Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 2998 — RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Last action — HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Modifies provisions relating to rural economic development

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB 2998 on the official Missouri source →

How this bill changes current law

2 changes Share ↗

AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Missouri Revised Statutes: Section 226.1205, RSMo; Section 620.070, RSMo.

  • Section 226.1205, RSMo

    on potential improvements to the upper Mississippi river basin, which shall include evaluation of the following: (1) Increasing the navigation season on the Mississippi river to twelve-month navigation; (2) Upgrading the existing locks to one-thousand-two-hundred-foot locks; and (3) Adding hydropower on existing locks and dams. 2. The department shall report the findings of the study to the general assembly

    amended

  • Section 620.070, RSMo

    development the "Rural Development Office", which shall have the purpose and duty to advocate for and promote rural Missouri and focus on efforts designed to aid rural improvements. 2. The rural development office shall: (1)ld and foster collaborative partnerships and networks of individuals and organizations to improve the coordination and effectiveness of federal, state, and other programs, services, and actions affecting rural areas in this state; bold-face (2) Serve as a liaison to federal, state, and local governmental agencies to ensure that programs affecting rural Missourians are effectively utilized and that benefits are available to all rural residents; (3) Advocate on behalf of the state's rural communities; (4)ote community-based problem-solving strategies; (5) Advise the governor, agencies, organizations, and other entities on issues affecting rural communities; (6) Serve as a resource for private and nonprofit organizations on rural issues, programs, and available sources of technical and financial assistance; and (7)uct surveys of need and report on the needs of rural Missourians in the following areas: (a) Housing; (b) Child care and early childhood education; (c) Broadband infrastructure; (d)th care and wellness; (e) Workforce development; and (f) Community development. The department of economic development shall provide administrative support and staff as deemed necessary to assist the rural development office.

    amended

Action History

  1. HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

  2. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  3. Executive Session Completed (H)

  4. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  5. Referred: Agriculture(H)

  6. Read Second Time (H)

  7. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

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.

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

housing transportation agriculture
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2998 do?
Modifies provisions relating to rural economic development
Who sponsors HB 2998?
HB 2998 is sponsored by Louis Riggs (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2998?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 2998?
Track HB 2998 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 2998

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 2998

Last checked for changes 4 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →