2021 Missouri Legislative Watchlist
Stream Teams United’s Legislative Watchlist includes bills that may be of interest to the Missouri Stream Team Community, due to the relevance of the bill to state water resources, aquatic life, or other natural resources within the state. Some bills on this list may have a positive impact on state water resources, while other bills may have a potential negative impact to our natural resources. Our watchlist provides an opportunity for Missouri Stream Teams and other interested citizens to become informed about the bills that may affect water and natural resources in the state. When a bill of particular interest has a public hearing or progresses through the legislature for voting, we will attempt to provide “Issue Alerts” to the Stream Team Community. If there are any bills that are not on our watchlist that you think should be, email us at info@streamteamsunited.org.
Upcoming Event Schedule for bills on our 2021 Watchlists
Note on scheduled hearings: This schedule is updated nightly, but hearings are subject to change and cancellation, especially due to Covid-19. Click on the individual bill in the table above to confirm that the hearing time has not been changed or canceled.
Primary Watchlist
Bills listed on our primary watchlist are bills that may have a significant affect (either positively or negatively) on water resources or watersheds in the state of Missouri.
Bills we are watching/tracking:
Secondary Watchlist
Bills on our secondary watchlist are of interest to the Stream Team community, but do not present a significant threat to water resources or watersheds in Missouri. Click on the buttons below to view the bills on our secondary watchlist.
For the full list of bills on our secondary watchlist, visit these pages:
2021 Calendar
Jan. 6 2021 Legislative Session begins at noon
May 14 2021 Legislative Session ends
May 14 2021 Legislative Session ends
How a Bill Becomes a Law
- Introduction – introduced by members
- First and Second Readings – number and title read
- Assigned to Committee – votes and makes reccommendations
- Public Hearing – presented to public, opponents and proponents speak
- Committee Executive Session – votes and makes reccommendations
- Perfection of a Bill – debated on floor and make amendments
- Third Reading and Final Passage – debated on floor, no amendments, vote to pass
- Signing by the Governor – the governor can sign, veto, not sign or veto line-items
- Effective Date of Laws – enacted 90 days after the end of session
About the Missouri State Legislature
The Missouri General Assembly is bicameral, composed of both a 34-member state Senate and a 163-member state House of Representatives.
Of the Senate’s 34 total seats, Republicans currently hold the majority with 24 seats to the Democrats’ 10. Seventeen seats were up for election in 2020; Republicans gained a net one seat while Democrats gained a net two. The Senate President is Mike Keyhoe (R), the Majority Leader is Caleb Rowden (R), and the Minority Leader is John Rizzo (D). Missouri senators may serve up to two four-year terms. The next election for Missouri state Senate seats will be November 8, 2022.
Of the House’s 163 total seats, Republicans currently hold the majority with 114 seats to Democrats’ 49. All seats were up for election in 2020; both parties gained a net one seat. The House Speaker is Rob Vescovo (R), the Majority Leader is Dean Plocher (R), and the Minority Leader is Crystal Quade (D). Missouri Representatives may serve up to four two-year terms. The next election for Missouri state House seats will be November 8, 2022.
Together with Republican governor Mike Parsons, the House and Senate majorities form a current Republican government trifecta for the state of Missouri.
(Gathered from Ballotpedia.Org and House.Mo.Gov)
Of the Senate’s 34 total seats, Republicans currently hold the majority with 24 seats to the Democrats’ 10. Seventeen seats were up for election in 2020; Republicans gained a net one seat while Democrats gained a net two. The Senate President is Mike Keyhoe (R), the Majority Leader is Caleb Rowden (R), and the Minority Leader is John Rizzo (D). Missouri senators may serve up to two four-year terms. The next election for Missouri state Senate seats will be November 8, 2022.
Of the House’s 163 total seats, Republicans currently hold the majority with 114 seats to Democrats’ 49. All seats were up for election in 2020; both parties gained a net one seat. The House Speaker is Rob Vescovo (R), the Majority Leader is Dean Plocher (R), and the Minority Leader is Crystal Quade (D). Missouri Representatives may serve up to four two-year terms. The next election for Missouri state House seats will be November 8, 2022.
Together with Republican governor Mike Parsons, the House and Senate majorities form a current Republican government trifecta for the state of Missouri.
(Gathered from Ballotpedia.Org and House.Mo.Gov)
List of Pre-filed Bills Reviewed by Stream Teams United as of 4/16/2021
HB 26-1449
HJR1-64
HR1-8, 55, 67, 70, 105, 106, 115, 117, 126, 173, 288, 324
HRB1
HCB1-2
HC1
HCR1-50
SB1- 630
SJR1-29
SCR1- 20
SR4, 22, 36, 90, 137, 138, 139, 189, 203, 222
Total Bills Reviewed:
Senate Bills: 630
Senate Concurrent Resolutions: 20
Senate Joint Resolutions: 29
Senate Resolutions: 10
House Bills and resolutions: 1561
Total Bills and Resolutions reviewed: 2250
HJR1-64
HR1-8, 55, 67, 70, 105, 106, 115, 117, 126, 173, 288, 324
HRB1
HCB1-2
HC1
HCR1-50
SB1- 630
SJR1-29
SCR1- 20
SR4, 22, 36, 90, 137, 138, 139, 189, 203, 222
Total Bills Reviewed:
Senate Bills: 630
Senate Concurrent Resolutions: 20
Senate Joint Resolutions: 29
Senate Resolutions: 10
House Bills and resolutions: 1561
Total Bills and Resolutions reviewed: 2250