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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri prohibits weather modification statewide, imposes felony charges, and mandates monthly airport reporting
Last action · January 27, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources CommitteeSponsor: Joe Nicola
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri Senate Bill 1368 bans any person or entity from engaging in within the state, making violations a and a civil penalty of up to $200,000. Beginning January 1, 2027, airport operators must submit monthly reports detailing aircraft equipped for weather modification.
The measure alters criminal and civil liability for individuals and corporations conducting atmospheric activities in Missouri and imposes new reporting mandates on all state airports under penalty of losing state transportation funds.
- The General Assembly is the primary legislative body of the State of Missouri. 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.
Airport operators in the state
Airport operators must submit monthly reports to the Department of Natural Resources regarding aircraft equipped for weather modification starting January 1, 2027.
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
The department must create an online reporting form, investigate every report, request attorney general actions for violations, review airport logs, and promulgate enforcement rules.
Missouri Department of Transportation
The department is prohibited from expending state funds on airport projects if an aircraft engaged in weather modification is located on the airport premises.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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
3 actions- Jan 27, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources 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 5337S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Establishment of Statewide Weather Modification Ban
The legislation creates a novel statutory prohibition against atmospheric weather modification backed by felony penalties and mandatory airport tracking.
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www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment25Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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