Missouri Senate

Senate Bill 81 encompasses several aspects of public safety in Missouri.

While the legislation containing storm relief and the stadium funding both passed committee, some senators have already expressed concern over the bills.

Governor Mike Kehoe’s controversial decision to omit 300 million dollars from the state’s school funding formula must be debated before the budget’s Friday deadline.

While the Missouri legislature is accountable to the state’s sunshine law, lawmakers can still find loopholes to get around it.

House Bill 595 also prohibits local governments from enacting laws that restrict landlords from using income-qualifying methods or from limiting the maximum security deposit that may be required of tenants.

In addition to adding millions for public schools and child care, the state Senate budget plan includes dozens of earmarked items for local projects and other programs.

A proposed addition to charter-school applications would require a 'certificate of need'.

A bill that would allow public universities not in the University of Missouri system to grant certain graduate degrees made it to the Senate floor Tuesday.

The Senate is expected to approve the bill on Monday. Because the Senate made changes to the House bill, it would go back to that chamber for another vote.

The bill would ban marriage for anyone under 18 . Currently, minors as young as 16 can marry with parental consent.