Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2480: Reinstates the presidential preference primary
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2480 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE VEIT. 6117H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 115.123, 115.277, 115.351, 115.776, and 115.904, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof thirteen new sections relating to the presidential preference primary. Section A. Sections 115.123, 115.277, 115.351, 115.776, and 115.904, RSMo, are repealed and thirteen new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 115.123, 115.277, 115.351, 115.755, 115.758, 115.761, 115.765, 115.767, 115.770, 115.773, 115.776, 115.785, and 115.904, to read as follows: 115.123. 1. All public elections shall be held on Tuesday. Except as otherwise provided in [subsection 2 of] this section, and section 247.180, all public elections shall be held on the general election day, the primary election day, the general municipal election day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, or on another day expressly provided by city or county charter, and in nonprimary years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August. Bond elections may be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in February but no other issue shall be included on the ballot for such election. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, an election for a presidential primary held under sections 115.755 to 115.785 shall be held on the first …
Sponsors
- Rudy Veit (R, 059) · primary sponsor
- William Irwin (R, 055)
Latest actions
- : HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1
- : HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Elections(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Votes
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (March 3, 2026): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2480?
- HB2480 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Reinstates the presidential preference primary.
- What is the status of HB2480?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1 (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2480?
- Rudy Veit (R, 059), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2480?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2480&year=2026&code=R
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