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Floor roundup: multiple bills passed on third reading including small‑business insurance, franchise clarity and finance measures
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.
