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HB 2302MISSOURISession 2026State Billpassed chamber

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Missouri House Bill 2302 requires corrections and revenue departments to provide identification and employment documents to released felony inmates

Original title: INMATE RELEASE FROM THE CUSTODY OF DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Last action · April 22, 2026: Public Hearing Held (S)Sponsors: Philip Oehlerking and 7 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Missouri House Bill 2302 requires the Department of Corrections to coordinate with the Department of Revenue to provide state-issued identification cards and employment documents to felony inmates being released into the state. Within nine months of an inmate's scheduled release, agencies must begin gathering necessary identification documentation. The bill also establishes alternative ID verification rules and exempts certain inmate categories from pre-release resume and job interview requirements.

Why it matters

Changes post-release procedures for felony inmates by mandating state-provided identification cards, birth certificates, Social Security cards, and job placement records upon release, directly affecting individuals exiting state correctional facilities and the operational duties of state agencies.

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

inmates discharged from a term of imprisonment for a felony offense

Felony inmates receive mandatory pre-release identification cards, employment documentation, resumes, and job interview training.

Directly affected

Department of Corrections

The department must coordinate documentation, compile employment records, and initiate identification processing nine months prior to an inmate's release.

Directly affected

Department of Revenue

The department must issue identification cards, accept specific record cards and birth certificates as valid identification documentation, and set allowable fees.

Key Facts

The Department of Corrections must provide relevant documentation to assist inmates in obtaining post-release employment and coordinate with the Department of Revenue for a state-issued identification card.
Identification card processing must begin within nine months prior to an inmate's release from custody.
Special ID cards issued with a Department of Corrections record card are valid for four years for an allowable fee set by the Department of Revenue and are nonrenewable and nontransferable.
The Department of Revenue must accept a certified birth certificate coupled with a Department of Corrections-issued record card as valid identification documentation.

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Employment assistance documents include vocational training records, work records, a certified birth certificate, a Social Security card, a resume detailing learned trades and proficiency, and documentation of a completed practice job interview.
Inmates aged sixty-five or older, those releasing to medical parole or prison infirmary settings, those transferred on warrants or detainers, and those determined physically or mentally unable to enter the workforce are exempt from resume and practice interview requirements.
The Department of Corrections may utilize available funds, including inmate trust funds, existing department funds, and donations, to cover implementation and administration costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What identification documents will inmates receive upon release?

Qualifying inmates will receive a state-issued identification card, and the department will provide documentation including a certified birth certificate, a Social Security card or replacement card, vocational training and work records, a resume, and proof of a practice job interview.

Are all inmates required to complete a resume and practice job interview?

No. Inmates sixty-five or older, those releasing to or a prison infirmary, those transferred to another jurisdiction on a warrant or , and those physically or mentally unable to work are exempt.

How long are the special identification cards valid?

State-issued identification cards issued with a Department of Corrections record card are valid for four years from the month of issuance.

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Procedural history

22 actions

Apr 22, 2026Senate
Public Hearing Held (S)
Apr 20, 2026Senate
Public Hearing Scheduled (S)
Mar 23, 2026SenateCommittee
Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S)
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
Mar 11, 2026HouseFloor
Third Read and Passed (H)
Mar 11, 2026House
Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

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Mar 9, 2026House
Perfected with Amendments (H)
Mar 9, 2026House
Title of Bill - Agreed To
Mar 9, 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 5, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Do Pass (H)
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
Voted Do Pass (H)
Jan 14, 2026House
Executive Session Completed (H)
Jan 12, 2026House
Public Hearing Completed (H)
Jan 8, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H)
Jan 8, 2026HouseFloor
Read Second Time (H)
Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read First Time (H)
Dec 9, 2025HouseIntroduced
Prefiled (H)

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