Data & Sources
Every claim on this site is backed by public data. Below are our sources.
Bill, Vote & Legislation Sources
HB2089 Full Bill Text
Missouri House of Representatives — Official bill page with full text, sponsors, and status
HB2089 Bill Tracking
BillTrack50 — Independent bill tracking with status updates and analysis
HB2089 Bipartisan Support Coverage
Missourinet — News coverage of bipartisan support for veteran tax relief, Feb 2026
Prior-session related bills (2025): HB552, HB700, HB921, SJR88
Missouri General Assembly — earlier related disabled veterans homestead exemption legislation. The 2026 vehicles were HCS HBs 2306, 2276 & 2089 (statutory) and HJR 115 (constitutional amendment) — see the vote and LegiScan cards above.
2026 Final Vote Counts
Statutory version (HCS HBs 2306, 2276 & 2089) — passed committee 18-2 (April 1, 2026), no House floor vote. Constitutional amendment (HJR 115) — passed the House 152-2 (April 20, 2026), no Senate hearing. Session adjourned May 15, 2026.
HJR 115 — Constitutional Amendment (LegiScan)
LegiScan — Full history, roll-call votes, and text for the 2026 constitutional-amendment version (House 152-2).
HB 2089 — Statutory Exemption (LegiScan)
LegiScan — Full history, votes, and text for the 2026 tiered statutory version. See also the BillTrack50 page above.
Missouri Veteran Population Data
VA State Summary — Missouri
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Open Data Portal — 429,389 veterans (FY2019), demographics, expenditures
NCVAS State Summary — Missouri FY2023
VA National Center for Veterans Analysis & Statistics — Updated FY2023 state data
VA Veteran Population Projection Model (VetPop2023)
VA NCVAS — Official veteran population estimates and projections FY2023–FY2053
Missouri Veterans in Missouri — USAFacts
USAFacts.org — Statistics, rankings, and data trends for Missouri veterans
Missouri Veterans Commission — Annual Reports
MVC/DPS — State-level reports on veterans services and population
Missouri Housing Market Data
Zillow Missouri Home Values
Zillow — Missouri median home value trends and 2026 forecast
Redfin Missouri Housing Market
Redfin — Median sale price $267,100 (Jan 2026), up 6.5% YoY
FRED House Price Index — Missouri
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis — All-Transactions House Price Index for Missouri
Neighboring State Veteran Exemptions
Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemptions by State
Veterans United — Comprehensive state-by-state comparison of veteran property tax exemptions
VA News: Veteran Tax Exemptions Across States
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Official overview of state and territory tax exemptions
State Property Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans (2025 Guide)
HadIt.com — Detailed comparison including IL, AR, KS exemption levels
Illinois Disabled Veterans Property Tax Info
Illinois Dept. of Revenue — Official IL exemption tiers (full exemption at 70%+ disability)
District & Representative Data
Missouri House District Boundaries (TIGER/Line)
U.S. Census Bureau — 2024 TIGER/Line shapefiles for Missouri State Legislative Districts (Lower Chamber)
Missouri House of Representatives — Member Roster
Ballotpedia — Complete roster of all 163 House members, party affiliations, and district info
ZIP-to-District Lookup
U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder + OpenStreetMap Nominatim — Used for reverse geocoding ZIP codes to legislative districts
Neighboring State Comparison
Note: the Missouri row shows the proposed exemption — it has not passed and is not yet law. Sources: Veterans United, IL Dept. of Revenue, HadIt.com. Comparison is simplified; see source links above for full details.
Commitment to Accuracy
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Last updated: July 2026