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MO HB 2897

died on adjournment

Provides that the practice of optometry shall include the use of injectable agents and surgical procedures for certain purposes

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did MO HB 2897 pass?

No. MO HB 2897 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 (2026-05-05): Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

What is MO HB 2897 about?

MO HB 2897 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Provides that the practice of optometry shall include the use of injectable agents and surgical procedures for certain purposes”.

Who sponsors MO HB 2897?

Jeff Farnan is the primary sponsor of MO HB 2897, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-01-08
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jeff Farnanprimary
  • Dave Griffithcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-05

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    committee-passage

  2. 2026-03-25

    Voted Do Pass (H)

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-03-25

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  4. 2026-02-25

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  5. 2026-02-19

    Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-12

    Read Second Time (H)

    reading-2

  7. 2026-01-08

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    2026-05-05 · fail · 0-0

Related bills

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Official source

https://house.mo.gov/billactions.aspx?bill=HB2897&year=2026&code=R

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