Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1720: Establishes general requirements for meetings of governing bodies of political subdivisions
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 67, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to meetings of governing bodies of political subdivisions. Section A. Chapter 67, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 67.2727, to read as follows: 67.2727. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms (2) "Meeting", any meeting of a governing body; (3) "Political subdivision", any county, city, town, or village. 2. Before July 1, 2027, each governing body shall adopt a meeting speaker policy to ensure that the requirements listed in this subsection are followed at each meeting o.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 67, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to meetings of governing bodies of political subdivisions. Section A. Chapter 67, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 67.2727, to read as follows: 67.2727. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms (2) "Meeting", any meeting of a governing body; (3) "Political subdivision", any county, city, town, or village. 2. Before July 1, 2027, each governing body shall adopt a meeting speaker policy to ensure that the requirements listed in this subsection are followed at each meeting of the governing body: (1) Each governing body shall designate a time for public comment at the beginning of each regular public meeting. Such public comment period shall be available to residents, businesses, and taxpayers of the political subdivision and shall be subject to reasonable rules requiring decorum and civility in the meeting space; (2) No governing body shall restrict the category or content of remarks during such public comment period; (3) A governing body may set a time limit on any individual who desires to speak at a meeting. Each such time limit shall designate not less than three minutes per speaker. The governing body may limit the public comment period to one hour of actual testimony or twenty speakers, whichever …