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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1775 extends timeline for initial meeting in termination of parental rights proceedings
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Phil Amato
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 1775 extends the deadline from thirty to sixty days for petitioners to meet with the court after filing a termination of parental rights petition, and changes the responsible party for this meeting from the juvenile officer to the petitioner.
Changes procedural timelines and responsibilities in juvenile court cases, giving petitioners up to sixty days instead of thirty to hold the initial case-management meeting with the court.
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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.
petitioners
Petitioners take on the responsibility of meeting with the court within sixty days after filing a termination of parental rights petition.
juvenile officers
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How much time does the petitioner have to meet with the court after filing the petition?
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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
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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