Missouri · House Bill 2254 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes provisions relating to postconviction relief to set aside a sentence of death

HB 2254 Sponsored by Barry Hovis Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 8, 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.

POSTCONVICTION RELIEF

Every action

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

  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Judiciary(H) · House Judiciary
  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 - Legislative(H) · House Rules - Legislative
  10. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  11. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  12. HouseReported Do Pass (H)

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 9, 2026 House Judiciary Committee on Judiciary: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 8

No · 5

Absent · 1

 8–5
Apr 21, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 2

Absent · 1

 9–2

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.