# Missouri HB2760: Establishes the "PRAISE Act", prohibiting the closure of places of worship during an emergency

Missouri HB2760, Establishes the "PRAISE Act", prohibiting the closure of places of worship during an emergency, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sean Pouche (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Second read and referred: General Laws) (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2760
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes the "PRAISE Act", prohibiting the closure of places of worship during an emergency
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Second read and referred: General Laws
- Sponsor: Sean Pouche (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (127 yes, 46 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: Sean Pouche (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Laubinger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Banderman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deanna Self (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Lewis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hewkin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Costlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Boggs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Miller (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 104 | 38 | 6 |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 4 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 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: 104 NOES: 38 PRESENT: 6 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-04-02: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-04-02: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-02: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-04-01: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2026-03-31: Perfected (House)
- 2026-03-31: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-03-31: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-03-23: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 9 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-05: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-16: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-16: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-09: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2026-01-06: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4547H.01P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4547H.01I.pdf)

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- HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans (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
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4547H.01P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4547H.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)
- [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-HB2760-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).