# Missouri SB81: Modifies provisions relating to public safety Missouri SB81, Modifies provisions relating to public safety, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kurtis Gregory (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Delivered to Secretary of State (G)) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB81-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Missouri SB81 - State: Missouri - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Modifies provisions relating to public safety - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-06-10, Delivered to Secretary of State (G) - Sponsor: Kurtis Gregory (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (26 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fireworks gifts no longer count as sales: benefit, low. Gifts of fireworks no longer count as sales under Missouri fireworks law. Sales still include exchanges for money or goods, and offers to make those exchanges. The law also replaces the seller category “jobber” with “annual retailer.” That category covers people selling consumer fireworks wholesale… - Fireworks fees fund fire safety programs: benefit, low. The state directs 80% of fireworks permit fees to the Fire Education Fund. The remaining 20% goes to the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act Fund. The law does not specify the total revenue. - Tighter access to professional fireworks: cost, low. Only Missouri manufacturer or distributor permit holders may sell display fireworks or professional pyrotechnic items. Buyers and possessors must hold an applicable Missouri manufacturer or distributor permit, display operator license, or pyrotechnic effects operator license. Buyers must show any r… - Higher fireworks fees with one-fee limit: mixed, medium. Annual permit fees rise from $775 to $1,000 for manufacturers and distributors, and from $275 to $500 for wholesalers. Annual retailers pay $750 per sales location, up from $525; seasonal retailers pay $150 per location, up from $50. Pyrotechnic effects operator licenses cost $100 for three years;… - County burn bans spare most fireworks: mixed, low. County burn bans under this rule may prohibit missiles and skyrockets, but not other consumer fireworks. These bans do not stop fireworks sales. The state fire marshal must find a ban appropriate because a major natural disaster threatens residents’ safety and welfare. The county must also have a s… - Fireworks sellers face targeted permit penalties: mixed, low. The state fire marshal may revoke a fireworks permit or license for a willful violation. For businesses with several permitted locations, suspension or revocation applies only where the violation occurred. Permits may also be suspended or revoked for alcohol or illicit drug use at annual or seasona… - Fireworks standards require state review: mixed, low. Missouri distinguishes consumer fireworks, professional display fireworks, and professional pyrotechnic items by their uses and safety standards. Current editions of APA 87-1 and NFPA 1123, 1124, and 1126 control. Future editions or amendments apply only after state fire marshal review and formal r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kurtis Gregory (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 11 | 1 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-06-10: Delivered to Secretary of State (G) - 2025-06-10: Approved by Governor (G) - 2025-05-30: Delivered to Governor - 2025-05-29: Signed by House Speaker (House) - 2025-05-06: Emergency Clause Adopted on Truly Agreed to Bill - 2025-05-06: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - 2025-05-06: House Adopts Conference Committee Report (House) - 2025-05-06: House Submits Conference Committee Report (House) - 2025-05-05: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2025-05-05: Voted Do Pass (House) - 2025-05-05: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2025-05-01: Referred: Fiscal Review (House) - 2025-05-01: House Distributes Conference Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-28: House Message (House) - 2025-04-24: House Conference Committee Appointed - REPRESENTATIVES TAYLOR(48), CHRIST, AMATO, SHARP(37), CROSSLEY (House) - 2025-04-24: House Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (House) - 2025-04-24: Taken Up - 2025-04-23: Taken Up - 2025-04-23: Reported to the Senate with... - HCS, as amended (House) - 2025-04-23: Emergency Clause Adopted (House) - 2025-04-23: Third Read and Passed with Amendments - With HA 1, HA 1 to HA 2, HA 2, as amended, HA 3, HA 1 to HA 4, HA 4, as amended, HA 1 to HA 5, HA 5 as amended (House) - 2025-04-23: HCS Adopted (House) - 2025-04-23: Title of Bill - Agreed To - 2025-04-23: Taken Up for Third Reading (House) - 2025-04-14: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2025-04-14: Voted Do Pass (House) - 2025-04-14: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2025-04-03: Action Postponed (House) - 2025-04-03: Executive Session Continued - 2025-03-27: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House) - 2025-03-25: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2025-03-24: HCS Voted Do Pass (House) - 2025-03-24: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2025-03-12: Public Hearing Completed (House) - 2025-03-10: Referred: Emerging Issues (House) - 2025-02-24: Read Second Time (House) - 2025-02-20: Reported to the House and First Read (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0805H.06C.pdf) ## Related bills - HB3: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (signed) - HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety and the Department of National Guard (signed) - HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Social Services (signed) - HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and t… (signed) - SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care (signed) - SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services (signed) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0805H.06C.pdf) ## Related - [HB3: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3-2025) - [HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB8-2025) - [HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB11-2025) - [HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB10-2025) - [SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB79-2025) - [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025) - [Missouri bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/missouri/bills) - [Missouri state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/missouri) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB81-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).