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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri SB 877 requires legislative and gubernatorial approval for administrative rules with fiscal impacts over $250,000
Last action · January 14, 2026: Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 891 & 877Sponsors: Travis Fitzwater and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
State agencies in Missouri proposing s with a fiscal impact exceeding $250,000 must notify the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, obtain written approval from the Governor, and secure approval from the General Assembly via a before the rule can take effect.
Local governments, state entities, individuals, and businesses face new approval hurdles and compliance timelines for any proposed state administrative regulations carrying a financial impact or income reduction greater than $250,000.
- The Missouri General Assembly is the state's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. context
- Chapter 536 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo) governs administrative procedure and rulemaking for state agencies. context
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.
State agencies
State agencies must notify the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, obtain written gubernatorial approval, and secure a concurrent resolution from the General Assembly for rules exceeding the $250,000 fiscal threshold.
Businesses and individuals
Rules impacting business or individual income or expenditures by more than $250,000 are subject to legislative approval and cannot take effect without specific procedural clearances.
Political subdivisions
Local governments and political subdivisions facing public fund expenditures over $250,000 under a proposed state rule are subject to the new legislative review requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What threshold triggers the new legislative and gubernatorial approval requirements?
Are all administrative rules subject to this bill?
What role does the Governor play under SB 877?
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1.According to bill version 5091S.02I, under what condition does a proposed rule subject to section 536.180 become effective?
2.According to Senate Bill 877, what does the text require a state agency to do when proposing a rule that exceeds the $250,000 fiscal impact threshold?
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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- Jan 14, 2026SenateBill Combined w/SCS SBs 891 & 877
- Jan 12, 2026SenateHearing Conducted S Government Efficiency Committee
- Jan 8, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Government Efficiency Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 1, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 5091S.02I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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