Missouri · House Bill 2593 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Modifies various provisions relating to military affairs

HB 2593 Sponsored by Bill Hardwick Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 29, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2026
  3. Passed the House Mar 2, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 21, 2026
  5. To the governor May 28, 2026
  6. Became law Jul 9, 2026

What it does

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

MILITARY AFFAIRS

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Veterans and Armed Forces(H) · House Veterans and Armed Forces
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  7. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  8. HouseReported 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. HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
  17. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  18. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  19. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  20. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  21. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  22. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)144–2 vote
  23. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  24. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Veterans and Military Affairs(S) · Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
  25. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  26. SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
  27. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  28. SenateSCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  29. SenateSCS Reported Do Pass (S)
  30. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Oversight(S) · Senate Fiscal Oversight
  31. SenateExecutive Session Scheduled
  32. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  33. SenateVoted Do Pass (S)
  34. SenateReported Do Pass (S)
  35. SenateTaken Up for Third Reading (S)
  36. SenateSS Offered
  37. SenateSS Adopted (S)
  38. SenateThird Read and Passed (S)
  39. HouseReported to the House with... (H)
  40. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  41. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  42. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  43. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  44. HouseTaken Up
  1. HouseHouse Adopts (H)
  2. HouseTruly Agreed To and Finally Passed138–1 vote
  3. HouseHouse Message (H)
  4. HouseSigned by House Speaker (H)
  5. SenateSigned by President Pro Tem (S)
  6. HouseDelivered to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor (G)
  8. GovernorDelivered to Secretary of State (G)

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 144–2
Mar 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 2 Not voting 12
Democrats: 45 yes, 1 no Republicans: 99 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

No · 2

Absent · 12

On motion of Senator Schnelting, SS for SCS for HB 2593 was read the 3rd time and passed · Full Senate

Passed 28–1
Apr 21, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 1 Not voting 5
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HBs WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS · Full House

137–1
Apr 27, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 1 Not voting 20
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 101 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 1

Absent · 20

Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed · Full House

Passed 138–1
Apr 27, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 1 Not voting 19
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 102 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 1

Absent · 19

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2026 House Veterans and Armed Forces Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 21

No · 1

Absent · 1

 21–1
Feb 9, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

 12–0
Mar 2, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

Absent · 1

 7–0
Apr 1, 2026 Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Veterans and Military Affairs: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 2

 4–0
Apr 22, 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 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 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.