MO HB 2040
died on adjournmentModifies penalties relating to criminal offenses involving the custody of children
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did MO HB 2040 pass?
No. MO HB 2040 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-15): Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
What is MO HB 2040 about?
MO HB 2040 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Modifies penalties relating to criminal offenses involving the custody of children”.
Who sponsors MO HB 2040?
Marlene Terry is the primary sponsor of MO HB 2040.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-15 — Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Marlene Terryprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-15
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
referral-committee
2026-01-08
Read Second Time (H)
reading-2
2026-01-07
Read First Time (H)
2025-12-01
Prefiled (H)
Versions
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Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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