Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1744 — Modifies provisions relating to train length restrictions

Last action — Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2026. 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

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill prohibits trains longer than 8,500 feet from operating on main tracks or branch lines in Missouri.

SB 1744 establishes a restriction on train lengths in Missouri, limiting them to a maximum of 8,500 feet. The state department of transportation is responsible for creating rules to enforce this regulation, including possible exemptions and penalties for violations.

Summary

SB 1744 - This act prohibits trains exceeding eight thousand five hundred feet in total length from operating on any main track or branch line in this state. This act is identical to HB 3350 (2026) and HB 3463 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  2. S First Read

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1744 do?
SB 1744 - This act prohibits trains exceeding eight thousand five hundred feet in total length from operating on any main track or branch line in this state. This act is identical to HB 3350 (2026) and HB 3463 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
Who sponsors SB 1744?
SB 1744 is sponsored by Patty Lewis.
What is the current status of SB 1744?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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