# Missouri HB2822: Increases the penalties for the offense of animal abuse and establishes an animal abuse registry

Missouri HB2822, Increases the penalties for the offense of animal abuse and establishes an animal abuse registry, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jo Doll (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Referred: Emerging Issues) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2822
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Increases the penalties for the offense of animal abuse and establishes an animal abuse registry
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Referred: Emerging Issues
- Sponsor: Jo Doll (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jo Doll (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-05-15: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6279H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)
- HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in board meetings by telephone or electronic means (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6279H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
- [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-HB2822-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).