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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2409: Authorizes the "Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Act", the "Employer-Provided Child Care Assistance Tax Credit Act", and the "Child Care Providers Tax Credit", relating to tax credits for child care

Passed one chamber 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 2409 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on December 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizes the "Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Act", the "Employer-Provided Child Care Assistance Tax Credit Act", and the "Child Care Providers Tax Credit", relating to tax credits for child care. Primary sponsor: Brenda Shields (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Voted Do Pass (S).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brenda ShieldsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Sherri GallickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Keri IngleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Kem SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68

“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. Voted Do Pass (S)
  2. Executive Session Held (S)
  3. Public Hearing Held (S)
  4. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room - 1st Floor
  5. Second read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration(S)
  6. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  7. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 97 NOES: 44 PRESENT: 0
  8. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
  9. Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
  10. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1
  11. Voted Do Pass (H)
  12. Executive Session Completed (H)

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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