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MO HB 2426

died on adjournment

Establishes provisions relating to parental rights

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did MO HB 2426 pass?

No. MO HB 2426 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 (2026-04-30): Third Read and Defeated (H) - AYES: 70 NOES: 60 PRESENT: 8

What is MO HB 2426 about?

MO HB 2426 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Establishes provisions relating to parental rights”.

Who sponsors MO HB 2426?

Ben Keathley is the primary sponsor of MO HB 2426, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-30 — Third Read and Defeated (H) - AYES: 70 NOES: 60 PRESENT: 8
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ben Keathleyprimary
  • Holly Jonescosponsor
  • Deanna Selfcosponsor
  • Burt Whaleycosponsor
  • Matthew Overcastcosponsor
  • Bob Tituscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-30

    Third Read and Defeated (H) - AYES: 70 NOES: 60 PRESENT: 8

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  2. 2026-04-30

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

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  3. 2026-04-30

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

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  4. 2026-04-30

    Voted Do Pass (H)

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  5. 2026-04-30

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  6. 2026-04-29

    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

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  7. 2026-04-28

    Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1 adopted

  8. 2026-04-28

    HCS Adopted (H)

  9. 2026-04-28

    Taken Up

  10. 2026-04-28

    Laid Over (H) - HA 1 adopted

  11. 2026-04-28

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  12. 2026-04-28

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  13. 2026-04-01

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

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  14. 2026-03-26

    Voted Do Pass (H)

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  15. 2026-03-26

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  16. 2026-03-11

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

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  17. 2026-03-03

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 1

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  18. 2026-03-03

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

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  19. 2026-03-03

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  20. 2026-02-24

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  21. 2026-02-19

    Referred: Children and Families(H)

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  22. 2026-01-08

    Read Second Time (H)

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  23. 2026-01-07

    Read First Time (H)

  24. 2025-12-15

    Prefiled (H)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 1

    2026-03-03 · fail · 0-0

  • Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

    2026-04-01 · pass · 0-0

  • Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Third Read and Defeated (H) - AYES: 70 NOES: 60 PRESENT: 8

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://house.mo.gov/billactions.aspx?bill=HB2426&year=2026&code=R

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