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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2688: Specifies that an unborn child, at any stage of development, is subject to the protections of the 5th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution

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 2688 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Specifies that an unborn child, at any stage of development, is subject to the protections of the 5th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution. Primary sponsor: Darin Chappell (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Referred: Rules - Administrative(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 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darin ChappellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse137
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. Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
  2. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0
  3. Voted Do Pass (H)
  4. Executive Session Completed (H)
  5. Public Hearing Completed (H)
  6. Referred: Children and Families(H)
  7. Read Second Time (H)
  8. Read First Time (H)
  9. Prefiled (H)

Sources

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