Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 1797 — LICENSING OF ACCOUNTANTS

Last action — Placed on Informal Calendar

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 01, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence
  • To Executive

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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

Summary

Modifies provisions relating to public accounting

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Placed on Informal Calendar

  2. Reported Do Pass (S)

  3. Voted Do Pass (S)

  4. Executive Session Held (S)

  5. Public Hearing Held (S)

  6. Public Hearing Scheduled (S)

  7. Second read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration(S)

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

  9. Third Read and Passed (H)

  10. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

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

  12. Perfected (H)

  13. HCS Adopted (H)

  14. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  15. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  16. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  17. Reported Do Pass (H)

  18. Voted Do Pass (H)

  19. Executive Session Completed (H)

  20. Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  21. HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

  22. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  23. Executive Session Completed (H)

  24. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  25. Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)

  26. Read Second Time (H)

  27. Read First Time (H)

  28. 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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Votes

Passed 142 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Republican 94007
Democratic 38008
Total 1420016
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (158)
Member Party Vote
Jones 12 — Yea
Jones 88 — Yea
Sharpe 4 — Yea
Smith 46 — Yea
Smith 68 — Yea
Smith 74 — Yea
Taylor 48 — Yea
Taylor 84 — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Sharp 37 — Not Voting
Mike Henderson — Yea
Aaron Crossley Democratic Not Voting
Adrian Plank Democratic Yea
Anthony Ealy Democratic Not Voting
Ashley Aune Democratic Yea
Betsy Fogle Democratic Yea
Bridget Walsh Moore Democratic Yea
Chanel Mosley Democratic Not Voting
Connie Steinmetz Democratic Not Voting
Donna Barnes Democratic Yea
Doug Clemens Democratic Not Voting
Elizabeth Fuchs Democratic Yea
Emily Weber Democratic Yea
Eric Woods Democratic Yea
Gregg Bush Democratic Yea
Ian Mackey Democratic Yea
Jaclyn Zimmermann Democratic Yea
Jeff Hales Democratic Yea
Jeremy Dean Democratic Yea
Jo Doll Democratic Yea
Kathy Steinhoff Democratic Yea
Kemp Strickler Democratic Yea
Ken Jamison Democratic Yea
Keri Ingle Democratic Yea
Kimberly-Ann Collins Democratic Yea
LaDonna Appelbaum Democratic Not Voting
LaKeySha Bosley Democratic Yea
Mark Boyko Democratic Yea
Marlene Terry Democratic Yea
Marlon Anderson Democratic Yea
Martin Jacobs Democratic Yea
Marty Joe Murray Democratic Yea
Melissa Douglas Democratic Yea
Michael Burton Democratic Yea
Michael Johnson Democratic Yea
Nick Kimble Democratic Yea
Pattie Mansur Democratic Yea
Ray Reed Democratic Yea
Raychel Proudie Democratic Yea
Stephanie Boykin Democratic Yea
Stephanie Hein Democratic Yea
Steve Butz Democratic Yea
Tiffany Price Democratic Not Voting
Tonya Rush Democratic Not Voting
Wick Thomas Democratic Yea
Will Jobe Democratic Yea
Yolanda Young Democratic Yea
Alex Riley Republican Yea
Ann Kelley Republican Yea
Barry Hovis Republican Yea
Becky Laubinger Republican Yea
Ben Keathley Republican Not Voting
Bennie Cook Republican Yea
Bill Allen Republican Yea
Bill Falkner Republican Yea
Bill Hardwick Republican Yea
Bill Irwin Republican Yea
Bill Lucas Republican Yea
Bill Owen Republican Yea
Bishop Davidson Republican Yea
Bob Bromley Republican Yea
Bob Titus Republican Yea
Brad Banderman Republican Yea
Brad Christ Republican Yea
Brad Pollitt Republican Yea
Brandon Phelps Republican Yea
Brenda Shields Republican Yea
Brian Seitz Republican Yea
Bruce Sassmann Republican Yea
Bryant Wolfin Republican Yea
Burt Whaley Republican Yea
Cameron Parker Republican Yea
Carolyn Caton Republican Yea
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Yea
Cecelie Williams Republican Not Voting
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
Chris Brown Republican Not Voting
Christopher Warwick Republican Yea
Colin Wellenkamp Republican Not Voting
Dale Wright Republican Yea
Dane Diehl Republican Yea
Danny Busick Republican Yea
Darin Chappell Republican Yea
Dave Griffith Republican Yea
Dave Hinman Republican Yea
David Casteel Republican Yea
David Dolan Republican Yea
Dean Van Schoiack Republican Yea
Deanna Self Republican Yea
Don Mayhew Republican Yea
Doyle Justus Republican Yea
Ed Lewis Republican Yea
George Hruza Republican Yea
Hardy Billington Republican Yea
Jamie Ray Gragg Republican Yea
Jeff Coleman Republican Yea
Jeff Farnan Republican Yea
Jeff Knight Republican Yea
Jeff Myers Republican Yea
Jeff Vernetti Republican Yea
Jim Kalberloh Republican Yea
Jim Murphy Republican Yea
Jim Schulte Republican Yea
John Black Republican Yea
John Hewkin Republican Yea
John Martin Republican Yea
John Simmons Republican Yea
John Voss Republican Not Voting
Josh Hurlbert Republican Yea
Keith Elliott Republican Yea
Kent Haden Republican Yea
Lane Roberts Republican Yea
Lisa Durnell Republican Yea
Louis Riggs Republican Yea
Mark Matthiesen Republican Yea
Mark Meirath Republican Yea
Mark Nolte Republican Yea
Matthew Overcast Republican Not Voting
Mazzie Christensen Republican Yea
Melanie Stinnett Republican Yea
Melissa Schmidt Republican Yea
Michael Davis Republican Yea
Mike Costlow Republican Yea
Mike McGirl Republican Yea
Mike Steinmeyer Republican Yea
Mitch Boggs Republican Yea
Peggy McGaugh Republican Yea
Phil Amato Republican Yea
Philip Oehlerking Republican Yea
Renee Reuter Republican Yea
Richard West Republican Yea
Rodger Reedy Republican Yea
Ron Fowler Republican Yea
Rudy Veit Republican Yea
Scott Cupps Republican Not Voting
Scott Miller Republican Yea
Sean Pouche Republican Yea
Sherri Gallick Republican Yea
Steve Jordan Republican Yea
Tara Peters Republican Yea
Terri Violet Republican Yea
Terry Thompson Republican Yea
Tony Harbison Republican Yea
Travis Wilson Republican Yea
Tricia Byrnes Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Yea
Willard Haley Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1797 do?
Modifies provisions relating to public accounting
Who sponsors HB 1797?
HB 1797 is sponsored by Mike McGirl (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1797?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 01, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 1797?
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