Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2596 — HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS

Last action — Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Kehoe (Republican) on May 28, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill modifies certain provisions regarding health benefit plans.

This bill updates various regulations about health benefit plans. It aims to clarify and change the way health benefits are structured.

Summary

Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans

Bill Text

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

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Action History

  1. Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

  2. Approved by Governor (G)

  3. Delivered to Governor

  4. Signed by President Pro Tem (S)

  5. Signed by House Speaker (H)

  6. Senate Message (S)

  7. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

  8. Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S)

  9. Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)

  10. Conferees to Exceed Differences (S)

  11. House Message (H)

  12. House Message (H)

  13. Third Read and Passed (H)

  14. House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H)

  15. Conferees to Exceed Differences (H)

  16. House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)

  17. Reported Do Pass (H)

  18. Voted Do Pass (H)

  19. Executive Session Completed (H)

  20. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  21. House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)

  22. House Message (H)

  23. House Conference Committee Appointed (H)

  24. Senate Message (S)

  25. Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S)

  26. Senate Message (S)

  27. Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)

  28. House Message (H)

  29. House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference (H)

  30. Taken Up

  31. Reported Do Pass (H)

  32. Voted Do Pass (H)

  33. Executive Session Completed (H)

  34. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  35. Reported to the House with... (H)

  36. Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S)

  37. SS Adopted (S)

  38. SS Offered

  39. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  40. Reported Do Pass (S)

  41. Voted Do Pass (S)

  42. Executive Session Held (S)

  43. Public Hearing Held (S)

  44. Public Hearing Scheduled (S)

  45. Second read and referred: Insurance and Banking(S)

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

  47. Third Read and Passed (H)

  48. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  49. Perfected (H)

  50. HCS Adopted (H)

  51. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  52. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  53. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  54. Reported Do Pass (H)

  55. Voted Do Pass (H)

  56. Executive Session Completed (H)

  57. Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  58. HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

  59. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  60. Executive Session Completed (H)

  61. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  62. Referred: Health and Mental Health(H)

  63. Read Second Time (H)

  64. Read First Time (H)

  65. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

  • Sandy Crawford · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Sandy Crawford

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 120 Yea · 26 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 672205
Democratic 42003
Unaffiliated 11404
Total 12026012
% of votes cast 76%16%0%8%
How each member voted (158)
Member Party Vote
Black — Yea
Fountain Henderson — Yea
Jones 12 — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Roberts — Yea
Smith 46 — Yea
Smith 68 — Yea
Smith 74 — Yea
Taylor 84 — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Coleman — Nay
Deaton — Nay
Jones 88 — Nay
Taylor 48 — Nay
Brown — Not Voting
Mosley — Not Voting
Sharp 37 — Not Voting
Sharpe 4 — Not Voting
Aaron Crossley Democratic Yea
Adrian Plank Democratic Yea
Anthony Ealy Democratic Not Voting
Ashley Aune Democratic Yea
Betsy Fogle Democratic Yea
Bridget Walsh Moore Democratic Yea
Connie Steinmetz Democratic Yea
Donna Barnes Democratic Yea
Doug Clemens Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Tonya Rush Democratic Yea
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 Nay
Ben Keathley Republican Not Voting
Bennie Cook Republican Yea
Bill Allen Republican Yea
Bill Falkner Republican Yea
Bill Hardwick Republican Not Voting
Bill Irwin Republican Yea
Bill Lucas Republican Yea
Bill Owen Republican Yea
Bishop Davidson Republican Not Voting
Bob Bromley Republican Yea
Bob Titus Republican Nay
Brad Banderman Republican Yea
Brad Christ Republican Yea
Brad Pollitt Republican Yea
Brandon Phelps Republican Yea
Brenda Shields Republican Yea
Brian Seitz Republican Nay
Bruce Sassmann Republican Yea
Bryant Wolfin Republican Nay
Burt Whaley Republican Nay
Cameron Parker Republican Yea
Carolyn Caton Republican Yea
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
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 Yea
Deanna Self Republican Nay
Don Mayhew Republican Yea
Doyle Justus Republican Yea
George Hruza Republican Yea
Hardy Billington Republican Yea
Jamie Ray Gragg Republican Nay
Jeff Farnan Republican Yea
Jeff Knight Republican Yea
Jeff Myers Republican Yea
Jeff Vernetti Republican Nay
Jim Kalberloh Republican Yea
Jim Murphy Republican Yea
Jim Schulte Republican Yea
John Hewkin Republican Yea
John Martin Republican Yea
John Simmons Republican Not Voting
John Voss Republican Yea
Josh Hurlbert Republican Yea
Keith Elliott Republican Nay
Kent Haden Republican Yea
Lisa Durnell Republican Nay
Louis Riggs Republican Yea
Mark Matthiesen Republican Yea
Mark Meirath Republican Nay
Mark Nolte Republican Yea
Matthew Overcast Republican Nay
Mazzie Christensen Republican Nay
Melanie Stinnett Republican Yea
Melissa Schmidt Republican Nay
Michael Davis Republican Nay
Mike Costlow Republican Nay
Mike McGirl Republican Yea
Mike Steinmeyer Republican Yea
Mitch Boggs Republican Not Voting
Peggy McGaugh Republican Yea
Phil Amato Republican Yea
Philip Oehlerking Republican Yea
Renee Reuter Republican Yea
Richard West Republican Nay
Rodger Reedy Republican Yea
Ron Fowler Republican Yea
Rudy Veit Republican Yea
Scott Cupps Republican Nay
Scott Miller Republican Yea
Sean Pouche Republican Yea
Sherri Gallick Republican Yea
Steve Jordan Republican Nay
Tara Peters Republican Yea
Terri Violet Republican Yea
Terry Thompson Republican Yea
Tony Harbison Republican Yea
Travis Wilson Republican Yea
Tricia Byrnes Republican Yea
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Yea
Willard Haley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate: Third Reading

Passed 23 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23903
Total 23903
% of votes cast 66%26%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Black — Yea
Fitzwater — Yea
Gregory (15) — Yea
Gregory (21) — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Mosley — Yea
Roberts — Yea
Williams — Yea
Brown (26) — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Sixty-Sixth Day - Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — Nay
Brown (16) — Not Voting
Adam Schnelting — Nay
Barbara Washington — Yea
Brad Hudson — Yea
Cindy O'Laughlin — Yea
Curtis Trent — Nay
Doug Beck — Yea
Jamie Burger — Yea
Jason Bean — Yea
Jill Carter — Yea
Joe Nicola — Nay
Karla May — Yea
Lincoln Hough — Not Voting
Maggie Nurrenbern — Yea
Mike Bernskoetter — Yea
Mike Cierpiot — Not Voting
Mike Moon — Nay
Nick Schroer — Nay
Rick Brattin — Nay
Sandy Crawford — Yea
Stephen Webber — Yea
Tony Luetkemeyer — Yea
Tracy McCreery — Yea

Official roll call →

House: Third Reading (2)

Passed 119 Yea · 27 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8102
Republican 692606
Democratic 42004
Total 11927012
% of votes cast 75%17%0%8%
How each member voted (158)
Member Party Vote
Jones 12 — Yea
Smith 46 — Yea
Smith 68 — Yea
Smith 74 — Yea
Taylor 48 — Yea
Taylor 84 — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Jones 88 — Nay
Sharp 37 — Not Voting
Sharpe 4 — Not Voting
Mike Henderson — Yea
Aaron Crossley Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Donna Barnes Democratic Yea
Doug Clemens Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Tonya Rush Democratic Yea
Wick Thomas Democratic Yea
Will Jobe Democratic Yea
Yolanda Young Democratic Yea
Alex Riley Republican Yea
Ann Kelley Republican Nay
Barry Hovis Republican Yea
Becky Laubinger Republican Nay
Ben Keathley Republican Not Voting
Bennie Cook Republican Yea
Bill Allen Republican Yea
Bill Falkner Republican Yea
Bill Hardwick Republican Not Voting
Bill Irwin Republican Yea
Bill Lucas Republican Yea
Bill Owen Republican Yea
Bishop Davidson Republican Not Voting
Bob Bromley Republican Yea
Bob Titus Republican Nay
Brad Banderman Republican Yea
Brad Christ Republican Yea
Brad Pollitt Republican Yea
Brandon Phelps Republican Yea
Brenda Shields Republican Yea
Brian Seitz Republican Nay
Bruce Sassmann Republican Yea
Bryant Wolfin Republican Nay
Burt Whaley Republican Nay
Cameron Parker Republican Yea
Carolyn Caton Republican Yea
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Nay
Cecelie Williams Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
Chris Brown Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Deanna Self Republican Nay
Don Mayhew Republican Yea
Doyle Justus Republican Yea
Ed Lewis Republican Yea
George Hruza Republican Yea
Hardy Billington Republican Nay
Jamie Ray Gragg Republican Nay
Jeff Coleman Republican Nay
Jeff Farnan Republican Yea
Jeff Knight Republican Yea
Jeff Myers Republican Yea
Jeff Vernetti Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
John Voss Republican Yea
Josh Hurlbert Republican Yea
Keith Elliott Republican Nay
Kent Haden Republican Yea
Lane Roberts Republican Yea
Lisa Durnell Republican Nay
Louis Riggs Republican Yea
Mark Matthiesen Republican Yea
Mark Meirath Republican Nay
Mark Nolte Republican Yea
Matthew Overcast Republican Nay
Mazzie Christensen Republican Nay
Melanie Stinnett Republican Yea
Melissa Schmidt Republican Nay
Michael Davis Republican Nay
Mike Costlow Republican Nay
Mike McGirl Republican Yea
Mike Steinmeyer Republican Yea
Mitch Boggs Republican Not Voting
Peggy McGaugh Republican Yea
Phil Amato Republican Yea
Philip Oehlerking Republican Yea
Renee Reuter Republican Yea
Richard West Republican Nay
Rodger Reedy Republican Yea
Ron Fowler Republican Yea
Rudy Veit Republican Yea
Scott Cupps Republican Nay
Scott Miller Republican Yea
Sean Pouche Republican Yea
Sherri Gallick Republican Yea
Steve Jordan Republican Nay
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 Nay
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Yea
Willard Haley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate: Third Reading (2)

Passed 22 Yea · 10 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17902
Republican 4100
Democratic 1000
Total 221002
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Fitzwater — Yea
Gregory (21) — Yea
Brown (26) — Nay
Gregory (15) — Nay
Brown (16) — Not Voting
Adam Schnelting — Nay
Barbara Washington — Yea
Brad Hudson — Yea
Cindy O'Laughlin — Yea
Curtis Trent — Nay
Doug Beck — Yea
Jamie Burger — Yea
Jason Bean — Yea
Jill Carter — Nay
Joe Nicola — Nay
Karla May — Yea
Lincoln Hough — Yea
Maggie Nurrenbern — Yea
Mike Bernskoetter — Yea
Mike Cierpiot — Not Voting
Mike Henderson — Yea
Mike Moon — Nay
Nick Schroer — Nay
Rick Brattin — Nay
Sandy Crawford — Yea
Stephen Webber — Yea
Tony Luetkemeyer — Yea
Tracy McCreery — Yea
Chanel Mosley Democratic Yea
Cecelie Williams Republican Yea
Ed Lewis Republican Yea
Jeff Coleman Republican Nay
John Black Republican Yea
Lane Roberts Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2596 do?
Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans
Who sponsors HB 2596?
HB 2596 is sponsored by Sandy Crawford.
What is the current status of HB 2596?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 29, 2025. Enacted.
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