Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateMissouriEnacted
SB 959: Creates the Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council
Steve Roberts
SB 959 status: Enacted — Signed by Governor (updated Jul 9, 2026).
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
70OUT OF 100
Score:70/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 40/100
Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
SCS/SB 959 - This act establishes the Missouri GIS Advisory Council within the Information Technology Services Division of the Office of Administration. The Council is charged with assisting and advising the state in ensuring the availability, implementation, and enhancement of a statewide geospatial data infrastructure common to all jurisdictions. Appointed members of the Council shall serve two-year terms and shall serve until their successors are appointed. The duties and responsibilities of the Council are described in the act. The act prohibits the council collecting any personally identifiable information of any individual person. This act is substantially similar to HB 2268 (2026), HB 2633 (2026), SCS/SB 204 (2025), the perfected SB 1039 (2024), SB 653 (2023), and a provision in SCS/HB 475 (2023). SCOTT SVAGERA
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
65%
Benefits
- Increases efficiency in state agency planning
- Reduces costs associated with redundant data collection
- Standardizes geospatial data for private sector contractors
Risks
- Adds administrative costs to the IT division
- Requires staff time to manage council duties
- Risk of creating silos within agency-specific data
Society
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Creates a unified framework for state GIS data
- Improves data availability for technology vendors
- Establishes a centralized point for tech standards
Risks
- Advisory body lacks authority to enforce standards
- Potential for narrow technological focus by council
- Reliance on external expertise for tech guidance
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Establishes a structured advisory council
- Provides oversight within the Office of Administration
- Explicitly prohibits PII collection by the council
Risks
- Council serves only in an advisory capacity
- Lack of mandatory public reporting requirements
- Potential for agency capture of council recommendations
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Confidence
Medium
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Where it stands
Official recordSigned by Governor
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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