Missouri · House Bill 1997 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Allows the general assembly, the house, and the senate to employ capitol security officers

HB 1997 Sponsored by Bill Irwin 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.

LEGISLATIVE SECURITY OFFICERS

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs(H) · House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  7. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  8. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  9. CommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H) · House Rules - Legislative
  10. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  1. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  2. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  3. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  4. HousePlaced Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
  5. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  6. HousePlaced Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
  7. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  8. HousePlaced Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2026 House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

 7–5
Feb 17, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

 7–1

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.