---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifies provisions relating to communications services."
description: "Modifies provisions relating to communications services."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mo"
legislature: "Missouri General Assembly"
session: "2020"
identifier: "HB 1768"
citation: "Missouri HB 1768 (2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Riggs, Louis"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 73
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2019-12-12T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-07-02T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e9bcacaf-60af-437e-8bc5-d0ebe54c77eb"
source_url: "http://www.house.mo.gov/BillActions.aspx?bill=HB1768&year=2020&code=R"
source_hash: "8e63c28818114e40c180a84f0fd89e8ca7797843b380757c7420609ef3116c26"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mo"]
---

# Missouri HB 1768 (2020) — Modifies provisions relating to communications services.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4494H.01I.pdf)
2. **Amendment 4494H08.01F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/amendpdf/4494H08.01F.pdf)
3. **Amendment 4494H10.01F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/amendpdf/4494H10.01F.pdf)
4. **Amendment 4494S07.01F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/amendpdf/4494S07.01F.pdf)
5. **Amendment R** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/rollcalls/062.002.pdf)
6. **Conf Comm Sub** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4494H.08S.pdf)
7. **Perfected** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4494H.01P.pdf)
8. **Senate Comm Sub** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4494S.04C.pdf)
9. **Senate Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4494S.07F.pdf)
10. **Truly Agreed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4494H.10T.pdf)

## Votes

- House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Voted Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed (S) - SS SCS, as amended — **pass** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Riggs, Louis — primary (person)
- Jim Hansen — cosponsor (person)
- Karla Eslinger — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-12-12T06:00:00+00:00** Prefiled (H)
- **2020-01-08T06:00:00+00:00** Read First Time (H)
- **2020-01-09T06:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time (H) `reading-2`
- **2020-01-16T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Economic Development(H) `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-27T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Completed (H)
- **2020-02-03T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2020-02-03T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Rules - Legislative Oversight(H) `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2020-02-11T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-11T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2020-03-03T06:00:00+00:00** Placed on Informal Calendar
- **2020-03-04T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Perfection (H)
- **2020-03-04T06:00:00+00:00** Title of Bill - Agreed To
- **2020-03-04T06:00:00+00:00** Perfected (H)
- **2020-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (H) `reading-3`
- **2020-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 147 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) `reading-1`
- **2020-04-07T05:00:00+00:00** Second read and referred: Economic Development(S)
- **2020-04-24T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Senate Chamber
- **2020-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2020-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S) `referral-committee`
- **2020-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Scheduled - 1:30 pm, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Joint Committee Room (Rm 117)
- **2020-04-29T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2020-04-29T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-04-29T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-04-29T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (S) `reading-3`
- **2020-04-29T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Substitute Offered (S) `introduction`
- **2020-04-29T05:00:00+00:00** SS Adopted (S) - SS SCS, as amended
- **2020-04-29T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (S) - SS SCS, as amended AYES: 30 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-04-29T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the House with... (H) - SS SCS, a.a.
- **2020-04-29T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-04T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2020-05-04T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-04T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2020-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference
- **2020-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** House Conference Committee Appointed (H) - REPRESENTATIVES RIGGS, MILLER, FRANCIS, ROBERTS(77), PIERSON JR.
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S) - SENATORS HEGEMAN, SATER, CRAWFORD, RIZZO, ARTHUR
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2020-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2020-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)
- **2020-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** House Requests a Further Conference (H) - SS SCS as amended
- **2020-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2020-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Grants Conference (S)
- **2020-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S) - SENATORS HEGEMAN, SATER, CRAWFORD, RIZZO, ARTHUR
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Conference Committee Appointed (H) - REPRESENTATIVES RIGGS, MILLER, FRANCIS, ROBERTS(77), PIERSON JR.
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H) - CCR#2
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - AYES: 143 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 143 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 30 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 31 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `passage`
- **2020-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2020-05-27T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by House Speaker(H)
- **2020-05-27T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- **2020-05-27T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor
- **2020-07-02T05:00:00+00:00** Approved by Governor (G) `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-02T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e9bcacaf-60af-437e-8bc5-d0ebe54c77eb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Missouri legislature records).