Holly Jones — Chair Holly Jones calls the committee to order and is present for roll call, then is addressed by a witness and directs Representative Chappell to begin. During the testimony, she interrupts briefly to ask that the microphone be moved closer, and the speaker responds while adjusting it.
Holly Jones — Holly Jones is repeatedly addressed as Madam Chair while presiding over roll call votes, with members recording their votes in the same procedural sequence.
Tara Peters — Responded present during roll call.
Tara Peters — Vice Chair Tara Peters is called on multiple times during the meeting and consistently votes in favor ('Aye'/'Yes') on successive items.
Raychel Proudie — Called during roll call.
Raychel Proudie — Raychel Proudie is referenced in a continuous discussion about a related bill, with the speaker noting that she has filed legislation, responding to her expressed views, and then addressing her directly with appreciation for her participation in the discussion.
Raychel Proudie — Representative Proudie was recognized to inquire, and the speaker thanked her for her support on the bill, said they would defend it on the House floor if needed, and offered to co-sponsor it. The speaker also referenced working with her last year and offered to help again if needed.
Raychel Proudie — Representative Raychel Proudie continues the discussion by inquiring about the bill, noting that her reading of the text differs from the sponsor’s stated intent. The exchange remains focused on the bill’s interpretation, especially around personhood and citizenship, with the earlier reference tying into her point.
Raychel Proudie — Representative Raychel Proudie is recognized and then asks a question about what due process would look like for an unborn child, specifically how such a process would function independently of the mother.
Raychel Proudie — Raised concerns about whether the bill would imply criminal investigation of women who have abortions and whether the unborn child’s due process rights affect the mother.
Raychel Proudie — Representative Raychel Proudie is recognized to question the bill sponsor and asks whether DSS would expand existing programs statewide. She then follows up by recalling that the committee unanimously supported the bill the previous year and emphasizes her view that children are not products, framing her comments as support for the bill’s underlying policy goals.
Raychel Proudie — Representative Proudie asks questions about the bill and expresses support for it, saying the fiscal note will not deter her vote. She explains that the measure would help non-custodial fathers navigate the foster care system and work toward reunifying with their children. The discussion continues with others agreeing with her emphasis on supporting fathers and noting that concerns about the fiscal note would not change support for the bill.
Raychel Proudie — Votes no.
Raychel Proudie — Marked present.
Raychel Proudie — Votes aye.
Raychel Proudie — The transcript misstates her name as 'Prouty'; she asked for clarification for the public about proposed tweaks and umbrella access.
Raychel Proudie — The transcript continues her question about whether the bill will still be tightened up before moving to the Senate.
Raychel Proudie — The speaker references her anti-trafficking legislation and explains the combined substitute.
Raychel Proudie — Representative Myers' bill is described as identical to hers this year.
Mike Costlow — Called during roll call.
Mike Costlow — Mike Costlow is recorded three times as voting aye on consecutive roll-call votes.
Mike Costlow — Representative Costlow was recognized to inquire about the bill and said he liked the idea of compensating kids for their work. He then asked technical questions about the bill’s scope, including whether it applies only to content filmed and uploaded in Missouri and how any monetary gain would be allocated.
Mike Costlow — Raised a concern about how the revenue-sharing requirement would work when multiple minors appear in family vlogs.
David Dolan — Called during roll call.
David Dolan — No direct mention in this section beyond committee context; transcript continues chair remarks.
David Dolan — Representative Chappell is thanked for bringing the bill forward; this appears to be a transcription error for a member name, but no exact match is certain.
David Dolan — Representative David Dolan was called on and then thanked the chair, briefly commented on the bill, referenced prior amendments, and noted that a Father's First group in his district wanted to testify in favor.
David Dolan — David Dolan is recorded three times during the roll call, and each mention indicates the same outcome: he votes yes/aye.
Keith Elliott — Called during roll call.
Keith Elliott — Representative Elliott was called on to question the witness and then asked how the organization responds when it receives a call about a father, whether as a preventative matter or when the person is already in the system, specifically asking what the process is beyond providing money, a check, or training referrals.
Keith Elliott — Keith Elliott is called and records an aye vote on multiple consecutive votes.
Jamie Ray Gragg — Called during roll call.
Jamie Ray Gragg — Representative Jamie Ray Gragg introduced House Bill 1948 and explained that he was reintroducing it this year as a children’s and family-focused bill. He supported the proposal by citing statistics about the negative effects of father absence, including links to depression, poverty, dropout rates, and other adverse outcomes, and argued that society should push back against these trends. He concluded by emphasizing that children with involved fathers tend to have better emotional, academic, social, and behavioral outcomes.
Jamie Ray Gragg — Credited by the witness for sponsoring the bill.
Jamie Ray Gragg — During roll call, Jamie Ray Gragg is called and records aye votes in the sequence, with a later call still part of the same voting process.
Wendy L. Hausman — Called during roll call.
Wendy L. Hausman — Representative Hausman asks about Dobbs and whether other states have pursued similar personhood definitions.
Wendy L. Hausman — Wendy L. Hausman was called during roll-call voting and recorded as voting aye.
Wendy L. Hausman — Representative Hausman asked how the bill applies to someone in the process of becoming a content creator and sought clarification on whether the compensation threshold is $25,000 annually, with the discussion continuing as part of the same question.
Ken Jamison — Ken Jamison is first called during roll call and then recognized to speak, where he begins questioning Representative Chappell and references prior meetings along with a family connection involving Chappell’s niece’s music.
Melissa Schmidt — Melissa Schmidt is called during roll call; the transcript is garbled and her vote is not clearly captured.
Ken Jamison — Raised questions comparing miscarriage investigations to investigations of a two-year-old child's death.
Ken Jamison — Is identified as asking questions after the witness's comments.
Ken Jamison — Is called on for questions after the testimony.
Ken Jamison — Votes no.
Ken Jamison — Votes aye.
Ken Jamison — Votes aye.
Ken Jamison — The transcript appears to misstate the name as 'Jameson'; the vote was called and likely intended for Representative Jamison.
Ann Kelley — Called during roll call.
Ann Kelley — Representative Ann Kelley is identified as the next questioner, and her earlier questions are later referenced as having raised concerns about the fiscal note.