Missouri · House Bill 2885 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division

HB 2885 Sponsored by Barry Hovis Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 9, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 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.

THE WATER PATROL DIVISION

Every action

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

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced and Read First Time (H)
  2. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  3. CommitteeReferred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H) · House Corrections and Public Institutions
  4. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  5. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  6. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  7. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  8. CommitteeReferred: Rules - Administrative(H) · House Rules - Administrative
  9. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  10. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  11. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  12. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  13. HousePlaced Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
  14. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  15. HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
  16. HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
  17. HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
  18. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  19. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  20. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  21. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  22. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  23. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)112–27 vote
  24. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  25. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety(S) · Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety
  26. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  27. SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
  28. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  29. SenateVoted Do Pass (S)
  30. SenateReported Do Pass (S)
  31. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Oversight(S) · Senate Fiscal Oversight
  32. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  33. SenateVoted Do Pass (S)
  34. SenateReported Do Pass (S)
  1. SenateTaken Up for Third Reading (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

6 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 112–27
Apr 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 27 Not voting 19
Democrats: 43 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 27 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 27

Absent · 19

On motion of Senator Henderson, HB 2885 was read the 3rd time and passed · Full Senate

Passed 27–0
May 15, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 7 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
— House Rules - Administrative Committee on Rules - Administrative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

 11–0
Feb 17, 2026 House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

No · 1

Absent · 3

 12–1
Apr 9, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

Absent · 1

 7–0
May 7, 2026 Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 3

 4–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.