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MissouriHB122025 Regular SessionHouse

Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, the Office of the State Public Defender, and the General Assembly

Sponsored By: Deaton, Dirk (159)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

36 provisions identified: 33 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.

Funding to replace eligible state checks

The law provides $13 million for duplicate checks or drafts and payments on checks legally classified as “outlawed.” Payments must be authorized under Missouri law. The money covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and does not set individual payment amounts.

Money to pay unclaimed property claims

The law funds claims for abandoned property that businesses or other holders transferred to Missouri. It provides $68 million from the Abandoned Fund Account and $17.5 million from General Revenue. Claims follow Missouri’s abandoned property law, Chapter 447. Funding runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; individual payments depend on the claim.

Reimbursement funding for investment fraud victims

The law provides $2 million from the Investor Restitution Fund for eligible victims of securities fraud and related violations. Reimbursements follow Missouri law, Section 409.6-603. Funding runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The appropriation does not set individual awards or guarantee payment to every victim.

Funding for students’ education scholarship accounts

The law provides about $51.05 million for Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Students must qualify under existing state law. Awards follow the state’s priority order, award formula, and required agreements. The law also transfers $50 million from General Revenue into the scholarship fund; this is not a separate student award.

Capitol preservation transfer and repair spending

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law authorizes a one-time transfer of about $577.55 million for Capitol preservation. The money moves from the Missouri State Capitol Commission Capitol Preservation Fund to the State Capitol Commission Fund. A separate one-time $4 million from the preservation fund pays for Capitol restrooms and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. These amounts do not become recurring funding after June 30, 2026; the transfer is not itself a household charge.

Interest refunds for linked deposit participants

The law provides $2,500 for refunds of excess interest from Missouri’s Linked Deposit Program. Funding runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Only recipients owed excess program interest qualify; individual refund amounts are not stated.

Funding for refunds applied to debts

The law provides $2.45 million from the Debt Offset Escrow Fund for refunds applied to debts under Section 143.786. These refunds are used to cover debts, rather than necessarily becoming cash paid to the taxpayer. The appropriation does not state individual amounts or change the debt-offset rules.

An additional judge serves Missouri’s 24th circuit

The law adds a circuit judge in Missouri’s 24th circuit. The Governor appoints the judge to serve until January 1, 2031. The judgeship is subject to an election in 2030 and every six years afterward.

Funding for children’s court advocacy programs

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $1.24 million for the statewide court-appointed child advocacy office. Another $100,000 from the Missouri CASA Fund supports advocacy programs under existing law. A one-time $3 million funds building projects or grants to help these programs serve more children. A separate one-time $500,000 funds a volunteer child-advocacy nonprofit’s building project, requiring a 50/50 state-local match. That nonprofit must serve a city above 125,000 but below 135,000 people and a county of at least 185,000 but below 195,000 people. Both one-time allocations end after June 30, 2026.

Funding for children’s courts and lawyers

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $17.77 million to counties for juvenile court staff salaries. Payments follow the existing statutory formula. A one-time $750,000 supports better legal representation for children and families in foster care, abuse, and neglect cases. This includes a Supreme Court pilot in three court circuits: one rural, one suburban, and one urban. The one-time funding does not recur after June 30, 2026.

Funding for civil and family-law help

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law directs $5 million to basic civil legal services through the Supreme Court. That distribution is part of a roughly $5.13 million appropriation from the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund. Another $300,000 from the Domestic Relations Resolution Fund supports the handbook and programs authorized by existing family-law provisions. These appropriations do not set individual payment amounts.

Funding for courthouse repairs and technology

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides two one-time courthouse allocations from General Revenue. It provides $1.1 million for renovations or improvements in a city with more than 160,000 but fewer than 200,000 people. Another $3.5 million funds courthouse technology upgrades in a city that is not within a county. Neither allocation recurs after June 30, 2026.

Funding for Missouri election administration

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $22.35 million for election administration. The money comes from the Election Administration Improvements Fund. It covers election reform grants, transaction costs, election improvements, and Help America Vote Act activities. It also pays the state’s share of election costs required by Missouri law, rather than making household payments.

Funding for public defense and support

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $59.97 million for Missouri’s public defender system. It adds $3 million for contracts and travel to reach underserved areas. Another $4.74 million covers violent-crime defense or outside legal representation under existing public defender law. It provides about $1.16 million to connect clients with community services. The underserved-area and community-service funds allow up to 5% flexibility between other funds; eligibility for representation does not change.

Funding for statewide pretrial pilot

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $1.75 million for a statewide pretrial pilot program. The appropriation does not specify participant eligibility, services, or individual payments.

Funding for violent-crime and county prosecutions

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $1.03 million for the Attorney General’s Violent Crimes Task Force. That funding supports no more than 10 full-time-equivalent positions. Another $143,550 supports county prosecution services. The Office of Administration distributes the county money under the existing state law governing these payments.

Funding preserves records and public access

The law provides $400,000 for local records preservation grants from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Another $25,000 preserves legal, historical, and family-history materials and makes them available to the public. These funds support preservation work and access, not household payments.

Funding supports statewide trafficking prevention work

For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $900,000 for statewide anti-trafficking work. The money comes from the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Awareness and Education Fund. It funds the statewide council’s executive director, administrative support, public education, awareness, and prevention efforts.

Funding supports victims and legal services

For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Attorney General receives $400,000 for child, family, and criminal legal services. The law also provides up to about $3.17 million in federal funding for law enforcement, domestic violence, and victim services. That funding also covers sexual-assault evidence collection, testing, and tracking. The work requires an agreement with the Departments of Public Safety and Social Services. If the Attorney General receives the grant, up to 10% transfer flexibility applies between this appropriation and Section 12.245.

Funding to preserve expunged court records

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law funds preservation of records expunged under Missouri’s constitutional marijuana provisions. One allocation provides about $1.84 million from the Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund and $60,000 from the court administration fund. A second provides $102,861 and $170,000 from those same funds, respectively. This funding does not change who qualifies for expungement.

Grants preserve Black baseball history

The law provides $2 million for a museum honoring African Americans’ contributions to baseball. Of that amount, $1.5 million is one-time funding. An associated history education center receives $350,000, including $250,000 in one-time funding. Funding runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; the one-time portions do not become ongoing base funding.

Grants support Black and regional history

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law funds two qualifying museums. A $150,000 Humanities Council Trust Fund grant supports a museum preserving and sharing Black history, culture, and stories. That museum must be in, and have a regional connection to, a city outside any county. Another $750,000 in one-time funding supports renovations, improvements, and expansion at a southwest Missouri cultural heritage museum. That museum must teach and document the region’s diverse heritage in a city with more than 160,000 but fewer than 200,000 residents.

Grants support public television and radio

The law provides about $2.1 million in grants to public television and radio stations. Grants follow Section 143.183 of Missouri law. Funding runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and supports stations rather than household payments.

Grants to preserve Missouri historical records

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $50,000 for historical repository grants. The money comes from the Secretary of State Records–Federal Fund and supports groups preserving historical records. It does not establish household payments.

One-time funding supports Missouri presidents museum

The law provides $2.5 million in one-time funding for a library and museum promoting awareness of presidents from Missouri. The institution must be in a city with more than 105,000 but fewer than 125,000 residents. Funding runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and does not continue as ongoing base funding.

One-time grant improves Churchill museum

The law provides $750,000 in one-time funding for improvements at a museum honoring Sir Winston Churchill’s life and career. The museum must be in a city with more than 12,500 but fewer than 14,000 residents. That city must be the county seat of a county with more than 40,000 but fewer than 50,000 residents. Funding runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and does not become ongoing base funding.

One-time grants support performances and artists

For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides one-time grants that do not become ongoing base funding. A $1 million grant supports opera infrastructure, sustainability, productions, sets, and related creative property. The recipient must be an experienced opera nonprofit in a city exceeding 400,000 residents that spans more than one county. Another $2 million funds a statewide tour by an orchestra based in a city outside any county and committed to education and community outreach. Nonprofit repertory theatres receive $2.25 million to expand community services. A separate $250,000 grant supports a nonprofit founded in 2010 that provides space and assistance to artists of all kinds. That nonprofit must also be in a city exceeding 400,000 residents that spans more than one county.

Public defenders get operating and technology funds

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $9.10 million for public defender expenses and equipment. It provides another $2 million once for computer upgrades and technology security, with no recurring funding after June 30, 2026. Both allocations come from the Public Defender Reinvestment Fund and allow up to 5% flexibility between other funds. Another $3.58 million funds staff, expenses, and equipment authorized by the Public Defender Commission under existing law. The law also authorizes about $1.13 million in spending from federal or other grants and contributions deposited for the office.

Funding for Medicaid fraud enforcement

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $3.60 million for the Attorney General’s Medicaid fraud unit. This includes $849,601 from General Revenue, about $2.46 million in federal funds, and $292,086 from the fraud prosecution fund. Funding supports no more than 29 full-time-equivalent positions. This appropriation does not change Medicaid eligibility or benefits.

Funding for treatment courts and recovery

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $10.98 million for treatment court operations. Up to 25% flexibility is allowed between staff costs and expenses and equipment. Another $1 million from the Treatment Court Resources Fund and $250,000 from the opioid recovery fund support addiction-focused treatment courts. Programs address alcohol, opioid, and methamphetamine addiction and related substance use, mental health, or combined disorders. Agreements with the Treatment Courts Coordinating Commission govern services such as medication-assisted treatment, counseling, transportation, and drug testing; annual reporting covers contracts and repeat offenses.

Funding for libraries and online access

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $4.5 million in public library aid. It also provides $3.10925 million for the Remote Electronic Access for Libraries Program. Another $3.35 million supports library networking grants and other grants and donations. The money supports library services and electronic access, not household payments.

Public schools receive transferred state money

The law transfers $5 million from the Abandoned Fund Account to Missouri’s State Public School Fund. The transfer supports public education for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. It does not set school-by-school amounts or provide household checks.

Sports funding supports underserved urban youth

The law provides $200,000 for Urban Academy sports programs targeting underserved youth. The academy must be in a home rule city exceeding 400,000 residents that spans more than one county. Funding runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The appropriation does not set a benefit amount for each participant.

Payments for Attorney General-certified recipients

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law authorizes $4 million in payments from the Attorney General Trust Fund. Individuals, organizations, or State Treasury accounts receive money only when the Attorney General certifies their entitlement. Distribution depends on resolving the conditions or developments that determine the proper recipient. The law does not name household recipients or set individual amounts.

Spending for lawmakers and legislative operations

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law funds Missouri lawmakers’ pay, travel, and legislative operations. Senate member pay and travel receive about $1.91 million; House member pay, travel, and expense vouchers receive about $11.12 million. Senate operations receive about $14.71 million, including $40,000 from its revolving fund and the rest from General Revenue. House operations receive about $18.89 million, including $45,000 from its revolving fund and the rest from General Revenue. General Revenue also provides $325,425 for shared legislative expenses and $294,631 for House organizational dues.

Spending for legislative research and oversight

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, General Revenue provides $636,269 for legislative research administration and about $1.74 million for its Oversight Division. The Statutory Revision Fund provides $310,400 to publish the supplement to Missouri’s state laws. General Revenue also provides $199,800 for the Administrative Rules joint committee, $214,964 for Public Employee Retirement, and $98,982 for Education. These are operating appropriations, not changes to retirement or education benefits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Deaton, Dirk (159)

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 346 • No: 197

House vote • 5/9/2025

House Adopts Conference Committee Report

Yes: 82 • No: 54 • Other: 6

Senate vote • 5/9/2025

Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

Yes: 19 • No: 14

House vote • 5/9/2025

Third Read and Passed

Yes: 84 • No: 55 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 5/9/2025

Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report

Yes: 20 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/29/2025

Third Read and Passed

Yes: 27 • No: 7

House vote • 4/3/2025

Third Read and Passed

Yes: 95 • No: 48 • Other: 9

House vote • 3/26/2025

HCS Reported Do Pass - with a time limit of six hours of debate on Perfection pursuant to Rule 24(4)(d)

Yes: 19 • No: 6 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

    6/30/2025House

  2. Vetoed in Part by Governor (G)

    6/30/2025House

  3. Delivered to Governor

    5/30/2025House

  4. Signed by President Pro Tem

    5/30/2025Senate

  5. Signed by House Speaker

    5/29/2025House

  6. Senate Message

    5/9/2025Senate

  7. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 19 NOES: 14 PRESENT: 0

    5/9/2025Senate

  8. Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report - AYES: 20 NOES: 13 PRESENT: 0

    5/9/2025Senate

  9. Senate Submits Conference Committee Report

    5/9/2025Senate

  10. House Message

    5/9/2025House

  11. Third Read and Passed - AYES: 84 NOES: 55 PRESENT: 4

    5/9/2025House

  12. House Adopts Conference Committee Report - AYES: 82 NOES: 54 PRESENT: 6

    5/9/2025House

  13. House Submits Conference Committee Report

    5/9/2025House

  14. House Distributes Conference Committee Report

    5/8/2025House

  15. Senate Message

    5/1/2025Senate

  16. Senate Conference Committee Appointed - SENATORS WASHINGTON, NURRENBERN, FITZWATER, BLACK, HOUGH

    5/1/2025Senate

  17. House Message

    5/1/2025House

  18. House Conference Committee Appointed - REPRESENTATIVES DEATON, DAVIDSON, FOGLE, CHAPPELL, TERRY

    5/1/2025House

  19. Senate Message

    4/30/2025Senate

  20. Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference

    4/30/2025Senate

  21. House Message

    4/30/2025House

  22. House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference

    4/30/2025House

  23. Taken Up

    4/30/2025House

  24. Reported to the House with... - SS SCS

    4/30/2025House

  25. Third Read and Passed - AYES: 27 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 0

    4/29/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Truly Agreed

    5/9/2025

    PDF

  • Perfected

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • Committee Substitute

    3/26/2025

    PDFPDF

  • Senate Substitute

    3/26/2025

    PDFPDF

  • Introduced

    2/19/2025

    PDF

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