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SB 1093 MO

SB 1093 - This act provides that a person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child when a person knowingly fails to secure a readily available firearm in the presence of a child under 17 years of age or in a residence where a child under 17 years of age resides. This offense shall be a class D felony, unless the offense causes physical harm or death to a child then it shall be a higher penalty. This act is identical to SB 464 (2025) and HB 1877 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 996 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

MO · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 1, 2025

Latest action (Jan 15, 2026) Prefiled

Summary

SB 1093 - This act provides that a person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child when a person knowingly fails to secure a readily available firearm in the presence of a child under 17 years of age or in a residence where a child under 17 years of age resides. This offense shall be a class D felony, unless the offense causes physical harm or death to a child then it shall be a higher penalty. This act is identical to SB 464 (2025) and HB 1877 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 996 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

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Action history (3)

  1. Jan 15, 2026 Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee · upper
  2. Jan 7, 2026 S First Read · upper
  3. Dec 1, 2025 Prefiled · upper

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