending S.B. 4–6
Summary
The Missouri Senate introduced a series of bills on topics from nutrition assistance to veterans' therapies and read a long list of referrals. The Commerce committee reported S.B. 4–6 out of committee recommending passage. The chamber approved routine procedural motions and adjourned until Feb. 4.
The Missouri Senate convened and introduced a series of bills covering supplemental nutrition assistance, statehouse security, veterans' therapies, property acquisition rules for business entities, state mail practices, and workers' compensation, among other topics. Senate committees also read a lengthy referral list of bills and the Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee reported S.B. 4, S.B. 5 and S.B. 6 recommending each “do pass.”
Why it matters: The introductions and committee reports set the legislative pipeline for bills to receive hearings and floor consideration. Committee recommendations that a bill “do pass” send those measures to the next stage of consideration and can shape the session's calendar.
The Senate first read new bills offered by several members. Senator Bratton introduced Senate Bill 662, "An act…
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