# Missouri HB543: Modifies provisions relating to civil detention procedures

Missouri HB543, Modifies provisions relating to civil detention procedures, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bennie Cook (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-16 (Public Hearing Held) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB543
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to civil detention procedures
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-13
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Public Hearing Held
- Sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (166 yes, 9 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 141 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 17 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-16: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Public Hearing Scheduled - Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 141 NOES: 9 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Perfected (House)
- 2025-03-31: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2025-03-31: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2025-03-25: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-13: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2025-02-19: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-18: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-02-11: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred: Health and Mental Health (House)
- 2025-01-09: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-01-08: Read First Time (House)
- 2024-12-13: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1041H.01P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1041H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1041H.01P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1041H.01I.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB543-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).