Missouri lawmakers press to remove sunset on Save Women’s Sports Act as session deadline nears

Missouri legislative leaders said bills to remove the sunset provision from the Save Women’s Sports Act and related measures on employee compensation remain active as the regular session approaches its deadline.

Senate Majority Floor Leader Tony Luetkemeyer of Parkville said lawmakers have filed legislation to extend a law enacted two years ago, and mentioned companion bills filed in the Senate and House that would take the sunset off the Save Women’s Sports Act.

The change was described as appearing in Senate Bill 10, which Luetkemeyer said is moving through the Missouri House of Representatives. The transcript lists a series of House bills in support but records their numbers unclearly as "5 67, 5 40 6, 7 50 8, and 9 58." The speaker did not provide additional bill details in the recorded excerpt.

Missouri Senate Minority Floor Leader Doug Beck of Afton said negotiators had been close to a compromise on related employee compensation language before discussion was cut short April 17. "I don't go check with our caucus every day and say, hey. Check. Check. Check. Check," Beck said, adding, "But I will tell you that for me is the red line." The transcript does not record a formal motion or final vote on these measures in the excerpt provided.

The first regular session is set to adjourn on May 16, creating a narrow window for any bills to advance. Reported comments in the recording do not specify exact statutory text changes, fiscal impacts, or final sponsors for each House bill listed. No formal vote tallies or outcomes were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.

Reporting from the state capital, Dean Morgan provided the account in the recorded excerpt.