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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill grants state employee health benefits and rates to Soil and Water Conservation District workers
Last action · April 23, 2026: Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources CommitteeSponsor: Jill Carter
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1651 requires that employees of Soil and Water Conservation Districts receive the same healthcare benefits and rates as regular state employees, regardless of other conflicting rules or agreements.
Local conservation district workers gain direct access to state-level healthcare plans and pricing structures, shifting their benefit parity closer to traditional state personnel.
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.
Soil and Water Conservation District employees
Soil and water conservation district employees become eligible for the same healthcare benefits and rates as regular state employees.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What standard of healthcare do these district employees receive under the bill?
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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- Apr 23, 2026SenateCommitteeVoted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
- Apr 9, 2026SenateHearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
- Feb 12, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
- Feb 10, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 6997S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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