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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2966: Creates a civil cause of action allowing claimants to seek damages from the state for wrongful conviction

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 2966 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates a civil cause of action allowing claimants to seek damages from the state for wrongful conviction. Primary sponsor: LaKeySha Bosley (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Referred: Emerging Issues(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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
LaKeySha BosleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79

“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: Emerging Issues(H)
  2. Read Second Time (H)
  3. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Sources

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