SB1544 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to state designations.

What is the status of SB1544?

Signed into law as of July 13, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (July 13, 2026).

Where is the official record for SB1544?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=627694

Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Missouri SB1544: Modifies provisions relating to state designations

Q: What does SB1544 do?

In its own words: To amend chapters 9, 10, 227, and 620, RSMo, by adding thereto thirty-eight new sections relating to state designations. Section A. Chapters 9, 10, 227, and 620, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto thirty-eight new sections, to be known as sections 9.025, 9.358, 9.406, 9.413, 9.418, 9.501, 9.502, 9.504, 9.509, 9.510, 9.516, 10.281, 10.282, 10.283, 10.284, 10.287, 10.288, 10.289, 10.292, 227.868, 227.895, 227.898, 227.900, 227.901, 227.902, 227.903, 227.904, 227.905, 227.906, 227.907, 227.908, 227.909, 227.910, 227.911, 227.912, 227.913, 227.914, and 620.430, to read as follows: 9.025. The mont.

Status: Signed into law, July 13, 2026

HCS/SB 1544 - This act modifies provisions relating to state designations. This act designates the month of January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month". This act designates April twenty-second each year as "Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day". This act designates April twenty-seventh as "Ulysses S. Grant Day". This act designates November twenty-fourth each years as "Frankie Muse Freeman Day". This act designates the last full week of April each year as "Infertility Awareness Week". This act designates the first full week in September each year as "June's Week" and "Rare Pediatric Disease Week". This act designates March twenty-sixth of each year as "Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)/Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS) Awareness Day". This act designates April fifth each year as "Racquetball Day". This act designates April thirtieth each year as "William Lacy Clay Sr. Day". This act designates May tenth each year as "Missouri River Runner Day". This act designates June twenty-eighth each year as "Eliot and Muriel Battle Day". This act designates the smooth chanterelle, scientifically known as Cantharellus lateritius, as the official mushroom of the state of Missouri. This act designates the city of Dexter as the official "Rib City" of the state of Missouri. This act designates the Missouri Military Academy in the city of Mexico, Missouri as the official military academy of the state of Missouri. This act designates the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in the city of Marshfield as the official state cherry blossom festival for the state of Missouri. This act designates the city of Kansas City as the official "Barbecue Capital" of the state of Missouri. This act designates the city of Belle as the official "Cowbell Capital" of the state of Missouri. This act designates that the city of Bland shall be officially known as "The Silve

What the bill says

To amend chapters 9, 10, 227, and 620, RSMo, by adding thereto thirty-eight new sections relating to state designations. Section A. Chapters 9, 10, 227, and 620, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto thirty-eight new sections, to be known as sections 9.025, 9.358, 9.406, 9.413, 9.418, 9.501, 9.502, 9.504, 9.509, 9.510, 9.516, 10.281, 10.282, 10.283, 10.284, 10.287, 10.288, 10.289, 10.292, 227.868, 227.895, 227.898, 227.900, 227.901, 227.902, 227.903, 227.904, 227.905, 227.906, 227.907, 227.908, 227.909, 227.910, 227.911, 227.912, 227.913, 227.914, and 620.430, to read as follows: 9.025. The mont.

Missouri SB1544: Modifies provisions relating to state designations

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