MO HB 2505
died on adjournmentProvides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did MO HB 2505 pass?
No. MO HB 2505 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): Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1 adopted, SA 2 pending
What is MO HB 2505 about?
MO HB 2505 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party”.
Who sponsors MO HB 2505?
David Dolan is the primary sponsor of MO HB 2505, joined by 4 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-05-15
- Latest action
- 2026-05-15 — Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1 adopted, SA 2 pending
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- David Dolanprimary
- John Hewkincosponsor
- Deanna Selfcosponsor
- Marty Joe Murraycosponsor
- Marla Smithcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-15
Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1 adopted, SA 2 pending
2026-05-15
SS Offered
introduction
2026-05-15
Taken Up for Third Reading (S)
reading-3
2026-05-07
Placed on Informal Calendar
2026-04-28
SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
committee-passage
2026-04-15
SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
committee-passage
2026-04-15
Executive Session Held (S)
2026-04-08
Public Hearing Held (S)
2026-04-02
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 8:15 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
2026-03-30
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 8:15 a.m., Senate Lounge-3rd Floor
2026-03-23
Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S)
2026-03-11
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
reading-1
2026-03-11
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-11
Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
reading-3
2026-03-09
Perfected (H)
2026-03-09
HCS Adopted (H)
2026-03-09
Title of Bill - Agreed To
2026-03-09
Taken Up for Perfection (H)
2026-03-02
Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
2026-02-23
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
committee-passage
2026-02-23
Voted Do Pass (H)
committee-passage
2026-02-23
Executive Session Completed (H)
2026-02-18
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
referral-committee
2026-02-11
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
committee-passage
2026-02-10
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
committee-passage
2026-02-10
Executive Session Completed (H)
2026-02-03
Public Hearing Completed (H)
2026-01-08
Referred: Children and Families(H)
referral-committee
2026-01-08
Read Second Time (H)
reading-2
2026-01-07
Read First Time (H)
2025-12-17
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: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
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