Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 2974 — LICENSURE RECIPROCITY

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 January 14, 2026. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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 3 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.

In plain language

This bill modifies rules for licensure reciprocity between states.

The bill updates existing laws about licensure reciprocity, making it easier for professionals licensed in one state to be recognized in another. This change aims to streamline the process for individuals seeking to work in different states.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are a licensed professional looking to move to another state, this bill may make it easier for you to practice your profession.

Summary

Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity

Bill Text

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

Read HB 2974 on the official Missouri source →

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. Constitutional Objection Filed (H)

  7. House Message (H)

  8. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

  9. House Adopts (H)

  10. Taken Up

  11. Reported Do Pass (H)

  12. Voted Do Pass (H)

  13. Executive Session Completed (H)

  14. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

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

  16. Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S)

  17. SS Adopted (S)

  18. SS Offered

  19. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  20. Reported Do Pass (S)

  21. Voted Do Pass (S)

  22. Executive Session Held (S)

  23. Public Hearing Held (S)

  24. Public Hearing Scheduled (S)

  25. Second read and referred: Economic and Workforce Development(S)

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

  27. Third Read and Passed (H)

  28. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  29. Perfected (H)

  30. HCS Adopted (H)

  31. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  32. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  33. Reported Do Pass (H)

  34. Voted Do Pass (H)

  35. Executive Session Completed (H)

  36. Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  37. HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

  38. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  39. Executive Session Completed (H)

  40. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  41. Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)

  42. Read Second Time (H)

  43. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on · 32 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 109 Yea · 29 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 632704
Democratic 300015
Unaffiliated 16201
Total 10929020
% of votes cast 69%18%0%13%
How each member voted (158)
Member Party Vote
Black — Yea
Brown — Yea
Deaton — Yea
Fountain Henderson — Yea
Jones 12 — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Mosley — Yea
Roberts — Yea
Sharp 37 — Yea
Sharpe 4 — Yea
Smith 46 — Yea
Smith 74 — Yea
Taylor 48 — Yea
Taylor 84 — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Coleman — Nay
Jones 88 — Nay
Smith 68 — Not Voting
Aaron Crossley Democratic Yea
Adrian Plank Democratic Yea
Anthony Ealy Democratic Yea
Ashley Aune Democratic Yea
Betsy Fogle Democratic Yea
Bridget Walsh Moore Democratic Yea
Connie Steinmetz Democratic Not Voting
Donna Barnes Democratic Not Voting
Doug Clemens Democratic Not Voting
Elizabeth Fuchs Democratic Not Voting
Emily Weber Democratic Yea
Eric Woods Democratic Yea
Gregg Bush Democratic Yea
Ian Mackey Democratic Not Voting
Jaclyn Zimmermann Democratic Not Voting
Jeff Hales Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
LaKeySha Bosley Democratic Not Voting
Mark Boyko Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Michael Johnson Democratic Not Voting
Nick Kimble Democratic Not Voting
Pattie Mansur Democratic Yea
Ray Reed Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Bennie Cook Republican Yea
Bill Allen Republican Yea
Bill Falkner Republican Yea
Bill Hardwick Republican Nay
Bill Irwin Republican Yea
Bill Lucas Republican Yea
Bill Owen Republican Yea
Bishop Davidson Republican Nay
Bob Bromley Republican Nay
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 Yea
Bruce Sassmann Republican Yea
Bryant Wolfin Republican Nay
Burt Whaley Republican Nay
Cameron Parker Republican Not Voting
Carolyn Caton Republican Yea
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
Christopher Warwick Republican Yea
Colin Wellenkamp Republican Yea
Dale Wright Republican Yea
Dane Diehl Republican Yea
Danny Busick Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Jamie Ray Gragg Republican Yea
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 Nay
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 Nay
Mark Meirath Republican Nay
Mark Nolte Republican Yea
Matthew Overcast Republican Nay
Mazzie Christensen Republican Nay
Melanie Stinnett Republican Yea
Melissa Schmidt Republican Yea
Michael Davis Republican Nay
Mike Costlow Republican Nay
Mike McGirl Republican Yea
Mike Steinmeyer Republican Not Voting
Mitch Boggs Republican Nay
Peggy McGaugh Republican Not Voting
Phil Amato Republican Yea
Philip Oehlerking Republican Nay
Renee Reuter Republican Yea
Richard West Republican Nay
Rodger Reedy Republican Yea
Ron Fowler Republican Yea
Rudy Veit Republican Yea
Scott Cupps Republican Yea
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 Nay
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Yea
Willard Haley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House: Third Reading (2)

Passed 108 Yea · 30 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9101
Republican 682904
Democratic 310015
Total 10830020
% of votes cast 68%19%0%13%
How each member voted (158)
Member Party Vote
Jones 12 — Yea
Sharp 37 — Yea
Sharpe 4 — Yea
Smith 46 — Yea
Smith 74 — Yea
Taylor 48 — Yea
Taylor 84 — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Jones 88 — Nay
Smith 68 — Not Voting
Mike Henderson — Yea
Aaron Crossley Democratic Yea
Adrian Plank Democratic Yea
Anthony Ealy Democratic Yea
Ashley Aune Democratic Yea
Betsy Fogle Democratic Yea
Bridget Walsh Moore Democratic Yea
Chanel Mosley Democratic Yea
Connie Steinmetz Democratic Not Voting
Donna Barnes Democratic Not Voting
Doug Clemens Democratic Not Voting
Elizabeth Fuchs Democratic Not Voting
Emily Weber Democratic Yea
Eric Woods Democratic Yea
Gregg Bush Democratic Yea
Ian Mackey Democratic Not Voting
Jaclyn Zimmermann Democratic Not Voting
Jeff Hales Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
LaKeySha Bosley Democratic Not Voting
Mark Boyko Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Michael Johnson Democratic Not Voting
Nick Kimble Democratic Not Voting
Pattie Mansur Democratic Yea
Ray Reed Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Bennie Cook Republican Yea
Bill Allen Republican Yea
Bill Falkner Republican Yea
Bill Hardwick Republican Nay
Bill Irwin Republican Yea
Bill Lucas Republican Yea
Bill Owen Republican Yea
Bishop Davidson Republican Nay
Bob Bromley Republican Nay
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 Yea
Bruce Sassmann Republican Yea
Bryant Wolfin Republican Nay
Burt Whaley Republican Nay
Cameron Parker Republican Not Voting
Carolyn Caton Republican Yea
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Nay
Cecelie Williams Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher Warwick Republican Yea
Colin Wellenkamp Republican Not Voting
Dale Wright Republican Yea
Dane Diehl Republican Yea
Danny Busick Republican Nay
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Nay
Mark Meirath Republican Nay
Mark Nolte Republican Yea
Matthew Overcast Republican Nay
Mazzie Christensen Republican Nay
Melanie Stinnett Republican Yea
Melissa Schmidt Republican Yea
Michael Davis Republican Nay
Mike Costlow Republican Nay
Mike McGirl Republican Yea
Mike Steinmeyer Republican Not Voting
Mitch Boggs Republican Nay
Peggy McGaugh Republican Not Voting
Phil Amato Republican Yea
Philip Oehlerking Republican Nay
Renee Reuter Republican Yea
Richard West Republican Nay
Rodger Reedy Republican Yea
Ron Fowler Republican Yea
Rudy Veit Republican Yea
Scott Cupps Republican Yea
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 Nay
Vacant Republican Yea
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Yea
Willard Haley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate: Third Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23303
Republican 4001
Democratic 1000
Total 28304
% of votes cast 80%9%0%11%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Brown (16) — Yea
Brown (26) — Yea
Fitzwater — Yea
Gregory (15) — Yea
Gregory (21) — Yea
Fifty-Third Day - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 — Not Voting
Adam Schnelting — Yea
Barbara Washington — Yea
Brad Hudson — Yea
Cindy O'Laughlin — Yea
Curtis Trent — Yea
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 — Yea
Rick Brattin — Not Voting
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 Yea
John Black Republican Yea
Lane Roberts Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2974 do?
Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity
Who sponsors HB 2974?
HB 2974 is sponsored by Melanie Stinnett (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2974?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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