House Ethics Complaint 25-02, Report of the Committee on Ethics

This report (HC 1) details the Missouri House Ethics Committee's finding that Representative Jeremy Dean violated ethics rules by sending inappropriate, sexual text messages to a fellow legislator during a committee hearing. The committee recommended sanctions including removal from all committee assignments for the rest of the legislative session, mandatory sexual harassment prevention training, a 50-foot physical separation from the complainant, and reassignment of seating and parking. These sanctions were adopted by the full House of Representatives on January 22, 2026, making them official. The report directly affects Representative Dean and addresses a specific ethics violation under House policy.