# Missouri HB2426: Establishes provisions relating to parental rights

Missouri HB2426, Establishes provisions relating to parental rights, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ben Keathley (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-30 (Third Read and Defeated - AYES: 70 NOES: 60 PRESENT: 8) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2426
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes provisions relating to parental rights
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-15
- Last action: 2026-04-30, Third Read and Defeated - AYES: 70 NOES: 60 PRESENT: 8
- Sponsor: Ben Keathley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (95 yes, 68 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: Ben Keathley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Titus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Burt Whaley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deanna Self (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Overcast (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-30 | House | Third Read and Defeated | pass | 70 | 60 | 8 |
| 2026-04-30 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 9 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 11 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-04-30: Third Read and Defeated - AYES: 70 NOES: 60 PRESENT: 8 (House)
- 2026-04-30: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-04-30: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-30: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-30: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-04-29: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2026-04-28: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-04-28: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-28: Taken Up (House)
- 2026-04-28: Laid Over - HA 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-04-28: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-04-28: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-04-01: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 9 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-26: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-03-11: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-03-03: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2026-03-03: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-03: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred: Children and Families (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-15: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4672H.02P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4672H.02C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4672H.01I.pdf)

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- HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (signed)
- HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities (signed)
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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4672H.02P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4672H.02C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4672H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2372-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2426-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).