Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 2989 — GAMING

Last action — Motion to Do Pass Failed (S)

  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 January 14, 2026. 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 48% · 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).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in 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.

Summary

Modifies provisions relating to gaming

Bill Text

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

Read HB 2989 on the official Missouri source →

Action History

  1. Motion to Do Pass Failed (S)

  2. Executive Session Held (S)

  3. Public Hearing Held (S)

  4. Public Hearing Scheduled (S)

  5. Second read and referred: Select Committee on Gaming(S)

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

  7. Delivered to the Senate

  8. Third Read and Passed with Amendments (H)

  9. SEE COMMENTS

  10. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  11. Perfected with Amendments (H)

  12. HCS Adopted (H)

  13. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  14. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  15. Reported Do Pass (H)

  16. Voted Do Pass (H)

  17. Executive Session Completed (H)

  18. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  19. HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

  20. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  21. Executive Session Completed (H)

  22. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  23. Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  24. Read Second Time (H)

  25. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on · 64 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

Failed 44 Yea · 69 Nay · 45 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 36009
Unaffiliated 64010
Republican 365026
Total 4569045
% of votes cast 28%43%0%28%
How each member voted (159)
Member Party Vote
Fountain Henderson — Yea
Twenty-third Day–Wednesday, February 18, 2026 — Yea
Mosley — Yea
Smith 46 — Yea
Smith 74 — Yea
Taylor 84 — Yea
Brown — Nay
Deaton — Nay
Roberts — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Black — Not Voting
Coleman — Not Voting
Jones 12 — Not Voting
Jones 88 — Not Voting
Lewis — Not Voting
Sharp 37 — Not Voting
Sharpe 4 — Not Voting
Smith 68 — Not Voting
Taylor 48 — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Aaron Crossley Democratic Yea
Adrian Plank Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
Tonya Rush Democratic Not Voting
Wick Thomas Democratic Yea
Will Jobe Democratic Yea
Yolanda Young Democratic Yea
Alex Riley Republican Nay
Ann Kelley Republican Nay
Barry Hovis Republican Not Voting
Becky Laubinger Republican Not Voting
Ben Keathley Republican Nay
Bennie Cook Republican Nay
Bill Allen Republican Nay
Bill Falkner Republican Not Voting
Bill Hardwick Republican Nay
Bill Irwin Republican Nay
Bill Lucas Republican Nay
Bill Owen Republican Not Voting
Bishop Davidson Republican Not Voting
Bob Bromley Republican Nay
Bob Titus Republican Nay
Brad Banderman Republican Nay
Brad Christ Republican Nay
Brad Pollitt Republican Nay
Brandon Phelps Republican Nay
Brenda Shields Republican Not Voting
Brian Seitz Republican Nay
Bruce Sassmann Republican Nay
Bryant Wolfin Republican Yea
Burt Whaley Republican Nay
Cameron Parker Republican Nay
Carolyn Caton Republican Not Voting
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
Christopher Warwick Republican Nay
Colin Wellenkamp Republican Not Voting
Dale Wright Republican Not Voting
Dane Diehl Republican Not Voting
Danny Busick Republican Nay
Darin Chappell Republican Nay
Dave Griffith Republican Nay
Dave Hinman Republican Nay
David Casteel Republican Not Voting
David Dolan Republican Nay
Dean Van Schoiack Republican Nay
Deanna Self Republican Yea
Don Mayhew Republican Nay
Doyle Justus Republican Nay
George Hruza Republican Nay
Hardy Billington Republican Not Voting
Jamie Ray Gragg Republican Nay
Jeff Farnan Republican Nay
Jeff Knight Republican Nay
Jeff Myers Republican Nay
Jeff Vernetti Republican Nay
Jim Kalberloh Republican Not Voting
Jim Murphy Republican Nay
Jim Schulte Republican Nay
John Hewkin Republican Nay
John Martin Republican Nay
John Simmons Republican Nay
John Voss Republican Nay
Josh Hurlbert Republican Not Voting
Keith Elliott Republican Nay
Kent Haden Republican Not Voting
Lisa Durnell Republican Nay
Louis Riggs Republican Not Voting
Mark Matthiesen Republican Yea
Mark Meirath Republican Nay
Mark Nolte Republican Nay
Matthew Overcast Republican Nay
Mazzie Christensen Republican Nay
Melanie Stinnett Republican Not Voting
Melissa Schmidt Republican Not Voting
Michael Davis Republican Nay
Mike Costlow Republican Nay
Mike McGirl Republican Not Voting
Mike Steinmeyer Republican Nay
Mitch Boggs Republican Not Voting
Peggy McGaugh Republican Not Voting
Phil Amato Republican Nay
Philip Oehlerking Republican Not Voting
Renee Reuter Republican Nay
Richard West Republican Nay
Rodger Reedy Republican Nay
Ron Fowler Republican Nay
Rudy Veit Republican Nay
Scott Cupps Republican Not Voting
Scott Miller Republican Nay
Sean Pouche Republican Not Voting
Sherri Gallick Republican Not Voting
Steve Jordan Republican Nay
Tara Peters Republican Nay
Terri Violet Republican Nay
Terry Thompson Republican Not Voting
Tony Harbison Republican Nay
Travis Wilson Republican Nay
Tricia Byrnes Republican Nay
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Nay
Willard Haley Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2989 do?
Modifies provisions relating to gaming
Who sponsors HB 2989?
HB 2989 is sponsored by Bill Hardwick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2989?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 14, 2026. It awaits signature.
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