Missouri · House Bill 3131 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Requires that a behavioral health specialist be dispatched with law enforcement when responding to calls classified by dispatch as mental-health…

HB 3131 Sponsored by Kem Smith Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2026
  2. In committee May 15, 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.

LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO MENTAL-HEALTH EMERGENCIES

Read the full official title (21 words)

Requires that a behavioral health specialist be dispatched with law enforcement when responding to calls classified by dispatch as mental-health related

Every action

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

  1. HouseIntroduced and Read First Time (H)
  2. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  3. CommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H) · House Emerging Issues

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Missouri's official records (documents.house.mo.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.