Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 976 — Modifies provisions relating to candidate committees

Last action — SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (5436S.02C)

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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 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

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

SCS/SB 976 - Current law requires any person who registers as a lobbyist to dissolve any candidate committee the person may have in existence. This act allows any person who has registered as a lobbyist and also has a candidate committee for the purpose of seeking a county, municipal, or school board office to maintain the candidate committee, provided the person is not lobbying the county, municipality, or school board for which the candidate committee is designated to seek office. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a person from changing the designated office sought by his or her candidate committee, provided such person is never simultaneously registered to lobby the public office for which such person's committee is designated to seek office. This act is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1871 (2026) and a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1788 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

47 added · 42 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Senate Bill 976 update the rules governing what lobbyists can do with their candidate committees. Previously, registered lobbyists were required to dissolve their candidate committees but could not disburse funds from them, except under certain conditions. The revised bill clarifies these conditions and maintains that lobbyists are still allowed to keep a candidate committee under specific circumstances. This change matters because it ensures that lobbyists have clearer guidelines for managing their finances while still participating in the political process.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION SENATE BILLNO.
5436S.02C SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
976 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BLACK.
976 AN ACT To repeal section 105.465, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to candidate committees.
5436S.01I KRISTINAMARTIN, Secretary ANACT To repeal section 105.465, RSMo, andto enact in lieuthereof onenewsectionrelating to candidate committees.
Notwithstanding subsection 1 of this section to the contrary, no person who registers as a lobbyist shall be prohibited from maintaining a candidate committee designated to seek election to a county, municipal, or school board office, provided such person is not registered to lobby the SB 976 2 county, municipality, or school district for which that person's candidate committee is designated to seek office.
Notwithstanding subsection 1 of this section to the contrary, no person who registers as a lobbyist shall be prohibited from maintaining a candidate committee designated to seek election to a county, municipal, or school board office, provided such person is not registered to lobby the county, municipality, or school district for which that person's candidate committee is designated to seek office.
A candidate committee maintained under this subsection shall make no expenditures or disbursements except to support the candidacy of the person maintaining the committee or for any purpose authorized by subdivisions (1) to (3) of subsection 1 of this section.
Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a person from changing the designated office sought by his or her candidate committee, provided such person is never simultaneously registered to lobby the public office for which such person's committee is designated to seek office.
A candidate committee maintained under this subsection shall make no expenditures or disbursements except to support the candidacy of the person maintaining the committee or for any purpose authorized by subdivisions (1) to (3) of subsection of this section.
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Action History

  1. SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (5436S.02C)

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

  3. Hearing Cancelled S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

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

  5. S First Read

  6. Prefiled

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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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 976 do?
SCS/SB 976 - Current law requires any person who registers as a lobbyist to dissolve any candidate committee the person may have in existence. This act allows any person who has registered as a lobbyist and also has a candidate committee for the purpose of seeking a county, municipal, or school board office to maintain the candidate committee, provided the person is not lobbying the county, municipality, or school board for which the candidate committee is designated to seek office. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a person from changing the designated office sought by his or her candidate committee, provided such person is never simultaneously registered to lobby the public office for which such person's committee is designated to seek office. This act is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1871 (2026) and a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1788 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA
Who sponsors SB 976?
SB 976 is sponsored by Rusty Black.
What is the current status of SB 976?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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