HB 2337 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Allows the court to enter a judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation if a person is pregnant

HB 2337 ensures that pregnancy does not prevent a court from granting a divorce (dissolution of marriage) or legal separation. The bill explicitly states that courts must consider pregnancy status when making decisions but cannot deny a judgment solely because a party is pregnant. It also requires divorce petitions to include the last four digits of Social Security numbers for all parties and children, and mandates courts to address custody, support, and property division. This directly affects individuals seeking divorce or legal separation while pregnant, removing a potential barrier to finalizing their cases.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2026
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Committee
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Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 16 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
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Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Children and Families(H)
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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