Missouri House Bill 2592 restores voting rights for individuals on probation and parole

Original title: VOTER QUALIFICATIONS

Last action · May 7, 2026: Placed on Informal CalendarSponsors: Melanie Stinnett and 7 others

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 2592 restores the right to register and vote to individuals who are on after a felony conviction by removing the statutory voting ban tied to community supervision. The measure continues to prohibit voting for individuals currently confined under a sentence of imprisonment and those convicted of election-related offenses.

Why it matters

The change alters voting eligibility for thousands of Missouri residents currently completing felony sentences under community supervision.

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.

Directly affected

individuals on probation or parole

Their legal right to register and vote in Missouri elections is restored by removing community supervision as a disqualification.

Directly affected

election authorities

They must process voter registrations and manage voter rolls in accordance with the updated qualification rules.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who regains the right to vote under HB 2592?

Individuals who are on following a felony conviction become eligible to register and vote.

Does the bill restore voting rights to people currently in prison?

No. Individuals who are confined under a sentence of imprisonment remain disqualified from registering and voting.

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Procedural history

28 actions

May 7, 2026House
Placed on Informal Calendar
May 6, 2026SenateCommittee
SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
Apr 29, 2026SenateCommittee
SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
Apr 29, 2026Senate
Executive Session Held (S)
Apr 15, 2026Senate
Public Hearing Held (S)
Apr 13, 2026Senate
Public Hearing Scheduled (S)

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Mar 23, 2026SenateCommittee
Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S)
Mar 9, 2026Senate
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
Mar 5, 2026HouseFloor
Third Read and Passed (H)
Mar 5, 2026House
Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
Mar 5, 2026House
Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
Mar 3, 2026House
Perfected (H)
Mar 3, 2026House
HCS Adopted (H)
Mar 3, 2026House
Title of Bill - Agreed To
Mar 3, 2026House
Taken Up for Perfection (H)
Mar 2, 2026House
Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
Feb 23, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Do Pass (H)
Feb 23, 2026HouseCommittee
Voted Do Pass (H)
Feb 23, 2026House
Executive Session Completed (H)
Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
Feb 11, 2026HouseCommittee
HCS Reported Do Pass (H)
Feb 9, 2026HouseCommittee
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
Feb 9, 2026House
Executive Session Completed (H)
Feb 2, 2026House
Public Hearing Completed (H)
Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H)
Jan 8, 2026HouseFloor
Read Second Time (H)
Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read First Time (H)
Dec 29, 2025HouseIntroduced
Prefiled (H)

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