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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1219: Modifies provisions relating to distributors of hypodermic needles

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 1219 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifies provisions relating to distributors of hypodermic needles. Primary sponsor: Patty Lewis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee.

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Official summary

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

SB 1219 - Under this act, any entity registered with the Department of Health and Senior Services that possesses, distributes, or delivers hypodermic needles or syringes for the purposes of operating a syringe exchange program or otherwise mitigating health risks associated with unsterile injection drug use shall be exempt from the offense of unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of drug paraphernalia, if such entity is not located within 500 feet of a school building, as well as the offense of unlawful manufacturing with intent to deliver drug paraphernalia. This act is identical to SB 472 (2025), SB 997 (2024), SB 623 (2023), provisions in CCS/HCS/SS/SB 690 (2022), and CCS#2/HCS/SS/SB 64 (2021), substantially similar to HB 1486 (2020), SB 668 (2020), HCS/SS/SB 580 (2020), and HCS/HB 168 (2019), and similar to SCS/HB 1620 (2019). SARAH HASKINS

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patty LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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 Families, Seniors and Health Committee
  2. S First Read
  3. Prefiled

Sources

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