# Missouri HB2658: Modifies provisions relating to electronic communications

Missouri HB2658, Modifies provisions relating to electronic communications, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Costlow (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Second read and referred: General Laws); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2658
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to electronic communications
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Second read and referred: General Laws
- Sponsor: Mike Costlow (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (173 yes, 3 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: Mike Costlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Kelley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Banderman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Lewis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Hruza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hewkin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marty Joe Murray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Boggs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Wilson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 143 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 20 | 1 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-08: Second read and referred: General Laws (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 143 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)
- 2026-03-31: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, adopted (House)
- 2026-03-31: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-31: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-03-31: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-03-31: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-10: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-10: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-02-18: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 20 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-18: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-18: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-28: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred: Utilities (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2026-01-05: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6199H.03P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6199H.03C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6199H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans (signed)
- HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in board meetings by telephone or electronic means (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6199H.03P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6199H.03C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6199H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2596-2026)
- [HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in boar…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2586-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2658-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).