# Missouri HB2292: Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse Missouri HB2292, Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Holly Jones (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-HB2292-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Missouri HB2292 - State: Missouri - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-09 - Last action: 2026-07-13, Delivered to Secretary of State (G) - Sponsor: Holly Jones (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (435 yes, 36 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State report on hotline and cases: benefit, low. 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 a… - Animal control must report human abuse: cost, low. 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, b… - Professionals must report animal abuse to hotline: mixed, low. 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 hotlin… - Required abuse-reporting training for staff: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Holly Jones (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Doug Clemens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: George Hruza (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly-Ann Collins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark Sharp (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marla Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Burton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pattie Mansur (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-15 | House | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | pass | 128 | 9 | 4 | | 2026-05-15 | Senate | Third Read and Passed with Amendments - SA 1 | pass | 22 | 6 | | | 2026-05-15 | House | House Adopts - SS#2 SCS, as amended | pass | 127 | 9 | 3 | | 2026-05-15 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 125 | 12 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Bill text - Truly Agreed, 2026-05-15: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920S.10T.pdf) - Perfected, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920H.03P.pdf) - Committee Substitute, 2026-02-23: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920H.03C.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920S.05C.pdf) - Senate Substitute, 2026-02-23: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920S.06F.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920S.10F.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920H.02I.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 - [Truly Agreed (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920S.10T.pdf) - [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920H.03P.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920H.03C.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920S.05C.pdf) - [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920S.06F.pdf) - [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920S.10F.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4920H.02I.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) - [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-HB2292-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).