Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 2377 — Modifies provisions relating to mental capacity to be tried or convicted

Last action — Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill modifies legal standards for assessing mental capacity in criminal cases.

This bill changes how courts assess an accused person's mental fitness to stand trial. It establishes procedures for evaluating individuals with potential mental health issues, particularly focusing on those charged with nonviolent misdemeanors and felonies.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers accused of crimes may go through mental fitness evaluations based on this bill's provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. Read Second Time (H)

  3. Read First Time (H)

  4. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2377?
HB 2377 is sponsored by Bennie Cook (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2377?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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