Missouri · House Bill 2974 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity

HB 2974 Sponsored by Melanie Stinnett Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 14, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2026
  3. Passed the House Mar 9, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 21, 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.

LICENSURE RECIPROCITY

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced and Read First Time (H)
  2. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  3. CommitteeReferred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H) · House Professional Registration and Licensing
  4. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  5. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  6. HouseHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
  7. HouseHCS Reported 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. HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
  13. HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
  14. HouseHCS Adopted (H)
  15. HousePerfected (H)
  16. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  17. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)136–0 vote
  18. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  19. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Economic and Workforce Development(S) · Senate Economic and Workforce Development
  20. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  21. SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
  22. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  23. SenateVoted Do Pass (S)
  24. SenateReported Do Pass (S)
  25. SenateTaken Up for Third Reading (S)
  26. SenateSS Offered
  27. SenateSS Adopted (S)
  28. SenateThird Read and Passed with Amendments (S)
  29. HouseReported to the House with... (H)
  30. CommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H) · House Fiscal Review
  31. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  32. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  33. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  34. HouseTaken Up
  35. HouseHouse Adopts (H)
  1. HouseTruly Agreed To and Finally Passed108–30 vote
  2. HouseHouse Message (H)
  3. HouseConstitutional Objection Filed (H)
  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

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

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 136–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 22
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 89 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Absent · 22

On motion of Senator Burger, SS for HCS for HB 2974, as amended, was read the 3rd time and passed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
Apr 21, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3 Not voting 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

HBs WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS · Full House

109–29
Apr 27, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 29 Not voting 20
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Absent · 19

Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed · Full House

Passed 108–30
Apr 27, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 30 Not voting 20
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 30

Not voting · 1

Absent · 19

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2026 House Professional Registration and Licensing Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 21

Absent · 2

 21–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Rules - Administrative Committee on Rules - Administrative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

Absent · 5

 6–0
Mar 31, 2026 Senate Economic and Workforce Development Economic and Workforce Development: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 6

Absent · 1

 6–0
Apr 27, 2026 House Fiscal Review Committee on Fiscal Review: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

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.