# Missouri SB959: Creates the Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council

Missouri SB959, Creates the Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Steven Roberts (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-09 (Delivered to Secretary of State (G)) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB959
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creates the Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-25
- Last action: 2026-07-09, Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
- Sponsor: Steven Roberts (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (20 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Mapping council members can recover expenses: benefit, low. Appointed mapping council members serve without pay. They may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses from council work, subject to funds appropriated for the council. The law sets no reimbursement amount.
- Missouri creates mapping council with privacy limits: benefit, low. The law creates the Missouri GIS Advisory Council within the Office of Administration to advise on shared mapping data systems. Its goal is immediate statewide data access for residents, with emphasis on emergency services, including next-generation 911. Members include designated agency representa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steven Roberts (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-28 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-07-09: Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
- 2026-07-09: Approved by Governor (G)
- 2026-05-28: Delivered to Governor
- 2026-05-28: Signed by House Speaker (House)
- 2026-05-05: House Message (House)
- 2026-05-05: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
- 2026-05-05: Title of Bill - Agreed To
- 2026-05-05: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-04-28: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-28: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-28: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-04-22: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-04-21: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-20: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-20: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-04-16: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2026-03-26: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-03-25: Reported to the House and First Read (House)

## Bill text

- Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/tat/SB959.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB959.pdf)
- Perfected: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/perf/SB959.pdf)
- Senate Committee Substitute: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/comm/SB959.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)
- SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices (signed)
- SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures (signed)
- HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (signed)
- HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit (signed)

## Sources
- [Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/tat/SB959.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB959.pdf)
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/perf/SB959.pdf)
- [Senate Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/comm/SB959.pdf)

## Related
- [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)
- [SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB878-2026)
- [SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB835-2026)
- [HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3231-2026)
- [HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3080-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB959-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).