Missouri bills · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB 2505
Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David Dolan (Republican)
Cosponsors (4)
- John Hewkin (Republican)
- Deanna Self (Republican)
- Marty Joe Murray (Democratic)
- Marla Smith (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2026): Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1 adopted, SA 2 pending
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 | pass | Set your home in Missouri to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 House | Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 | pass | Set your home in Missouri to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 | pass | Set your home in Missouri to see |
Actions
- May 15, 2026 · House
Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1 adopted, SA 2 pending - May 15, 2026 · House
SS Offered - May 15, 2026 · Senate
Taken Up for Third Reading (S) - May 7, 2026 · House
Placed on Informal Calendar - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
SCS Reported Do Pass (S) - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
SCS Voted Do Pass (S) - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Executive Session Held (S) - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Public Hearing Held (S) - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 8:15 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 8:15 a.m., Senate Lounge-3rd Floor - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Taken Up for Third Reading (H) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Perfected (H) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
HCS Adopted (H) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Title of Bill - Agreed To - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Taken Up for Perfection (H) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Voted Do Pass (H) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Executive Session Completed (H) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
HCS Voted Do Pass (H) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Executive Session Completed (H) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Public Hearing Completed (H) - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Referred: Children and Families(H) - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Read Second Time (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
Read First Time (H) - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Prefiled (H)