Status: Proposed — Active in the Missouri House. Introduced February 24, 2026. Cleared the House Health and Mental Health Committee on April 2, 2026 (HCS Reported Do Pass, 16-0) and the House Rules-Legislative Committee on April 20, 2026 (Voted Do Pass). On April 23, 2026, the House Rules-Legislative Committee issued its formal Reported Do Pass action (11-0), completing the committee phase. HB 3401 is now positioned for House floor perfection. Companion Senate bills SB 1775 and SB 1719 remain in the Senate.
Bill Number: MO HB 3401 (companions SB 1775 / SB 1719)
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Category: Healthcare Workplace Violence
Industries: Healthcare
Enacted Date: N/A
Effective Date: TBD
Summary: Missouri HB 3401, introduced February 24, 2026 by Rep. Brandon Phelps (R), requires hospitals to establish workplace violence prevention committees (or authorize existing committees) and develop comprehensive prevention plans. Plans must encourage confidential reporting of workplace violence, protect employees from retaliation, require annual training, and establish incident investigation systems. Context: 65 Missouri hospitals reported 7,762 workplace violence incidents in 2023 — an average of 21 incidents per day — according to the Missouri Hospital Association.
Action History (House):
- February 24, 2026 — Introduced and Read First Time
- February 25, 2026 — Read Second Time
- March 9, 2026 — Referred to House Health and Mental Health Committee
- March 26, 2026 — Public Hearing Completed
- April 2, 2026 — Executive Session Completed; HCS Voted Do Pass; HCS Reported Do Pass, 16-0
- April 7, 2026 — Referred to House Rules-Legislative Committee
- April 20, 2026 — Executive Session Completed; Voted Do Pass
- April 23, 2026 — Reported Do Pass (11-0) out of Rules-Legislative; final committee action complete; bill positioned for House floor perfection
Requirements: Workplace violence prevention committees (or authorization of existing committees); written prevention plans; confidential reporting channels; anti-retaliation protections; annual training; incident investigation systems.
Affected Entities: All hospitals in Missouri.
IntelliSee Relevance: High — IntelliSee's AI monitoring and incident documentation capabilities directly support the prevention committee, reporting, and investigation requirements this legislation would establish.
Related Legislation
- Kentucky Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Refinement (HB 713)
- Utah Healthcare Workplace Violence Reporting (HB 380)
- Virginia Hospital Security Requirements (HB 2269 / SB 1260)
- Massachusetts Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act (H.4767 / S.1718)
- Vermont Hospital Workplace Violence Prevention Act (H.259 / Act 9)
- Federal H.R. 2531 — Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act