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HB 1907MISSOURISession 2026State Billin committee
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Missouri House Bill 1907 Prohibits Sex Offenders from Nonprofit Child-Serving Organizations and Imposes Felony Penalties

Original title: CHILD PROTECTION THROUGH NONPROFIT INTEGRITY ACT

Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Mike Steinmeyer and 2 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Missouri House Bill 1907 bans individuals registered as sex offenders for crimes against minors from participating in nonprofit s, and requires these organizations to annually certify sex offender registry checks with the secretary of state under penalty of perjury. The bill establishes criminal penalties ranging from a class E to a class C felony for violators and administrators who permit violations, grants the attorney general concurrent investigative and enforcement jurisdiction, and includes an emergency clause for immediate enactment.

Why it matters

Child-serving nonprofits operating in Missouri face mandatory annual compliance filings, potential entity dissolution, and the loss of state grants or public funding for up to five years if they knowingly allow disqualified individuals to participate.

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

child-serving organizations

Must conduct annual sex offender registry checks, submit compliance certifications to the secretary of state, and risk losing state funding or entity dissolution for violations.

Directly affected

covered individuals

Subject to background registry verification when participating in the governance, employment, or volunteer activities of child-serving organizations.

Directly affected

disqualified offenders

Banned from participating in any capacity in child-serving organizations, with violations carrying class D or class C felony penalties.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What organizations are covered under the Child Protection Through Nonprofit Integrity Act?
The act applies to any nonprofit corporation, cooperative, unincorporated association, church, religious institution, charitable organization, youth program, camp, sports league, school-affiliated group, mentorship program, after-school program, child care program, community center, arts program, counseling program, or any entity registered with the secretary of state that provides services or events in which minors participate.
What must child-serving organizations file with the secretary of state?
Organizations must file a certification upon registration and annually thereafter affirming that no is a and that the organization has checked all covered individuals against the Missouri sex offender registry.
What are the consequences for an organization that knowingly violates these rules?
Organizations found to have knowingly violated the section become ineligible for any state grant, tax credit, or public funding for five years, and the attorney general may institute proceedings to suspend or dissolve the entity.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. May 15, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
  2. Jan 8, 2026HouseFloor
    Read Second Time (H)
  3. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read First Time (H)
  4. Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Prefiled (H)

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Sponsors

Mike SteinmeyerHouse · District 20RepublicanSponsor
Jeff MyersHouse · District 42RepublicanCosponsor
Jo DollHouse · District 91DemocraticCosponsor

Connected Entities

General Assembly, Secretary of State, Attorney General
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Legislative body enacting the bill”Map →
OrganizationSecretary of State“Receives annual certifications and rejects noncompliant filings”Map →
OrganizationAttorney General“Investigates violations and seeks civil penalties, injunctions, or entity dissol”Map →

Sources

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house.mo.gov

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