By Andy Arnold Arnold & Associates MIBA Lobbying Report By the time you read this, the 2026 session of the Missouri General Assembly will have concluded, and we will be turning our focus to the August primary elections. Working with the MIBA staff, on April 15, we hosted the MIBA Leadership Division at the Capitol. We met with the House Financial Institutions Committee chairman, Rep. Bill Owen, and the Senate Insurance and Banking Committee chair, Sen. Sandy Crawford, and also introduced the group to Speaker of the House Rep. Jon Patterson. On the legislative front, we were able to get several banking-related bills approved this year. Bills passed to date include: • HB 1870, sponsored by Rep. Lane Roberts, modifies the law relating to garnishments. Signed by Governor Kehoe. • HB 2423, sponsored by Rep. Philip Oehlerking, revises the Division of Finance’s ability to collect and deposit fees. Signed by Governor Kehoe. • SB 834, sponsored by Sen. Sandy Crawford, modifies the law and allows mortgage modifications without having to write a new loan. Awaiting Governor Kehoe’s approval. • SB 907, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson, creates the “Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation.” Signed by Governor Kehoe. • SB 1142, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson, modifies provisions relating to “series LLCs.” Signed by Governor Kehoe. In addition to the bills championed by MIBA, the legislature passed HJR 173, sponsored by Rep. Bishop Davidson, that puts eliminating the state’s income tax to a public vote. While this was not a MIBA priority, it is one of the 90+ bills we actively tracked for MIBA during the 2026 session. And finally, a hearty thank you to Matt, Michelle and the entire MIBA team for their assistance this session in understanding the issues important to MIBA members. 20 | The Show-Me Banker Magazine
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