HB 707 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the offense of financial institution accounts fraud

HB 707 creates a new offense called "financial institution accounts fraud" under Missouri law. It makes it illegal to access, use, or establish a financial institution account (including bank, brokerage, or mutual fund accounts) using false pretenses, schemes, or coercion to withdraw, transfer, or pay money with the intent to deprive the institution or customer of funds. Penalties range from a class B misdemeanor for fraud under $500 to class B felonies for $500+ when done purposefully. The bill directly affects individuals committing such account fraud, establishing specific criminal classifications based on the amount defrauded and the perpetrator's mental state (e.g., purposeful, reckless, or negligent).
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 30, 2024 Last action Apr 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Perfected · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was substantially rewritten to replace multiple repealed sections with new financial institution regulations. The original version focused narrowly on financial institution fraud, but the new version expands scope to cover broader financial institution operations including campaign finance definitions and reporting requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a single fraud offense to sixteen new sections covering financial institutions, including definitions of terms like 'candidate', 'cash', 'check', and 'committee' for campaign finance purposes.
SCOPE

Removed the original single section that defined financial institution fraud as a class B misdemeanor or felony based on fraud amount and intent.

Added sixteen new sections replacing repealed statutes, expanding coverage to include broader financial institution regulations and campaign finance definitions.

DEFINITION

Added comprehensive definitions for terms including 'appropriate officer', 'ballot measure', 'candidate', 'cash', 'check', 'closing date', and 'committee' with specific thresholds like the $500 expenditure limit for committee exemptions.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed from a single fraud offense penalty structure to multiple new sections with unspecified penalty provisions that will be detailed in the remaining text.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass (S)
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 11:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Second read and referred: Insurance and Banking(S)
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 152 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3, HA 4 adopted.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred: Financial Institutions(H)
lower
Dec 30, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors