Missouri · House Bill 2426 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes provisions relating to parental rights

HB 2426 Sponsored by Ben Keathley Failed

  1. Introduced Dec 15, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 2026
  3. Failed  
  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.

PARENTAL RIGHTS

Every action

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

Show the 16 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 - Legislative(H) · House Rules - Legislative
  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. HouseLaid Over (H)
  16. HouseTaken Up
  1. HouseHCS Adopted (H)
  2. HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
  3. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  4. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  5. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  6. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  7. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  8. HouseThird Read and Defeated (H)70–60 vote

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Read and Defeated (H) · Full House

Failed 70–60
Apr 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 70 No 60 Not voting 28
Democrats: 0 yes, 41 no Republicans: 70 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 70

No · 60

Not voting · 8

Absent · 20

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
— House Children and Families Committee on Children and Families: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 11

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

 11–3
Apr 1, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 3

 9–3
Apr 30, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 5

No · 2

Absent · 1

 5–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

All 5 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.