# Missouri HB2688: Specifies that an unborn child, at any stage of development, is subject to the protections of the 5th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution

Missouri HB2688, Specifies that an unborn child, at any stage of development, is subject to the protections of the 5th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Darin Chappell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-25 (Referred: Rules - Administrative) (as of 2026-11-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2688
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Specifies that an unborn child, at any stage of development, is subject to the protections of the 5th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Referred: Rules - Administrative
- Sponsor: Darin Chappell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 5 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: Darin Chappell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Burt Whaley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 12 | 5 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-25: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 12 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-03: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-27: 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)
- 2026-01-05: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5103H.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)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5103H.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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2688-2026 (as of 2026-11-05).