# Missouri HB1987: Modifies the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy

Missouri HB1987, Modifies the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dave Hinman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1987
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- Sponsor: Dave Hinman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 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: Dave Hinman (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-02: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-02: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-03-26: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-03-03: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-03: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Referred: Elections (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4579H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed)
- HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (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)
- HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of physician's statements required for disa… (signed)
- SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4579H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1867-2026)
- [HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1871-2026)
- [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)
- [HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized he…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1827-2026)
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1987-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).