Missouri · 2026
HB 2505
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
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/636156b1-8bb0-4e69-9d9e-b5fc9bdc92a0 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Missouri HB 2505 proposes that a grandparent be given priority for custody when a child is placed with a third party, provided such placement is in the best interest of the child.
Software-generated, grounded only in the bill's own fields (it does not invent outcomes, amounts, or dates). Provenance: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
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Sponsors + 4 cosponsors
- David Dolan Republican lead
- Deanna Self Republican
- John Hewkin Republican
- Marla Smith Democratic
- Marty Murray Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 | lower | — | f52e6d51-05fb-4f90-8028-7ac7d76b546b | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f52e6d51-05fb-4f90-8028-7ac7d76b546b CC0-1.0 |
| House: HBs FOR THIRD READING HCS HBs 2505 & 2044 | lower | — | 1661063 | pass | 142 | 0 | 14 | Mar 11, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1661063 LegiScan-ToS |
| Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 | lower | — | d8da560a-88ca-45cb-b899-d1c0b0aba561 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8da560a-88ca-45cb-b899-d1c0b0aba561 CC0-1.0 |
| HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 | lower | — | a77bdb11-0f8e-446c-b6bc-2239441da563 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a77bdb11-0f8e-446c-b6bc-2239441da563 CC0-1.0 |