Repeals Obsolete, Expired, and Sunset Statutes

Missouri Legislative Events

Published March 12th, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

Missouri SB889 passed the Senate 28-0 on March 12, 2026, during the 2026 Regular Session. Sponsored by Senator Mary Coleman (R), the bill repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of Missouri law. This is a housecleaning measure to remove outdated statutory provisions from the Missouri Revised Statutes.

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What changed

Missouri SB889 removes expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections from state law. The bill, sponsored by Senator Mary Coleman, passed the Senate unanimously (28-0) on March 12, 2026, after moving through the Government Efficiency Committees in both chambers. A Senate Substitute (4259S.03F) was adopted on March 10, 2026.

This is a statutory cleanup measure with no immediate compliance implications for regulated entities. No penalties, fines, or new obligations are created. Government agencies and legal professionals should note the removed provisions when referencing Missouri Revised Statutes, as certain historical statutory citations may no longer be valid. The effective date follows standard Missouri legislative procedures for bills passed during the session.

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Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections, and portions of sections of law

Bill Details

State Missouri

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/Billi...

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Action History

2026-04-02 H Voted Do Pass H Government Efficiency 2026-03-31 H Hearing Conducted H Government Efficiency 2026-03-26 H Referred H Government Efficiency 2026-03-16 H H Second Read 2026-03-12 H H First Read 2026-03-12 S S Third Read and Passed 2026-03-11 S Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee 2026-03-10 S Perfected 2026-03-10 S SS S offered & adopted (Coleman)--(4259S.03F) 2026-02-09 S Bill Placed on Informal Calendar 2026-01-29 S Reported from S Government Efficiency Committee 2026-01-14 S Voted Do Pass S Government Efficiency Committee 2026-01-12 S Hearing Conducted S Government Efficiency Committee 2026-01-08 S Second Read and Referred S Government Efficiency Committee 2026-01-07 S S First Read 2025-12-01 S Prefiled