HB 1940
  • Introduced
    Dec 01, 2025
  • Passed House
    Mar 11, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    May 07, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 1940
Missouri House Bill
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Changes the law regarding advertisements and orders of publication in newspapers
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Senate • May 28, 2026: Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
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Truly Agreed

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Feb 02, 2026, House
Committee on Local Government, to which was referred HB 1940, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass
YES: 16
NO: 0
OTHER: 1
YES: 16

NO: 0

    ABSENT: 1

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    Feb 11, 2026, House
    Committee on Consent and Procedure, to which was referred HB 1940, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass
    YES: 8
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 8

    NO: 0

      ABSENT: 1

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      Mar 11, 2026, House
      On motion of Representative McGaugh, HB 1940 was read the third time
      YES: 145
      NO: 1
      OTHER: 12
      YES: 145

      NO: 1

      ABSENT: 12

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      Apr 13, 2026, Senate
      Local Government, Elections and Pensions TO PASS THE BILL OUT
      YES: 8
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 8

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        May 07, 2026, Senate
        On motion of Senator Henderson, SCS for HB 1940, as amended, was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
        YES: 29
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 5
        YES: 29

        NO: 0

          ABSENT: 5

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          May 12, 2026, House
          On motion of Representative McGaugh, SCS HB 1940, as amended, was truly agreed to and finally passed
          YES: 142
          NO: 1
          OTHER: 15
          YES: 142

          NO: 1

          ABSTAIN: 2

          ABSENT: 13

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          May 12, 2026, House
          Committee on Fiscal Review, to which was referred SCS HB 1940, as amended, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass
          YES: 5
          NO: 3
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 5

          NO: 3

          OTHER: 0
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          Actions
          • May 28, 2026 | Senate
            • Signed by House Speaker
            • Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
          • May 28, 2026 | executive
            • Delivered to Governor
          • May 28, 2026 | Senate
            • Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
          • May 28, 2026 | House
            • Signed by House Speaker (H)
          • May 12, 2026 | Senate
            • House Message (H)
          • May 12, 2026 | House
            • Executive Session Completed (H)
            • Voted Do Pass (H)
            • Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
            • Taken Up
            • House Adopts (H) - SCS, as amended AYES: 142 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 2
            • Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 142 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 2
          • May 11, 2026 | House
            • Reported to the House with... (H) - SCS, as amended
            • Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
          • May 07, 2026 | Senate
            • Placed on Informal Calendar
            • Taken Up for Third Reading (S)
            • SCS Adopted (S)
            • Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 1 AYES: 29 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
          • Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
            • SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
          • Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
            • Executive Session Held (S)
            • SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
          • Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
            • Public Hearing Held (S)
          • Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
            • Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 1:30 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
          • Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
            • Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)
          • Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
            • Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
          • Mar 11, 2026 | House
            • Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
            • Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 145 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
          • Mar 09, 2026 | House
            • Taken Up for Perfection (H)
            • Title of Bill - Agreed To
            • Perfected (H)
          • Mar 04, 2026 | House
            • Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
          • Feb 11, 2026 | House
            • Reported Do Pass - Consent (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
          • Feb 10, 2026 | House
            • Executive Session Completed (H)
            • Voted Do Pass - Consent (H)
          • Feb 02, 2026 | House
            • Reported Do Pass - Consent (H) - AYES: 16 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
            • Referred: Consent and Procedure(H)
          • Jan 28, 2026 | House
            • Executive Session Completed (H)
            • Voted Do Pass - Consent (H)
          • Jan 21, 2026 | House
            • Public Hearing Completed (H)
          • Jan 08, 2026 | House
            • Read Second Time (H)
            • Referred: Local Government(H)
          • Jan 07, 2026 | House
            • Read First Time (H)
          • Dec 01, 2025 | House
            • Prefiled (H)
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