Scope: State (Missouri)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: May 15, 2026
Missouri HB 3243 would establish provisions governing the placement of a child whose parent or legal guardian has been subject to a federal enforcement action. The bill was referred to the House Emerging Issues Committee on May 15, 2026.
Constitutional basis: State child-custody police power applied to federal immigration enforcement; bill sits in committee with no enacted text or legislative outcome yet.