Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1659 — Establishes the "Missouri Defense and Energy Independence Act"

Last action — Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

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

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

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

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 1659, the definition of "strategic materials" has been expanded to include pharmaceutical ingredients and critical chemicals related to national health security. This change is significant because it underscores the importance of not just defense and energy resilience, but also health security in safeguarding these essential materials, making the bill more comprehensive in addressing current and future challenges.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
1659 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE STEINMEYER.
1659 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3889H.02C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapter 620, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to incentives for converting a business to produce certain strategic materials.
3889H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapter 620, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to incentives for converting a business to produce certain strategic materials.
(4) "Strategic materials", includes critical chemicals, gases, metals, or minerals deemed essential to defense or energy resilience, as designated by the department in consultation with the United States Department of Energy or United States Department of Defense.
(4) "Strategic materials", includes critical chemicals, gases, metals, minerals, or pharmaceutical ingredients deemed essential to defense, national health security, or energy resilience, as designated by the department in consultation with the United States Department of Energy or United States Department of Defense.
There is hereby established a grant program within the department of economic development to encourage and assist qualified companies in converting their EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
There is hereby established a grant program within the department of economic development to encourage and assist qualified companies in converting their facilities to produce strategic materials within the state of Missouri.
Grant moneys, EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
HB 1659 2 facilities to produce strategic materials within the state of Missouri.
HCS HB 1659 2 upon appropriation, shall be awarded to qualified companies according to the provisions of this section.
Grant moneys, upon appropriation, shall be awarded to qualified companies according to the provisions of this section.
HB 1659 3 (3) The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested.
(3) The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested.
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HCS HB 1659 3 7.
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Action History

  1. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  2. Voted Do Pass (H)

  3. Executive Session Completed (H)

  4. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  5. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  6. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  7. Executive Session Completed (H)

  8. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  9. Referred: Higher Education and Workforce Development(H)

  10. Read Second Time (H)

  11. Read First Time (H)

  12. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1659?
HB 1659 is sponsored by Mike Steinmeyer (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1659?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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