Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 2426 — PARENTAL RIGHTS

Last action — Third Read and Defeated (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 15, 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

Establishes provisions relating to parental rights

Bill Text

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

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Action History

  1. Third Read and Defeated (H)

  2. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  3. Reported Do Pass (H)

  4. Voted Do Pass (H)

  5. Executive Session Completed (H)

  6. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  7. Perfected with Amendments (H)

  8. HCS Adopted (H)

  9. Taken Up

  10. Laid Over (H)

  11. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  12. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  13. Reported Do Pass (H)

  14. Voted Do Pass (H)

  15. Executive Session Completed (H)

  16. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  17. HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

  18. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  19. Executive Session Completed (H)

  20. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  21. Referred: Children and Families(H)

  22. Read Second Time (H)

  23. Read First Time (H)

  24. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on · 52 voted No

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

House: Third Reading

Passed 70 Yea · 60 Nay · 28 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6515014
Unaffiliated 5806
Democratic 03708
Total 7060028
% of votes cast 44%38%0%18%
How each member voted (158)
Member Party Vote
Coleman — Yea
Jones 12 — Yea
Taylor 48 — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Black — Nay
Brown — Nay
Mosley — Nay
Roberts — Nay
Sharpe 4 — Nay
Smith 68 — Nay
Smith 74 — Nay
Taylor 84 — Nay
Lewis — Not Voting
Smith 46 — Not Voting
Deaton — Not Voting
Fountain Henderson — Not Voting
Jones 88 — Not Voting
Sharp 37 — Not Voting
Aaron Crossley Democratic Nay
Adrian Plank Democratic Nay
Anthony Ealy Democratic Not Voting
Ashley Aune Democratic Nay
Betsy Fogle Democratic Nay
Bridget Walsh Moore Democratic Nay
Connie Steinmetz Democratic Not Voting
Donna Barnes Democratic Not Voting
Doug Clemens Democratic Nay
Elizabeth Fuchs Democratic Nay
Emily Weber Democratic Nay
Eric Woods Democratic Nay
Gregg Bush Democratic Nay
Ian Mackey Democratic Nay
Jaclyn Zimmermann Democratic Nay
Jeff Hales Democratic Nay
Jeremy Dean Democratic Nay
Jo Doll Democratic Nay
Kathy Steinhoff Democratic Nay
Kemp Strickler Democratic Nay
Ken Jamison Democratic Nay
Keri Ingle Democratic Nay
Kimberly-Ann Collins Democratic Nay
LaDonna Appelbaum Democratic Not Voting
LaKeySha Bosley Democratic Nay
Mark Boyko Democratic Nay
Marlene Terry Democratic Not Voting
Marlon Anderson Democratic Nay
Martin Jacobs Democratic Nay
Marty Joe Murray Democratic Nay
Melissa Douglas Democratic Nay
Michael Burton Democratic Nay
Michael Johnson Democratic Nay
Nick Kimble Democratic Nay
Pattie Mansur Democratic Nay
Ray Reed Democratic Nay
Raychel Proudie Democratic Nay
Stephanie Boykin Democratic Nay
Stephanie Hein Democratic Nay
Steve Butz Democratic Not Voting
Tiffany Price Democratic Not Voting
Tonya Rush Democratic Nay
Wick Thomas Democratic Nay
Will Jobe Democratic Not Voting
Yolanda Young Democratic Nay
Alex Riley Republican Yea
Ann Kelley Republican Yea
Barry Hovis Republican Yea
Becky Laubinger Republican Yea
Ben Keathley Republican Yea
Bennie Cook Republican Yea
Bill Allen Republican Not Voting
Bill Falkner Republican Nay
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 Nay
Brad Christ Republican Yea
Brad Pollitt Republican Not Voting
Brandon Phelps Republican Yea
Brenda Shields Republican Nay
Brian Seitz Republican Yea
Bruce Sassmann Republican Nay
Bryant Wolfin Republican Nay
Burt Whaley Republican Yea
Cameron Parker Republican Not Voting
Carolyn Caton Republican Yea
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
Christopher Warwick Republican Yea
Colin Wellenkamp Republican Yea
Dale Wright Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Deanna Self Republican Yea
Don Mayhew Republican Yea
Doyle Justus Republican Nay
George Hruza Republican Yea
Hardy Billington Republican Yea
Jamie Ray Gragg Republican Yea
Jeff Farnan Republican Nay
Jeff Knight Republican Yea
Jeff Myers Republican Yea
Jeff Vernetti Republican Not Voting
Jim Kalberloh Republican Not Voting
Jim Murphy Republican Yea
Jim Schulte Republican Nay
John Hewkin Republican Nay
John Martin Republican Yea
John Simmons Republican Yea
John Voss Republican Yea
Josh Hurlbert Republican Yea
Keith Elliott Republican Nay
Kent Haden Republican Not Voting
Lisa Durnell Republican Yea
Louis Riggs Republican Yea
Mark Matthiesen Republican Yea
Mark Meirath Republican Yea
Mark Nolte Republican Nay
Matthew Overcast Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Phil Amato Republican Yea
Philip Oehlerking Republican Yea
Renee Reuter Republican Yea
Richard West Republican Not Voting
Rodger Reedy Republican Not Voting
Ron Fowler Republican Yea
Rudy Veit Republican Yea
Scott Cupps Republican Not Voting
Scott Miller Republican Yea
Sean Pouche Republican Yea
Sherri Gallick Republican Not Voting
Steve Jordan Republican Nay
Tara Peters Republican Yea
Terri Violet Republican Yea
Terry Thompson Republican Nay
Tony Harbison Republican Not Voting
Travis Wilson Republican Yea
Tricia Byrnes Republican Not Voting
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Yea
Willard Haley Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2426 do?
Establishes provisions relating to parental rights
Who sponsors HB 2426?
HB 2426 is sponsored by Ben Keathley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2426?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 15, 2025. It awaits signature.
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