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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2426: Establishes provisions relating to parental rights

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 2426 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on December 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes provisions relating to parental rights. Primary sponsor: Ben Keathley (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): Third Read and Defeated (H) - AYES: 70 NOES: 60 PRESENT: 8.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben KeathleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse101
Holly JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Matthew OvercastCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse155
Deanna SelfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Bob TitusCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Burt WhaleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138

“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. Third Read and Defeated (H) - AYES: 70 NOES: 60 PRESENT: 8
  2. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
  3. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
  4. Voted Do Pass (H)
  5. Executive Session Completed (H)
  6. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
  7. Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1 adopted
  8. HCS Adopted (H)
  9. Taken Up
  10. Laid Over (H) - HA 1 adopted
  11. Title of Bill - Agreed To
  12. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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