Missouri HB3438: Prohibits certain charges by public utilities to customers

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 3438 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BOYKO. 7388H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 393.130, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to prohibited charges by public utilities to customers. Section A. Section 393.130, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 393.130, to read as follows: 393.130. 1. Every gas corporation, every electrical corporation, every water corporation, and every sewer corporation shall furnish and provide such service instrumentalities and facilities as shall be safe and adequate and in all respects just and reasonable. All charges made or demanded by any such gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation or sewer corporation for gas, electricity, water, sewer or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable and not more than allowed by law or by order or decision of the commission. Every unjust or unreasonable charge made or demanded for gas, electricity, water, sewer or any such service, or in connection therewith, or in excess of that allowed by law or by order or decision of the commission is prohibited. Such unjust or unreasonable charges shall include charges or fees for: (1) Any promotional advertising expenses by a gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation, or sewer corporation; …

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Sponsors

• Mark Boyko (D, 090) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. February 26, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. February 25, 2026: Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Common questions

What is HB3438?

HB3438 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prohibits certain charges by public utilities to customers.

What is the status of HB3438?

In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB3438?

Mark Boyko (D, 090).

Where is the official record for HB3438?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB3438&year=2026&code=R