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MO HB1728

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mike Costlow

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends RSMo 182.291 to change how four library board trustees are appointed in counties with 400,000-500,000 inhabitants (St. Charles County), shifting appointment authority from a single mayor to the mayors of the four most populous cities in the county

  • For members appointed on or after January 1, 2027, each of the four trustee positions will be filled by a different mayor based on the order in which terms expire, with the most populous city's mayor filling the first expiring term

  • City population rankings for appointment purposes will be determined by the most recent U.S. decennial census

  • Applies specifically to city-county library districts where the city population is less than the county population, affecting four of the nine board trustee positions

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions governing city-county library boards of trustees in St. Charles County

Last Action

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government3/2/2026

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