# Missouri HB3535: Expands certain powers given to peace officers employed by the state fire marshal when certain exigent circumstances exist

Missouri HB3535, Expands certain powers given to peace officers employed by the state fire marshal when certain exigent circumstances exist, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bennie Cook (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (Reported Do Pass - AYES: 9 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB3535
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Expands certain powers given to peace officers employed by the state fire marshal when certain exigent circumstances exist
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Reported Do Pass - AYES: 9 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
- Sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (22 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: Bennie Cook (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 9 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 13 | 1 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-02: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 9 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-02: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-03-25: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-03-25: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 13 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-12: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-12: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-03-09: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-03-05: Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7525H.02C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-27: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7525H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (signed)
- HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit (signed)
- HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity (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)
- HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (signed)
- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7525H.02C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7525H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3231-2026)
- [HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3080-2026)
- [HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2974-2026)
- [HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2885-2026)
- [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026)
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3535-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).