Missouri · House Bill 1696 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher

HB 1696 Sponsored by Mazzie Christensen Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2026
  3. Passed the House Mar 12, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 15, 2026
  5. To the governor May 28, 2026
  6. Became law Jul 13, 2026

What it does

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

RIGHT OF SEPULCHER

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Children and Families(H) · House Children and Families
  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)
  13. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  14. HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
  15. HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
  16. HouseHCS Adopted (H)
  17. HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
  18. HousePlaced on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
  19. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  20. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)140–0 vote
  21. HouseDelivered to the Senate
  22. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  23. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Families, Seniors and Health(S) · Senate Families, Seniors and Health
  24. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  25. SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
  26. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  27. SenateSCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  28. SenateSCS Reported Do Pass (S)
  29. SenatePlaced on Informal Calendar
  30. SenateTaken Up for Third Reading (S)
  31. SenateSS Offered
  32. SenateSS Adopted (S)
  33. SenateThird Read and Passed with Amendments (S)
  34. HouseReported to the House with... (H)
  35. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  36. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  37. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  38. HouseTaken Up
  1. HouseHouse Adopts (H)
  2. HouseTruly Agreed To and Finally Passed139–3 vote
  3. HouseHouse Message (H)
  4. HouseSigned by House Speaker (H)
  5. SenateSigned by President Pro Tem (S)
  6. HouseDelivered to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor (G)
  8. GovernorDelivered to Secretary of State (G)

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 140–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 18
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 93 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Absent · 18

PREVIOUS QUESTION · Full House

103–40
May 15, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 40 Not voting 15
Democrats: 8 yes, 40 no Republicans: 95 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 40

Absent · 15

HBs WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS · Full House

134–3
May 15, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 3 Not voting 21
Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 90 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Absent · 20

Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed · Full House

Passed 139–3
May 15, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 3 Not voting 16
Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no Republicans: 93 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Absent · 15

On motion of Senator Gregory (15), SS for SCS for HCS for HB 1696, as amended, was read the 3rd time and passed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
May 15, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
— House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Absent · 2

 10–0
Feb 11, 2026 House Children and Families Committee on Children and Families: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 14

Absent · 3

 14–0
Apr 15, 2026 Senate Families, Seniors and Health Families, Seniors and Health: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 4

No · 1

 4–1
May 15, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

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.