# Missouri HB1644: Creates new provisions relating to joint employers

Missouri HB1644, Creates new provisions relating to joint employers, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Overcast (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-05 (Referred: Fiscal Review) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1644
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creates new provisions relating to joint employers
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Referred: Fiscal Review
- Sponsor: Matthew Overcast (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (148 yes, 53 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: Matthew Overcast (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Seitz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Hruza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Miller (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | Third Read and Passed with Amendments - SA 1 | pass | 23 | 8 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 103 | 45 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-05-05: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2026-05-05: Reported to the House with... - SS SCS, as amended (House)
- 2026-05-05: Third Read and Passed with Amendments - SA 1 AYES: 23 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0 (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: SS Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: SS Offered (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Taken Up for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: SCS Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: SCS Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Public Hearing Scheduled - Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 8:00 a.m, Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 103 NOES: 45 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-17: Perfected (House)
- 2026-02-17: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-02-17: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-02-16: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-10: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-01-21: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-20: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-13: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred: Economic Development (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4247H.01P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4247S.02C.pdf)
- Senate Substitute, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4247S.09F.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4247H.01I.pdf)

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- SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression (signed)
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- SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)

## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4247H.01P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4247S.02C.pdf)
- [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4247S.09F.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4247H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
- [SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for cert…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1135-2026)
- [SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides proced…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1067-2026)
- [SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1019-2026)
- [SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB973-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1644-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).