Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1790: Modifies provisions relating to tax levies by political subdivisions
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1790 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4618H.02P JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 137.073, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to tax levies by political subdivisions. Section A. Section 137.073, RSMo, is repealed and three new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 115.240, 137.067, and 137.073, to read as follows: 115.240. The election authority for any political subdivision or special district shall label ballot measures relating to taxation that are submitted by such political subdivision or special district to a vote of the people numerically or alphabetically only. No such ballot measure shall be labeled in a descriptive manner aside from its numerical or alphabetical designation. 137.067. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any ballot measure seeking approval to add, change, or modify a tax on real property shall express the effect of the proposed change within the ballot language in terms of the change in real dollars owed per one hundred thousand dollars of a property's market valuation. 137.073. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "General reassessment", changes in value, entered in the assessor's books, of a substantial portion of the parcels of real property within a county resulting wholly or partly …
Sponsors
- Jim Murphy (R, 094) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
- : Executive Session Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, April 20, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
- : Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)
- : Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
- : Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 114 NOES: 24 PRESENT: 6
- : Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
- : Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted
- : HCS Adopted (H)
Votes
- Third Read and Passed (H) (February 23, 2026): 114 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (February 10, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (January 28, 2026): 11 yea, 6 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1790?
- HB1790 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to tax levies by political subdivisions.
- What is the status of HB1790?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: SCS Voted Do Pass (S) (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1790?
- Jim Murphy (R, 094).
- Where is the official record for HB1790?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1790&year=2026&code=R
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