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HB1625 • 2026

Modifies the offenses of trafficking of drugs in the first and second degree

Modifies the offenses of trafficking of drugs in the first and second degree

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Haley, Willard (058)
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
04/29/2026 - SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the changes in punishment or court procedures, only that it modifies offenses related to drug trafficking.

Changes Drug Trafficking Laws

This bill modifies the laws related to trafficking drugs in Missouri, specifically for first and second degree offenses.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates the law to define what it means to traffic drugs in the first and second degree.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who sell or traffic large amounts of illegal drugs in Missouri.
  • Courts and law enforcement agencies dealing with drug trafficking cases.

Terms To Know

Drug Trafficking
The act of selling, transporting, or distributing illegal drugs.
First Degree
A more serious level of a crime, usually with harsher penalties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify exactly how much punishment should be given for each type of drug trafficking.
  • The bill does not change laws about possession or use of drugs, only trafficking.
  • It is unclear if this will reduce drug trafficking in Missouri.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HA 1

5279H01.01H • Pollitt

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a new offense called 'delivery of a controlled substance causing death' to the existing drug trafficking laws.

  • Adds a new section that makes it illegal for someone to deliver or distribute a controlled substance mixed with another dangerous substance, if this results in a person's death.
  • Specifies that it is not a defense if the person who died contributed to their own death by using the drug.
  • Classifies the offense as a class A felony.
  • The amendment does not specify all details about how this new law will be enforced or what penalties apply beyond classification as a class A felony.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

  2. 2026-04-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  3. 2026-04-22 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  4. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  5. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S)

  6. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  7. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  8. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  9. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  10. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 137 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 5

  11. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  12. 2026-03-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  13. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  14. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  15. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

  16. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  17. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  18. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  19. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  20. 2026-02-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  21. 2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 16 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  22. 2026-01-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  23. 2026-01-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  24. 2026-01-13 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  25. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  26. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)

  27. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  28. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies the offenses of trafficking of drugs in the first and second degree

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs FOR THIRD READING
HB 1625
HALEY (058)
OFFENSES INVOLVING THE TRAFFICKING OF DRUGS
5279H.01P
3/11/2026Date :Session Day : 36
Roll Call : 13
Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
Y - ANDERSON Y - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS @ - SHARP 37
@ - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE @ - FARNAN Y - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN @ - SIMMONS
Y - BARNES Y - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN P - SMITH 46
@ - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW Y - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK Y - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH P - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
P - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH @ - STEINMETZ
Y - BOYKIN @ - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
Y - BOYKO Y - HADEN Y - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY Y - HALES Y - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY Y - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
Y - BURTON @ - HARBISON Y - MYERS Y - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH Y - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
@ - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING P - THOMAS
Y - BUTZ Y - HEIN Y - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
Y - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN Y - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN Y - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
Y - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE Y - PLANK Y - VOSS
Y - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT Y - WALSH MOORE
Y - COLEMAN Y - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
Y - COLLINS Y - JAMISON Y - PRICE Y - WEBER
Y - COOK Y - JOBE P - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW Y - JOHNSON Y - REED @ - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY
@ - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 @ - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
N - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS Y - WOODS
Y - DEATON Y - KEATHLEY @ - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN Y - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN Y - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT Y - ZIMMERMANN
Y - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
Y - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 137 Total Present : 5
Total No : 2 Total Absent : 14
Vacancies : 5