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MO HB 2656

died on adjournment

Creates the "Clear Skies Act" prohibiting geoengineering, cloud seeding and other atmospheric interventions, authorizing DNR to investigate violations, and includes penalty provisions

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did MO HB 2656 pass?

No. MO HB 2656 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 (2026-05-12): HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

What is MO HB 2656 about?

MO HB 2656 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Creates the "Clear Skies Act" prohibiting geoengineering, cloud seeding and other atmospheric interventions, authorizing DNR to investigate violations, and includes penalty provisions”.

Who sponsors MO HB 2656?

Burt Whaley is the primary sponsor of MO HB 2656, joined by 1 cosponsor.

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Latest action
2026-05-12 — HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Burt Whaleyprimary
  • Chad Perkinscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-12

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

    committee-passage

  2. 2026-05-11

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-05-11

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  4. 2026-04-08

    Action Postponed (H)

  5. 2026-04-08

    Executive Session Continued

  6. 2026-03-30

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  7. 2026-03-24

    Referred: Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs(H)

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-08

    Read Second Time (H)

    reading-2

  9. 2026-01-07

    Read First Time (H)

  10. 2026-01-05

    Prefiled (H)

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Votes

  • HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

Related bills

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Official source

https://house.mo.gov/billactions.aspx?bill=HB2656&year=2026&code=R

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