Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2904: Modifies and establishes provisions relating to animal abuse
Status: In committee, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the amended text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2904 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 5546H.02C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 578.012, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to animal abuse offenses, with penalty provisions. Section A. Section 578.012, RSMo, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 578.006 and 578.012, to read as follows: 578.006. 1. A person commits the offense of making a malicious false report of animal abuse if: (1) The person purposely makes a report to a law enforcement agency or an applicable government agency alleging the abuse of any animal in a manner punishable under section 578.012; (2) The person knows that such a report is false; (3) The person makes the report with the purpose of disrupting, harassing, causing a monetary loss to, or disturbing the peace of the owner of the animal; and (4) Such report causes a disruption, harassment, monetary loss, or disturbance of the owner of the animal. 2. The offense of making a malicious false report of animal abuse is a class C misdemeanor. 3. It shall be an absolute defense for a prosecution of the offense of making a malicious false report of animal abuse if the reporting party reported an incident of animal abuse out …
Sponsors
- Don Mayhew (R, 124) · primary sponsor
- Collins, Kimberly-Ann (D, 077)
Latest actions
- : HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- : HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: General Laws(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Votes
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (April 2, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2904?
- HB2904 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies and establishes provisions relating to animal abuse.
- What is the status of HB2904?
- In committee as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2904?
- Don Mayhew (R, 124), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2904?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2904&year=2026&code=R
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