FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 286
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BRATTIN.
1058S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to implementation of
federal law in this state, with an effective date.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 1 , RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
one new section, to be known as section 1.340, to read as 2
follows:3
1.340. 1. The general assembly may review any 1
executive order issued by the President of the United 2
States, federal agency rule, or federal co ngressional action 3
to determine the constitutionality of such action. Upon 4
recommendation from the general assembly, the attorney 5
general shall review such action by the federal government 6
to determine the constitutionality of the action and whether 7
the state should seek an exemption from the application of 8
the action or seek to have the action declared 9
unconstitutional. 10
2. Should the attorney general decline to pursue 11
action based upon the determination of the general assembly, 12
the general assembly may declare the action unconstitutional 13
by passing of a concurrent resolution by a majority vote of 14
both houses. 15
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 16
contrary, the state, any political subdivision or any other 17
publicly funded organization shall not implement any action 18 SB 286 2
that restricts a person's rights or that the attorney 19
general or the general assembly determines to be 20
unconstitutional under subsection 1 of this section and 21
which relates to: 22
(1) Pandemics or other health emergencies; 23
(2) The regulation of natural resources, including oil 24
and natural gas; 25
(3) The regulation of the agriculture industry; 26
(4) The use of land; 27
(5) The regulation of the financial sector as it 28
relates to environmental, social, or governance standards; 29
(6) The regulation of the constitutional right to keep 30
and bear arms; 31
(7) The regulation of education; 32
(8) The regulation of interscholastic, intramural, or 33
other extracurricular sports sponsore d by an institution of 34
higher education, a school district, or a charter school; or 35
(9) Any other powers reserved by the state of Missouri 36
or the people of Missouri. 37
Section B. Section A of this act shall become 1
effective November 1, 2023. 2