Missouri HB 2481: Prohibits the use of SNAP benefits to purchase certain foods

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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

Show the 19 earlier steps

Dec 17, 2025HousePrefiled (H)
Jan 7, 2026HouseRead First Time (H)
Jan 8, 2026HouseRead Second Time (H)
Feb 3, 2026CommitteeReferred: General Laws(H) · House General Laws
Feb 25, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
Mar 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
Mar 4, 2026HouseHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
Mar 5, 2026HouseHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
Mar 10, 2026CommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H) · House Rules - Legislative
Mar 26, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
Mar 26, 2026HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
Mar 30, 2026HouseReported Do Pass (H)
Apr 7, 2026HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
Apr 7, 2026HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
Apr 7, 2026HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
Apr 7, 2026HouseHCS Adopted (H)
Apr 7, 2026HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
Apr 8, 2026CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
Apr 9, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)

Apr 9, 2026HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
Apr 9, 2026HouseReported Do Pass (H)
Apr 9, 2026HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
Apr 9, 2026HouseThird Read and Passed (H)95–44 vote
Apr 13, 2026SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
Apr 20, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
Apr 21, 2026CommitteeSecond read and referred: General Laws(S) · Senate General Laws
Apr 29, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)

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

91–46

Apr 7, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 91 No 46 Not voting 21

Democrats: 0 yes, 46 no Republicans: 91 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 46

Absent · 21

96–45

Apr 9, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 96 No 45 Not voting 17

Democrats: 0 yes, 45 no Republicans: 96 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 45

Absent · 17

Passed 95–44

Apr 9, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 95 No 44 Not voting 19

Democrats: 0 yes, 44 no Republicans: 95 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 95

No · 44

Absent · 19

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 5, 2026	House General Laws	Committee on General Laws: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute Members Yes · 9 Cameron ParkerR Cecelie WilliamsR Doyle JustusR Holly JonesR Jamie Ray GraggR John SimmonsR Mark MatthiesenR Mike CostlowR Rudy VeitR No · 3 Jaclyn ZimmermannD Keri IngleD Will JobeD Absent · 4 Ben KeathleyR David Tyson SmithD Ian MackeyD Renee ReuterR	9–3
Mar 30, 2026	House Rules - Legislative	Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass Members Yes · 9 Brad PollittR Don MayhewR Hardy BillingtonR Mike SteinmeyerR Mitch BoggsR Richard WestR Ron FowlerR Scott CuppsR Sean PoucheR No · 3 Keri IngleD LaKeySha BosleyD Stephanie BoykinD	9–3
Apr 9, 2026	House Fiscal Review	Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass Members Yes · 5 David CasteelR Don MayhewR Jamie Ray GraggR Jim MurphyR Sean PoucheR No · 2 Betsy FogleD Stephanie HeinD Absent · 1 Scott CuppsR	5–2