Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2483: Establishes the "Respect People's Abortion Decisions Act"
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2483 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE WEBER. 5324H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 188.015, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the respect people's abortion decisions act. Section A. Section 188.015, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 188.015, to read as follows: 188.015. 1. As used in this chapter, the following terms mean: (1) "Abortion"[: (a) The act of using or prescribing any instrument, device, medicine, drug, or any other means or substance with the intent to destroy the life of an embryo or fetus in his or her mother's womb; or (b) The intentional termination of the pregnancy of a mother by using or prescribing any instrument, device, medicine, drug, or other means or substance with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth or to remove a dead unborn child], any medical treatment intended to induce the termination of a pregnancy, except for the purpose of producing a live birth; (2) "Abortion facility", a clinic, physician's office, or any other place or facility in which abortions are performed or induced other than a hospital; (3) "Affiliate", a person who or entity that enters into, with an abortion facility, a legal …
Sponsors
- Weber, Emily (D, 024) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2483?
- HB2483 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Establishes the "Respect People's Abortion Decisions Act".
- What is the status of HB2483?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2483?
- Weber, Emily (D, 024).
- Where is the official record for HB2483?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2483&year=2026&code=R
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