# Missouri SB1602: Authorizes the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri to own or operate health care facilities

Missouri SB1602, Authorizes the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri to own or operate health care facilities, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kurtis Gregory (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB1602
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizes the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri to own or operate health care facilities
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
- Sponsor: Kurtis Gregory (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kurtis Gregory (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-04-15: Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: S First Read (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1602.pdf)

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- SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated (signed)
- SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression (signed)
- SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care (signed)
- SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1602.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
- [SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for cert…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1135-2026)
- [SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides proced…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1067-2026)
- [SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1019-2026)
- [SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB973-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1602-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).