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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2378: Expands certain powers given to peace officers employed by the supervisor of alcohol and tobacco control and peace officers employed by the state fire marshal when certain exigent circumstances exist

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 2378 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on December 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expands certain powers given to peace officers employed by the supervisor of alcohol and tobacco control and peace officers employed by the state fire marshal when certain exigent circumstances exist. Primary sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Referred: Crime and Public Safety(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
Bennie CookPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse143

“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: Crime and Public Safety(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