Missouri · House Bill 1025 · 2025 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party

HB 1025 Sponsored by David Dolan Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

CUSTODY OF CHILDREN

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseIntroduced and Read First Time (H)
  2. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  3. CommitteeReferred: Children and Families(H) · House Children and Families
  4. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  5. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  6. HouseHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
  7. HouseHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
  8. CommitteeReferred: Rules - Administrative(H) · House Rules - Administrative
  9. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  10. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  11. HouseReported Do Pass (H)

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 House Children and Families Committee on Children and Families: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 14

Absent · 2

 14–0
Apr 10, 2025 House Rules - Administrative Committee on Rules - Administrative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Missouri's official records (documents.house.mo.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.