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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri raises State Highway Patrol vehicle purchase threshold requiring legislative appropriation to $500,000
Last action · March 12, 2026: Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety CommitteeSponsor: Kurtis Gregory
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri raises the threshold for State Highway Patrol vehicle purchases requiring a specific legislative from $100,000 to $500,000.
The change alters the oversight threshold for state vehicle acquisitions, granting the agency more purchasing autonomy for higher-cost specialty vehicles without prior legislative sign-off.
Who It Would Affect
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State Highway Patrol
The agency can purchase individual vehicles costing up to $500,000 without needing a specific legislative appropriation.
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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
5 actions- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommitteeVoted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
- Mar 2, 2026SenateHearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
- Jan 15, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 1, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How 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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