Missouri 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 229 — Establishes a rebuttable presumption that child custody arrangements that award equal parenting time are in the best interest of the child.

Last action — SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

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

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

  2. SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  3. Executive Session Held (S)

  4. Public Hearing Held (S)

  5. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 8 a.m., Senate Lounge

  6. Second read and referred: Seniors, Families and Children(S)

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

  8. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 119 NOES: 30 PRESENT: 1

  9. Taken Up

  10. Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1 adopted

  11. HCS Adopted (H)

  12. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  13. Taken Up

  14. Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar

  15. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  16. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

  17. Voted Do Pass (H)

  18. Executive Session Completed (H)

  19. Referred: Rules - Administrative Oversight(H)

  20. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

  21. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  22. Executive Session Completed (H)

  23. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  24. Referred: Judiciary(H)

  25. Read Second Time (H)

  26. Read First Time (H)

  27. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

  • Kathryn Swan · Primary
  • Rebecca Roeber · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Shawan · Cosponsor
  • Hardy Billington · Cosponsor
  • Dottie Bailey · Cosponsor
  • Chris Dinkins · Cosponsor
  • Ron Hicks · Cosponsor
  • Warren Love · Cosponsor
  • Jim Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Brandon Ellington · Cosponsor
  • Jim Neely · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Swan, Kathryn

Co-sponsors (10)

  • Rebecca Roeber
  • Jeff Shawan
  • Hardy Billington Republican
  • Dottie Bailey
  • Chris Dinkins
  • Ron Hicks
  • Warren Love
  • Jim Murphy Republican
  • Brandon Ellington
  • Jim Neely

Not signed on (188)

188 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 229?
HB 229 is sponsored by Swan, Kathryn, Rebecca Roeber, Jeff Shawan, Hardy Billington (Republican), Dottie Bailey, Chris Dinkins, Ron Hicks, Warren Love, Jim Murphy (Republican), Brandon Ellington, and Jim Neely.
What is the current status of HB 229?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 229?
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