Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1984: Modifies the offense of keeping a dangerous dog
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1984 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE COOK. 4034H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 578.024, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the offense of keeping a dangerous dog, with penalty provisions. Section A. Section 578.024, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 578.024, to read as follows: 578.024. 1. A person commits the offense of keeping a dangerous dog if he or she owns or possesses a dog that has: (1) Bitten any person, domestic animal, or livestock without provocation on one occasion; or (2) Previously bitten a person [or], a domestic animal, or livestock without provocation and that dog bites any person, domestic animal, or livestock on a subsequent occasion. 2. The offense of keeping a dangerous dog or (2) A class B misdemeanor under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this section, unless such attack: [(1)] (a) Results in serious injury to any person or death of a domestic animal or livestock, in which case, it is a class A misdemeanor under subdivision (2) of subsection of this section; or [(2)] (b) Results in serious injury to any person or death of a domestic animal or livestock and any previous attack also resulted in serious …
Sponsors
- Bennie Cook (R, 143) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB1984?
- HB1984 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies the offense of keeping a dangerous dog.
- What is the status of HB1984?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1984?
- Bennie Cook (R, 143).
- Where is the official record for HB1984?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1984&year=2026&code=R
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