# Missouri HB601: Establishes laws relating to an enhanced sentence for wearing face or body coverings during the commission of an offense

Missouri HB601, Establishes laws relating to an enhanced sentence for wearing face or body coverings during the commission of an offense, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Lucas (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-24 (Reported Do Pass - AYES: 5 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB601
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes laws relating to an enhanced sentence for wearing face or body coverings during the commission of an offense
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-17
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Reported Do Pass - AYES: 5 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
- Sponsor: Bill Lucas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (16 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: Bill Lucas (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 5 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 11 | 6 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-04-24: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 5 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-23: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-02: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-12: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred: Crime and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-09: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-01-08: Read First Time (House)
- 2024-12-17: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1101H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1101H.01I.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB601-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).