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SB 1297MISSOURISession 2026State Billin committee

Missouri bill extends state no-call protections and telemarketing rules to business phone subscribers

Original title: Creates provisions relating to telephone solicitations to businesses

Last action · January 27, 2026: Second Read and Referred S General Laws CommitteeSponsor: Patty Lewis

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What This Bill Would Do

Senate Bill 1297 expands Missouri's telemarketing and no-call database laws to include s alongside residential ones. The measure prohibits unauthorized telemarketing calls to registered businesses, bans caller ID blocking, and requires the Attorney General to develop updated educational literature by January 1, 2027.

Why it matters

Business telephone subscribers gain the legal right to join the state's no-call registry, sue telemarketers for damages up to $5,000 per knowing violation after receiving multiple unwanted calls, and receive educational materials regarding their solicitation options.

Background
  • Missouri maintains a state do-not-call database administered by the Attorney General to restrict unwanted telephone solicitations to residents. context
  • Patty Lewis serves as a Democratic member of the Missouri Senate, representing District 7. 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.

Directly affected

business subscribers

Business telephone subscribers become eligible to join the state no-call registry, receive identification disclosures, and take legal action against unlawful telemarketers.

Directly affected

telemarketers

Entities making telephone solicitations are prohibited from calling registered business numbers, must state their identity, cannot block caller ID, and face potential civil penalties and lawsuits for violations.

Directly affected

Attorney General

The Attorney General is tasked with updating the no-call database rules to include businesses and developing new educational literature by January 1, 2027.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill apply to business phones as well as home phones?
Yes. SB 1297 amends state law to include s in the no-call database and telemarketing restriction provisions.
What penalties can a business seek if a telemarketer repeatedly calls them in violation of the no-call list?
A business that receives more than one prohibited within a twelve-month period from the same entity may bring an action to obtain an injunction or recover actual monetary loss or up to $5,000 for each knowing violation, whichever is greater.
Are all commercial calls prohibited if a business joins the no-call list?
No. Exemptions include calls made with prior permission, calls from entities with whom the subscriber has had a business contact within the past 180 days, and fundraising calls by 501(c)(3) organizations made by bona fide members.

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Check Your Understanding

1.According to bill version 4561S.01I, what does the text prohibit regarding telephone solicitations?

2.According to bill version 4561S.01I, what requirement is placed on any person or entity making a telephone solicitation?

3.According to bill version 4561S.01I, what actions are authorized for the attorney general regarding violations of the telephone solicitation provisions?

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Jan 27, 2026SenateFloor
    Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
  2. Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroduced
    S First Read
  3. Dec 1, 2025Senate
    Prefiled

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 4561S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Patty LewisSenate · District 7DemocraticPrimary sponsor

Connected Entities

General Assembly, Attorney General, Patty Lewis and 1 more
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“State legislative body of Missouri”Map →
OrganizationAttorney General“State official responsible for establishing the no-call database, investigating ”Map →
PersonPatty Lewis“Democratic Senator, District 7, who introduced SB 1297”Map →
OrganizationFederal Communications Commission“Federal agency that may establish a single national database of telephone number”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.senate.mo.gov

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  • Controversy25
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