All Roll Calls
Yes: 435 • No: 36
MissouriHB22922026 Regular SessionHouse
Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse
Sponsored By: Holly Jones (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
State report on hotline and cases
MACA, working with Health and Senior Services and the Children's Division, must report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2028, and again by November 1, 2029. The reports include hotline wait times, counts of adult, child, and animal reports, and how often human and animal abuse are connected. The reports must protect confidential information as required by law. These reporting rules expire December 31, 2030.
Animal control must report human abuse
Beginning January 1, 2028, animal control officers and humane investigators must immediately report suspected abuse or neglect of an eligible adult to the Department of Health and Senior Services, and suspected child abuse or neglect to the Children's Division. They may also tell law enforcement, but that does not replace the required reports. Failing to report is a Class A misdemeanor. These rules expire December 31, 2030.
Professionals must report animal abuse to hotline
Listed professionals—such as psychologists, mental health and social workers, school staff, juvenile and law enforcement officers, probation and parole, home health aides, adult and child protective workers, and certain foster‑care program staff—must report suspected animal abuse to the MACA hotline within one day when they have reasonable cause (more likely than not). The hotline takes details and sends cases to law enforcement or animal control investigators. Reporters who act in good faith are immune from liability, and their identity is confidential. Knowingly false reports are a crime. Agencies must give a written, closed‑record notice to employees who fail to report, and licensing boards may discipline licensed professionals who fail to report. The duty to report pauses when the hotline is not operating. These rules expire December 31, 2030.
Required abuse-reporting training for staff
The law requires training for three groups: adult protective services staff, Children's Division staff and contractors, and animal control or humane investigators. Each must complete at least 1.5 hours on how to spot abuse, when and how to report, and how human and animal abuse are linked. Agencies develop or adapt training materials by December 31, 2026. Current workers finish training by December 31, 2027; new hires finish within 60 days. Training may be done during work hours and may count for continuing education. These rules expire December 31, 2030.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Holly Jones
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Doug Clemens
Democratic • House
George Hruza
Republican • House
Kimberly-Ann Collins
Democratic • House
Mark Sharp
Democratic • House
Marla Smith
Democratic • House
Michael Burton
Democratic • House
Pattie Mansur
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/15/2026
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
Yes: 128 • No: 9 • Other: 4
Senate vote • 5/15/2026
Third Read and Passed with Amendments - SA 1
Yes: 22 • No: 6
House vote • 5/15/2026
House Adopts - SS#2 SCS, as amended
Yes: 127 • No: 9 • Other: 3
House vote • 5/15/2026
Reported Do Pass
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2026
Third Read and Passed
Yes: 125 • No: 12
House vote • 4/8/2026
Reported Do Pass
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2026
Reported Do Pass
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 2/23/2026
HCS Reported Do Pass
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Bill Text
Truly Agreed
5/15/2026
Perfected
4/1/2026
Committee Substitute
2/23/2026
Senate Substitute
2/23/2026
Introduced
1/7/2026
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