Missouri · House Bill 1659 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes the "Missouri Defense and Energy Independence Act"

HB 1659 Sponsored by Mike Steinmeyer Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2026
  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.

CONVERTING A BUSINESS TO PRODUCE CERTAIN STRATEGIC MATERIALS

Every action

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

  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Higher Education and Workforce Development(H) · House Higher Education and Workforce Development
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  7. HouseHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
  8. HouseHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
  9. CommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H) · House Rules - Legislative
  10. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  11. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  12. 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
Feb 25, 2026 House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 9

Absent · 5

 9–0
Apr 1, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

No · 1

 11–1

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.