Missouri HB2535: Authorizes a homestead tax exemption for certain veterans, and to offset lost property tax revenue, increases the cigarette tax and subjects alternative nicotine products, vapor products, tobacco paraphernalia, and hemp-derived consumable products to an excise tax

What the bill says

From the amended text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2535 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4245H.06C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 149.011, 149.015, and 149.160, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof five new sections relating to taxation. Section A. Sections 149.011, 149.015, and 149.160, RSMo, are repealed and five new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 137.1077, 144.1420, 149.011, 149.015, and 149.160, to read as follows: 137.1077. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Veterans and Gold Star Family Property Tax Relief Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms (2) "Disability rating", the percentage of disability assigned to a disabled veteran by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, reflecting the degree to which the veteran's disability impacts his or her ability to work and perform daily activities; (3) "Disabled veteran", a Missouri resident who has served on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, has a service-connected disability and has received a disability rating of at least thirty percent as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and is an owner of record and liable for the payment of property taxes on the qualified residence for which the exemption allowed under this section is claimed; (4) "Gold …

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Sponsors

• Don Mayhew (R, 124) · primary sponsor
• Bill Lucas (R, 115)

Latest actions

1. April 8, 2026: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 15 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
2. April 7, 2026: HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
3. April 7, 2026: Executive Session Completed (H)
4. March 10, 2026: Public Hearing Completed (H)
5. February 18, 2026: Referred: Veterans and Armed Forces(H)
6. January 8, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
7. January 7, 2026: Read First Time (H)
8. December 18, 2025: Prefiled (H)

Votes

• HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (April 8, 2026): 15 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2535?

HB2535 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Authorizes a homestead tax exemption for certain veterans, and to offset lost property tax revenue, increases the cigarette tax and subjects alternative nicotine products, vapor products, tobacco paraphernalia, and hemp-derived consumable products to an excise tax.

What is the status of HB2535?

In committee as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 15 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (April 8, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2535?

Don Mayhew (R, 124), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB2535?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2535&year=2026&code=R