# Missouri HB927: Establishes provisions relating to fathership

Missouri HB927, Establishes provisions relating to fathership, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jamie Ray Gragg (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-30 (Voted Do Pass); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB927
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes provisions relating to fathership
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Voted Do Pass
- Sponsor: Jamie Ray Gragg (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (166 yes, 11 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: Jamie Ray Gragg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony Ealy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Warwick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Danny Busick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Dolan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Brown
- Cosponsor: Jeff Farnan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Hurlbert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Meirath (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Costlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Boykin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Peters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Wilson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tricia Byrnes (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 135 | 11 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-04-30: Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Public Hearing Scheduled - AMENDED: Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 10:30 AM, Senate Lounge - 3rd floor (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Second read and referred: Progress and Development (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Delivered to the Senate
- 2025-04-10: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 135 NOES: 11 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-04-10: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-10: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-04-09: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2025-04-08: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3 adopted (House)
- 2025-04-08: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-08: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2025-04-08: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2025-04-07: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-01: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-26: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2025-03-26: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 15 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-03-25: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-25: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-04: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred: Children and Families (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1830H.02P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1830H.02C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1830H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1830H.02P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1830H.02C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1830H.01I.pdf)

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- [SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB79-2025)
- [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB927-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).
