Missouri would keep Helianthus annuus out of Chapter 89’s agricultural crop category
If enacted, the amendment would require people applying Missouri’s Chapter 89 rules to leave Helianthus annuus out of the agricultural crop category.
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What it does
If enacted, this amendment would keep Helianthus annuus out of the agricultural crop category when people apply Chapter 89, even if another law says otherwise.
Argument forIf enacted, officials and growers could apply Chapter 89 more consistently because the amendment gives this plant a clear classification.
Argument againstIf enacted, growers could miss out on any Chapter 89 rules that favor agricultural crops because this plant would fall outside that category.
More detail
Missouri would not count Helianthus annuus as an agricultural crop under Chapter 89. The classification applies to Helianthus annuus only for purposes of Chapter 89. The rule would apply even if another law says otherwise.
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History
2026
Apr 23Referred H Emerging IssuesLatest
Apr 7H Second ReadMinor
Apr 2Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
Apr 2S Third Read and PassedPassed House
Apr 2H First ReadMinor
Mar 30Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight CommitteeMinor
Mar 25Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Mar 25Referred S Fiscal Oversight CommitteeMinor
Mar 24SS for SCS S offered (Schnelting)--(4375S.20F)
Mar 24SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Hough)--(4375S20.02S)
Mar 24SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (McCreery)--(4375S20.03S)
Mar 24SA 3 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (McCreery)--(4375S20.06S)
Mar 24SA 4 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Hough)--(4375S20.08S)
Mar 24SA 5 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Trent)--(4375S20.10S)
Mar 24SA 6 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Nurrenbern)--(4375S20.11S)
Mar 24SA 7 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Coleman)--(4375S20.12S)
Mar 24SS for SCS, as amended, S adoptedPassed Senate
Mar 24Perfected
Mar 9Reported from S Economic and Workforce Development Committee w/SCS
Jan 21SCS Voted Do Pass S Economic and Workforce Development Committee (4375S.10C)Minor
Jan 14Hearing Conducted S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
Jan 8Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development CommitteeMinor