Removes the Kansas City Chiefs as the official football team of Missouri

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Michael Davis

Represents removing Missouri’s designation of the Kansas City Chiefs as the official football team, a symbolic change without new laws or spending.

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

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Overview

House Concurrent Resolution 33 (HCR 33) from the 2026 Missouri General Assembly proposes removing the Kansas City Chiefs as the official football team of Missouri. The measure is procedural in nature, expressing a change in the state designation rather than enacting new law or creating new programs. The bill has a sponsor with a listed co-sponsor.

Purpose and intent

The primary goal of HCR 33 is to revoke the designation of the Kansas City Chiefs as Missouri’s official football team.

As a concurrent resolution, it typically represents the sentiment or position of both chambers (House and Senate) rather than creating binding statutory duties or appropriations. If adopted, it would formally rebuke or replace the longstanding designation rather than implement a government program.

Key provisions and changes

Repeals or supersedes the current recognition of the Kansas City Chiefs as Missouri’s official football team.

Does not appear to establish a replacement team or alternative official designation within the text provided. (The summary focuses on removal; any substitution would require additional measures.)

As a concurrent resolution, it would not impose new spending, regulatory requirements, or administrative responsibilities on state agencies unless paired with separate legislation.

Who is affected

The designation removal affects the Kansas City Chiefs as the official football team of Missouri.

The resolution does not, by itself, alter legal rights, contracts, or funding for the team or for state agencies, but it changes symbolic or ceremonial acknowledgment by the state.

Citizens, sports fans, and local governments might be impacted in terms of state symbolism and public communications.

Procedural and timeline notes

Introduced and read in the House (First Reading) on 2026-01-13.

Read Second Time in the House on 2026-01-14.

Referred to the Emerging Issues (H) committee on 2026-05-15 for consideration.

A co-sponsor listed: Michael Davis.

As a concurrent resolution, passage requires approvals from both chambers and the governor to become a formal statement of state policy;however, it does not carry the force of law or mandate new spending.

Potential impacts and considerations

Symbolic change: Removes ceremonial designation and public identity tied to the Chiefs as Missouri’s official football team.

Political and cultural signaling: Could reflect shifting attitudes toward professional sports affiliations or state branding.

If paired with further legislation: The removal might prompt discussion about a replacement designation or other state symbols, though that is not specified in the text provided.

No fiscal impact is anticipated from the text of the resolution itself since concurrent resolutions generally do not authorize expenditures.

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