MO General Assembly Archives

Open school enrollment gets House approval, heads to Senate

January 31, 2024 11:52 AM Morgan Buresh

The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would allow students to transfer to surrounding school districts.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have confidence in the Missouri Senate?

January 24, 2024 10:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri General Assembly has only been in session for a few weeks now and that short time has been marked by infighting among the Republican supermajority.

Rowden removes conservative state senators from committee assignments

January 23, 2024 12:39 PM Matthew Sanders, Hannah Falcon

State Senate Republican leaders held a news conference Tuesday to talk about the rest of the session.

Democratic candidate wants to ‘make sure Columbia stays blue’

December 6, 2023 4:55 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia nurse and union member says he’s running for Missouri’s 50th House District to make sure it stays in Democratic hands.

Missouri House begins working early on fiscal 2025 budget

December 4, 2023 10:38 AM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri House of Representatives is getting an early start on outlining the state’s budget a month before the state of the 2024 legislative session.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should money to expand I-70 statewide stay in the state budget?

May 4, 2023 2:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Senate wants to expand Interstate 70 from border to border.

Missouri lawmakers agree to fund I-70 expansion across entire state

May 3, 2023 11:55 AM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri legislature must pass a budget by 6 p.m. Friday.

Shooting of Kansas City teen who went to wrong house puts spotlight on self-defense laws

April 18, 2023 11:54 AM Hannah Falcon

A white man in his 80s was charged Monday for allegedly shooting a Black teen boy twice when he went to the wrong house last Thursday.

Bill would prevent Missouri minors from getting high on delta compounds

April 17, 2023 11:29 AM Mitchell Kaminski

A Missouri lawmaker wants to create rules for selling a type of THC derived from hemp that is being sold in stores statewide.

Columbia’s Minchew exploring run for state Senate

April 10, 2023 3:44 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia businessman and experienced political campaigner said Monday that he’s exploring whether he’s the person to keep Boone County’s state Senate seat in Republican hands

Senate’s Rowden not in favor of budget amendments targeting diversity, equity and inclusion language

March 31, 2023 3:23 PM Ryan Shiner

A top Missouri Senate leader who represents Boone County says language approved by the House in budget bills prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion in government spending won’t make it through the Senate.

House Democrats claim Missouri budget amendments promote racism

March 30, 2023 5:29 PM Ethan Heinz

The Missouri House’s budget debate Thursday morning focused largely on Republican efforts to limit diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri ban distracted driving?

March 30, 2023 2:26 AM ABC 17 News Team

Law enforcement officials say it’s one of the biggest causes of crashes — distracted driving, including texting while driving.

Library books become part of Missouri budget debate

March 28, 2023 12:26 PM Hannah Falcon

Libraries, their funding and local control figured heavily into a state House debate Tuesday morning, acting as a preview for what was to come later in the day when lawmakers take up the state budget.

Missouri nurses say easing restrictions could solve rural health care staffing issues

March 22, 2023 4:28 PM Hannah Falcon

Some Missouri nurses are advocating for lawmakers to remove restrictions on their practice so they can stay in rural communities without needing a physician.

‘Neither side got exactly what they wanted’: Missouri Senate approves ban on minor transgender treatments after overnight filibuster

March 21, 2023 11:25 AM Hannah Falcon

After more than 13 hours of filibustering, Missouri senators gave initial approval to a pair of bills dealing with transgender issues and children.

State worker pay raises advance in Missouri legislature

February 21, 2023 4:57 PM Hannah Falcon

An emergency spending budget to raise state workers’ pay unanimously passed out of a Missouri Senate committee Tuesday, putting it one step closer to the governor’s desk.

Republican lawmaker argues requiring electric charging stations limits local control

February 21, 2023 11:38 AM Hannah Falcon

A Republican lawmaker wants to block counties or cities from requiring businesses besides gas stations to have electric car charging stations.

Missouri lawmakers consider legal sports betting after quarter-million bets rejected Super Bowl weekend

February 15, 2023 11:32 AM Hannah Falcon

Attempts were made to bet on the Super Bowl from Missouri at least 250,000 times on Super Bowl weekend, according to data from GeoComply.

Missouri lawmakers again take up transgender issues as legislation impacts Columbia schools

February 14, 2023 10:08 AM Hannah Falcon

The morning after a Columbia Board of Education member left a meeting citing ongoing stress from the Missouri legislature’s continued focus on LGBTQ+ issues, lawmakers were set to meet Tuesday to discuss transgender children.