Missouri · House Bill 1714 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Modifies the offense of animal neglect

HB 1714 Sponsored by Greg Sharpe Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 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.

ANIMAL NEGLECT

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: Special Committee on Rural Issues(H) · House Special Committee on Rural Issues
  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 - Administrative(H) · House Rules - Administrative
  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 19, 2026 House Special Committee on Rural Issues Special Committee on Rural Issues: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 11

Absent · 3

 11–0
Mar 12, 2026 House Rules - Administrative Committee on Rules - Administrative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

Absent · 2

 8–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.