Bill Sponsor
Missouri Senate Bill 1544
Session 2026
Modifies provisions relating to state designations
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 13, 2026
First Action
Jan 12, 2026
Latest Action
Jul 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1544
State
Missouri
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
HCS/SB 1544 - This act modifies provisions relating to state designations. This act designates the month of January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month". This act designates April twenty-second each year as "Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day". This act designates April twenty-seventh as "Ulysses S. Grant Day". This act designates November twenty-fourth each years as "Frankie Muse Freeman Day". This act designates the last full week of April each year as "Infertility Awareness Week". This act designates the first full week in September each year as "June's Week" and "Rare Pediatric Disease Week". This act designates March twenty-sixth of each year as "Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)/Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS) Awareness Day". This act designates April fifth each year as "Racquetball Day". This act designates April thirtieth each year as "William Lacy Clay Sr. Day". This act designates May tenth each year as "Missouri River Runner Day". This act designates June twenty-eighth each year as "Eliot and Muriel Battle Day". This act designates the smooth chanterelle, scientifically known as Cantharellus lateritius, as the official mushroom of the state of Missouri. This act designates the city of Dexter as the official "Rib City" of the state of Missouri. This act designates the Missouri Military Academy in the city of Mexico, Missouri as the official military academy of the state of Missouri. This act designates the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in the city of Marshfield as the official state cherry blossom festival for the state of Missouri. This act designates the city of Kansas City as the official "Barbecue Capital" of the state of Missouri. This act designates the city of Belle as the official "Cowbell Capital" of the state of Missouri. This act designates that the city of Bland shall be officially known as "The Silver City of the Rock Island Trail" for the state of Missouri. If the Kansas City Chiefs relocate outside of this state, the St. Louis Battlehawks shall be the official professional football team of the state of Missouri. This act designates the "James Thompson Highway" in Ralls County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donations. This act designates the "Carl G Koester Memorial Highway in St. Francois County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Army SSG Salvatore Palazzolo Memorial Bridge in St. Louis County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "WWII Robert Earl Sauls Memorial Highway" in Jackson County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donations. This act designates the "Captain Vernon Collett Memorial Highway" in Johnson County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Dr Tommy Macdonnell Memorial Bridge in Webster County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Dr Scott Hall Memorial Highway" in Harrison County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donation. This act designates the "Jerrad Bennett Memorial Bridge" in Howell County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donation. This act designates the "Firefighter Paramedic Graham J Hoffman Memorial Highway" in Platte County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "PVT William W Smith Memorial Bridge" in Putnam County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "CPL Vernon D Jobe Memorial Bridge" in Sullivan County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "PVT Charles A Paxton Memorial Bridge" in Sullivan County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Mayor Mary Louise Carter Highway" in St. Louis County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donations. This act designates the "Army PFC Gary Prather Memorial Highway" in Jefferson County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Emmett Kelly Sr Memorial Highway" in Texas County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by private donations. This act designates the "Police Chief Richard A Hughes Memorial Highway" in Pike County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Fallen Veterans POW/MIA Highway" in Jefferson County. Costs for the designation shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. This act designates the "Missouri Rock Island Trail Community" for municipalities located along the Rock Island Trail corridor that promote outdoor recreation, heritage tourism, and economic development. The city of Bland and the city of Belle are designated as Missouri Rock Island Trail communities. Additional municipalities located along the Rock Island Trail corridor may be designated as Missouri Rock Island Trail Communities by act of the General Assembly. Provisions in this act are substantially similar to the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SCS/HS/HB 2576 (2026), (2026), and identical to HB 2372 (2026), HB 2963 (2026), SB 1328 (2026), HB 3366 (2026), HB 2213 (2026), HB 2796 (2026), SB 1613 (2026), SB 841 (2026), HB 1756 (2026), HB 1982 (2026), HB 3074 (2026), HB 3165 (2026), HB 3216 (2026), HB 3529 (2026), HB 1960 (2026), HB 1651 (2026), HB 2307 (2026), HB 2290 (2026), HB 3264 (2026), HB 3287 (2026), HB 3420 (2026), HB 2219 (2026), HB 2117 (2026), HB 1848 (2026), HB 2094 (2026), HB 2873 (2026), HB 2701 (2026), HB 2845 (2026), HB 3378 (2026), HB 3291 (2026), HB 3424 (2026), HB 3516 (2026), and HB 3408 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
07/13/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
05/28/2026
Senate
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
05/28/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
05/28/2026
House
Signed by House Speaker
05/28/2026
Office of the Governor
Delivered to Governor
05/14/2026
Senate
S concurs in HCS, as amended
05/14/2026
Senate
S Third Read and Passed
05/14/2026
Senate
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
05/13/2026
House
HA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (Black)--(6571H02.09H)
05/13/2026
House
HA 2 to HCS H offered & defeated (Bosley)--(6571H02.03H)
05/13/2026
House
HA 3 to HCS H offered & adopted (Amato)--(6571H02.10H)
05/13/2026
House
HA 4 to HCS H offered & adopted (Riggs)--(6571H02.02H)
05/13/2026
House
HCS, as amended, H adopted --(6571H.02C)
05/13/2026
House
H Third Read and Passed
05/07/2026
House
Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar
04/21/2026
House
Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
04/21/2026
House
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
04/16/2026
House
Referred H Rules - Administrative
04/15/2026
House
HCS Voted Do Pass H Legislative Review
04/15/2026
House
HCS Reported Do Pass H Legislative Review
04/14/2026
House
Executive Session Action postponed H Legislative Review
04/07/2026
House
Hearing Conducted H Legislative Review
04/02/2026
House
Referred H Legislative Review
03/25/2026
House
H Second Read
03/24/2026
Senate
S Third Read and Passed - Consent
03/24/2026
House
H First Read
03/09/2026
Senate
Reported from S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee - Consent
03/02/2026
Senate
Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
03/02/2026
Senate
Motion to pass bill as consent taken by S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee - Consent vote adopted
02/23/2026
Senate
Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
02/05/2026
Senate
Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
01/12/2026
Senate
S First Read
Sources
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