# Missouri HB2591: Modifies provisions relating to clinical fellowships required for licensure as a speech-language pathologist

Missouri HB2591, Modifies provisions relating to clinical fellowships required for licensure as a speech-language pathologist, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melanie Stinnett (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Placed on Informal Calendar) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2591
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to clinical fellowships required for licensure as a speech-language pathologist
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-29
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Placed on Informal Calendar
- Sponsor: Melanie Stinnett (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (174 yes, 0 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: Melanie Stinnett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Seitz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Danny Busick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Lewis (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-04-29: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: SCS Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: SCS Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Public Hearing Scheduled - Tuesday, March 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Senate Commttee Room 1 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Second read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-10: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, adopted (House)
- 2026-02-10: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-02-10: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-03: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-27: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-01-21: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 20 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-21: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-14: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-29: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4165H.01P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4165S.03C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4165H.01I.pdf)

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- HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed)
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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4165H.01P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4165S.03C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4165H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in boar…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2586-2026)
- [HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2596-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2591-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).