Missouri · House Bill 2656 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Creates the "Clear Skies Act" prohibiting geoengineering, cloud seeding and other atmospheric interventions, authorizing DNR to investigate…

HB 2656 Sponsored by Burt Whaley Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2026
  2. In committee Mar 24, 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.

GEOENGINEERING AND WEATHER MODIFICATION

Read the full official title (22 words)

Creates the "Clear Skies Act" prohibiting geoengineering, cloud seeding and other atmospheric interventions, authorizing DNR to investigate violations, and includes penalty provisions

Every action

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

  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs(H) · House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Continued
  7. HouseAction Postponed (H)
  8. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  9. HouseHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
  10. HouseHCS Reported Do Pass (H)

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
— House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 8

No · 3

Absent · 6

 8–3

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.