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MO SB 997

died on adjournment

SB 997 - This act provides that the offense of murder in the second degree shall includes when a person delivers or distributes fentanyl or any analogue thereof to another person where death results from the use of fentanyl or an analogue thereof. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did MO SB 997 pass?

No. MO SB 997 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 (2026-02-11): Hearing Cancelled S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

What is MO SB 997 about?

MO SB 997 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 997 - This act provides that the offense of murder in the second degree shall includes when a person delivers or distributes fentanyl or any analogue thereof to another person where death results from the use of fentanyl or an analogue thereof. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.”.

Who sponsors MO SB 997?

Gregory (15), David is the primary sponsor of MO SB 997.

Description

SB 997 - This act provides that the offense of murder in the second degree shall includes when a person delivers or distributes fentanyl or any analogue thereof to another person where death results from the use of fentanyl or an analogue thereof. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-11 — Hearing Cancelled S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gregory (15), Davidprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-11

    Hearing Cancelled S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  2. 2026-01-08

    Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

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  3. 2026-01-07

    S First Read

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  4. 2025-12-01

    Prefiled

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