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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2760: Establishes the "PRAISE Act", prohibiting the closure of places of worship during an emergency

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 2760 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the "PRAISE Act", prohibiting the closure of places of worship during an emergency. Primary sponsor: Sean Pouche (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Second read and referred: General Laws(S).

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 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sean PouchePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Brad BandermanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Mitch BoggsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse157
Mike CostlowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse108
John HewkinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Becky LaubingerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Ed LewisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Scott MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Deanna SelfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“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. Second read and referred: General Laws(S)
  2. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  3. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 104 NOES: 38 PRESENT: 6
  4. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
  5. Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
  6. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
  7. Voted Do Pass (H)
  8. Executive Session Completed (H)
  9. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
  10. Perfected (H)
  11. Title of Bill - Agreed To
  12. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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