MO SB 844
died on adjournmentSB 844 - This act provides that the State Legal Expense Fund shall be used to pay claims or final judgments against any entity, including its members, officers, or employees, that provides foster care case management services or residential services under a contract with the state. This act is identical to SB 1450 (2026) and is similar to HCS/HB 2610 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did MO SB 844 pass?
No. MO SB 844 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 (2026-03-09): Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee
What is MO SB 844 about?
MO SB 844 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 844 - This act provides that the State Legal Expense Fund shall be used to pay claims or final judgments against any entity, including its members, officers, or employees, that provides foster care case management services or residential services under a contract with the state. This act is identical to SB 1450 (2026) and is similar to HCS/HB 2610 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN”.
Who sponsors MO SB 844?
Hough, Lincoln is the primary sponsor of MO SB 844.
Description
SB 844 - This act provides that the State Legal Expense Fund shall be used to pay claims or final judgments against any entity, including its members, officers, or employees, that provides foster care case management services or residential services under a contract with the state. This act is identical to SB 1450 (2026) and is similar to HCS/HB 2610 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Hough, Lincolnprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-09
Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee
committee-passage
2026-02-25
Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
2026-01-08
Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-01-07
S First Read
reading-1
2025-12-01
Prefiled
Versions
- 5628S.01I - IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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