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This bill requires members of the Missouri General Assembly who sponsor a bill to remain physically present in the hearing room for the entire duration of the public hearing for that specific bill. The legislation allows for brief absences of up to ten minutes only for health or personal needs, which are defined as essential activities required to maintain an individual's physical well-being. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that breaks for meals or meetings do not qualify as acceptable reasons to leave the hearing room. The proposed provision would be added as a new section (21.489) to Chapter 21 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, and it aims to ensure that bill sponsors are directly engaged and present during the public hearings for legislation they have introduced.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1967&year=2026&code=R