Missouri Senate

The resolution now goes back to the Missouri House. If the House passes the Senate version, it will appear on a ballot in a future election.

The House this session passed a major overhaul of how the state funds higher education institutions. Critics say it created winners and losers among the state's universities.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the pregnancy divorce bill into law Tuesday as well as vast criminal justice and anti-sex trafficking legislation.

Lawmakers are leaving Jefferson City for a week having sent a total of four bills to Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk, one more than last year at this point.

One of the changes made on the Senate side includes removing almost $15 million toward improving the Missouri Capitol.

In addition to approving legislation that would allow students to transfer outside their district, senators sparred over bills on abortion education and preventing teachers from recognizing a student's preferred gender.

Senate Republicans planned to protest recent rulings by the Missouri Supreme Court.

The relationship between Senate Republicans and Democrats soured in 2025 after the Republican majority cut off debate and passed several initiatives last year that Democrats opposed.