At the end of August, three months after Missouri lawmakers finished their regular session, many of the 100 bills that passed went into effect.
That was the subject of the latest capitol report from state representative Peggy McGaugh of Carroll County...whose district also includes Livingston, Linn, and part of Ray counties.
Click the LISTEN button to hear Peggy McGaugh's visit with KXCV-KRNW News Director Bill Oliver.
Click HERE to read and download Peggy McGaugh's Capitol Report that was distributed August 27, 2026.
The summary McGaugh shared with KXCV-KRNW News Director Bill Oliver touched on her omnibus elections reform bill. She said her next report will provide more details about HB 1871.
McGaugh also discussed two other bills she authored. HB 2596 is about providing health insurance coverage to the smallest of small businessowners and HB 1940, which assists Missouri newspapers.
She also talked about other bills that passed this session. HB 1908 allows pregnant women to get a divorce, HB 1740 modifies provisions related to driving while intoxicated, and HB 1840, which establishes an alert system to locate missing persons with developmental disabilities.
McGaugh shared her observations about the bi-partisan cooperation in this year's regular session.
The 2026 session was the last for McGaugh due to term limits. She discussed her attempt in passing legislation to ask voters to change the state constitution to extend term limits.
