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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri HB 2152 modifies sales tax exemptions and invalidates unauthorized executive branch tax rulings
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Michael Davis
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2152 modifies definitions affecting sales tax exemptions in Missouri and declares null and void any unapproved executive branch rulings or agreements exempting companies from collecting sales tax based on warehouse presence.
The bill alters statutory standards for sales tax exemptions and strips validity from executive branch tax agreements regarding fulfillment centers and warehouses unless approved by the general assembly.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Taxpayers operating warehouses or fulfillment centers
Executive branch tax agreements exempting them from sales tax collection without legislative approval are rendered null and void.
Manufacturers and telecommunications providers
Statutory definitions regarding manufacturing exemptions and telecommunications services are clarified and affirmed.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 3, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Legislative Oversight over Executive Tax Rulings
The measure establishes a statutory check by declaring executive branch tax exemption agreements null and void without specific majority legislative approval.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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