Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 3038 — INVESTIGATION OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF CERTAIN ADULTS

Last action — Reported Do Pass (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 January 20, 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 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

Establishes an office of special investigations within the department of health and senior services to assist in abuse and neglect investigations

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Reported Do Pass (H)

  2. Voted Do Pass (H)

  3. Executive Session Completed (H)

  4. Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  5. Reported Do Pass (H)

  6. Voted Do Pass (H)

  7. Executive Session Completed (H)

  8. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  9. Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H)

  10. Read Second Time (H)

  11. Introduced and Read First Time (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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3038 do?
Establishes an office of special investigations within the department of health and senior services to assist in abuse and neglect investigations
Who sponsors HB 3038?
HB 3038 is sponsored by Bennie Cook (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3038?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 20, 2026. It awaits signature.
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