All Roll Calls
Yes: 179 • No: 26
MissouriHB29342026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Modifies provisions governing the Regional Convention and Visitors Commission and the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority in St. Louis City and St. Louis County
Sponsored By: Brad Christ (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
New property assessments in convention district
The commission can add a special assessment to property tax bills inside the convention district. Owners must first petition, with more than 50% of total assessed value and more than 50% of owners signing. The petition sets how to split the cost and the maximum amount. Each assessment is a perpetual lien and can be foreclosed like a tax lien. Money goes into a separate fund, and any leftover is returned to owners after the project.
Optional sales tax inside the district
The commission can impose a sales and use tax in the convention district, up to 2%, in 0.125% steps. A majority of qualified voters in the district must approve by mail-in ballot. The commission must notify the state revenue director within 10 days of approval. The tax starts on the first day of the second calendar quarter after the director gets the notice. Retailers must add the tax to sale prices when it applies, and statutory exclusions still apply.
Venue financing rules and relocation payback
The law defines which projects count as tourism infrastructure, including venues under 25,000 seats and many convention and entertainment facilities run by the commission. The authority can borrow and sell bonds for facilities. Bonds can last up to 50 years and must sell for at least 95% of principal. Bonds are paid only from the authority’s revenues or pledged assets and are not state or local debts; direct tax appropriations to the authority cannot be pledged, except rent. If state funds support a franchise facility under section 99.585 and the team moves to another state during the deal, the franchise owners must repay the state.
New structure for St. Louis convention bodies
Beginning August 28, 2026, the Regional Convention and Visitors Commission has 15 members. The governor, the city’s chief executive, and the county’s chief executive each appoint five; city and county picks must be residents and get local governing-body approval, and some seats are for hotel, restaurant, and attraction leaders. Current commission members stay until their terms end. Four new governor appointees on August 28, 2026 come from the sports authority’s commissioners as of August 27, 2026, with initial staggered terms (two 4-year, one 2-year, one 1-year); later terms are 4 years. The commission is a political subdivision and may exercise the sports authority’s legal powers. The sports authority has up to 11 commissioners (city up to 3, county up to 3, governor up to 5), party-balance limits apply, it can start work once 8 are appointed, and commissioners serve 6-year terms.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brad Christ
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brian Seitz
Republican • House
David Dolan
Republican • House
John Hewkin
Republican • House
Marty Joe Murray
Democratic • House
Steve Butz
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/1/2026
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
Yes: 29 • No: 1
House vote • 3/9/2026
Reported Do Pass
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 3/9/2026
Third Read and Passed
Yes: 121 • No: 24
House vote • 2/9/2026
Reported Do Pass
Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 2
House vote • 2/3/2026
Reported Do Pass
Yes: 12 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
4/23/2026Approved by Governor (G)
4/23/2026Delivered to Governor
4/15/2026Signed by President Pro Tem
4/15/2026SenateSigned by House Speaker
4/15/2026HouseSenate Message
4/1/2026SenateTruly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 29 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
4/1/2026Taken Up for Third Reading
4/1/2026SenateReported Do Pass
4/1/2026SenateVoted Do Pass
3/30/2026SenateExecutive Session Held
3/30/2026SenateReferred: Fiscal Oversight
3/25/2026SenateReported Do Pass
3/25/2026SenateVoted Do Pass
3/25/2026SenateExecutive Session Held
3/25/2026SenatePublic Hearing Held
3/25/2026SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled - Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
3/23/2026SenateSecond read and referred: Progress and Development
3/23/2026SenateReported to the Senate and First Read
3/9/2026SenateThird Read and Passed - AYES: 121 NOES: 24 PRESENT: 0
3/9/2026HouseTaken Up for Third Reading
3/9/2026HouseReported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
3/9/2026HouseVoted Do Pass
3/9/2026HouseExecutive Session Completed
3/9/2026HouseReferred: Fiscal Review
3/5/2026House
Bill Text
Truly Agreed
4/1/2026
Perfected
3/4/2026
Introduced
1/13/2026
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