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HB1866 • 2026

Allows the director of the department of public safety to deny a peace officer license if an applicant is not a U.S. citizen or has had a license permanently revoked or suspended

Allows the director of the department of public safety to deny a peace officer license if an applicant is not a U.S. citizen or has had a license permanently revoked or suspended

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Roberts, Lane (161)
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
04/20/2026 - House Message (H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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4736H02.01F - This is a scanned document and the full text can be found in the House and Senate journals.

4736H02.01F - This is a scanned document and the full text can be found in the House and Senate journals. • Roberts

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4736H02.02H

4736H02.02H • Bosley

Distributed

Plain English: Distributed 4736H02.02H by Bosley

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4736H02.03H

4736H02.03H • Bosley

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4736H02.04H

4736H02.04H • Boykin

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4736H02.05H

4736H02.05H • Jamison

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4736H02.06H

4736H02.06H • Johnson

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HA 1

4736H02.07H • Jobe

Defeated

Plain English: Defeated 4736H02.07H by Jobe

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R oll C all 018.002

R oll C all 018.002 • R oll C all 018.002

Filed

Plain English: Filed R oll C all 018.002 by R oll C all 018.002

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  2. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  3. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

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

    Taken Up

  5. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    House Concurs (H) - SA 1 and SA 2 AYES: 149 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  6. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 148 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 3

  7. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    House Message (H)

  8. 2026-04-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the House with... (H) - SA 1, SA 2

  9. 2026-04-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  10. 2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  11. 2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 1, SA 2, adopted AYES: 26 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  12. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

  13. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (S)

  14. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (S)

  15. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  16. 2026-03-19 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, March 23, 2026, 2:30 p.m., SCR 1 - 1st Floor

  17. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety(S)

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

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  19. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  20. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 101 NOES: 36 PRESENT: 9

  21. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  22. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  23. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  24. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  25. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  26. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  27. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

  28. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  29. 2026-01-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0

  30. 2026-01-27 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  31. 2026-01-27 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  32. 2026-01-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  33. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  34. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)

  35. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  36. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Allows the director of the department of public safety to deny a peace officer license if an applicant is not a U.S. citizen or has had a license permanently revoked or suspended