Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 2868 — Modifies provisions relating to the collection of DNA samples in criminal cases

Last action — Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

141 added · 140 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been amended to include a more specific list of felony offenses that would require individuals, aged seventeen or older, to provide DNA samples upon arrest. Initially, the focus was solely on burglary charges, but the revised version broadens the scope to include additional felonies, making it clearer when DNA collection applies. This change is significant as it aims to enhance public safety by ensuring that DNA profiling is systematically applied to a wider range of serious offenses, which could help in solving crimes more effectively.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
2868 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PARKER.
2868 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6519H.02C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal section 650.055, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the collection of biological samples.
6519H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal section 650.055, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the collection of biological samples.
or (2) Is seventeen years of age or older and arrested for [burglary in the first degree under section 569.160,] a felony offense or burglary in the second degree under section 569.170[, or a felony offense under chapter 565, 566, 567, 568, or 573];
or (2) Is seventeen years of age or older and arrested for burglary in the first degree under section 569.160, [or] burglary in the second degree under section 569.170, [or] a felony offense under chapter 565, 566, 567, 568, [or] 573, or 579, or a felony offense under section 288.395, 570.030, 570.090, 575.150, or 577.010;
HB 2868 2 (3) Upon entering or before release from a county jail or detention facility, state correctional facility, or any other detention facility or institution, whether operated by a private, local, or state agency, or any mental health facility if committed as a sexually violent predator pursuant to sections 632.480 to 632.513;
HCS HB 2868 2 (3) Upon entering or before release from a county jail or detention facility, state correctional facility, or any other detention facility or institution, whether operated by a private, local, or state agency, or any mental health facility if committed as a sexually violent predator pursuant to sections 632.480 to 632.513;
HB 2868 3 [5.] 6.
HCS HB 2868 3 [5.] 6.
(2) A person whose DNA record or DNA profile has been included in the state DNA database in accordance with this section and sections 650.050, 650.052, and 650.100 may request expungement on the grounds that the conviction has been reversed, the guilty plea on HB 2868 4 which the authority for including that person's DNA record or DNA profile was based has been set aside, or an expungement of all official records has been granted by the court under section 568.040.
(2) A person whose DNA record or DNA profile has been included in the state DNA database in accordance with this section and sections 650.050, 650.052, and 650.100 may request expungement on the grounds that the conviction has been reversed, the guilty plea on HCS HB 2868 4 which the authority for including that person's DNA record or DNA profile was based has been set aside, or an expungement of all official records has been granted by the court under section 568.040.
HB 2868 5 (3) If the court finds at the preliminary hearing that there is no probable cause that the defendant committed the offense, the court shall notify the state highway patrol crime laboratory of such finding;
HCS HB 2868 5 (3) If the court finds at the preliminary hearing that there is no probable cause that the defendant committed the offense, the court shall notify the state highway patrol crime laboratory of such finding;
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

  2. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  3. Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

  4. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  5. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1

  6. Voted Do Pass (H)

  7. Executive Session Completed (H)

  8. Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  9. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  10. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  11. Executive Session Completed (H)

  12. Action Postponed (H)

  13. Executive Session Continued

  14. Action Postponed (H)

  15. Executive Session Continued

  16. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  17. Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)

  18. Read Second Time (H)

  19. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 197 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (197)

197 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2868?
HB 2868 is sponsored by Bill Lucas (Republican) and Cameron Parker (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2868?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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