Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 2153 — REPEALING THE DEATH PENALTY

Last action — Motion to Do Pass Failed (H)

  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 03, 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

Advancing 44% · 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).

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

Summary

Abolishes the death penalty and specifies that any person sentenced to death must be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Motion to Do Pass Failed (H)

  2. Executive Session Completed (H)

  3. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  4. Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H)

  5. Read Second Time (H)

  6. Read First Time (H)

  7. 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

What does HB 2153 do?
Abolishes the death penalty and specifies that any person sentenced to death must be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole
Who sponsors HB 2153?
HB 2153 is sponsored by Jim Murphy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2153?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 03, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 2153?
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