# Missouri HB2498: Modifies provisions relating to the certification of a juvenile for trial as an adult

Missouri HB2498, Modifies provisions relating to the certification of a juvenile for trial as an adult, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brad Christ (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2498
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to the certification of a juvenile for trial as an adult
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
- Sponsor: Brad Christ (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (129 yes, 45 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: Brad Christ (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Costlow (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 100 | 44 | 3 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 15 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-03-12: Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 100 NOES: 44 PRESENT: 3 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-19: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2026-02-17: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3, adopted (House)
- 2026-02-17: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-02-17: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-02-16: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-10: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 15 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-27: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-20: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred: Children and Families (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-17: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5281H.04P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5281H.04I.pdf)

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- HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care (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)
- 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)
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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5281H.04P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5281H.04I.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-HB2498-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).