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HB1687 • 2026

Establishes provisions relating to the administration of surgical castration for certain sexual offenders

Establishes provisions relating to the administration of surgical castration for certain sexual offenders

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Cupps, Scott (158)
Last action
2026-02-23
Official status
02/23/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on the long-term effects or the number of people who will be affected by this law, leaving these points speculative.

Rules for Surgical Castration for Certain Sexual Offenders

This bill sets rules for surgically castrating certain sexual offenders who are convicted of specific aggravated sexual offenses involving victims under the age of 13.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows courts to sentence some sexual offenders to surgical castration if they commit an aggravated sexual offense and the victim is under 13 years old, in addition to any other sentence imposed for the offense.
  • Requires a court-appointed medical expert to determine if an offender is suitable for surgery before it happens.
  • Specifies that the Missouri Department of Corrections must perform the procedure by a licensed doctor.
  • States that offenders who refuse or miss their scheduled surgery can be punished with up to five years in prison.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Sexual offenders convicted of certain aggravated sexual offenses involving victims under the age of 13
  • The Missouri Department of Corrections

Terms To Know

Surgical castration
A medical procedure that removes part or all of the male reproductive organs to reduce sex drive and prevent reproduction.
Aggravated sexual offense
A serious crime involving sexual abuse, typically with additional harmful actions like violence or threats.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not apply to offenders under the age of 17.
  • It is unclear how many people will be affected by this law and what its long-term effects might be.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  4. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Establishes provisions relating to the administration of surgical castration for certain sexual offenders

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 1687
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE CUPPS.
3893H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 566, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the
administration of surgi cal castration for certain sexual of fenders, with penalty
provisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 566, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 566.450, to read as follows:
566.450. 1. Notwithstanding any other prov ision of law , upon conviction of any
2 sexual offense requ iring registr ation under sections 589.400 to 589.425 that is also an
3 aggravated sexual offense as defined under 566.010, except sexual abuse in the first
4 degr ee under section 566.100 and sexual abuse in the second degr ee under section
5 566.101, occurring on or after August 28, 2026, if the victim of the offense is under
6 thirteen years of age at the time of the offense, in addition to any other sentence imposed
7 for the offense, the court may sentence the offender to be surgically castrated. Such
8 surgical proced ure shall be administered by the department of corr ections by a licensed
9 physician. The department shall provi de the services necessary to perform the
10 castration.
11 2. (1) An order of the court sentencing an offender to surgical castration under
12 this section shall be contingent upon a determination by a court-appointed medical
13 expert that the offender is an appr opriate candidate for surgery . Notwithstanding
14 subdivision (2) of this subsection, such determination shall be made no later than sixty
15 days fr om the imposition of sentence.
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
16 (2) In all cases involving an offender sentenced to a period of incar ceration or
17 confinement in a corr ectional center as defined under section 217.010, the pr ocedur e
18 shall be performed no later than one week prior to the offender's rel ease fr om the
19 corr ectional center .
20 (3) If an offender fails to appear as req uire d by court order for purposes of the
21 pr ocedur e or re fuses to allow the proced ure, the offender shall be charged with a
22 violation of the pr ovisions of this section. Upon conviction, the offender shall be
23 imprisoned for no less than thr ee years nor mor e than five years without benefit of
24 pr obation, par ole, or suspension of sentence.
25 3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to r equir e the surgical castration if it
26 is not medically appr opriate.
27 4. The pr ovisions of this section shall not apply to an offender who is under
28 seventeen years of age.
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