Missouri House backs bill linking struggling families with local resources

By: Steph Quinn

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 757

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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A bill intended to connect Missourians in need with community resources passed the Missouri House Thursday, setting up a final vote in the state Senate that would send it to Gov. Mike Kehoe.

The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Jill Carter of Granby, would direct the Missouri Department of Social Services to set up the program. It would also create a program aimed at strengthening communication access services for deaf, deaf-blind and hard …

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