Missouri · House Bill 2505 · 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 2505 Sponsored by David Dolan Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2026
  3. Passed the House Mar 11, 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.

CUSTODY OF CHILDREN

Every action

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

Show the 23 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. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  14. HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
  15. HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
  16. HouseHCS Adopted (H)
  17. HousePerfected (H)
  18. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  19. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)144–0 vote
  20. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  21. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S) · Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
  22. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  23. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  1. SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
  2. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  3. SenateSCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  4. SenateSCS Reported Do Pass (S)
  5. SenatePlaced on Informal Calendar
  6. SenateTaken Up for Third Reading (S)
  7. SenateSS Offered
  8. SenatePlaced on Informal Calendar

Roll calls

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

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 144–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 97 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Absent · 14

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
— House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Absent · 1

 11–0
Feb 11, 2026 House Children and Families Committee on Children and Families: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 14

Absent · 3

 14–0
Apr 15, 2026 Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 3

 4–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 4 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.