Missouri House of Representatives

The largest point of consternation between Democrats and Republicans on this year’s budget is education funding.

In addition to passing the budget, a Missouri House committee is slated to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that overturns parts of Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.

The law, which would penalize police for enforcing federal gun laws, was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in 2023.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will no longer be under the control of the mayor’s office and instead will be overseen by a governor-appointed board.

Legislation related to taxes and rolling back voter-approved ballot issues could be on the docket for the second half of the session.

With lawmakers set to take next week off, they leave having already accomplished one major priority.

Both bills now proceed to the Senate.

Missourians approved Proposition A, which raised the minimum wage and mandated paid sick leave, with 57% of the vote.

One bill has an estimated cost of almost $1.3 billion, most of which is the result of proposed income tax changes.

The legislation now goes to the Missouri Senate, where similar bills have died in prior sessions.