# Missouri HB2921: Establishes provisions relating to civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the internet

Missouri HB2921, Establishes provisions relating to civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the internet, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melissa Schmidt (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2921
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes provisions relating to civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the internet
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-02-17, HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- Sponsor: Melissa Schmidt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (17 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: Melissa Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy L. Hausman (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 17 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-17: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-17: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-17: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-10: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred: Children and Families (House)
- 2026-01-13: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-12: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6602H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (signed)
- HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division (signed)
- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6602H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026)
- [HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2885-2026)
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2921-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).