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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri Senate Bill 1577 Repeals Advisory Board of Vocational Enterprises Program
Last action · March 23, 2026: Hearing Conducted S Government Efficiency CommitteeSponsor: David Gregory
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1577 eliminates the Advisory Board of Vocational Enterprises Program and removes the requirement for board approval on new correctional industries or private-sector prison work contracts. The measure directly affects the state correctional operations and department director oversight authority.
The bill shifts sole decision-making authority over prison vocational programs and private industry contracts to the department director by eliminating an oversight board that previously required labor and manufacturing representation.
- Senate Bill 1577 was introduced in the 2026 session of the Missouri General Assembly by Senator David Gregory. 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.
Department of Corrections
The department gains sole administrative authority over vocational enterprise programs and private contracting without needing advisory board approvals.
Offenders assigned to vocational enterprises
Offenders continue to participate in vocational programs and pay a percentage of gross wages to the crime victims' compensation fund under director oversight.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Senate Bill 1577 do?
Who will now approve private contracts for inmate labor?
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1.According to the introduced version of the bill, what financial requirement is placed on offenders assigned to employment through vocational enterprises?
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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 23, 2026SenateHearing Conducted S Government Efficiency Committee
- Mar 23, 2026SenateCommitteeVoted Do Pass S Government Efficiency Committee
- Mar 9, 2026SenateHearing Cancelled S Government Efficiency Committee
- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Government Efficiency Committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 6289S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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