Missouri · Senate Bill 1637 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Creates provisions relating to communication access services

SB 1637 Sponsored by Patty Lewis Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 12, 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 1637 - Under this act, the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing shall establish a statewide communication access services program to improve compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act for agencies and businesses by coordinating resources, filling service gaps, and assisting with costs related to accommodations. The Commission shall develop a statewide registry of service…

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SB 1637 - Under this act, the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing shall establish a statewide communication access services program to improve compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act for agencies and businesses by coordinating resources, filling service gaps, and assisting with costs related to accommodations. The Commission shall develop a statewide registry of service providers, establish training and equipment standards, maintain an informational website, provide training, conduct outreach, and submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly, as described in the act. The Commission shall also, subject to appropriation, finance requests for assistance in providing communication access services and administer scholarships for professional development, internships, and certification testing. This act is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SCS/HCA/HB 1840 (2026) and similar to SB 766 (2025).

Every action

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

  1. SenateS First Read
  2. CommitteeSecond Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee · Senate Families, Seniors and Health
  3. CommitteeHearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee · Senate Families, Seniors and Health
  4. CommitteeVoted Do Pass S Families, Seniors and Health Committee · Senate Families, Seniors and Health

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2026 Senate Families, Seniors and Health Families, Seniors and Health: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 1

 4–0

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.