# Missouri HB1696: Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher Missouri HB1696, Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mazzie Christensen (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-13 (Delivered to Secretary of State (G)) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1696-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Missouri HB1696 - State: Missouri - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-01 - Last action: 2026-07-13, Delivered to Secretary of State (G) - Sponsor: Mazzie Christensen (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (474 yes, 7 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: Mazzie Christensen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ann Kelley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Myers (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keith Elliott (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Durnell (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-15 | House | House Adopts | pass | 134 | 3 | 1 | | 2026-05-15 | Senate | Third Read and Passed with Amendments - SA 1 | pass | 29 | 1 | | | 2026-05-15 | House | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | pass | 139 | 3 | 1 | | 2026-05-15 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 140 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-07-13: Delivered to Secretary of State (G) (House) - 2026-07-13: Approved by Governor (G) (House) - 2026-05-28: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by President Pro Tem (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Signed by House Speaker (House) - 2026-05-21: House Message (House) - 2026-05-15: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 139 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 1 (House) - 2026-05-15: House Adopts - AYES: 134 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 1 (House) - 2026-05-15: Taken Up (House) - 2026-05-15: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-05-15: Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-05-15: Referred: Fiscal Review (House) - 2026-05-15: Reported to the House with... - SS, as amended (House) - 2026-05-15: Third Read and Passed with Amendments - SA 1 AYES: 29 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (Senate) - 2026-05-15: SS Adopted (Senate) - 2026-05-15: SS Offered (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Taken Up for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate) - 2026-04-28: SCS Reported Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-15: SCS Voted Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Executive Session Held (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Public Hearing Held (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Public Hearing Scheduled - Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Second read and referred: Families, Seniors and Health (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Delivered to the Senate - 2026-03-12: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 140 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-03-12: Taken Up for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-12: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-10: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, adopted (House) - 2026-03-10: HCS Adopted (House) - 2026-03-10: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House) - 2026-03-10: Taken Up for Perfection (House) - 2026-03-09: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House) - 2026-02-23: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-02-23: Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-23: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-02-19: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House) - 2026-02-11: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-02-10: HCS Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-10: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-02-03: Public Hearing Completed (House) - 2026-01-22: Referred: Children and Families (House) - 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House) - 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House) - 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House) ## Bill text - Truly Agreed, 2026-05-15: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999S.04T.pdf) - Perfected, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999H.02P.pdf) - Committee Substitute, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999H.02C.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999S.03C.pdf) - Senate Substitute, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999S.04F.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999H.01I.pdf) ## Related bills - SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways (signed) - SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated (signed) - SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression (signed) - SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care (signed) - SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (signed) - SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed) ## Sources - [Truly Agreed (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999S.04T.pdf) - [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999H.02P.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999H.02C.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999S.03C.pdf) - [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999S.04F.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3999H.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) - [Missouri bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/missouri/bills) - [Missouri state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/missouri) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1696-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).