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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1245: Creates a preference for veterans in the awarding of public contracts

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 1245 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates a preference for veterans in the awarding of public contracts. Primary sponsor: Ben Brown (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Voted Do Pass S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.

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Official summary

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

SB 1245 - This act creates new provisions establishing a preference in state contracts for certain military veteran-owned enterprise. Specifically, in letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies, departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision of this state shall give a three-point bonus preference to honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprises that are doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or individuals or that maintain Missouri offices or places of business. The Commissioner of Administration is required to have a goal of letting at least 3% of all state contracts to honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprises, except as otherwise provided in the act. This act is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026) and substantially similar to HB 1749 (2026) and HB 714 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben BrownPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26

“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. Voted Do Pass S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
  2. Hearing Conducted S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
  3. Second Read and Referred S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
  4. S First Read
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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