---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifies provisions relating to public safety"
description: "Modifies provisions relating to public safety"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mo"
legislature: "Missouri General Assembly"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 495"
citation: "Missouri HB 495 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brad Christ"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 69
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2024-12-10T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2025-03-26T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4fd9c525-fd53-477a-8e39-b7c2a11f8297"
source_url: "https://house.mo.gov/billactions.aspx?bill=HB495&year=2025&code=R"
source_hash: "09c1599687081a4e98e9f57c643f523ee04b0d71d12b40b6786ae3652ac3b4f0"
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 495 (2025) — Modifies provisions relating to public safety

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1623H.01I.pdf)
2. **Amendment 1623H08.03H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/amendpdf/1623H08.03H.pdf)
3. **Amendment 1623H08.04H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/amendpdf/1623H08.04H.pdf)
4. **Amendment 1623H08.06H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/amendpdf/1623H08.06H.pdf)
5. **Amendment 1623H08.07H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/amendpdf/1623H08.07H.pdf)
6. **Amendment 1623H08.08H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/amendpdf/1623H08.08H.pdf)
7. **Amendment HA 1 (Defeated)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/amendpdf/1623H08.05H.pdf)
8. **Amendment SENATE AMENDMENTS (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/amendpdf/1623S12.01F.pdf)
9. **House Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1623H.07C.pdf)
10. **Perfected** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1623H.08P.pdf)
11. **Senate Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1623S.09C.pdf)
12. **Senate Substitute (Senate Floor Substitute)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1623S.12F.pdf)
13. **Truly Agreed and Finally Passed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1623S.12T.pdf)

## Votes

- HCS#2 Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Emergency Clause Adopted on Truly Agreed to Bill - AYES: 113 NOES: 36 PRESENT: 0 — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - with SA 1 - AYES: 27 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0 — **fail** (fail) · upper
- Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0 — **fail** (fail) · lower
- House Adopts (H) - SS#2 SCS as amended - AYES: 111 NOES: 42 PRESENT: 7 — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 106 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 6 — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 113 NOES: 39 PRESENT: 7 — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Emergency Clause Adopted (S) - AYES: 25 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 0 — **fail** (fail) · upper
- Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 4 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brad Christ — primary (person)
- Ben Keathley — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Irwin — cosponsor (person)
- Deanna Self — cosponsor (person)
- John Hewkin — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Costlow — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Violet — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-10T06:00:00+00:00** Prefiled (H)
- **2025-01-08T06:00:00+00:00** Read First Time (H)
- **2025-01-09T06:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time (H) `reading-2`
- **2025-01-16T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H) `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-22T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Completed (H)
- **2025-01-29T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2025-01-29T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-30T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Legislative Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-06T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2025-02-06T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Completed (H)
- **2025-02-06T06:00:00+00:00** HCS#2 Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-06T06:00:00+00:00** HCS#2 Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-10T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Rules - Administrative(H) `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-11T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2025-02-11T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-11T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-18T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Perfection (H)
- **2025-02-18T06:00:00+00:00** Title of Bill - Agreed To
- **2025-02-18T06:00:00+00:00** HCS#2 Adopted (H)
- **2025-02-18T06:00:00+00:00** Perfected (H)
- **2025-02-19T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-20T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2025-02-20T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-20T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 4 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-20T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (H) `reading-3`
- **2025-02-20T06:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 106 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 6 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-20T06:00:00+00:00** Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) `reading-1`
- **2025-02-25T06:00:00+00:00** Second read and referred: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety(S)
- **2025-02-26T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Thursday, February 27, 2025, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge.
- **2025-02-27T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2025-03-03T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2025-03-03T06:00:00+00:00** SCS Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-03T06:00:00+00:00** SCS Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-03T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S) `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1:00 pm, Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (S) `reading-3`
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** SS Offered `introduction`
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** Placed on Informal Calendar - with SA 1 to SA 1, SA 1, SS, pending.
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** SS Withdrawn (S) `withdrawal`
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** SS#2 Offered (S) `introduction`
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** SS#2 Adopted (S) - SA 1 adopted
- **2025-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S) `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-06T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Scheduled - Monday, March 10, 2025, 3:30 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2.
- **2025-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2025-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2025-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - with SA 1 - AYES: 27 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Emergency Clause Adopted (S) - AYES: 25 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 0
- **2025-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the House with... (H) - SS#2 as amended
- **2025-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Adopts (H) - SS#2 SCS as amended - AYES: 111 NOES: 42 PRESENT: 7
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 113 NOES: 39 PRESENT: 7 `passage`
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** Emergency Clause Adopted on Truly Agreed to Bill - AYES: 113 NOES: 36 PRESENT: 0
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by House Speaker (H)
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- **2025-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor
- **2025-03-26T05:00:00+00:00** Approved by Governor (G) `executive-signature`
- **2025-03-26T05:00:00+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/4fd9c525-fd53-477a-8e39-b7c2a11f8297`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Missouri legislature records).