Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2742: Relating to the careless operation of a motor vehicle
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [REPERFECTED] HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2742 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6086H.03R JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 302.302, 304.070, and 304.822, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof six new sections relating to the careless operation of a motor vehicle, with penalty provisions. Section A. Sections 302.302, 304.070, and 304.822, RSMo, are repealed and six new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 160.3300, 302.302, 304.070, 304.822, 304.1020, and 304.1023, to read as follows: 160.3300. 1. School districts may install and operate school bus safety cameras on school buses to be used for the detection of violations of section 304.050, provided that such use is approved by a vote of the school district board of directors. Any image or video recorded by a school bus safety camera that is not used for the purpose of enforcing violations of section 304.050 shall be permanently deleted no later than onehundred-eighty days from the date of capture. For purposes of this section, "school bus safety camera" means a device that is affixed to a school bus that records photographs, microphotographs, or electronic images of the front or rear of a vehicle at the time the vehicle is detected for an infraction identified in section 304.050. 2. No image or video captured by a school …
Sponsors
- Mike Jones (R, 012) · primary sponsor
- Brandon Phelps (R, 054)
- Pouche, Sean (R, 013)
- Jim Kalberloh (R, 126)
- John Hewkin (R, 120)
- William Irwin (R, 055)
- Philip Oehlerking (R, 100)
- Brian Seitz (R, 156)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Informal Calendar
- : Reported Do Pass (S)
- : Voted Do Pass (S)
- : Executive Session Held (S)
- : Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)
- : Reported Do Pass (S)
- : Voted Do Pass (S)
- : Executive Session Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, April 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m., SCR 1 - 1st Floor
Votes
- Third Read and Passed (H) (March 12, 2026): 138 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (March 12, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Motion to Reconsider Adopted (H) - Perfection AYES: 135 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (March 10, 2026): 135 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Motion to Reconsider Adopted (H) - adoption of HCS AYES: 137 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1 (March 10, 2026): 137 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Motion to Reconsider Adopted (H) - adoption of HA 2 AYES: 135 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1 (March 10, 2026): 135 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Motion to Reconsider Adopted (H) (March 10, 2026): 135 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2742?
- HB2742 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to the careless operation of a motor vehicle.
- What is the status of HB2742?
- In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Informal Calendar (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2742?
- Mike Jones (R, 012), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2742?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2742&year=2026&code=R
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