Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Nine - Thursday, January 22

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Event Log

  • HB69 — First reading; introduced by Simmons; relates to school districts.
  • John Simmons — Named as the introducer of House Bill 69.
  • Bill Hardwick — Bill Hardwick is identified as the introducer of House Bill 3070.
  • Colin Wellenkamp — Named as the introducer of House Bill 3071.
  • Jeremy Dean — Jeremy Dean is discussed throughout a single Ethics Committee matter involving House Complaint No. 1. The transcript identifies him as the subject of the complaint and the committee’s unanimous reprimand, then describes the sanctions imposed, including a requirement to have no contact with the complainant and maintain a 50-foot separation. It also references text messages attributed to him from the 132nd District, described as unwanted and unappreciated, and notes that these messages were sent while he was seated on the House floor.
  • Jeremy Dean — The House adopts House Complaint Number 1 in the matter of Jeremy Dean, with sanctions to be immediately imposed.
  • Jacob Gerling — Introduced as one of two interns in the speaker's office.
  • Jackson Heisberger — Introduced as one of two interns in the speaker's office.
  • Brandt Lucas — Introduced as the speaker's intern for the year; described as a journalism major with a political science minor.
  • Claire Reedy — Introduced as the speaker's intern; a University of Missouri student studying political science and philosophy with a pre-law emphasis.
  • Luke Fisher — Introduced as the speaker's intern; a sophomore at Mizzou majoring in political science with a theater minor.
  • Jim Murphy — Referenced indirectly as the 'gentleman from the 94th District' and 'Mr. Fiscal Review Chair' on his 75th birthday.
  • Alexander Calkin — Introduced as the speaker's new intern.
  • Jonathan Ornola — Introduced as a legislative intern pursuing a PhD at the University of Missouri.
  • Julia Martin — Introduced as a legislative intern and undergraduate student studying English and religious studies.
  • Jim Avery — Introduced as a special guest and welcomed to the House.
  • Connor Little — Introduced as a sophomore at the University of Missouri, Columbia, majoring in political science and planning to attend law school.
  • Savion Harris — Introduced as a freshman at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, majoring in political science and planning to attend law school.
  • Monsignor Kerwiki — Monsignor Kerwiki is identified as the prayer leader, with the prayer continuing across the overlapping transcript segments.
  • Laura Pardo — Introduced as a legislative intern pursuing graduate study at the University of Missouri.