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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1044: Authorizes a tax credit for providing services to homeless persons

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1044 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizes a tax credit for providing services to homeless persons. Primary sponsor: Barbara Washington (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

SB 1044 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act allows eligible taxpayers to receive a tax credit for providing certain services to homeless persons. An eligible taxpayer is defined as a qualified provider of employment services to homeless persons, a qualified provider of employment to homeless persons, or a qualified provider of housing to homeless persons. The amount of the tax credit shall not exceed $10,000 per tax year, and the total amount of tax credits authorized under the act per fiscal year shall not exceed $1 million. The Department of Economic Development shall publish guidelines for determining who is a qualified provider of employment services, employment, or housing to homeless persons, as described in the act. This act shall sunset on December 31, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to HB 2955 (2026), HB 3268 (2026), SB 129 (2025), SB 434 (2023), and SB 1196 (2022), and is substantially similar to SB 794 (2024) and HB 1587 (2020), and to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 570 (2020). JOSH NORBERG

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara WashingtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
  2. S First Read
  3. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source