Missouri · House Bill 2688 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Specifies that an unborn child, at any stage of development, is subject to the protections of the 5th and 14th Amendments of the United States…

HB 2688 Sponsored by Darin Chappell Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 8, 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.

UNBORN CHILDREN

Read the full official title (26 words)

Specifies that an unborn child, at any stage of development, is subject to the protections of the 5th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution

Every action

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

  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. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  8. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  9. CommitteeReferred: Rules - Administrative(H) · House Rules - Administrative

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 House Children and Families Committee on Children and Families: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

No · 5

 12–5

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.