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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2148 Modifies State Contract Bidding and Adds Cancellation Disclosure Requirements
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Travis Wilson
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri House Bill 2148 requires state entities that cancel a procurement bid to publish specific justifications, reissuance timeframes, and related bid information. The legislation also updates requirements for competitive bidding, contract negotiations, s, and vendor tax compliance.
Vendors seeking state contracts face new transparency rules when bids are canceled, and state agencies must follow updated procedures for purchasing supplies and negotiating contracts exceeding established dollar thresholds.
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 Contractors and Vendors
Vendors bidding on state contracts are subject to new tax compliance verification rules and must navigate revised negotiation and cancellation publication processes.
State Departments and Agencies
State purchasing entities must comply with new transparency and publication mandates when canceling bids and follow updated procedures for competitive and negotiated contracts.
Department of Natural Resources
The department maintains specific authority to enter into contracts up to five hundred thousand dollars for urgent waste tire site abatement.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What must state agencies do if they cancel a bid?
Are there restrictions on which vendors can receive state contracts?
Can state agencies conduct reverse auctions for purchasing goods?
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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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Mandatory Transparency for Canceled Bids
HB 2148 adds a novel requirement compelling state agencies to publicly disclose reasons and reissuance plans whenever a bid solicitation is canceled.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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