Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

HB 1749 — Creates provisions relating to veteran preferences for contracts

Last action — Second read and referred: Veterans and Military Affairs(S)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 1749, the language has been refined to clarify the repeal of Section 34.074 of the Missouri Revised Statutes and the introduction of two new sections to replace it. This change matters because it helps ensure that the new legal framework is clearly defined and easy to understand, which can improve its implementation and effectiveness.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE BILL NO.
5143H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal section 34.074, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to veteran preferences for contracts.
5143H.01P JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal section 34.074, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to veteran preferences for contracts.
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Section A.
and b.
and EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the honorably discharged veteran owners.
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
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HB 1749 2 b.
Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the honorably discharged veteran owners.
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and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans.
and HB 1749 3 (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans.
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Action History

  1. Second read and referred: Veterans and Military Affairs(S)

  2. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  3. Delivered to the Senate

  4. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 137 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 2

  5. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  6. Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

  7. Perfected (H)

  8. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  9. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  10. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  11. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  12. Voted Do Pass (H)

  13. Executive Session Completed (H)

  14. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  15. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  16. Voted Do Pass (H)

  17. Executive Session Completed (H)

  18. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  19. Referred: Veterans and Armed Forces(H)

  20. Read Second Time (H)

  21. Read First Time (H)

  22. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 195 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (195)

195 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

finance veterans
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1749?
HB 1749 is sponsored by John Hewkin (Republican), Bill Irwin (Republican), Mike Jones (Republican), and Scott Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1749?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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