Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2354: Establishes and modifies provisions relating to child abuse or neglect
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2354 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JONES (88). 4714H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 210.125, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to child abuse or neglect. Section A. Section 210.125, RSMo, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 210.125 and 210.144, to read as follows: 210.125. 1. A police officer, law enforcement official, or a physician who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering from illness or injury or is in danger of personal harm by reason of his surroundings and that a case of child abuse or neglect exists, may request that the juvenile officer take the child into protective custody under chapter 211. 2. A police officer, law enforcement official, or a physician who has reasonable cause to believe that a child is in imminent danger of suffering serious physical harm or a threat to life as a result of abuse or neglect and such person has reasonable cause to believe the harm or threat to life may occur before a juvenile court could issue a temporary protective custody order or before a juvenile officer could take the child into protective custody, the police officer, law enforcement official or physician may take or …
Sponsors
- Holly Jones (R, 088) · primary sponsor
- Mazzie Christensen (R, 002)
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2354?
- HB2354 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Establishes and modifies provisions relating to child abuse or neglect.
- What is the status of HB2354?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2354?
- Holly Jones (R, 088), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2354?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2354&year=2026&code=R
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