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AI Laws in Missouri
As of 2026-08-12, AI Laws USA tracks 15 AI rules in Missouri: 5 state-level rules and 10 county or city rules. Federal AI protections apply statewide on top of these — see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.
Missouri state-level AI rules (5)
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Enacted (not yet in effect)
Missouri AI Therapy Chatbot Ban (SB 1019)
Missouri · Effective 2026-08-28 · Mo. SB 1019 (2026 Reg. Sess.); MMPA enforcement; effective Aug 28, 2026
Missouri's 2026 health-care law bans companies and individuals from advertising or claiming that an AI chatbot can act as a mental-health professional or provide therapy services. Marketing an AI 'therapist' is treated as an unlawful business practice the state Attorney General can pursue, with fines of $10,000 for a first violation and $20,000 for each later violation.
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In effect
Executive Order 26-02 (Strategic Framework for Integration o
Missouri · Effective 2026-01-13 · Executive Order 26-02 (Strategic Framework for Integration of Artificial Intelligence within State Government Operations)
Governor Mike Kehoe ordered the Office of Administration to develop a strategic framework for integrating AI into Missouri state government, prioritizing data privacy and security, human decision-making, transparency, accountability, and data quality.
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In effect
Missouri RSMo 573.010 (computer-generated CSAM)
Missouri · Effective 2006-06-05 · RSMo 573.010 (computer-generated image language added 2006 H.B. 1698)
Missouri's definition of child pornography reaches computer and computer-generated images, not just photographs. It covers a digital or computer-generated image that depicts an actual minor in sexually explicit conduct, as well as an image that is indistinguishable from such a depiction. 'Indistinguishable' means an ordinary person viewing it would conclude it shows an actual minor, so synthetic imagery falls within the definition.
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Proposed / pending
Missouri Deepfake & Digital Media Protection Act
Missouri · HB 1887, 103rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session (2026)
Would make it a felony to share or threaten to share AI-generated or digitally altered intimate depictions of a person without consent, with up to four years imprisonment for a first offense and up to ten years if the depicted person is a minor. Online platforms would be required to establish takedown mechanisms for nonconsensual intimate deepfakes by end of 2026. Social media age-verification and parental-consent requirements for minors under 16 are also included.
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Expired
Missouri Taylor Swift Act (SB 1117)
Missouri · SB 1117, 103rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session (2026)
Would establish civil and criminal liability for creating or sharing nonconsensual intimate digital depictions, including AI-generated deepfakes. Known informally as the 'Taylor Swift Act' following the 2024 viral spread of AI-generated intimate images of the artist. Felony charges apply for first offenses, with enhanced penalties when the depicted person is a minor.
County and city AI rules in Missouri (10)
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In effect
St. Charles County MO 6-month data center moratorium (eff. July 13, 2026)
St. Charles County, MO · Effective 2026-07-13 · St. Charles County, MO unanimous vote, July 13, 2026, 6-month moratorium on data centers >100,000 sq ft or >5MW
St. Charles County, Missouri (St. Louis suburbs) unanimously imposed a six-month moratorium on large data center projects on July 13, 2026. The pause covers projects bigger than 100,000 square feet or drawing more than 5 megawatts of power.
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In effect
Wentzville MO 6-month data center application moratorium (early July 2026)
Wentzville, MO · Effective 2026-07-08 · City of Wentzville, MO Board of Aldermen action, early July 2026, 6-month data center application moratorium
Wentzville, Missouri (a fast-growing St. Charles County suburb of St. Louis) put a six-month moratorium on new data center applications in early July 2026. The city pause is separate from — and preceded — St. Charles County's own county-level moratorium.
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In effect
Jackson County MO 180-day data center + BESS moratorium (eff. June 22, 2026)
Jackson County, MO · Effective 2026-06-22 · Jackson County, MO Legislature action, June 22, 2026, 180-day data center and BESS land-use application moratorium (unincorporated areas)
The Jackson County, Missouri Legislature (the Kansas City-area county) imposed a 180-day moratorium on June 22, 2026 on processing land-use applications for data centers and battery energy storage systems in the county's unincorporated areas. Cities within the county are not affected.
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In effect
St. Louis Surveillance Technology CCOPS Ordinance
St. Louis, MO · Effective 2022-04-29 · Ord. 71842 (BB 185) (2022-04-29)
24th U.S. CCOPS law; requires Board of Aldermen approval and impact reports for any city surveillance technology including face-recognition, ALPRs, predictive policing.
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In effect
120-day moratorium on new data center applications
Springfield, Missouri · Effective 2026-06-29 · 120-day moratorium on new data center applications
Springfield's City Council voted 8-0 to pause acceptance of new data center applications for 120 days (through November 17, 2026) while the city develops a public-interest evaluation framework covering land use, utility, noise, and air impacts.
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In effect
Board of Aldermen cancels Flock automated license-plate read
Weston, MO · Effective 2026-05-01 · Board of Aldermen cancels Flock automated license-plate reader (ALPR) camera contract after resident opposition
The Weston Board of Aldermen canceled a $45,000 contract for two Flock ALPR cameras roughly five months after approving it, following sustained resident privacy opposition, with no money paid.
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In effect
Police surveillance technology ordinance requiring annual pu
Columbia, MO · Effective 2025-12-31 · Police surveillance technology ordinance requiring annual public surveillance reports (Code Sec. 21-61)
Columbia's surveillance technology ordinance (Code of Ordinances Article IV, Sec. 21-61) requires the police department to document and publicly report its use of surveillance technology to the City Council each year, including data-sharing, complaints, and audit results.
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In effect
Lee's Summit MO
Lees Summit, MO · Effective 2025-06-17 · Lee's Summit MO — Generative AI Use Resolution (2025-06-17)
Council resolution establishes citywide AI use principles: human review, bar on PII entry into consumer AI, IT/legal vetting before procurement, and disclosure of AI assistance in resident-facing communications.
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In effect
KCMO GenAI Policy
Kansas City, MO · Effective 2024-08-01 · City of Kansas City MO, GenAI Use Policy (2024)
City of Kansas City Missouri administrative policy on employee use of generative AI with disclosure, prohibited-data, and human-review requirements.
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In effect
St. Louis GenAI Policy
St. Louis, MO · Effective 2024-06-01 · City of St. Louis ITSA, Guidance on Generative AI (Oct. 2023)
City of St. Louis administrative policy on employee use of generative AI tools, with disclosure, data, and human-review rules.
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