# Missouri HB2008: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety and the Department of National Guard

Missouri HB2008, Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety and the Department of National Guard, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Deaton, Dirk (159); status signed, last action 2026-06-30 (Delivered to Secretary of State (G)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2008
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety and the Department of National Guard
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-06-30, Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
- Sponsor: Deaton, Dirk (159)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (563 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 41

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding for Missouri disaster relief: benefit, high. The law provides about $1.101 billion from the Missouri Disaster Fund to ease distress from disasters. It also provides about $40.05 million in state general funds for federal grant matches and emergency assistance. Another $3.19 million covers state agencies providing immediate relief during decla…
- Funding for crime victims and services: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides about $12.47 million for eligible crime victims’ compensation. This includes $2.9 million in general revenue, about $4.74 million in federal funds, and about $4.84 million from the compensation fund. It also provides $2 million for victim s…
- Free online support for gambling problems: benefit, medium. The law provides $850,000 from the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund for an online mental health program about problem gambling. A single provider with a Missouri business location must deliver the program. The platform must offer free, multilingual, anonymous community support for people and their…
- Funding for suspected child abuse exams: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides about $1.45 million to reimburse SAFE-Care providers for forensic medical exams. The exams must involve children suspected of physical abuse. Funding runs through June 30, 2027. The money reimburses providers rather than setting payments to families.
- Salary supplements for Missouri sheriff’s deputies: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $5 million for Missouri deputy sheriffs’ salary and employment-benefit supplements. The money comes from the Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund and supports supplements under Section 57.278. Funding runs through June 30, 2027. The law does not state…
- Aid for families of fallen responders: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $70,000 for dependents of covered workers killed on duty. Covered workers are local law enforcement officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, corrections officers, and firefighters. Spouses, children, and other dependents can rec…
- Refunds for unused vehicle inspection stickers: benefit, low. The law provides $100,000 from the State Highways and Transportation Department Fund for unused motor vehicle inspection sticker refunds. Eligible people or organizations can receive money back for unused stickers. The law does not set each refund amount or a payment deadline.
- Financial help for military families: benefit, low. The law provides $140,000 from the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund for grants to families in financial need. Recipients must be family members of National Guard members or reservists. Total program funding is $150,000. The law does not set individual grant amounts.
- Funding for residential substance abuse treatment: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $742,000 in federal funds for Missouri’s Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program. Funding runs through June 30, 2027. The law does not set individual benefit amounts or household eligibility rules.
- Mental health support for first responders: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $806,750 for peace officers’ and first responders’ critical-incident support. Services address stress and possible psychological trauma after critical incidents or emotionally difficult events. Another $140,000 from the Opioid Addiction Tre…
- Housing help for Missouri veterans: benefit, low. The law provides a one-time $500,000 from the Veterans Reinvestment Fund for veterans’ housing assistance. It also provides a one-time $300,000 grant from state general funds to a veteran-only nonprofit homeless shelter. The shelter must offer emergency housing and a transitional living program. It…
- Funding for Guard tuition and honors: benefit, low. The law provides about $8.8 million for Missouri National Guard activities, including tuition assistance and military honors. The full amount is not reserved for tuition assistance, and individual tuition awards are not stated. Up to 3% of this appropriation may move to Section 8.550. The law also…
- Refunds for unused alcohol licenses: benefit, low. The law provides $55,000 in state general funds for refunds on unused liquor and beer licenses. It also funds refunds on liquor and beer stamps that are both unused and canceled. The law does not set each refund amount.
- Downtown safety funding for qualifying city: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $1 million in one-time downtown public-safety funding. The city must have more than 125,000 but fewer than 160,000 residents. The money is for safety initiatives within a downtown community improvement district.
- Emergency crews get training and communications funding: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Region B emergency agencies get $800,000 for radio and communications upgrades. Eligible recipients are local city and county fire, ambulance, and law-enforcement agencies serving that region. No local matching money is required. Separately, contracted fire…
- Federal grants fund counter-drone security: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides about $14.19 million in federal counter-drone funding. About $13.98 million is for distribution through the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program. The provision does not set household benefits or individual eligibility rules.
- Funding for Capitol Police and patrol equipment: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Capitol Police get about $2.89 million in general revenue. The money covers staff, expenses, and equipment, with up to 46 full-time-equivalent positions. Shifts between staffing and expense-and-equipment funding are limited to 5%. Separately, the Highway Pa…
- Funding for crime prevention and investigations: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides one-time funding of $2 million to help solve violent crimes. It also provides about $1.02 million in federal funds for the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Program. Another $500,000 supports local violent-crime prevention and better…
- Funding for forensic work and fingerprint equipment: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, forensic science improvement work receives $376,000 in federal funds. The State Forensic Laboratory Program also receives $360,000 from its dedicated fund during that period. Separately, the Criminal Record System Fund provides about $1.72 million for local…
- Funding for local disaster readiness: benefit, low. The law provides $1 million for local planning, preparation, response, recovery, and risk reduction for disasters without declarations. Local emergency planning commissions receive $595,000 for work under the federal hazardous-materials transportation safety law. Missouri Task Force 1 receives $400…
- Funding for protected witness services: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $2 million for witness protection services. The money comes from the Pretrial Witness Protection Services Fund. The law also transfers $75,000 from general revenue into that fund. Neither provision sets a payment amount for individual witne…
- Funding for school and wastewater drug testing: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $4 million for statewide fentanyl testing of school water. Public Safety must report which schools and districts are tested and fentanyl amounts recorded at each school. It must also report prevention steps later taken by tested schools. A…
- Funding for state public safety management: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Public Safety’s director’s office gets about $39.69 million for staff, expenses, and equipment. Funding supports up to 84.03 full-time-equivalent positions and includes $50,000 in one-time staff funding. Spending is limited to the listed purposes. Before sp…
- Funding for veterans services and memorial: benefit, low. The law provides about $1.6 million for the Veterans’ Service Officer Program from the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund. It does not change eligibility or set per-veteran benefit amounts. Another $150,000 from the World War I Memorial Trust Fund supports the World War I Memorial a…
- Grants support cybercrime and drug investigations: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, local cybercrime task forces get about $2.52 million in operating grants. Drug task force grants receive about $3.18 million. Up to 3% of each of these funding pools can pay for grant administration. Another $4.49 million supports the Narcotics Control Assi…
- Grants support deputies working with troopers: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $1.25 million in grants supporting sheriff deputies. The deputies must work with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The provision does not set grant amounts or individual pay supplements.
- Guard funding for World Cup security: benefit, low. The law provides about $1.67 million in one-time state general funds for National Guard security at the 2026 World Cup. It allows up to 25% flexibility between personnel spending and equipment and other expenses. The funding pays for Guard deployment, not household payments.
- Jail improvement funding for qualifying county: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides a one-time $100,000 for jail construction and improvements. The county must have more than 15,700 but fewer than 17,600 residents. Its county seat must have more than 3,000 but fewer than 3,600 residents.
- Police academy scholarships and training grants: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $2 million for police academy scholarships. It does not set each scholarship’s size or add eligibility rules beyond academy attendance. Local police agencies also get $10.07 million in equipment and training grants. At least 35% must go to…
- Public flight plans for state officials: benefit, low. The state cannot fund a state-aircraft flight carrying an elected official or state board or commission member without a public flight plan. The plan must appear on a global aviation data service with a website and mobile app. That service must offer free tracking of private and commercial aircraft…
- Schools get safety tools and programs: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $1.9 million for a school safety information platform. It helps schools and first responders share information, assess risks, and make decisions. The platform must comply with Section 160.480 of Missouri law. Another $449,983 from the Budge…
- Security grants help eligible nonprofits: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $500,000 in one-time nonprofit security grants. The grants help pay for security improvements or measures. Only nonprofits eligible under Section 650.910 of Missouri law qualify.
- State money supports public safety fund: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law transfers $555,122 into the 988 Public Safety Fund. The money comes from general revenue. This provision does not specify funded services or establish household payments.
- Weather radar funding for qualifying cities: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $2 million in one-time weather radar funding. One qualifying option is a city with 7,001–7,999 residents in a county with 25,001–29,999 residents. The other is a city with 681–759 residents that serves as its county seat. For that second op…
- World Cup overtime funding for cities: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, two one-time allocations fund emergency-services overtime for the 2026 World Cup. A city with more than 105,000 but fewer than 125,000 residents gets $500,000. A city with more than 30,000 but fewer than 33,000 residents gets $100,000. That second city must…
- World Cup security and services funding: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the FIFA World Cup Grant Program gets about $59.52 million in one-time federal funding. The law separately provides $12 million for entities supplying security or other services for the 2026 World Cup. That includes $250,000 from the highways and transporta…
- Funding for problem gambling care: benefit, low. The law transfers $11.5 million from the Gaming Commission Fund to the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund. That transfer includes $6.5 million in one-time funding. From the prevention fund, it provides $7 million for treatment, prevention, and support, plus $1.5 million for prevention and education.…
- Funding for veterans’ care and facilities: benefit, low. The law provides about $4.56 million from the Veterans Assistance Fund for veterans’ health and safety programs. It transfers $11 million from the Gaming Commission Fund to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund. Veterans’ homes and cemeteries receive about $4.45 million for operati…
- Insurance grants for volunteer fire associations: benefit, low. The law provides $75,000 in state general funds for grants to volunteer fire protection associations that apply. The grants must help cover workers’ compensation premiums for volunteer firefighters. The law does not set an award amount for each association.
- Funding for Missouri breeding incentives: benefit, low. The law provides $5,000 from the Missouri Breeders Fund for breeding incentive payments. It does not state who qualifies, the payment conditions, or how much each recipient receives.
- Gaming funds support education and students: benefit, low. The law transfers about $6.81 million from the Gaming Commission Fund to the Sports Wagering Proceeds for Education Fund. It also transfers $5 million from the Gaming Commission Fund to the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Fund. These transfers support education and student aid. They do not set…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Deaton, Dirk (159)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report | pass | 32 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | House Adopts Conference Committee Report | pass | 147 | 5 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | pass | 32 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 148 | 5 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Third Read and Passed | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 142 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass - with a time limit of five and a half hours of debate on Perfection pursuant to Rule 24(4)(d) | pass | 31 | 0 |   |

## Actions (55)

- 2026-06-30: Delivered to Secretary of State (G) (House)
- 2026-06-30: Vetoed in Part by Governor (G) (House)
- 2026-05-28: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-05-28: Signed by President Pro Tem (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Signed by House Speaker (House)
- 2026-05-07: Senate Message (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 32 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report - AYES: 32 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: House Message (House)
- 2026-05-06: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 148 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Adopts Conference Committee Report - AYES: 147 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Submits Conference Committee Report (House)
- 2026-05-05: House Distributes Conference Committee Report (House)
- 2026-04-28: Senate Message (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Senate Conference Committee Appointed - SENATORS BLACK, HUDSON, BEAN, MAY, WILLIAMS (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: House Message (House)
- 2026-04-27: House Conference Committee Appointed - REPRESENTATIVES DEATON, DAVIDSON, CUPPS, FOGLE, COLLINS (House)
- 2026-04-23: Senate Message (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: House Message (House)
- 2026-04-23: House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference (House)
- 2026-04-23: Taken Up (House)
- 2026-04-23: Reported to the House with... - SS SCS (House)
- 2026-04-22: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 31 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: SS Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: SS Offered (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Taken Up for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: SCS Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: SCS Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Public Hearing Scheduled - CANCELLED: Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Public Hearing Scheduled - CANCELLED: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Public Hearing Scheduled - AMENDED: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Public Hearing Scheduled - Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Second read and referred: Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 142 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-24: Perfected (House)
- 2026-03-24: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-24: Taken Up (House)
- 2026-03-24: Laid Over (House)
- 2026-03-24: Taken Up (House)
- 2026-03-23: Laid Over (House)
- 2026-03-23: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-03-23: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-03-12: HCS Reported Do Pass - with a time limit of five and a half hours of debate on Perfection pursuant to Rule 24(4)(d) AYES: 31 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-11: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-27: Referred: Budget (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Truly Agreed, 2026-05-06: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008H.06T.pdf)
- Perfected, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008H.03P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008H.03C.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008S.04C.pdf)
- Senate Substitute, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008H.06S.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008S.05F.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (signed)
- HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed)
- HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of physician's statements required for disa… (signed)
- HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities (signed)
- HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission (signed)
- SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways (signed)

## Sources
- [Truly Agreed (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008H.06T.pdf)
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008H.03P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008H.03C.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008S.04C.pdf)
- [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008H.06S.pdf)
- [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008S.05F.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2008H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1871-2026)
- [HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1867-2026)
- [HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized he…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1827-2026)
- [HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with d…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1840-2026)
- [HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commiss…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1825-2026)
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2008-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).