Missouri · House Bill 2596 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans

HB 2596 Sponsored by Peggy McGaugh Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 29, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 19, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 15, 2026
  5. To the governor May 28, 2026
  6. Became law Jul 13, 2026

What it does

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

HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS

Every action

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

Show the 57 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Health and Mental Health(H) · House Health and Mental Health
  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 - 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. HouseHCS Adopted (H)
  17. HousePerfected (H)
  18. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  19. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)145–0 vote
  20. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  21. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Insurance and Banking(S) · Senate Insurance and Banking
  22. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  23. SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
  24. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  25. SenateVoted Do Pass (S)
  26. SenateReported Do Pass (S)
  27. SenateTaken Up for Third Reading (S)
  28. SenateSS Offered
  29. SenateSS Adopted (S)
  30. SenateThird Read and Passed with Amendments (S)
  31. HouseReported to the House with... (H)
  32. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  33. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  34. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  35. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  36. HouseTaken Up
  37. HouseHouse Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference (H)
  38. HouseHouse Message (H)
  39. SenateSenate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)
  40. SenateSenate Message (S)
  41. SenateSenate Conference Committee Appointed (S)
  42. SenateSenate Message (S)
  43. HouseHouse Conference Committee Appointed (H)
  44. HouseHouse Message (H)
  45. HouseHouse Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)
  46. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  47. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  48. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  49. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  50. HouseHouse Submits Conference Committee Report (H)
  51. HouseConferees to Exceed Differences (H)
  52. HouseHouse Adopts Conference Committee Report (H)120–26 vote
  53. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)119–27 vote
  54. HouseHouse Message (H)
  55. HouseHouse Message (H)
  56. SenateConferees to Exceed Differences (S)
  57. SenateSenate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)
  1. SenateSenate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S)
  2. SenateTruly Agreed To and Finally Passed
  3. SenateSenate Message (S)
  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

11 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 145–0
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 98 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Absent · 13

On motion of Senator Crawford, SS for HCS for HB 2596, as amended, was read the 3rd time and passed · Full Senate

Passed 26–2
Apr 15, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 2 Not voting 6
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) · Full House

Passed 120–26
May 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 120 No 26 Not voting 12
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 26 no
How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 26

Absent · 12

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 119–27
May 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 27 Not voting 12
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 27 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 27

Absent · 12

Senator Crawford moved that the above conference committee report be adopted, which motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 8 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 13 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 8

Absent · 3

Was read the 3rd time and passed · Full Senate

Passed 22–10
May 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 10 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 10 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 10

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2026 House Health and Mental Health Committee on Health and Mental Health: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 15

Absent · 3

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

Yes · 9

Absent · 2

 9–0
Apr 7, 2026 Senate Insurance and Banking Insurance and Banking: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 5

Absent · 2

 5–0
Apr 20, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 6–1
May 13, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 5 party unknown, 2 Democrats.

All 15 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.