# Missouri HB1489: Modifies provisions relating to enforcement of laws relating the use of electronic communication devices

Missouri HB1489, Modifies provisions relating to enforcement of laws relating the use of electronic communication devices, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Vernetti (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-23 (Referred: Rules - Administrative); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1489
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to enforcement of laws relating the use of electronic communication devices
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-04-23, Referred: Rules - Administrative
- Sponsor: Jeff Vernetti (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (16 yes, 1 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: Jeff Vernetti (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 16 | 1 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-23: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 16 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-02: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-26: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-03-19: Referred: Crime and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-02-27: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-02-26: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2858H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB3: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (signed)
- HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety and the Department of National Guard (signed)
- HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Social Services (signed)
- HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and t… (signed)
- SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care (signed)
- SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2858H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB3: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3-2025)
- [HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB8-2025)
- [HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB11-2025)
- [HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB10-2025)
- [SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB79-2025)
- [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1489-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).