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Missouri House approves journal, reads three bills and adjourns until Jan. 15
Summary
On Jan. 13, 2026, the Missouri House approved the journal by roll call, received first readings of three new bills on education and criminal-justice topics, observed a moment of silence for fisherman Dion Hibdon, and adjourned to reconvene Jan. 15 at 10 a.m.
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House of Representatives convened Jan. 13, 2026, approved the House Journal for the fourth day by roll call and heard first readings of three bills before adjourning until Thursday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m.
Majority Leader (Greene County) moved to approve the House Journal for the fourth day, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, and requested a roll call vote. "The clerk will close the board and tally the vote with the yeas being 138 and 2 present," the presiding officer announced; the motion was approved.
The clerk read first readings of three bills: House Bill 2965, introduced by Bosley, "an act relating to history and literature education in public schools"; House Bill 2966, introduced by Bosley, "an act relating to compensation for wrongful conviction"; and House Bill 2967, introduced by Parker, "an act relating to the Missouri expungement fund." The readings were first readings only; no final votes or committee referrals were recorded on the floor during this session.
Members also used the floor for personal remarks and announcements. The gentleman from Crawford County asked the chamber to observe a moment of silence for Dion Hibdon, a professional fisherman noted in the remarks as part of a noted Bassmaster family. The member said Hibdon was "a fierce competitor, a great fisherman, and possibly one of the best storytellers I've ever known," and read a remark attributed to previous Bassmaster Classic winner and television commentator Davy Hite: "I can't just say enough good words about Dion and his family."
Other announcements included committee scheduling and community events: the Commerce Committee will reconvene in Hearing Room 7 after adjournment; the judiciary committee was scheduled to meet at noon in Hearing Room 5; the corrections and public institutions committee at 4:30 p.m.; and a labor caucus meeting was announced for Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Hearing Room 2. A member also invited women legislators to a membership meeting after session to raise scholarship funds for young women across the state.
A cultural announcement encouraged attendance at a 6:30 p.m. screening of the feature film "Soul on Fire" at Jefferson City Cinema; the announcing member said the film employed more than 500 Missourians and cited returns from the Missouri film tax credit program and a $6,900,000 return to the state, adding it represented a "36% positive" for the state. These financial figures were presented by the member as part of the screening announcement and were not accompanied by supporting documentation on the floor.
Before leaving, Majority Leader (Greene County) moved that the House stand adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. The body vocalized "aye," and the Speaker declared the ayes have it. The session ended without floor debate or final action on the bills read earlier.
What happens next: the three bills were given first readings and will follow the Legislature's normal referral and committee processes. Committee schedules and any public hearings will determine whether and when each bill advances to a committee vote or floor consideration.
