KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Missouri

HB2505 • 2026

Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party

Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party

Children
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Dolan, David (148)
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
04/15/2026 - SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

  2. 2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  3. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  4. 2026-04-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 8:15 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  5. 2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 8:15 a.m., Senate Lounge-3rd Floor

  6. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

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

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

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

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

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

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

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  10. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  11. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  12. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

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

    Perfected (H)

  14. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  15. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  16. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  17. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

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

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

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  19. 2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

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

  20. 2026-02-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

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

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  22. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  23. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  24. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Children and Families(H)

  25. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  26. 2025-12-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party