Missouri · House Bill 1798 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Requires the Missouri driver's license written examination to be administered in English and prohibits the use of translators

HB 1798 Sponsored by Bruce Sassmann Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 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.

DRIVER'S EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

Every action

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

  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Transportation(H) · House Transportation
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  7. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  8. HouseReported Do Pass (H)

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 21, 2026 House Transportation Committee on Transportation: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 5

Absent · 3

 9–5

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.