Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 896 — Creates new provisions relating to elections

Last action — Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

Prohibits government entities from using non-government funds for election administration.

SB 896 restricts government entities and election officials from accepting funds for election administration from non-government sources, while allowing minimal value donations. It also enforces disclosure requirements for election officers regarding certain memberships and programs.

Summary

SCS/SB 896 - The act creates new provisions relating to funds used for election administration. Specifically, government entities, as that term is defined in the act, are prohibited from soliciting, accepting, or using any funds or in-kind goods or services for election administration if those funds or in-kind goods or services are donated directly or indirectly by any person other than a government entity. An election officer may, however, solicit, accept, or use funds or in-kind goods or services of de minimis value. Government entities are additionally prohibited from being members of or participate in programs run by organizations that engage in election administration and receive foreign funding. Except as otherwise provided in the act, a government entity or election officer shall not join the membership of any entity, participate in any program, or purchase any services from any entity if such membership, program, or service relates to the administration of elections unless the entity complies with certain certification requirements as described in the act. An election officer who, in his or her private capacity, joins or considers joining the membership of a person, or participates or considers participating in any program described above shall disclose his or her participation or membership, or potential participation or membership, and have the participation or potential participation or membership considered in a public hearing, and disclosed on his or her public website as provided by this act. Violation of these provisions is a class B misdemeanor. Moreover, any registered voter in the state is permitted to bring a cause of action to enforce this act. The act preempts any local law in conflict with this act. This act is substantially similar to HB 2381 (2026), certain provisions in HB 3263 (2026), and HCS/HB 794 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

140 added · 127 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill SB 896 added clearer definitions for terms related to election administration, including "agent," "foreign donation," and "foreign national." It now specifies what constitutes decision-making authority in relation to elections and enhances the clarity around foreign influence in funding. This is important because it aims to ensure that election processes remain free from foreign interference and maintain their integrity by regulating how funds and support can be sourced.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION SENATE BILLNO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLNO.
896 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BROWN (26).
896 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY 5016S.02C KRISTINAMARTIN, Secretary ANACT To amend chapter 115, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to election funding, with penalty provisions.
5016S.01I KRISTINAMARTIN, Secretary ANACT To amend chapter 115, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to election funding, with penalty provisions.
or any SB 896 2 of the aforementioned individual's agents, employees, representatives, or assigns;
or any of the aforementioned individual's agents, employees, SCS SB 896 2 representatives, or assigns, provided the duties of such agents, employees, representatives, or assigns consist of decision-making authority relating to election administration;
(2) Subject to the exception in subdivision (3) of this subsection, a government entity or election officer shall not join the membership of any person, participate in any program, or purchase any services from any person unless SB 896 3 the person complies with the following certification requirements:
(2) Subject to the exception in subdivision (3) of this subsection, a government entity or election officer shall not, in his or her official capacity, join the SCS SB 896 3 membership of any person, participate in any program, or purchase any services from any person if such membership, program, or service relates to the administration of elections unless the person complies with the following certification requirements:
Does not have any staff or board members who have worked for, consulted with or been employed by a person described by this subdivision within the last ten years unless such organization consisted of government officials;
Does not have any staff or board members who have worked for, consulted with, or been employed by a person described by this subdivision within the last ten years unless such organization consisted of government officials;
For purposes of this subparagraph the payment of any membership dues or registration fees by or on behalf of any person shall not be considered a foreign donation.
(1) If, in his or her private capacity, an election officer joins or considers joining the membership of a person, or participates or considers participating in any program described by subsection 2 of this section, the election officer shall disclose his or her participation or membership, or potential participation or membership, and to have participation or potential participation or membership considered in a public hearing, and disclosed on his or her public website as provided by this section.
(1) If, in his or her private capacity, an election officer joins or considers joining the membership of a person, or participates or considers participating in any program described by subsection 2 of this section, the election officer shall disclose his or her participation or membership, or potential participation or membership, and to SCS SB 896 4 have participation or potential participation or membership considered in a public hearing, and disclosed on his or her public website as provided by this section.
SB 896 4 (a) Conspicuous, publicly accessible, and publicly viewable;
(a) Conspicuous, publicly accessible, and publicly viewable;
(4) The disclosure required by subdivision (1) of this subsection shall also include a link to an electronic document containing all resources or documents received by the election officer from the person or program, along with the disclosure of any known funding for the program known to the officer.
(4) The disclosure required by subdivision (1) of this subsection shall also include a link to an electronic SCS SB 896 5 document containing all resources or documents received by the election officer from the person or program, along with the disclosure of any known funding for the program known to the officer.
This list of resources shall be updated within SB 896 5 ten business days of receipt as resources, documents, and other materials are provided or made available.
This list of resources shall be updated within ten business days of receipt as resources, documents, and other materials are provided or made available.
In the event that a membership has been terminated, the officer may indicate on the disclosure that such membership has been terminated during the one hundred eighty day period in which the disclosure is required to remain posted and publicly accessible.
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Action History

  1. Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection

  2. Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

  3. Reported from S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee w/SCS

  4. SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (5016S.02C)

  5. Hearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

  6. Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

  7. S First Read

  8. Prefiled

Sponsors

  • Ben Brown (26) · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Brown (26), Ben

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 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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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 896 do?
SCS/SB 896 - The act creates new provisions relating to funds used for election administration. Specifically, government entities, as that term is defined in the act, are prohibited from soliciting, accepting, or using any funds or in-kind goods or services for election administration if those funds or in-kind goods or services are donated directly or indirectly by any person other than a government entity. An election officer may, however, solicit, accept, or use funds or in-kind goods or services of de minimis value. Government entities are additionally prohibited from being members of or participate in programs run by organizations that engage in election administration and receive foreign funding. Except as otherwise provided in the act, a government entity or election officer shall not join the membership of any entity, participate in any program, or purchase any services from any entity if such membership, program, or service relates to the administration of elections unless the entity complies with certain certification requirements as described in the act. An election officer who, in his or her private capacity, joins or considers joining the membership of a person, or participates or considers participating in any program described above shall disclose his or her participation or membership, or potential participation or membership, and have the participation or potential participation or membership considered in a public hearing, and disclosed on his or her public website as provided by this act. Violation of these provisions is a class B misdemeanor. Moreover, any registered voter in the state is permitted to bring a cause of action to enforce this act. The act preempts any local law in conflict with this act. This act is substantially similar to HB 2381 (2026), certain provisions in HB 3263 (2026), and HCS/HB 794 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA
Who sponsors SB 896?
SB 896 is sponsored by Brown (26), Ben.
What is the current status of SB 896?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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