HB 1867 — TRANSIENT GUEST TAXES
Last action — Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Mike Kehoe (Republican) on May 28, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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.
In plain language
Joplin can increase its transient guest tax for tourism up to six percent with voter approval.
This bill allows the city of Joplin to raise its transient guest tax to a maximum of six percent, but only if the residents vote in favor of the increase. The tax is intended to support tourism-related initiatives.
What this means for you
- Families: Families planning trips to Joplin could see an increase in the cost of lodging due to the tax hike.
- Consumers: If the tax is increased, consumers may pay higher fees when staying in hotels or other accommodations in Joplin.
Summary
Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB 1867 on the official Missouri source →Action History
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Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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Approved by Governor (G)
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Delivered to Governor
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Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
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Signed by House Speaker (H)
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Senate Message (S)
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Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
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SCS Defeated (S)
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Taken Up for Third Reading (S)
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Placed on Informal Calendar
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Reported Do Pass (S)
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Voted Do Pass (S)
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Executive Session Held (S)
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Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)
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SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
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SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
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Executive Session Held (S)
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Public Hearing Held (S)
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Public Hearing Scheduled (S)
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Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)
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Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
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Delivered to the Senate
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Third Read and Passed (H)
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Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
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Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
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Perfected (H)
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Title of Bill - Agreed To
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Taken Up for Perfection (H)
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Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
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Reported Do Pass (H)
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Voted Do Pass (H)
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Executive Session Completed (H)
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Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
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Reported Do Pass (H)
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Voted Do Pass (H)
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Executive Session Completed (H)
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Public Hearing Completed (H)
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Referred: Local Government(H)
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Read Second Time (H)
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Read First Time (H)
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Prefiled (H)
Sponsors
- Lane Roberts · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Lane Roberts Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (198)
198 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 198 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 18 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 15% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Brown (26) | — | Yea |
| Fitzwater | — | Yea |
| Gregory (21) | — | Yea |
| Gregory (15) | — | Nay |
| Brown (16) | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Schnelting | — | Not Voting |
| Barbara Washington | — | Yea |
| Brad Hudson | — | Yea |
| Cindy O'Laughlin | — | Yea |
| Curtis Trent | — | Not Voting |
| Doug Beck | — | Not Voting |
| Jamie Burger | — | Yea |
| Jason Bean | — | Yea |
| Jill Carter | — | Yea |
| Joe Nicola | — | Yea |
| Karla May | — | Yea |
| Lincoln Hough | — | Yea |
| Maggie Nurrenbern | — | Yea |
| Mike Bernskoetter | — | Yea |
| Mike Cierpiot | — | Not Voting |
| Mike Henderson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moon | — | Nay |
| Nick Schroer | — | Not Voting |
| Rick Brattin | — | Nay |
| Sandy Crawford | — | Yea |
| Stephen Webber | — | Yea |
| Tony Luetkemeyer | — | Nay |
| Tracy McCreery | — | Yea |
| Chanel Mosley | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecelie Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Coleman | Republican | Nay |
| John Black | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lane Roberts | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1867 do?
- Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people
- Who sponsors HB 1867?
- HB 1867 is sponsored by Lane Roberts (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1867?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1867?
- Track HB 1867 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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