Missouri · House Bill 1840 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities

HB 1840 Sponsored by Sherri Gallick Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2026
  3. Passed the House Mar 30, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 13, 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.

ALERT SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN MISSING PERSONS

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: 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 - 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. HousePlaced on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
  19. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  20. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)153–0 vote
  21. HouseEmergency Clause Adopted (H)143–8 vote
  22. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  23. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety(S) · Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety
  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. SenatePlaced on Informal Calendar
  33. SenateTaken Up
  34. SenateSS Withdrawn (S)
  35. SenateSS#2 Offered (S)
  36. SenateSS#2 Adopted (S)
  37. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Oversight(S) · Senate Fiscal Oversight
  38. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  39. SenateVoted Do Pass (S)
  40. SenateReported Do Pass (S)
  41. SenateTaken Up
  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 Passed137–1 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 153–0
Mar 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 153 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 49 yes, 0 no Republicans: 104 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 153

Absent · 5

Emergency Clause Adopted (H) · Full House

Passed 143–8
Mar 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 8 Not voting 7
Democrats: 44 yes, 5 no Republicans: 99 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 8

Absent · 7

On motion of Senator Burger, SS No. 2 for SCS for HCS for HB 1840 was read the 3rd time and passed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Absent · 3

HBs WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS · Full House

138–1
May 14, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 1 Not voting 19
Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no Republicans: 92 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 1

Absent · 19

Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed · Full House

Passed 137–1
May 14, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 1 Not voting 20
Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 93 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 1

Absent · 20

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 24, 2026 House Children and Families Committee on Children and Families: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 12

Absent · 5

 12–0
Mar 10, 2026 House Rules - Administrative Committee on Rules - Administrative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Absent · 1

 10–0
Apr 13, 2026 Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety: 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 10 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 10 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.