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HB2855 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation

Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation

Healthcare Labor
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Voss, John (147)
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
04/21/2026 - Second read and referred: General Laws(S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation

Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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HA 1

6402H01.03H • Veit

Adopted

Plain English: 6402H01.03H HB 2855 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 4 1 AMEND House Bill No.

  • 6402H01.03H HB 2855 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 4 1 AMEND House Bill No.
  • 2855, Page 1, Section A, Line 2, by inserting after all of said section 2 and line the following: 3 4 "287.200.
  • 1.
  • Compensation for permanent total disability shall be paid during the 5 continuance of such disability from the date of maximum medical improvement for the lifetime 6 of the employee at the weekly rate of compensation in effect under this subsection on the date of 7 the injury for which compensation is being made.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: General Laws(S)

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

    Executive Session Completed (H)

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

    Voted Do Pass (H)

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

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

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

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

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

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 152 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

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

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

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

    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  9. 2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

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

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

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

    Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

  12. 2026-04-13 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  13. 2026-04-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  14. 2026-04-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  15. 2026-04-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 2

  16. 2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  17. 2026-03-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

  18. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  19. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  20. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  21. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  22. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  23. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation

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 2855
VOSS (147)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
6402H.01P
4/20/2026Date :Session Day : 54
Roll Call : 11
Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO Y - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
Y - ANDERSON Y - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS Y - SHARP 37
Y - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE Y - FARNAN Y - MANSUR @ - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
@ - 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 @ - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
@ - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH Y - STEINMETZ
Y - BOYKIN Y - 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 Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS Y - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH @ - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
Y - 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
Y - 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 Y - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY
Y - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS Y - WOODS
Y - DEATON Y - KEATHLEY Y - 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 : 152 Total Present : 0
Total No : 1 Total Absent : 5
Vacancies : 5