Missouri · Senate Bill 1245 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Creates a preference for veterans in the awarding of public contracts

SB 1245 Sponsored by Ben Brown Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 27, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

SB 1245 - This act creates new provisions establishing a preference in state contracts for certain military veteran-owned enterprise. Specifically, in letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies, departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision of this state shall give a three-point bonus preference to honorably discharged veteran-owned…

Read the full title (136 words)

SB 1245 - This act creates new provisions establishing a preference in state contracts for certain military veteran-owned enterprise. Specifically, in letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies, departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision of this state shall give a three-point bonus preference to honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprises that are doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or individuals or that maintain Missouri offices or places of business. The Commissioner of Administration is required to have a goal of letting at least 3% of all state contracts to honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprises, except as otherwise provided in the act. This act is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026) and substantially similar to HB 1749 (2026) and HB 714 (2025).

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenatePrefiled
  2. SenateS First Read
  3. CommitteeSecond Read and Referred S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee · Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
  4. CommitteeHearing Conducted S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee · Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
  5. CommitteeVoted Do Pass S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee · Senate Veterans and Military Affairs

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2026 Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Veterans and Military Affairs: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 3

No · 1

Absent · 2

 3–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Missouri's official records (www.senate.mo.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.