Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1304: Creates the offense of making a malicious false report of animal abuse and modifies the offense of animal abuse
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1304 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates the offense of making a malicious false report of animal abuse and modifies the offense of animal abuse. Primary sponsor: Mike Moon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
SB 1304 - This act provides that a person commits the offense of making a malicious false report of animal abuse if the person purposely makes a report that is known to be false with the purpose of and causing a disruption, harassment, monetary loss, or disturbance of the peace of the owner of the animal. This offense is a class C misdemeanor. There shall be an absolute defense for a prosecution of the offense if the reporting party reported an incident of animal abuse out of a good faith, reasonable belief that an animal was being abused. Additionally, this act modifies the offense of animal abuse to provide that it shall be a class E felony if the suffering of an animal is the result of starvation or dehydration, in addition to torture or mutilation, and which has been knowingly, instead of consciously, inflicted while the animal was alive. This act is substantially similar to HB 2904 (2026), SB 541 (2025) and HCS/HB 910 (2025), to a provision in HB 2436 (2026), and contains a provision similar to SB 1352 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moon | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
- S First Read
- Prefiled