HB 2358 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies the offense of delivery of a controlled substance causing death

This bill would make delivering drugs that cause death a Class A felony, the most serious criminal charge. It removes the defense that the person who died contributed to their own death or consented to the drug use. The law applies specifically to high-risk drugs (like opioids and cocaine) and covers cases where the offense occurs in another state. It aims to strengthen penalties for drug-related deaths by closing legal loopholes that previously allowed certain defenses.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 10, 2025 Last action Feb 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from HB 2358 to include HB 2889, and the Chief Clerk's reference number was updated. The most significant substantive change is the removal of language requiring that a controlled substance be mixed with another substance for a death to occur, which broadens the scope of the offense to include deaths resulting from delivery of any controlled substance under section 579.020.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by removing the requirement that the controlled substance be mixed with another substance for a death to constitute the offense of delivery causing death.

SCOPE

Removed the bracketed language requiring the controlled substance to be mixed with another controlled substance, making the offense applicable to deaths resulting from delivery of any controlled substance under section 579.020 regardless of mixing.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill designation from 'HOUSE BILL NO. 2358' to 'HOUSE BILL NOS. 2358 & 2889' and changed Chief Clerk reference from 3952H.01I to 3952H.02C.

Added 'HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR' header to indicate this is a committee substitute version of the bill.

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Committee

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Returned to Committee of Origin (H) - Crime and Public Safety

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Voted to Return to the Committee of Origin (H)

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Committee

Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)

lower

Dec 10, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled (H)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor