Scope: State (Missouri)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Green
Date occurred: April 30, 2026
HB 2426, which would establish provisions relating to parental rights, was third read and defeated in the Missouri House on April 30, 2026. The recorded vote was 70 ayes, 60 noes, and 8 present, short of the majority required for passage.
Constitutional basis: Ordinary floor vote under the Missouri House's constitutional majority requirement; bill failed, producing no change to existing law.