Missouri · House Bill 2044 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party

HB 2044 Sponsored by Marlene Terry Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 2, 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.

THE CUSTODY OF CHILDREN

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: 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)

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

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

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.