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Missouri · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 737: Modifies provisions relating to the protection of children

Passed both chambers 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 737 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifies provisions relating to the protection of children. Primary sponsor: Melissa Schmidt (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 30, 2025): Delivered to Governor.

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 2 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse141
Bill AllenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Donna BarnesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
David DolanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse148
Josh HurlbertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Bill IrwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Ann KelleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Ed LewisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Matthew OvercastCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse155
Sean PoucheCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Raychel ProudieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Brian SeitzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse156
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. Delivered to Governor
  2. Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
  3. Signed by House Speaker (H)
  4. Senate Message (S)
  5. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 32 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
  6. Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 32 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
  7. Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S) - as amended
  8. Conferees to Exceed Differences (S) - Section 537.046
  9. Taken Up
  10. House Message (H) - CCS SS HCS HBs 737 & 486
  11. House Message (H) - Conferees to Exceed Differences on Section 537.046
  12. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 129 NOES: 14 PRESENT: 1

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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