# Missouri HB1298: Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse

Missouri HB1298, Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Holly Jones (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (Public Hearing Held) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1298
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Public Hearing Held
- Sponsor: Holly Jones (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (158 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Holly Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Hruza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jo Doll (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Sharp (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 143 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-05: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Public Hearing Scheduled - Monday, May 5, 2025, 2:30 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Second read and referred: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 143 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Perfected (House)
- 2025-04-09: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2025-04-09: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2025-04-07: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-25: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-12: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2025-03-12: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-04: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred: Special Committee on Urban Issues (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2776H.01P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2776H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2776H.01P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2776H.01I.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1298-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).