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HB1834 • 2026

Modifies the offense of enticement of a child

Modifies the offense of enticement of a child

Children Crime
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Kelley, Ann (127)
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
04/29/2026 - Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details about the changes, only that they modify the offense of enticement of a child.

Changing the Law on Luring Children for Sexual Reasons

This law changes how people who try to lure children under 18 years old for sexual reasons are punished.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the age limit from 17 to 18 years old for when someone can be charged with luring a child for sex.
  • Makes it clear that if a police officer pretends to be a minor, this does not protect someone who tries to lure them.
  • Sets punishment for luring children as a felony with prison time between five and thirty years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People aged 21 or older who try to lure children under 18 for sex
  • Police officers who pretend to be minors in investigations

Terms To Know

Felony
A serious crime that can lead to a long prison sentence.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not explain how police officers should act when pretending to be minors.
  • Does not change other laws about talking to children online or in person.

Bill History

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

    Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

  2. 2026-04-13 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  3. 2026-04-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

  4. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  5. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

  6. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  7. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  8. 2026-02-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  9. 2026-02-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  10. 2026-02-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  11. 2026-02-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  12. 2026-01-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  13. 2026-01-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  14. 2026-01-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  15. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  16. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Judiciary(H)

  17. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  18. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies the offense of enticement of a child

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 1834
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE KELLEY .
4020H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o repeal section 566.151, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the
of fense of enticement of a child, with penalty provisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 566.151, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 566.151, to read as follows:
566.151. 1. A person twenty-one years of age or older commits the of fense of
2 enticement of a child if he or she persuades, solicits, coaxes, entices, or lures whether by
3 words, actions or through communication via the internet or any electronic communication,
4 any person who is less than [ seventeen ] eighteen years of age for the purpose of engaging in
5 sexual conduct.
6 2. It is not a defense to a prosecution for a violation of this section that the other
7 person was a peace of ficer masquerading as a minor .
8 3. Enticement of a child or an attempt to commit enticement of a child is a felony for
9 which the authorized term of imprisonment shall be not less than five years and not more than
10 thirty years. No person convicted under this section shall be eligible for parole, probation,
11 conditional release, or suspended imposition or execution of sentence for a period of five
12 calendar years.
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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.