# Missouri HB2436: Modifies provisions relating to offenses involving animals.

Missouri HB2436, Modifies provisions relating to offenses involving animals., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dean Van Schoiack (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-30 (Public Hearing Held); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2436
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to offenses involving animals.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-16
- Last action: 2026-04-30, Public Hearing Held
- Sponsor: Dean Van Schoiack (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (112 yes, 65 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: Dean Van Schoiack (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 88 | 54 | 1 |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 3 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 14 | 7 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-04-30: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Public Hearing Scheduled - Thursday, April 30, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Second read and referred: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 88 NOES: 54 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-04-15: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 3 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-15: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-04-14: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2026-04-13: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, HA 2, HA 1 to HA 3, HA 2 to HA 3, HA 3, as amended, adopted (House)
- 2026-04-13: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-04-13: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-03-31: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-12: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 14 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-10: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-20: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred: Agriculture (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-16: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4194H.02P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4194H.02I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care (signed)
- HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (signed)
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- HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of physician's statements required for disa… (signed)
- HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission (signed)
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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4194H.02P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4194H.02I.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)
- [HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized he…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1827-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2436-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).