After a setting a record for new fewest bills passed in a legislative session, here are the new laws that will take effect this week.
ST. LOUIS — Aug. 28 marks the first day for many of the laws passed in the 2024 legislative session and later signed into law.
Republicans held the Governor’s mansion and a supermajority in both houses for 2024, but infighting between Republicans and partisan battles between Democrats and Republicans led to a new record for the fewest bills passed in a session.
The bills that were passed were later signed by Republican Governor Mike Parson. Here are some of the new laws that take effect starting Wednesday.
K-12 students from low-income families across Missouri will soon have access to private school scholarships under legislation passed this year.
The voucher-like scholarship program, which takes effect Aug. 28, will offer as much as $6,375 per child for expenses including tuition, textbooks, …