Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 60 R cosponsors

HB 2559 — Requires the general assembly to approve proposed administrative rules

Last action — Voted Do Pass (S)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 60 sponsors

    1 primary, 59 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (60 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 2559, the line referencing "4436H.01I" has been removed, and a new line, "4436H.01P," has been added. This change indicates an update in the document's versioning, which helps clarify the most current iteration of the bill. These kinds of updates are important as they ensure that everyone is working from the same up-to-date text, reducing confusion during the legislative process.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE BILL NO.
4436H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapter 536, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to administrative rules.
4436H.01P JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapter 536, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to administrative rules.
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EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
A proposed rule subject to the provisions of this section shall not become effective unless and until the general assembly adopts a concurrent resolution in EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
HB 2559 2 accordance with the provisions of Article IV, Section 8 of the Missouri Constitution to approve such proposed rule.
HB 2559 2 3.
A proposed rule subject to the provisions of this section shall not become effective unless and until the general assembly adopts a concurrent resolution in accordance with the provisions of Article IV, Section 8 of the Missouri Constitution to approve such proposed rule.
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Action History

  1. Voted Do Pass (S)

  2. Executive Session Held (S)

  3. Public Hearing Held (S)

  4. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, March 23, 2026, 3:00 PM, Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  5. Second read and referred: Government Efficiency(S)

  6. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  7. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 103 NOES: 44 PRESENT: 3

  8. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  9. Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

  10. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  11. Voted Do Pass (H)

  12. Executive Session Completed (H)

  13. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  14. Perfected (H)

  15. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  16. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  17. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  18. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  19. Voted Do Pass (H)

  20. Executive Session Completed (H)

  21. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  22. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  23. Voted Do Pass (H)

  24. Executive Session Completed (H)

  25. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  26. Referred: Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs(H)

  27. Read Second Time (H)

  28. Read First Time (H)

  29. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 59 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (59)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2559?
HB 2559 is sponsored by Wendy L. Hausman (Republican), Jim Schulte (Republican), John Hewkin (Republican), David Dolan (Republican), Deanna Self (Republican), Bennie Cook (Republican), Cecelie Williams (Republican), Tricia Byrnes (Republican), Renee Reuter (Republican), Mitch Boggs (Republican), Brian Seitz (Republican), John Simmons (Republican), Jeff Farnan (Republican), Holly Jones (Republican), Darin Chappell (Republican), Bill Lucas (Republican), Mike Steinmeyer (Republican), Vacant (Republican), Melanie Stinnett (Republican), Burt Whaley (Republican), Mark Matthiesen (Republican), Bryant Wolfin (Republican), Jeff Vernetti (Republican), Bruce Sassmann (Republican), Cathy Jo Loy (Republican), Bob Titus (Republican), Richard West (Republican), David Casteel (Republican), Scott Miller (Republican), Hardy Billington (Republican), Josh Hurlbert (Republican), Mike Costlow (Republican), Melissa Schmidt (Republican), Jeff Coleman (Republican), Brad Christ (Republican), Sean Pouche (Republican), Michael Davis (Republican), Travis Wilson (Republican), Brandon Phelps (Republican), Bill Irwin (Republican), Jim Murphy (Republican), Terri Violet (Republican), Bill Owen (Republican), Willard Haley (Republican), Brad Pollitt (Republican), Dave Hinman (Republican), Matthew Overcast (Republican), Jamie Ray Gragg (Republican), George Hruza (Republican), Ron Fowler (Republican), Christopher Warwick (Republican), Philip Oehlerking (Republican), Mark Meirath (Republican), Mike Jones (Republican), Bishop Davidson (Republican), Bill Hardwick (Republican), Chad Perkins (Republican), Alex Riley (Republican), Jonathan Patterson (Republican), and Ben Keathley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2559?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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