# Missouri HB2408: Modifies provisions governing grants to deaf-blind individuals and families

Missouri HB2408, Modifies provisions governing grants to deaf-blind individuals and families, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brenda Shields (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-05 (Voted Do Pass) (as of 2026-11-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2408
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions governing grants to deaf-blind individuals and families
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-15
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Voted Do Pass
- Sponsor: Brenda Shields (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (164 yes, 2 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: Brenda Shields (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Seitz (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 145 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 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: 145 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-04-02: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-30: Perfected (House)
- 2026-03-30: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-03-30: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-03-23: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-02: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-23: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-23: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-23: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-17: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-10: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred: Legislative Review (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-15: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5783H.01P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5783H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care (signed)
- HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (signed)
- HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed)
- HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission (signed)
- HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities (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)

## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5783H.01P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5783H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2372-2026)
- [HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1871-2026)
- [HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1867-2026)
- [HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commiss…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1825-2026)
- [HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with d…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1840-2026)
- [HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized he…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1827-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2408-2026 (as of 2026-11-05).