Cybersecurity Policy Report, Proposed Anti-Spoofing Bill Clears Missouri House Committee, (Feb 19, 2026)

By Lynn Stanton

The Missouri House Committee on Utilities has passed the Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act, which proposes to expand the state’s no-call protections to business subscribers, strengthen anti-call spoofing measures, and mandate caller ID authentication technologies.

HB 2472 would require voice service providers to block calls from numbers that are invalid, unallocated, or unused and require implementation of the STIR/SHAKEN protocol or a comparable technology by Aug. 28, 2027, to authenticate caller identification in Internet protocol networks.

The bill would direct the state attorney general to maintain and operate the no-call database, with specific rules ensuring that once a subscriber opts out, they do not need to renew their objection and that the database is updated quarterly with national do-not-call listings.

The bill would establish penalties for noncompliance by voice service providers, with fines ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $75,000 for third and subsequent offenses. All fines collected would be directed to the merchandising practices revolving fund. In addition, the bill would create a private right of action for call recipients who receive calls with falsified caller identification information, allowing them to seek actual and punitive damages up to $5,000 per call and to bring class actions.

The bill (H.B. 2472, Reg Sess.) is sponsored by Rep. James Kalberloh (R., District 126).

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