Bill Commons

MO HB 1696

enacted

Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did MO HB 1696 pass?

Yes. MO HB 1696 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-13): Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

What is MO HB 1696 about?

MO HB 1696 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher”.

Who sponsors MO HB 1696?

Mazzie Christensen is the primary sponsor of MO HB 1696, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-05-15
Latest action
2026-07-13 — Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mazzie Christensenprimary
  • Jeff Myerscosponsor
  • Lisa Durnellcosponsor
  • Ann Kelleycosponsor
  • Keith Elliottcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-13

    Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

  2. 2026-07-13

    Approved by Governor (G)

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-05-28

    Delivered to Governor

  4. 2026-05-28

    Signed by President Pro Tem (S)

  5. 2026-05-28

    Signed by House Speaker (H)

  6. 2026-05-21

    House Message (H)

  7. 2026-05-15

    Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 139 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 1

    passage

  8. 2026-05-15

    House Adopts (H)

  9. 2026-05-15

    Taken Up

  10. 2026-05-15

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    committee-passage

  11. 2026-05-15

    Voted Do Pass (H)

    committee-passage

  12. 2026-05-15

    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-05-15

    Reported to the House with... (H) - SS, as amended

  14. 2026-05-15

    Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 1 - AYES: 29 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2026-05-15

    SS Adopted (S)

  16. 2026-05-15

    SS Offered

    introduction

  17. 2026-05-15

    Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

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  18. 2026-05-07

    Placed on Informal Calendar

  19. 2026-04-28

    SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

    committee-passage

  20. 2026-04-15

    SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

    committee-passage

  21. 2026-04-15

    Executive Session Held (S)

  22. 2026-04-08

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  23. 2026-04-02

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor

  24. 2026-03-31

    Second read and referred: Families, Seniors and Health(S)

  25. 2026-03-19

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

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  26. 2026-03-16

    Delivered to the Senate

  27. 2026-03-12

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 140 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    passage,reading-3

  28. 2026-03-12

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

    reading-3

  29. 2026-03-12

    Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

    reading-3

  30. 2026-03-10

    Perfected (H) - HA 1, adopted

  31. 2026-03-10

    Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

  32. 2026-03-10

    HCS Adopted (H)

  33. 2026-03-10

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  34. 2026-03-10

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  35. 2026-03-09

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  36. 2026-02-23

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    committee-passage

  37. 2026-02-23

    Voted Do Pass (H)

    committee-passage

  38. 2026-02-23

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  39. 2026-02-19

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

    referral-committee

  40. 2026-02-11

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    committee-passage

  41. 2026-02-10

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

    committee-passage

  42. 2026-02-10

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  43. 2026-02-03

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  44. 2026-01-22

    Referred: Children and Families(H)

    referral-committee

  45. 2026-01-08

    Read Second Time (H)

    reading-2

  46. 2026-01-07

    Read First Time (H)

  47. 2025-12-01

    Prefiled (H)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    2026-02-11 · pass · 0-0

  • Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0

  • Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 140 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    2026-03-12 · pass · 0-0

  • Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 1 - AYES: 29 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

    2026-05-15 · pass · 0-0

  • Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 139 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 1

    2026-05-15 · fail · 0-0

  • Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    2026-05-15 · pass · 0-0

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