Missouri House Bill 2658 modifies electronic communications
Summary
Missouri House Bill 2658 passed on April 2, 2026, modifying provisions relating to electronic communications. Sponsored by Representatives Costlow, Murray, and Wilson, the bill passed the House after committee review and amendments were adopted.
What changed
Missouri HB2658 modifies state provisions relating to electronic communications. The bill passed the House on April 2, 2026, during the 2026 Regular Session after being referred to the Utilities Committee and Rules-Administrative Committee. Amendments were adopted during the perfection process, and the bill received broad support with 20-1 committee approval.
Regulated entities should review their electronic communications practices to ensure compliance with the modified provisions once the bill takes effect. Telecommunications firms and government agencies should monitor for implementation details. The effective date will follow standard Missouri law timelines, typically 90 days after legislative adjournment unless otherwise specified in the bill.
What to do next
- Review electronic communications practices against new state provisions
- Update policies and procedures as required by HB2658
- Monitor Missouri legislative updates for bill signing and effective date
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Missouri / HB2658 Passed HB2658 House Bill Passed 2026-01-07
Modifies provisions relating to electronic communications
Bill Details
State Missouri
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2658&year=20...
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Sponsors
Mike Costlow (Rep - R) Marty Murray (Rep - D) Travis Wilson (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-02 H Third Read and Passed (H) 2026-04-02 H Taken Up for Third Reading (H) 2026-04-02 H Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H) 2026-03-31 H Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted 2026-03-31 H HCS Adopted (H) 2026-03-31 H Title of Bill - Agreed To 2026-03-31 H Taken Up for Perfection (H) 2026-03-31 H Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H) 2026-03-10 H Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 2026-03-10 H Voted Do Pass (H) 2026-03-10 H Executive Session Completed (H) 2026-02-25 H Referred: Rules - Administrative(H) 2026-02-18 H HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 20 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 2026-02-18 H HCS Voted Do Pass (H) 2026-02-18 H Executive Session Completed (H) 2026-01-28 H Public Hearing Completed (H) 2026-01-08 H Referred: Utilities(H) 2026-01-08 H Read Second Time (H) 2026-01-07 H Read First Time (H) 2026-01-05 H Prefiled (H)
Committee Referrals
2026-01-08 H Utilities 2026-02-25 H Rules - Administrative
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-05 Introduced 2026-02-18 Comm Sub 2026-03-31 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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