Missouri · House Bill 1788 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Modifies requirements for campaign contributions

HB 1788 Sponsored by Jim Murphy Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 9, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

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Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Elections(H) · House Elections
  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)
  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. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  19. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)134–16 vote
  1. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  2. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S) · Senate Local Government, Elections and Pensions
  3. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  4. SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
  5. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  6. SenateSCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  7. SenateSCS Reported Do Pass (S)
  8. SenatePlaced on Informal Calendar

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 134–16
Feb 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 16 Not voting 8
Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no Republicans: 88 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 16

Absent · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 House Elections Committee on Elections: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

 12–0
Jan 28, 2026 House Rules - Administrative Committee on Rules - Administrative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

 8–1
Apr 7, 2026 Senate Local Government, Elections and Pensions Local Government, Elections and Pensions: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 5

No · 2

Absent · 1

 5–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 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.