Which bills await Gov. Parson’s signature?

As the dust settles on the 2024 legislative session, many of the bills passed by the Missouri General Assembly await Gov. Mike Parson’s final consideration.

Parson, who is currently on a trade mission in Italy until June 4, has the ability to veto all or part of any appropriations bills funding government operations, but can only fully veto all other bills. If he chooses not to sign them or take no action, it passes the legislation by default.

A few bills have already been signed by Parson, such as two of the 18 state budget bills, including a supplemental appropriations bill to fund Missouri troops at the Texas border, a bill expanding the MOBUCK$ low-interest loan program, legislation blocking abortion providers or affiliates from receiving Medicaid funds, and a bill blocking a controversial landfill in Kansas City.

He also signed an omnibus education bill that would expand the MOScholars program statewide, raise teacher pay and establish charter schools in the state, among other things. On the same day, he signed a bill making additional changes to state education programs, which addressed what some critics felt were faults on the omnibus education bill.

What bills does Parson have yet to sign or veto?

There were a total of 46 bills passed this legislative session, 18 of those being appropriations bills to fund the $51.7 billion state budget, although some lawmakers are predicting the need for a special session to provide more funding for state departments. So far, Parson still has 23 policy related bills and 16 state budget bills to review.

Among those are two Senate joint resolutions that will require further