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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1849: Modifies the duration of unemployment benefits based on the unemployment rate

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1849 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifies the duration of unemployment benefits based on the unemployment rate. Primary sponsor: John Hewkin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2026): Referred: Government Efficiency(H).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John HewkinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred: Government Efficiency(H)
  2. Read Second Time (H)
  3. Read First Time (H)
  4. Prefiled (H)

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source