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HB2302 • 2026

Requires the department of corrections to provide certain services to inmates prior to their release from the department

Requires the department of corrections to provide certain services to inmates prior to their release from the department

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Oehlerking, Philip (100)
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
04/22/2026 - Public Hearing Held (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires the department of corrections to provide certain services to inmates prior to their release from the department

Requires the department of corrections to provide certain services to inmates prior to their release from the department

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the department of corrections to provide certain services to inmates prior to their release from the department

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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HA 1

5833H01.02H • Collins

Adopted

Plain English: 5833H01.02H HB 2302 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 1 1 AMEND House Bill No.

  • 5833H01.02H HB 2302 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 1 1 AMEND House Bill No.
  • 2302, Page 2, Section 217.443, Line 21, by deleting the word "four" 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the word "six"; and 3 4 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 44, by inserting after the number "10." the 5 following: 6 7 "A delay in obtaining the documents listed under subsection 8 of this section shall not be cause 8 for a delay in an inmate's release through probation or parole from a correctional center.
  • 9 11."; and 10 11 Further amend said bill and section, Page 3, Line 53, by deleting the number "11." and inserting 12 in lieu thereof the number "12."; and 13 14 Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references 15 accordingly.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  2. 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

  3. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

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

  4. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

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

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 142 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 2

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

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  7. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  8. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  9. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

  10. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  11. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  12. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  13. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  14. 2026-02-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  15. 2026-01-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  16. 2026-01-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  17. 2026-01-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  18. 2026-01-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  19. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  20. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H)

  21. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  22. 2025-12-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Requires the department of corrections to provide certain services to inmates prior to their release from the department

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 2302
OEHLERKING (100)
INMATE RELEASE FROM THE CUSTODY OF DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS
3/11/2026Date :Session Day : 36
Roll Call : 14
Y - ALLEN P - 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 @ - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN @ - SIMMONS
Y - BARNES Y - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN Y - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW Y - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK Y - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH Y - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
Y - 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 Y - 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
P - 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 Y - 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
Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY Y - 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 : 142 Total Present : 2
Total No : 0 Total Absent : 14
Vacancies : 5