---
type: "Bill"
title: "Changes the law regarding political subdivisions"
description: "Changes the law regarding political subdivisions"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mo"
legislature: "Missouri General Assembly"
session: "2022"
identifier: "HB 1606"
citation: "Missouri HB 1606 (2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McGaugh, Peggy"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 68
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2021-12-01T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-06-29T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/69f58fa2-a18e-42d3-880c-e073a3ce3b18"
source_url: "http://www.house.mo.gov/BillActions.aspx?bill=HB1606&year=2022&code=R"
source_hash: "dd0e46aba52c87606ad85dfc5c42b6b33f7d65284fb99f7d59f0cbc904b35e38"
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 1606 (2022) — Changes the law regarding political subdivisions

## 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/bills221/hlrbillspdf/3703H.02I.pdf)
2. **Amendment 3703H08.01F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/amendpdf/3703H08.01F.pdf)
3. **Amendment 3703S07.01F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/amendpdf/3703S07.01F.pdf)
4. **Amendment R** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/rollcalls/070.019.pdf)
5. **Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/3703H.03C.pdf)
6. **Conf Comm Sub** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/3703H.08S.pdf)
7. **Perfected** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/3703H.03P.pdf)
8. **Senate Comm Sub** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/3703S.06C.pdf)
9. **Senate Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/3703S.07F.pdf)
10. **Truly Agreed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/3703H.08T.pdf)

## Votes

- Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- HCS Reported Do Pass by Consent (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 1, SA 2, SA 1 to SA 3, SA 3, as amended, SA 4, SA 5, SA 6, SA 7, SA 8, SA 9, SA 10, SA 11, SA 12, SA 13, SA 14, SA 17, SA 18, SA 19, SA 21, SA 23, adopted. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Reported Do Pass - Consent (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
- House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- McGaugh, Peggy — primary (person)
- Andrew McDaniel — cosponsor (person)
- Jamie Burger — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-12-01T06:00:00+00:00** Prefiled (H)
- **2022-01-05T06:00:00+00:00** Read First Time (H)
- **2022-01-06T06:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time (H) `reading-2`
- **2022-01-20T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Local Government(H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-10T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Completed (H)
- **2022-02-23T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2022-02-23T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Voted Do Pass - Consent (H) `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-24T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Reported Do Pass by Consent (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-24T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Consent and House Procedure(H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2022-03-01T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass - Consent (H) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-01T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass - Consent (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-22T05:00:00+00:00** Perfected by Consent - Pursuant to House Rules (H)
- **2022-03-24T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (H) `reading-3`
- **2022-03-24T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 148 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-24T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) `reading-1`
- **2022-03-31T05:00:00+00:00** Second read and referred: Local Government and Elections(S)
- **2022-04-06T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 12:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2.
- **2022-04-06T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2022-04-14T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2022-04-14T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-20T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-25T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on Informal Calendar
- **2022-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (S) `reading-3`
- **2022-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** SS Offered `introduction`
- **2022-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** SS Adopted (S) - SA 1, SA 2, SA 1 to SA 3, SA 3, as amended, SA 4, SA 5, SA 6, SA 7, SA 8, SA 9, SA 10, SA 11, SA 12, SA 13, SA 14, SA 17, SA 18, SA 19, SA 21, SA 23, adopted.
- **2022-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight(S) `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Scheduled - Monday, May 2, 2022, 1:30 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2.
- **2022-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2022-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-04T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2022-05-04T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 1, SA 2, SA 1 to SA 3, SA 3, as amended, SA 4, SA 5, SA 6, SA 7, SA 8, SA 9, SA 10, SA 11, SA 12, SA 13, SA 14, SA 17, SA 18, SA 19, SA 21, SA 23, adopted. AYES: 20 NOES: 11 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the House with... (H) - SS SCS, as amended
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 4 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference (H)
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S) - ESLINGER, CRAWFORD, THOMPSON REHDER, RAZER, BECK
- **2022-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2022-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2022-05-09T05:00:00+00:00** House Conference Committee Appointed (H) - REPRESENTATIVES MCGAUGH, FITZWATER, O'DONNELL, BARINGER, ADAMS
- **2022-05-09T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2022-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)
- **2022-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2022-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Do Pass Failed (H)
- **2022-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2022-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Bill Reconsidered (H)
- **2022-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)
- **2022-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - AYES: 107 NOES: 34 PRESENT: 4
- **2022-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 109 NOES: 34 PRESENT: 3 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2022-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)
- **2022-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 30 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
- **2022-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 30 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `passage`
- **2022-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2022-05-18T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by House Speaker (H)
- **2022-05-18T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- **2022-05-18T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor
- **2022-06-29T05:00:00+00:00** Approved by Governor (G) `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-29T05:00:00+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/69f58fa2-a18e-42d3-880c-e073a3ce3b18`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Missouri legislature records).