# Missouri HB1855: Creates provisions relating to disease surveillance conducted by the department of health and senior services Missouri HB1855, Creates provisions relating to disease surveillance conducted by the department of health and senior services, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Overcast (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-07 (Placed on Informal Calendar) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1855-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Missouri HB1855 - State: Missouri - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Creates provisions relating to disease surveillance conducted by the department of health and senior services - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-01 - Last action: 2026-05-07, Placed on Informal Calendar - Sponsor: Matthew Overcast (Republican) - Cosponsors: 18 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (158 yes, 25 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: Ann Kelley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Seitz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bruce Sassmann (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carolyn Caton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Jo Loy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: George Hruza (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ian Mackey - Cosponsor: Jeff Hales (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Vernetti (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Black (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Hewkin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Boyko (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marty Joe Murray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rudy Veit (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie Hein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tara Peters (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Terri Violet (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 125 | 25 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Reported Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Voted Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Executive Session Held (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Referred: Fiscal Oversight (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Reported Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Voted Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Executive Session Held (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Public Hearing Held (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Public Hearing Scheduled - Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m., SCR 1 - 1st Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Second read and referred: Families, Seniors and Health (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 125 NOES: 25 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-04-02: Taken Up for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-31: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-03-31: Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-03-31: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-03-30: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-26: Referred: Fiscal Review (House) - 2026-03-25: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, adopted (House) - 2026-03-25: HCS Adopted (House) - 2026-03-25: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House) - 2026-03-25: Taken Up for Perfection (House) - 2026-03-23: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-03-05: Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-03-05: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-03-02: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House) - 2026-02-26: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-02-26: HCS Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-26: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-02-19: Public Hearing Completed (House) - 2026-01-29: Referred: Health and Mental Health (House) - 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House) - 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House) - 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House) ## Bill text - Perfected, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4267H.04P.pdf) - Committee Substitute, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4267H.04C.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4267H.02I.pdf) ## Related bills - HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of physician's statements required for disa… (signed) - HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities (signed) - HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission (signed) - 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) ## Sources - [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4267H.04P.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4267H.04C.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4267H.02I.pdf) ## Related - [HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized he…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1827-2026) - [HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with d…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1840-2026) - [HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commiss…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1825-2026) - [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) - 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