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MO HB3293

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chris Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates section 306.220, RSMo as "Hannah's Law"
  • Raises the age requirement for mandatory U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices from under 7 years old to under 12 years old
  • Expands coverage beyond watercraft to include children wading or swimming in navigable public waters more than three feet in depth
  • Violation for allowing a child under 12 to be without a personal flotation device in covered situations constitutes a class C misdemeanor
  • Exemptions apply when the child is in a fully enclosed part of a watercraft or is supervised by a lifeguard

Legislative Description

Expands the requirement for children to wear personal flotation devices

Last Action

Read Second Time (H)

2/16/2026

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