Missouri Senate

The legislature also failed to pass bills that would restrict transgender rights, regulate artificial intelligence and the opioid-like drug 7-OH and eliminate vehicle safety inspections.

Kehoe also said he doesn't plan on calling any special sessions including on drawing another new congressional map.

Proponents of the bill say the legislation is necessary to protect those who survive an attempted abortion, while opponents say it creates a hostile environment for medical workers.

The legislation echoes a regulation put in place by the attorney general's office last year.

The legislation includes many changes to state elections, including restoring voting rights to some parolees and allowing the use of campaign dollars for child care.

Other legislation that could be considered in the last week of the 2026 session includes a wide-reaching education bill and measures to limit vehicle inspections and raise the rural highway speed limit.

Included in the budget is $4.2 billion for the K-12 public school foundation formula, more than $376 million in school transportation funding and $60 million for the state's private school voucher program.

While the Senate has heard in committee a wide-reaching House bill on property taxes, it has yet to reach the Senate floor.

On Thursday, the House rejected the Senate version of the operating budget which will send it to a conference committee to work out a compromise.

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.