All Roll Calls
Yes: 630 • No: 12
MissouriHB18402026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities
Sponsored By: Sherri Gallick (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More communication support for deaf residents
The law creates a statewide communication access program for people who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing. Services include qualified interpreters, real-time text, captions, accessible boards, and supports for deaf-blind people. Missouri's Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing must maintain a regional provider registry, set provider standards, and offer information and training. It also helps agencies meet disability access requirements and builds service capacity in underserved areas. Subject to state funding, the program helps pay for communication services and scholarships for provider training, internships, and certification tests. Commission rules set financial assistance eligibility. A new dedicated fund supports this aid and a program manager; unspent money and investment earnings stay in the fund. The commission also takes over grants for groups supporting deaf-blind children, families, and adults or training support providers. The law removes the prior $300,000 annual grant cap, but awards still depend on state funding. Annual reports must track program use and results. The law also invalidates its rulemaking authority and rules adopted after August 28, 2026, if legislative rule-review powers are held unconstitutional.
Police notices flag communication disabilities
Mason's Law lets Missouri residents request a notice linked to a vehicle plate number about a communication-limiting condition. It can cover the applicant or the applicant's child, parent, or spouse. Applications begin January 1, 2027, but implementation also depends on completing the state's modernized vehicle and licensing system. The state must implement the designation as soon as technology allows afterward. A Missouri-licensed doctor or psychologist must certify that the condition is likely to impair communication for at least five years. The Department of Revenue approves applications, and the Highway Patrol records the notice in its law-enforcement database. Notices last five years unless removal is requested; renewal requires a new certification. Public safety officials must give police guidance about the notices.
New alerts for missing disabled people
The law creates Missouri's Purple Alert System to help find missing people with developmental disabilities. Before July 1, 2027, public safety officials and state and local partners must develop the system, training, and response rules. The system must work with existing state alerts. A qualifying report involves a credible threat of immediate danger or serious bodily harm and someone believed unable to reach safety without help. Police must contact area media, inform on-duty officers, and notify law enforcement in surrounding counties. Qualifying disabilities include intellectual disabilities, brain injuries, and similar mental or cognitive conditions unrelated to substance abuse. For people age 60 or older, Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related disorder alone does not qualify.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sherri Gallick
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Ann Kelley
Republican • House
Bill Irwin
Republican • House
David Dolan
Republican • House
Donna Barnes
Democratic • House
Holly Jones
Republican • House
Marlon Anderson
Democratic • House
Raychel Proudie
Democratic • House
Terri Violet
Republican • House
Tonya Rush
Democratic • House
Wendy L. Hausman
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/14/2026
House Adopts - SS#2
Yes: 138 • No: 1
House vote • 5/14/2026
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
Yes: 137 • No: 1
House vote • 5/14/2026
Reported Do Pass
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/13/2026
Third Read and Passed
Yes: 29 • No: 2
House vote • 3/30/2026
Third Read and Passed
Yes: 153 • No: 0
House vote • 3/30/2026
Emergency Clause Adopted
Yes: 143 • No: 8
House vote • 3/10/2026
Reported Do Pass
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
HCS Reported Do Pass
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Bill Text
Truly Agreed
5/14/2026
Perfected
3/25/2026
Committee Substitute
2/24/2026
Senate Substitute
2/24/2026
Introduced
1/7/2026
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