HB 3434 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Creates and modifies provisions related to statewide sexual assault response

HB 3434 establishes a Missouri Statewide Sexual Assault Response Task Force to study and improve the state's system for supporting sexual assault victims. The task force, composed of 22 members including legislators, law enforcement, healthcare providers, victim advocates, and agency representatives, will analyze current response practices from initial reporting through legal proceedings. It must evaluate needs for rape crisis center staffing, assess implementation of the Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights, collect data on reporting and prosecution, and identify gaps in victim services. The task force will submit recommendations to the governor and legislature by December 31, 2028, focusing on concrete improvements to victim care and justice system coordination. This bill directly affects state agencies, law enforcement, healthcare providers, and victim service organizations involved in sexual assault response.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Last action Apr 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was expanded from a single bill to a combined package of three bills (HB 3434, 3460, and 2628) to address sexual assault response comprehensively. The primary substantive change is the addition of the 'CARE Act,' which mandates that hospitals provide emergency contraception to sexual assault victims as a standard of care, alongside updates to existing forensic examination requirements and the creation of a new statewide task force.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from solely establishing a task force to include mandatory medical protocols for emergency contraception and updated forensic examination rules under a new section number (191.713).

REQUIREMENT

Added the 'CARE Act' requiring hospitals to orally inform victims of emergency contraception options and provide the medication immediately upon request.

Established a new statewide Sexual Assault Response Task Force to study best practices, identify gaps in the justice system, and report findings by December 31, 2028.

DEFINITION

Added specific legal definitions for 'emergency care to sexual assault victims,' 'emergency contraception,' and 'sexual assault victim' to standardize terminology.

SCOPE

Changed the bill structure from amending Chapter 595 to repealing Section 197.135 and enacting three new sections covering different aspects of sexual assault response.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and section numbering to reflect the combination of three related bills (3434, 3460, and 2628) and new section numbers.

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Committee

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 1

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Committee

Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Read First Time (H)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor