Missouri · House Bill 2516 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes the "Family Mental Health Advocacy and Patient Rights Act"

HB 2516 Sponsored by Tricia Byrnes Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 18, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 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.

MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Legislative Review(H) · Legislative Review
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  1. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  2. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  3. CommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H) · House Rules - Legislative
  4. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  5. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  6. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  7. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  8. HousePlaced Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
— Legislative Review Committee on Legislative Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

 6–0
Apr 1, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

 12–0

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.