Missouri · House Bill 2498 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Modifies provisions relating to the certification of a juvenile for trial as an adult

HB 2498 Sponsored by Brad Christ Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 19, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

CERTIFICATION OF A JUVENILE FOR TRIAL AS AN ADULT

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. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  8. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  9. CommitteeReferred: Rules - Administrative(H) · House Rules - Administrative
  10. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  11. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  12. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  13. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  14. HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
  15. HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
  16. HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
  1. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  2. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  3. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  4. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  5. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  6. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)100–44 vote
  7. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  8. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S) · Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

PREVIOUS QUESTION · Full House

104–45
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 104 No 45 Not voting 9
Democrats: 1 yes, 45 no Republicans: 103 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 104

No · 45

Absent · 9

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 100–44
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 100 No 44 Not voting 14
Democrats: 5 yes, 38 no Republicans: 95 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 100

No · 44

Not voting · 3

Absent · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2026 House Children and Families Committee on Children and Families: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

 15–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Rules - Administrative Committee on Rules - Administrative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

Absent · 2

 8–1
Feb 19, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

Absent · 2

 6–0

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.