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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1262: Modifies provisions relating to earnings tax

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 1262 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifies provisions relating to earnings tax. Primary sponsor: Patty Lewis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 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 1262 - Current law requires the earnings tax imposed in the City of St. Louis and Kansas City to be submitted to the voters for renewal every five years. This act requires such submission to voters in Kansas City to occur every ten years. This act is identical to SB 546 (2025), SB 962 (2024), SB 1041 (2022), SB 486 (2021), and HB 149 (2021), and to a provision in SCS/SB 344 (2023). JOSH NORBERG

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 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