Missouri · House Bill 2760 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes the "PRAISE Act", prohibiting the closure of places of worship during an emergency

HB 2760 Sponsored by Sean Pouche Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 2, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

HOUSES OF WORSHIP

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H) · House Emerging Issues
  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 (H)
  17. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  1. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  2. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  3. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  4. HousePlaced on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
  5. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  6. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)104–38 vote
  7. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  8. CommitteeSecond read and referred: General Laws(S) · Senate General Laws

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

PREVIOUS QUESTION · Full House

94–41
Mar 31, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 41 Not voting 23
Democrats: 4 yes, 41 no Republicans: 90 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 41

Not voting · 1

Absent · 22

PREVIOUS QUESTION · Full House

105–42
Apr 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 42 Not voting 11
Democrats: 5 yes, 42 no Republicans: 100 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 42

Not voting · 1

Absent · 10

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 104–38
Apr 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 104 No 38 Not voting 16
Democrats: 5 yes, 37 no Republicans: 99 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 104

No · 38

Not voting · 6

Absent · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
— House Emerging Issues Committee on Emerging Issues: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

Absent · 2

 8–4
Mar 5, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 9–2
Apr 2, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 2

 6–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

All 8 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.