---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes the \"Second Amendment Preservation Act,\" which creates additional protections to the right to bear arms"
description: "Establishes the \"Second Amendment Preservation Act,\" which creates additional protections to the right to bear arms"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mo"
legislature: "Missouri General Assembly"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 85"
citation: "Missouri HB 85 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Taylor, Jered"]
version_count: 16
action_count: 58
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2020-12-01T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-12T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/94ec307b-5826-45ba-9e3b-9bc68d56ffb7"
source_url: "http://www.house.mo.gov/BillActions.aspx?bill=HB85&year=2021&code=R"
source_hash: "c6fe2472a01a7b4e7f31bf790547f53c2e3c4e21e8180bf5678266eee679c7f1"
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 85 (2021) — Establishes the "Second Amendment Preservation Act," which creates additional protections to the right to bear arms

## 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/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0767H.02I.pdf)
2. **Amendment 0767H03.01F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0767H03.01F.pdf)
3. **Amendment 0767H03.03H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0767H03.03H.pdf)
4. **Amendment 0767H03.08H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0767H03.08H.pdf)
5. **Amendment 0767H03.11H (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0767H03.11H.pdf)
6. **Amendment 0767H03.12H (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0767H03.12H.pdf)
7. **Amendment 0767H03.14H** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0767H03.14H.pdf)
8. **Amendment 0767H03.16H (Defeated)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0767H03.16H.pdf)
9. **Amendment 0767H03.18H** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0767H03.18H.pdf)
10. **Amendment 0767H03.19H (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0767H03.19H.pdf)
11. **Amendment R** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/rollcalls/016.002.pdf)
12. **Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0767H.03C.pdf)
13. **Perfected** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0767H.03P.pdf)
14. **Senate Comm Sub** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0767S.09C.pdf)
15. **Senate Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0767S.10F.pdf)
16. **Truly Agreed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0767S.10T.pdf)

## Votes

- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- House Adopts (H) - SS SCS — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Emergency Clause Adopted on Truly Agreed to Bill - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed with Amendments (H) - HPA 1 Adopted — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- HCS Adopted (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Emergency Clause Adopted (S) - — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Third Read and Passed (S) - — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Taylor, Jered — primary (person)
- Aaron Griesheimer — cosponsor (person)
- Adam Schnelting — cosponsor (person)
- Adam Schwadron — cosponsor (person)
- Alex Riley — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew McDaniel — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Kelley — cosponsor (person)
- Becky Ruth — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Baker — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Hardwick — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Kidd — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Owen — cosponsor (person)
- Bishop Davidson — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Hudson — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Pollitt — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Seitz — cosponsor (person)
- Bruce DeGroot — cosponsor (person)
- Bruce Sassmann — cosponsor (person)
- Chad Perkins — cosponsor (person)
- Cheri Toalson-Reisch — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Dinkins — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Sander — cosponsor (person)
- Chuck Basye — cosponsor (person)
- Cody Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis Trent — cosponsor (person)
- Cyndi Buchheitcourtw — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Stacy — cosponsor (person)
- Danny Busick — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Griffith — cosponsor (person)
- Derek Grier — cosponsor (person)
- Dirk Deaton — cosponsor (person)
- Don Mayhew — cosponsor (person)
- Don Rone — cosponsor (person)
- Dottie Bailey — cosponsor (person)
- Doug Richey — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Lewis — cosponsor (person)
- Hannah Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Hardy Billington — cosponsor (person)
- Herman Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Chipman — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Porter — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- John Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- John Wiemann — cosponsor (person)
- Josh Hurlbert — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Kent Haden — cosponsor (person)
- Kurtis Gregory — cosponsor (person)
- Louis Riggs — cosponsor (person)
- MaryElizabeth Colema — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Haffner — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McGirl — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Mitch Boggs — cosponsor (person)
- Nick Schroer — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Pike — cosponsor (person)
- Peggy McGaugh — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Christofanelli — cosponsor (person)
- Randy Pietzman — cosponsor (person)
- Randy Railsback — cosponsor (person)
- Richard West — cosponsor (person)
- Rick Roeber — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Vescovo — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Hicks — cosponsor (person)
- Rusty Black — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Walsh — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Cupps — cosponsor (person)
- Sean Pouche — cosponsor (person)
- Suzie Pollock — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Taylor — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Hannegan — cosponsor (person)
- Tony Lovasco — cosponsor (person)
- Travis Fitzwater — cosponsor (person)
- Travis Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Tricia Derges — cosponsor (person)
- Willard Haley — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-12-01T06:00:00+00:00** Prefiled (H)
- **2021-01-06T06:00:00+00:00** Read First Time (H)
- **2021-01-07T06:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time (H) `reading-2`
- **2021-01-14T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: General Laws(H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-26T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Completed (H)
- **2021-01-28T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2021-01-28T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2021-01-28T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2021-01-28T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Rules - Legislative Oversight(H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-01T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2021-02-01T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-01T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-03T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Perfection (H)
- **2021-02-03T06:00:00+00:00** Title of Bill - Agreed To
- **2021-02-03T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Adopted (H) - AYES: 107 NOES: 43 PRESENT: 1
- **2021-02-03T06:00:00+00:00** Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2 ADOPTED
- **2021-02-03T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2021-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (H) `reading-3`
- **2021-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed with Amendments (H) - HPA 1 Adopted AYES: 103 NOES: 43 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-02-08T06:00:00+00:00** Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) `reading-1`
- **2021-03-11T06:00:00+00:00** Second read and referred: General Laws(S)
- **2021-03-25T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, March 30, Noon or uupon morning recess
- **2021-03-30T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2021-04-08T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2021-04-08T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-26T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight(S) `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Thursday, May 6, 8:15 a.m., SCR 1
- **2021-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2021-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2021-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on Informal Calendar
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (S) `reading-3`
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Substitute Offered (S) `introduction`
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on Informal Calendar - SS, SA 1 and SA 1 SA 1 pending
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** SS Adopted (S)
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 22 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Emergency Clause Adopted (S) - AYES: 24 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 0
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the House with... (H) - SS
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2021-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-14T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-14T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2021-05-14T05:00:00+00:00** House Adopts (H) - SS SCS AYES: 111 NOES: 42 PRESENT: 0
- **2021-05-14T05:00:00+00:00** Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 111 NOES: 42 PRESENT: 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-14T05:00:00+00:00** Emergency Clause Adopted on Truly Agreed to Bill - AYES: 110 NOES: 43 PRESENT: 0
- **2021-05-19T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2021-05-25T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by House Speaker(H)
- **2021-05-25T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- **2021-05-25T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor
- **2021-06-12T05:00:00+00:00** Approved by Governor (G) `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-12T05:00:00+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/94ec307b-5826-45ba-9e3b-9bc68d56ffb7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Missouri legislature records).