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SB 959MISSOURISession 2026State BillSigned into law

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Missouri creates GIS Advisory Council to coordinate statewide mapping and location data

Original title: Creates the Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council

Last action · July 9, 2026: Signed by GovernorSponsors: Steve Roberts and 1 other

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What This Bill Does

Missouri establishes the GIS Advisory Council within the Office of Administration to oversee statewide data infrastructure, support life-safety entities, and explicitly prohibits the collection of .

Why it matters

State and local agencies must coordinate their mapping and geographic data sharing through a newly established council whose appointed members serve two-year terms without compensation.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Appointed council members

Appointed members serve two-year terms, meet at least quarterly, and receive expense reimbursements subject to appropriations.

Directly affected

State and local agencies

Agencies coordinate through the newly established council to manage statewide geospatial data infrastructure.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the Missouri GIS Advisory Council?

The council is charged with assisting and advising the state in ensuring the availability, implementation, and enhancement of a statewide data infrastructure common to all jurisdictions.

Can the newly created council collect personal data on residents?

No, the act explicitly prohibits the council from collecting any of any individual person.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

26 actions

Jul 9, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Signed by Governor
May 28, 2026Senate
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
May 28, 2026Senate
Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
May 28, 2026House
Signed by House Speaker
May 28, 2026Office of the Governor
Delivered to Governor
May 5, 2026HouseFloor
H Third Read and Passed

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May 5, 2026SenateFloor
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
Apr 28, 2026HouseCommittee
Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
Apr 28, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
Apr 22, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred H Rules - Administrative
Apr 21, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Do Pass H Emerging Issues
Apr 20, 2026HouseCommittee
Voted Do Pass H Emerging Issues
Apr 16, 2026House
Hearing Conducted H Emerging Issues
Apr 9, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred H Emerging Issues
Mar 26, 2026HouseFloor
H Second Read
Mar 25, 2026SenateFloor
S Third Read and Passed
Mar 25, 2026HouseIntroduced
H First Read
Mar 24, 2026SenateFloor
SCS S adopted
Mar 24, 2026Senate
Perfected
Mar 24, 2026Senate
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Mar 9, 2026Senate
Reported from S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee w/SCS
Feb 3, 2026SenateCommittee
SCS Voted Do Pass S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee (4772S.04C)
Jan 13, 2026Senate
Hearing Conducted S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
Jan 8, 2026SenateFloor
Second Read and Referred S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroduced
S First Read
Dec 1, 2025Senate
Prefiled

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Comparing 4772S.04T - Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed → 4772S.04P - Perfected

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION [TRULY AGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED] [PERFECTED] SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 959 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 4772S.04T 4772S.04P KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary AN ACT To amend chapter 37, RSMo, by adding thereto three new sections relating to the Missouri GIS advisory council. Be it enacted by […] the Missouri Spatial Data Information Service, or the director's designee; (13) The director of the state land surveyor program, or the director's designee; (14) The director Director of the National Geospatial Agency West, or the director's designee; (15) The secretary Secretary of state, or the secretary's designee; and (16) No less than fourteen citizens of Missouri, appointed by the commissioner of administration or the commissioner's […]

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Connected Entities

Missouri Spatial Data Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resource Conservation Service, Missouri 911 service board and 4 more

OrganizationMissouri Spatial Data Information Service“Serves as Missouri's primary spatial data clearinghouse.”Map →

OrganizationUnited States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resource Conservation Service“Has representation on the advisory council.”Map →

OrganizationMissouri 911 service board“Has representation on the advisory council.”Map →

OrganizationOffice of Administration“Houses the Information Technology Services Division and appoints council members”Map →

OrganizationNational Geospatial Agency West“Has representation on the advisory council.”Map →

OrganizationUnited States Geological Survey“Has representation on the advisory council.”Map →

OrganizationInformation Technology Services Division“Houses the newly established Missouri GIS Advisory Council.”Map →

Sources

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www.senate.mo.gov

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