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HB2637 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses, including minimum prison terms and conditional release

Modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses, including minimum prison terms and conditional release

Crime
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Black, John (129)
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
04/20/2026 - Voted Do Pass (S)
Effective date
2028-01-01

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Amendments

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6162H04.01H

6162H04.01H • Sassmann

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6162H04.02H

6162H04.02H • Sassmann

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6162H04.03H

6162H04.03H • Bosley

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Bill History

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

    Executive Session Held (S)

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

    Voted Do Pass (S)

  3. 2026-04-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)

  4. 2026-04-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Scheduled - Monday, April 20, 2026, 3:30 p.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  5. 2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

  6. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

  7. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  8. 2026-03-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  9. 2026-03-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 8:15 a.m, Senate Lounge-3rd Floor

  10. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

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

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

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

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

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  13. 2026-02-19 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  14. 2026-02-19 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 4 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  15. 2026-02-19 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  16. 2026-02-19 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 102 NOES: 45 PRESENT: 2

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

    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

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

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  19. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  20. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  21. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  22. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

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

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  24. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

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

  25. 2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  26. 2026-02-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

  27. 2026-02-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  28. 2026-02-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

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

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  30. 2026-01-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Judiciary(H)

  31. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  32. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  33. 2026-01-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses, including minimum prison terms and conditional release