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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1673 Prohibits Foreign Ownership and Operation of Electrical Corporations
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Brian Seitz
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What This Bill Would Do
Foreign entities and their subsidiaries are prohibited from owning or operating s within the state of Missouri under House Bill 1673.
Utility service providers owned abroad face a total ban on operating within Missouri, altering the permissible ownership structures for the state's electrical infrastructure.
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.
foreign entities and subsidiaries
Foreign entities and their subsidiaries are barred from owning or operating electrical corporations in Missouri.
electrical corporations
Electrical utility providers face new restrictions regarding foreign ownership structures.
Key Facts
- Foreign entities and their subsidiaries are barred from owning or operating an electrical corporation within Missouri.
- The new restriction is established by adding section 1.520 to chapter 1, RSMo.
- The definition of an electrical corporation relies on section 386.020.
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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 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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