# Missouri HB2944: Modifies provisions relating to the local senior citizen homestead tax credit

Missouri HB2944, Modifies provisions relating to the local senior citizen homestead tax credit, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hardy Billington (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-07 (SCS Voted Do Pass); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2944
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to the local senior citizen homestead tax credit
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-05-07, SCS Voted Do Pass
- Sponsor: Hardy Billington (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (171 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hardy Billington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Kelley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deanna Self (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hewkin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 145 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-05-07: SCS Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Public Hearing Scheduled - Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second read and referred: Select Committee on Property Taxes and the State Tax Commission (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 145 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2026-03-30: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-30: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-25: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, adopted (House)
- 2026-03-25: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-25: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-03-25: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-11: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-10: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-03-04: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-02-25: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 15 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-24: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-24: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-17: Action Postponed (House)
- 2026-02-17: Executive Session Continued
- 2026-02-10: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred: Special Committee on Property Tax Reform (House)
- 2026-01-14: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6569H.02P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6569H.02C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6569H.01I.pdf)

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- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)
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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6569H.02P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6569H.02C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6569H.01I.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026)
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
- [HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in boar…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2586-2026)
- [HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2596-2026)
- [HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2372-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2944-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).