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MO HB2751

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chad Perkins

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the prohibition on voting while on probation or parole after a felony conviction, allowing individuals to vote once released from imprisonment rather than waiting until final discharge from supervision

  • Eliminates multiple conditions previously required for individuals with felony drug convictions to receive SNAP benefits, now granting automatic eligibility for food assistance regardless of substance abuse treatment participation or compliance history

  • Requires the Department of Corrections to provide releasing inmates with state-issued identification cards, birth certificates, Social Security cards, vocational training records, work records, resumes, and notification of occupational license eligibility, with the ID documentation process beginning nine months before release

  • Establishes a mandatory good time credit system awarding 5-360 days of sentence credit for inmates who complete educational programs, vocational training, substance abuse treatment, or 1,000 hours of restorative justice, capped at 90 days per year, with retroactive application for programs completed since January 1, 2010

  • Requires criminal justice agencies to share criminal justice data and records with bona fide researchers who have institutional review board approval, with the attorney general required to issue compliance guidance by February 28, 2027

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to public safety

Last Action

Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules - Legislative2/18/2026
Corrections and Public Institutions1/8/2026

Full Bill Text

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