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Missouri House Bill 2466 exempts addresses of statewide elected officials and legislators from public record laws

Original title: RECORDS OF ADDRESSES OF STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS

Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Mike Jones

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 2466 makes the home and personal addresses of statewide elected officials and members of the General Assembly confidential and exempt from public records disclosure, while allowing ion where feasible.

Why it matters

The measure changes public access rights by restricting the availability of residential and contact data for state lawmakers and top executive officials, though records will remain accessible if non-address details can be ed.

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

statewide elected officials

Their residential and personal addresses become confidential and exempt from public records requests.

Directly affected

members of the general assembly

Their residential and personal addresses become confidential and exempt from public records requests.

Directly affected

public governmental bodies

They are authorized to close or redact records containing the addresses of covered elected officials.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are records containing an official's address automatically closed entirely?
No. A record is not deemed closed merely because it contains an official's address if that address can be ed by the public governmental body.
Does this bill change residency requirements for lawmakers or statewide officials?
No. The bill explicitly specifies that it shall not be construed to modify existing residency requirements.

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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 16, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Prefiled (H)

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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General Assembly
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