---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifies provisions relating to professional registration."
description: "Modifies provisions relating to professional registration."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mo"
legislature: "Missouri General Assembly"
session: "2020"
identifier: "HB 2046"
citation: "Missouri HB 2046 (2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Grier, Derek"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 70
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2020-01-08T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-07-06T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d583f1af-d0cc-4577-be4b-227fc441395d"
source_url: "http://www.house.mo.gov/BillActions.aspx?bill=HB2046&year=2020&code=R"
source_hash: "d14dc8a2b966b9a5d96e44e4c2d9bfcf9ae91e43d64972a234023112cb278e8c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mo"]
---

# Missouri HB 2046 (2020) — Modifies provisions relating to professional registration.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4438H.01I.pdf)
2. **Amendment 4438H02.01H (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/amendpdf/4438H02.01H.pdf)
3. **Amendment 4438H02.02H (Defeated)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/amendpdf/4438H02.02H.pdf)
4. **Amendment 4438H02.06H** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/amendpdf/4438H02.06H.pdf)
5. **Amendment 4438H06.01F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/amendpdf/4438H06.01F.pdf)
6. **Amendment 4438S05.02F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/amendpdf/4438S05.02F.pdf)
7. **Amendment R** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/rollcalls/061.008.pdf)
8. **Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4438H.02C.pdf)
9. **Conf Comm Sub** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4438H.06S.pdf)
10. **Perfected** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4438H.02P.pdf)
11. **Senate Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4438S.05F.pdf)
12. **Truly Agreed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills201/hlrbillspdf/4438H.06T.pdf)

## Votes

- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Grier, Derek — primary (person)
- Shamed Dogan — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-08T06:00:00+00:00** Introduced and Read First Time (H) `introduction`
- **2020-01-09T06:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time (H) `reading-2`
- **2020-01-09T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H) `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-14T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Completed (H)
- **2020-01-15T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2020-01-15T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2020-01-15T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2020-01-15T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Rules - Administrative Oversight(H) `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-21T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2020-01-21T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2020-01-21T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2020-01-28T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2020-01-28T06:00:00+00:00** Title of Bill - Agreed To
- **2020-01-28T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Adopted (H)
- **2020-01-28T06:00:00+00:00** Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1 adopted
- **2020-01-30T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2020-01-30T06:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 114 NOES: 38 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-01-30T06:00:00+00:00** Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) `reading-1`
- **2020-02-20T06:00:00+00:00** Second read and referred: Professional Registration(S)
- **2020-02-20T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, February 24, 2020, 2:00pm, Senate Lounge
- **2020-02-24T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2020-03-02T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2020-03-02T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2020-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Substitute Offered (S) `introduction`
- **2020-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** SS Adopted (S) - as amended
- **2020-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S) `referral-committee`
- **2020-04-29T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Scheduled - 9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2020, Joint Committee Room
- **2020-04-30T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2020-04-30T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-04-30T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-04-30T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2020-04-30T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Reconsider Adopted (S) - Motion to reconsider the adoption of SS, as amended adopted and a motion to reconsider the adoption of SA 10 adopted.
- **2020-04-30T05:00:00+00:00** SS Adopted (S) - SS, as amended
- **2020-04-30T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 29 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-04-30T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the House with... (H) - SS, as amended
- **2020-04-30T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference
- **2020-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2020-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)
- **2020-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Conferees to Exceed Differences (S)
- **2020-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S) - BERNSKOETTER, RIDDLE, KOENIG, WALSH, SIFTON
- **2020-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2020-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2020-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Conferees to Exceed Differences (H)
- **2020-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** House Conference Committee Appointed (H) - REPRESENTATIVES GRIER, HOUX, ROSS, CARPENTER, BROWN(27)
- **2020-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2020-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)
- **2020-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - AYES: 117 NOES: 34 PRESENT: 0
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 120 NOES: 31 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 31 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 31 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `passage`
- **2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2020-05-27T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by House Speaker(H)
- **2020-05-27T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- **2020-05-27T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor
- **2020-07-06T05:00:00+00:00** Approved by Governor (G) `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-06T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d583f1af-d0cc-4577-be4b-227fc441395d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Missouri legislature records).