Floor roundup: multiple bills passed on third reading including small‑business insurance, franchise clarity and finance measures
Loading...
Summary
On Feb. 18 the House passed numerous bills on third reading with recorded votes, including a measure expanding multiple‑employer self‑insured health plans (HB 25‑96), a franchise liability bill (HB 16‑44), a finance/administration bill (HB 24‑23), and other committee substitutes and reports; the session ended with announcements and adjournment.
The Missouri House concluded a busy floor session on Feb. 18 by advancing and passing a set of bills on third reading. Key actions included:
- House Committee Substitute for HB 25‑96 (multiple employer self‑insured health plans): Sponsor, the lady from Carroll, said the bill helps small employers access better rates; the clerk recorded the vote as 145 yeas, 0 nays and the bill passed.
- House Bill 16‑44 (franchise liability/clarity): The gentleman from Douglas described the bill as protecting small franchised businesses while preserving worker protections; vote recorded 103 yea, 45 nay and the bill passed.
- House Committee Substitute for HB 24‑23 (division of finance/fiscal tools): Sponsor said bill passed committee unanimously and the House passed it on the floor by a recorded vote (146 yea, 0 nay, 3 present).
- Additional committee substitutes for HB 26‑37 and HB 31‑55 (sentencing/transparency), HB 24‑98 (juvenile justice), HB 26‑41 (hemp regulation), and HJR 1‑54 (Medicaid work requirement) were also taken up and passed; recorded tallies for those measures are included in their individual coverage.
The speaker closed the day with committee and caucus announcements and adjourned the House until 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
