Missouri · House Bill 1740 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Modifies provisions relating to driving while intoxicated

HB 1740 Sponsored by Dave Griffith Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 2, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 14, 2026
  5. To the governor May 28, 2026
  6. Became law Jul 9, 2026

What it does

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

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: General Laws(H) · House General Laws
  5. HouseRe-referred to Committee: Crime and Public Safety(H)
  6. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  7. HouseExecutive Session Continued
  8. HouseAction Postponed (H)
  9. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  10. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  11. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  12. CommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H) · House Rules - Legislative
  13. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  14. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  15. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  16. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  17. HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
  18. HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
  19. HousePerfected (H)
  20. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  21. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  22. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  23. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  24. HousePlaced on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
  25. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  26. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)141–5 vote
  27. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  28. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S) · Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  30. SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
  31. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  32. SenateSCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  33. SenateSCS Reported Do Pass (S)
  34. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Oversight(S) · Senate Fiscal Oversight
  35. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  36. SenateVoted Do Pass (S)
  37. SenateReported Do Pass (S)
  38. SenatePlaced on Informal Calendar
  39. SenateTaken Up for Third Reading (S)
  40. SenateSS Offered
  41. SenateSS Adopted (S)
  42. SenateThird Read and Passed (S)
  43. HouseReported to the House with... (H)
  44. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  45. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  46. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  47. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  48. HouseTaken Up
  1. HouseHouse Adopts (H)
  2. HouseTruly Agreed To and Finally Passed144–2 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: 4 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 141–5
Apr 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 5 Not voting 12
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 94 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Absent · 11

HBs WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS · Full House

143–2
May 14, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 2 Not voting 13
Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no Republicans: 97 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 2

Absent · 13

Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed · Full House

Passed 144–2
May 14, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 2 Not voting 12
Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no Republicans: 98 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

No · 2

Absent · 12

On motion of Senator Bernskoetter, SS for SCS for HB 1740 was read the 3rd time and passed · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
May 14, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 26, 2026 House Crime and Public Safety Committee on Crime and Public Safety: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 16

Absent · 3

 16–0
Mar 11, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

Absent · 3

 9–0
Apr 2, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

 8–0
Apr 29, 2026 Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 3

 4–0
May 14, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 13 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 16 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.