# Missouri HCR48: Urges Congress to pass voter identification laws

Missouri HCR48, Urges Congress to pass voter identification laws, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Davis (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Referred: Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HCR48
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Urges Congress to pass voter identification laws
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Referred: Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics
- Sponsor: Michael Davis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (106 yes, 49 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: Michael Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Irwin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Titus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Burt Whaley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deanna Self (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hewkin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Durnell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 92 | 43 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-20: Referred: Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 92 NOES: 43 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-11: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-10: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-03-05: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-04: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred: Special Committee on Redistricting (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-02-17: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7220H.02I.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7220H.02I.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-HCR48-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).