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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2431 Authorizes Additional Public Safety Sales Taxes for Specific Municipalities upon Voter Approval
Last action · May 7, 2026: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)Sponsors: Terry Thompson and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Eligible Missouri cities and villages meeting specific population and geographic criteria are authorized to impose a local sales tax of up to one-half of one percent for public safety purposes, provided the tax is approved by voters at an election. The collected revenue must be deposited into a special trust fund and used exclusively for police, fire, and emergency medical services equipment, salaries, benefits, and facilities.
Residents in newly qualifying municipalities face a potential new local retail sales tax up to 0.5% if approved at the ballot box, with all resulting revenue legally dedicated to expanding or maintaining local police, fire, and emergency medical services budgets.
- The Missouri General Assembly is the state legislature responsible for enacting statutory changes and local tax authorizations. 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.
Qualifying municipalities
Municipalities meeting the population criteria are granted the authority to hold an election and impose a local sales tax for public safety.
Local police, fire, and emergency medical providers
Receive dedicated funding streams restricted to equipment, salaries, benefits, and facilities.
Retail shoppers and residents
Subject to a potential citywide retail sales tax increase of up to 0.5% if approved by local voters.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can the revenue from the new sales tax be used for?
Can a city enact this tax without voter approval?
How soon can a failed tax proposal be brought back to voters?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently on floor. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Passed.
Procedural history
14 actions- May 7, 2026HousePlaced Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
- Apr 28, 2026HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- Apr 22, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Apr 20, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Apr 20, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Apr 16, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H)
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- Apr 9, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Apr 1, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Feb 19, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Local Government(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 15, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Expanded Municipal Tax Authorizations
The legislation amends existing Missouri statutes to add new demographic and geographic city brackets eligible for local public safety sales tax levies.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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