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MissouriSB9992026 Regular SessionSenate

Modifies provisions relating to vulnerable persons

Sponsored By: Brad Hudson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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9 provisions identified: 8 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Protection orders can cover online stalking

People facing cyberstalking can seek a full protection order or a temporary order issued before the other side appears. Courts can temporarily bar cyberstalking and threats of cyberstalking. This adds online stalking to the conduct covered alongside domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault.

Felony penalties target intimate image abuse

Beginning July 1, 2027, sharing covered intimate digital depictions of identifiable people is a class D felony; threatening disclosure is a class E felony. The offense requires the law’s stated intent, knowledge, or reckless disregard of likely harm. Either becomes a class C felony for repeat violations or depictions reasonably expected to affect government proceedings or facilitate violence. A disclaimer is not a defense. Online service providers are protected from these offenses solely for restricting access or providing tools that let others restrict access.

Felony penalties target online coercion

Beginning July 1, 2027, the law makes sadistic online exploitation a class E felony. It covers listed acts of internet coercion, manipulation, threats, and extortion. These include coercing self-harm or other harmful acts, extorting sexually explicit content, and using intimate depictions to demand money.

New crimes target repeated online abuse

Beginning July 1, 2027, Missouri establishes separate cyberharassment and cyberstalking crimes. Cyberharassment covers purposeful or knowing, repeated electronic contact without a legitimate purpose that meets the law’s fear or distress tests. A first offense is a class B misdemeanor; later offenses are class A misdemeanors. Cyberstalking covers purposeful or knowing, threatening or fear-inducing digital conduct used to intimidate, track, follow, or cause specified fear or distress. A first cyberstalking offense is a class A misdemeanor; later offenses are class E felonies.

Stronger rules against harassment and stalking

Beginning July 1, 2027, stalking rules cover qualifying knowing conduct, including technology abuse. First-degree stalking covers reasonable fear of death, injury, or offenses against specified loved ones or property, or feeling harassed, terrified, or intimidated. Second-degree stalking uses the reasonable-person test for feeling harassed, terrified, or intimidated. Qualifying prior harassment findings raise first-degree harassment from a class E to class D felony, and second-degree harassment from a class A misdemeanor to class E felony. Comparable out-of-state findings count when Missouri could charge the same conduct under its harassment laws. Separately, knowingly breaking a no-contact release condition in a pending criminal case is a class A misdemeanor, in addition to forfeiting pledged release security.

Child protections reach age seventeen

For chapter 565, “child” means someone under 18 rather than under 17, extending provisions using that definition to 17-year-olds. Beginning July 1, 2027, revised assault rules define bodily harm as pain, injury, illness, or impaired physical condition. Specified first- and second-degree assault elements use “great bodily harm” instead of “serious physical injury.” Third-degree domestic assault includes attempting substantial bodily harm or knowingly causing bodily harm. These injury-term changes retain the stated offense classifications, and each offense still requires its stated conduct and victim relationship.

Broader reviews of pregnancy-related deaths

The pregnancy-associated death review board’s membership cap rises from 18 to 22, with at least one member per congressional district. Membership must reflect demographic, rural, and urban representation. The board reviews deaths, care gaps, racial inequities, and areas lacking maternity care, then recommends prevention steps. Annual reports break down data by race, ethnicity, language, nationality, age, ZIP code, maternity-care access, and prenatal and postnatal care. The health department can obtain related records for maternal deaths within the prior 24 months; good-faith compliance carries liability and professional-discipline protections. Board records and deliberations are confidential and protected from subpoenas, and public reports must protect identities. Federal, private, or other funds can support operations; voluntary confidential reporting depends on appropriations.

Required care for infants born alive

A child born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion has the same state personhood rights as other children. Missouri-licensed, registered, or certified providers present professionally must give the same care as for other newborns at the same gestational age. Knowingly performing or attempting an overt act that kills the child is first-degree murder. People can sue for injuries caused by a provider’s failure to give the required care. The cited abortion definition excludes natural, spontaneous pregnancy loss before fetal viability.

Keep phone numbers, take over bills

After notice and a chance to be heard, a court can transfer phone numbers to a petitioner who does not hold the account. The petitioner takes over bills for those lines and their devices. Providers can require their normal account setup steps. If technical or account problems prevent the transfer, providers must notify the petitioner within three business days. Providers have liability protection for following the order.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brad Hudson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 26 • No: 8

House vote • 5/13/2026

Reported Do Pass

Yes: 6 • No: 2

House vote • 5/11/2026

Reported Do Pass

Yes: 12 • No: 4

House vote • 5/11/2026

Reported Do Pass

Yes: 8 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

    7/13/2026

  2. Approved by Governor (G)

    7/13/2026

  3. Delivered to Governor

    5/28/2026

  4. Signed by House Speaker

    5/28/2026House

  5. House Message

    5/13/2026House

  6. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

    5/13/2026

  7. Title of Bill - Agreed To

    5/13/2026

  8. Taken Up for Third Reading

    5/13/2026House

  9. Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    5/13/2026House

  10. Voted Do Pass

    5/13/2026House

  11. Executive Session Completed

    5/13/2026House

  12. Referred: Fiscal Review

    5/11/2026House

  13. Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    5/11/2026House

  14. Voted Do Pass

    5/11/2026House

  15. Executive Session Completed

    5/11/2026House

  16. Referred: Rules - Legislative

    5/11/2026House

  17. Reported Do Pass - AYES: 12 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0

    5/11/2026House

  18. Voted Do Pass

    5/11/2026House

  19. Executive Session Completed

    5/11/2026House

  20. Public Hearing Completed

    5/11/2026House

  21. Referred: Children and Families

    5/8/2026House

  22. Read Second Time

    5/8/2026House

  23. Reported to the House and First Read

    5/7/2026House

Bill Text

  • Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed

    5/13/2026

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  • Introduced

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  • Perfected

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