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MO HB 2596

enacted

Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did MO HB 2596 pass?

Yes. MO HB 2596 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-13): Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

What is MO HB 2596 about?

MO HB 2596 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans”.

Who sponsors MO HB 2596?

Peggy McGaugh is the primary sponsor of MO HB 2596, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-04-15
Latest action
2026-07-13 — Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Peggy McGaughprimary
  • John Hewkincosponsor
  • Burt Whaleycosponsor
  • George Hruzacosponsor
  • Ann Kelleycosponsor
  • Sherri Gallickcosponsor

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. 2026-05-13

    Senate Message (S)

  7. 2026-05-13

    Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 22 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 0

    passage

  8. 2026-05-13

    Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 23 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0

  9. 2026-05-13

    Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)

  10. 2026-05-13

    Conferees to Exceed Differences (S) - in Section 1 of SS HCS HB 2596

  11. 2026-05-13

    House Message (H)

  12. 2026-05-13

    House Message (H)

  13. 2026-05-13

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 119 NOES: 27 PRESENT: 0

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  14. 2026-05-13

    House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - AYES: 120 NOES: 26 PRESENT: 0

  15. 2026-05-13

    Conferees to Exceed Differences (H) - in Section 1 of SS HCS HB 2596

  16. 2026-05-13

    House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)

  17. 2026-05-13

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

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  18. 2026-05-13

    Voted Do Pass (H)

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  19. 2026-05-13

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  20. 2026-05-12

    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

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  21. 2026-05-12

    House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)

  22. 2026-05-07

    House Message (H)

  23. 2026-05-07

    House Conference Committee Appointed (H) - REPRESENTATIVES MCGAUGH, MILLER, DIEHL, MACKEY, BUSH

  24. 2026-04-27

    Senate Message (S)

  25. 2026-04-27

    Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S) - CRAWFORD, GREGORY(21), TRENT, MCCREERY, LEWIS

  26. 2026-04-27

    Senate Message (S)

  27. 2026-04-27

    Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)

  28. 2026-04-20

    House Message (H)

  29. 2026-04-20

    House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference (H)

  30. 2026-04-20

    Taken Up

  31. 2026-04-20

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1

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  32. 2026-04-20

    Voted Do Pass (H)

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  33. 2026-04-20

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  34. 2026-04-16

    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

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  35. 2026-04-16

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

  36. 2026-04-15

    Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 1, SA 2, adopted - AYES: 26 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

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  37. 2026-04-15

    SS Adopted (S)

  38. 2026-04-15

    SS Offered

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  39. 2026-04-15

    Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

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  40. 2026-04-08

    Reported Do Pass (S)

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  41. 2026-04-07

    Voted Do Pass (S)

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  42. 2026-04-07

    Executive Session Held (S)

  43. 2026-03-10

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  44. 2026-03-05

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 12:00 p.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  45. 2026-02-26

    Second read and referred: Insurance and Banking(S)

  46. 2026-02-19

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

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  47. 2026-02-19

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 145 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

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  48. 2026-02-19

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

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  49. 2026-02-17

    Perfected (H)

  50. 2026-02-17

    HCS Adopted (H)

  51. 2026-02-17

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  52. 2026-02-17

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  53. 2026-02-16

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  54. 2026-02-10

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

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  55. 2026-02-10

    Voted Do Pass (H)

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  56. 2026-02-10

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  57. 2026-02-03

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

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  58. 2026-01-29

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 15 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

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  59. 2026-01-29

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

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  60. 2026-01-29

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  61. 2026-01-22

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  62. 2026-01-15

    Referred: Health and Mental Health(H)

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  63. 2026-01-08

    Read Second Time (H)

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  64. 2026-01-07

    Read First Time (H)

  65. 2025-12-29

    Prefiled (H)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 15 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    2026-01-29 · pass · 0-0

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0

  • Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 145 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    2026-02-19 · pass · 0-0

  • Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 1, SA 2, adopted - AYES: 26 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    2026-04-15 · pass · 0-0

  • Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1

    2026-04-20 · pass · 0-0

  • Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 119 NOES: 27 PRESENT: 0

    2026-05-13 · fail · 0-0

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

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

  • Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 23 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0

    2026-05-13 · fail · 0-0

  • Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 22 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 0

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

  • House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - AYES: 120 NOES: 26 PRESENT: 0

    2026-05-13 · fail · 0-0

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https://house.mo.gov/billactions.aspx?bill=HB2596&year=2026&code=R

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