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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2308 authorizes courts to order makeup parenting time following denied visits
Last action · January 28, 2026: Public Hearing Completed (H)Sponsor: Holly Jones
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri courts are authorized to grant additional to compensate parents when court-ordered visits have been denied, with mandatory makeup time required unless good cause is shown when the denial stems from certain agency investigations or protective orders lacking a finding of abuse or neglect.
Parents who experience denied court-ordered visitation due to unproven allegations or investigative agency actions gain a statutory right to select equivalent makeup time within a two-year window.
- House Bill 2308 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly by Representative Holly Jones. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
parents experiencing denied visitation
Parents gain the right to petition for mandatory makeup parenting time and select dates and times for equivalent visits.
investigative agencies and the department of social services
Agencies are protected from new civil causes of action arising from investigations that led to visitation denials.
Key Facts
- Courts may order additional periods of parenting time to compensate a parent for any denial of court-ordered parenting time.
- Courts must order makeup parenting time unless good cause is established, specifically when denial resulted from an investigative agency probe or protective/restraining order without a finding of abuse or neglect.
- Makeup parenting time must match the type and duration of the denied time, including weekday, weekend, holiday, or vacation periods.
- Makeup parenting time must be completed within two years of the court determining the denial occurred.
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- The affected parent selects the dates and times for the makeup parenting time, subject to the child's best interests.
- The bill explicitly prevents the creation of a new cause of action against any investigative agency and preserves sovereign immunity for government entities and employees.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Jan 28, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: General Laws(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 9, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Mandatory Makeup Time for Unsubstantiated Investigations
The bill mandates compensatory visitation specifically when protective orders or agency investigations do not result in findings of abuse or neglect.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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