---
type: "Bill"
title: "Creates provisions relating to visitation rights of patients"
description: "Creates provisions relating to visitation rights of patients"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mo"
legislature: "Missouri General Assembly"
session: "2022"
identifier: "HB 2116"
citation: "Missouri HB 2116 (2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Black, Rusty"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 49
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-12-30T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-06-30T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8a1e41eb-a38b-4693-9a5f-a3fd7f9c3023"
source_url: "http://www.house.mo.gov/BillActions.aspx?bill=HB2116&year=2022&code=R"
source_hash: "75dcf3588df4fd6fb3cb21d9410a87a88db45f0a5cb3ce7d10562606741f7676"
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 2116 (2022) — Creates provisions relating to visitation rights of patients

## 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/bills221/hlrbillspdf/4212H.01I.pdf)
2. **Amendment 4212H04.01H (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/amendpdf/4212H04.01H.pdf)
3. **Amendment 4212H04.11H (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/amendpdf/4212H04.11H.pdf)
4. **Amendment 4212H04.12H (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/amendpdf/4212H04.12H.pdf)
5. **Amendment 4212H04.14H (Defeated)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/amendpdf/4212H04.14H.pdf)
6. **Amendment 4212S07.01F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/amendpdf/4212S07.01F.pdf)
7. **Amendment R** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/rollcalls/034.004.pdf)
8. **Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/4212H.04C.pdf)
9. **Perfected** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/4212H.04P.pdf)
10. **Senate Comm Sub** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/4212S.05C.pdf)
11. **Senate Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/4212S.07F.pdf)
12. **Truly Agreed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/4212S.07T.pdf)

## Votes

- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- House Adopts (H) - SS SCS, as amended — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 3, adopted — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Third Read and Passed (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Black, Rusty — primary (person)
- Andrew McDaniel — cosponsor (person)
- Barry Hovis — cosponsor (person)
- Bennie Cook — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Owen — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Pollitt — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Seitz — cosponsor (person)
- Bruce Sassmann — cosponsor (person)
- Cheri Toalson-Reisch — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Brown — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Dinkins — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Sander — cosponsor (person)
- Chuck Basye — cosponsor (person)
- Cyndi Buchheitcourtw — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Houx — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Stacy — cosponsor (person)
- Danny Busick — cosponsor (person)
- David Evans — cosponsor (person)
- David Gregory — cosponsor (person)
- Dean Plocher — cosponsor (person)
- Dottie Bailey — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Lewis — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Sharpe — cosponsor (person)
- J Eggleston — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Porter — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Kalberloh — cosponsor (person)
- John Wiemann — cosponsor (person)
- Josh Hurlbert — cosponsor (person)
- Kurtis Gregory — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Thomas — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Haffner — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Henderson — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McGirl — cosponsor (person)
- Mitch Boggs — cosponsor (person)
- Nate Tate — cosponsor (person)
- Nick Schroer — cosponsor (person)
- Richard West — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Walsh — cosponsor (person)
- Sean Pouche — cosponsor (person)
- Shamed Dogan — cosponsor (person)
- Suzie Pollock — cosponsor (person)
- Willard Haley — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-12-30T06:00:00+00:00** Prefiled (H)
- **2022-01-05T06:00:00+00:00** Read First Time (H)
- **2022-01-06T06:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time (H) `reading-2`
- **2022-01-13T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Downsizing State Government(H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-19T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Completed (H)
- **2022-02-16T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2022-02-16T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-22T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-22T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Rules - Administrative Oversight(H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-02T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2022-03-02T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-02T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-08T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Perfection (H)
- **2022-03-08T06:00:00+00:00** Title of Bill - Agreed To
- **2022-03-08T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Adopted (H)
- **2022-03-08T06:00:00+00:00** Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2 & HA 3, adopted.
- **2022-03-09T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (H) `reading-3`
- **2022-03-09T06:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 120 NOES: 27 PRESENT: 4 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-09T06:00:00+00:00** Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) `reading-1`
- **2022-03-10T06:00:00+00:00** Second read and referred: Seniors, Families, Veterans and Military Affairs(S)
- **2022-04-11T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1.
- **2022-04-13T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2022-04-20T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2022-04-20T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight(S) `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Scheduled - Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 11:25 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2.
- **2022-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2022-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on Informal Calendar
- **2022-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (S) `reading-3`
- **2022-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** SS Offered `introduction`
- **2022-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** SS Adopted (S) - SA 3, adopted
- **2022-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 3, adopted AYES: 34 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the House with... (H) - SS SCS, as amended
- **2022-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2022-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2022-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** House Adopts (H) - SS SCS, as amended AYES: 130 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 15
- **2022-05-13T05:00:00+00:00** Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 129 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 18 `passage`
- **2022-05-18T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2022-05-18T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by House Speaker (H)
- **2022-05-18T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- **2022-05-18T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor
- **2022-06-30T05:00:00+00:00** Approved by Governor (G) `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-30T05:00:00+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/8a1e41eb-a38b-4693-9a5f-a3fd7f9c3023`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Missouri legislature records).