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MO HB1817
Bill
Status
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Becky Laubinger
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Social Services to publish monthly reports on their websites detailing public assistance program enrollment data
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Reports must break down data by city, town, village, or county with more than 1,000 inhabitants
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Required data includes: total households enrolled, total people served, average monthly benefit per household, and number of households that became ineligible for benefits
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Covered programs include SNAP (food stamps), TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), and WIC (Women, Infants and Children), among others
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Only aggregate data may be reported; personally identifiable and confidential information is prohibited from disclosure
Legislative Description
Requires reporting of the number of individuals receiving public assistance in each city, town, village, municipality, or county over one thousand inhabitants
Last Action
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1
3/2/2026