Missouri House reads three bills, announces committee hearings and recesses for governor's State of the State

The Missouri House of Representatives conducted routine morning business Jan. 12, 2026, including the first reading of three bills, multiple committee meeting notices, approval of the House journal by roll call, and a recess until 2:00 p.m. for the governor's State of the State address.

The House Clerk read House Bill 2926, introduced by Parker, "an act relating to liability of private contractors," House Bill 2927, introduced by Parker, "an act relating to settlement demands," and House Bill 2928, introduced by Schulte, "an act relating to qualified firearms safety inspectors with penalty provisions." The readings were announced as first readings; no debate on the bills is recorded in the morning transcript.

Members made multiple announcements: the Women Legislators Missouri meeting will convene in the gallery after session; the Special Committee on Property Tax Reform will meet in Hearing Room 3 at noon; the Committee on Crime and Public Safety will meet at 4:00 p.m. or after adjournment; and the Committee on Transportation will meet at 4:00 p.m. or upon adjournment in Hearing Room 7.

Procedural business included a motion by the majority leader (Gentleman from Greene County) to approve the House journal for the third day (Jan. 12, 2026). The clerk closed the board and the tally reported "With the yeas being 117 and 10 present, the gentleman's motion is approved." The transcript does not list individual roll-call votes by member name.

Later the majority leader moved that the House stand in recess until 2:00 p.m. for the State of the State address; the presiding officer took a voice vote, "the ayes have it," and the House recessed.

No committee reports, floor amendments, or recorded debate on the three bills are included in the transcript excerpt.