Missouri · House Bill 1961 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Creates provisions relating to dietitians

HB 1961 Sponsored by Tara Peters Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 12, 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.

DIETITIANS

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Economic Development(H) · House Economic Development
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  7. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  8. HouseReported 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. HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
  14. HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
  15. HousePerfected (H)
  1. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  2. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)137–8 vote
  3. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  4. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration(S) · Senate Emerging Issues and Professional Registration
  5. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  6. SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
  7. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  8. SenateSCS Voted Do Pass (S)

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 137–8
Feb 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 8 Not voting 13
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 8

Absent · 13

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 House Economic Development Committee on Economic Development: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Absent · 4

 13–0
Feb 3, 2026 House Rules - Administrative Committee on Rules - Administrative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Absent · 1

 10–0
Apr 14, 2026 Senate Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Emerging Issues and Professional Registration: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 7

 7–0

Sponsors

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

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.