Bill Allen
Republican · MO · Missouri House of Representatives, District 17
Bill Allen is listed by the Missouri Secretary of State as a certified Republican candidate for State Representative, District 17.
Where Bill Allen stands, based on their records
Supports
Cost of Living Reduction (3 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record),
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Immigration (1 record), Corporate Accountability (4 records)
Mixed record
Anti-Corruption (2 support · 2 oppose), Housing Affordability (1 support · 1 oppose), Gun Control (1 support · 1 oppose),
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted to pass HB 344, a bill to give the state sole control over tobacco and vaping sales rules. The Missouri House passed it 108-29. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support · 2 oppose
Sponsored House Bill 1616 to create an independent office that inspects Missouri prisons and investigates complaints. It got a committee hearing in 2026 but did not pass.
February 26, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: house.mo.gov
Voted for House Bill 145, which closed several kinds of government records, including minors' details and utility billing. The Missouri House gave it final approval 107-50 and it became law.
May 12, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 71, which made breaking into a vehicle or restricted business area second degree burglary. The Missouri House passed it 112-33 and it became law.
May 1, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Filed House Bill 774 to create an independent office to investigate abuse and neglect reports in Missouri prisons. He called it his top priority bill. It got a hearing but did not pass.
January 22, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: kbia.org
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 3 support
Voted for House Bill 594, which let individuals deduct 100 percent of capital gains from state income tax from 2025. The Missouri House adopted the Senate's version 102-41 and it became law.
May 7, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 493, a bill to exempt certain used personal property from state sales tax. The Missouri House passed it 104-41. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 7, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 269, a bill to create three tax credits for child care donors, employers and providers. The Missouri House passed it 120-34. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
February 27, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 495, which put the St. Louis police department back under a state-appointed board. The Missouri House gave it final approval 113-39 and it became law.
March 12, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Sponsored House Bill 1881 to add xylazine, an animal sedative mixed into street drugs, to Missouri's controlled substance list. The House gave it first-round approval, but it never got a final vote.
April 1, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: house.mo.gov
Voted for Senate Bill 888, a broad criminal justice law. Among other changes, it required fingerprints for more teens arrested for serious felonies. It passed the House 97-53 and became law.
March 12, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Voted for Senate Bill 71, which made breaking into a vehicle or restricted business area second degree burglary. The Missouri House passed it 112-33 and it became law.
May 1, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 495, which put the St. Louis police department back under a state-appointed board. The Missouri House gave it final approval 113-39 and it became law.
March 12, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 595, which stopped cities and counties from passing several kinds of renter protection. The Missouri House passed the conference version 103-37 and it became law.
May 5, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 1264, a bill to treat a building permit as approved if a city or county does not answer within thirty days. The Missouri House passed it 96-37. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 22, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted to pass HB 1175, a bill to bring back the Second Amendment Preservation Act declaring some federal gun laws invalid. The Missouri House passed it 100-51. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
March 27, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 282, which let people with concealed carry permits bring guns on buses and other public transit. The House passed it 102-45.
April 17, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 999, which gave a baby born alive during an abortion the same legal rights as any newborn. It passed the House 102-46 and became law.
May 13, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Voted to pass HB 195, a bill to give a child born alive during an abortion the same rights as any newborn. The Missouri House passed it 109-32. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
March 27, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Filed House Bill 2845 to make clear that IVF fertility treatment is legal under all Missouri laws. He filed it after an Alabama court ruling put IVF in doubt there. It did not pass.
February 28, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kfvs12.com
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 3 support
Voted for Senate Bill 152, which barred foreign nationals from funding or steering ballot measure campaigns. The Missouri House passed it 94-47 and it became law.
May 15, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 794, a bill to bar foreign money in ballot measure campaigns and add party challengers at ballot counting. The Missouri House passed it 99-48. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 2, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Joint Resolution 78, a constitutional amendment saying only U.S. citizens may vote and banning ranked-choice voting. It passed the House 97-43 and went to voters.
May 17, 2024Supports Election Integrity
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Track record — Limit Foreign Influence
Limit Foreign Influence · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 152, which barred foreign nationals from funding or steering ballot measure campaigns. The Missouri House passed it 94-47 and it became law.
May 15, 2025Supports Limit Foreign Influence
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 794, a bill to bar foreign money in ballot measure campaigns and add party challengers at ballot counting. The Missouri House passed it 99-48. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 2, 2025Supports Limit Foreign Influence
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 support
Voted for House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, a constitutional amendment to end the state income tax. It also let lawmakers expand sales taxes to replace the money. It passed 95-59 and went to voters.
April 21, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Voted for House Bill 594, which let individuals deduct 100 percent of capital gains from state income tax from 2025. The Missouri House adopted the Senate's version 102-41 and it became law.
May 7, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 152, which barred foreign nationals from funding or steering ballot measure campaigns. The Missouri House passed it 94-47 and it became law.
May 15, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 145, which closed several kinds of government records, including minors' details and utility billing. The Missouri House gave it final approval 107-50 and it became law.
May 12, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support · 2 oppose
Voted for House Bill 2061, which required public schools and colleges to adopt a policy defining antisemitism. It treated antisemitic conduct like race discrimination. It passed 100-17 and became law.
April 9, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Voted for House Bill 595, which stopped cities and counties from passing several kinds of renter protection. The Missouri House passed the conference version 103-37 and it became law.
May 5, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 875, a bill to stop public colleges denying recognition or funding to student groups over their beliefs. The Missouri House passed it 108-47. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
February 27, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 49, which banned gender transition surgery for minors and paused new puberty blockers and hormones for them. It passed the House 108-50 and became law.
May 10, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 4 oppose
Voted to pass HB 918, a bill to make injured people prove the defendant made the exact product involved. The Missouri House passed it 94-57. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 22, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 437, a bill to rewrite the rules for settlement demands in injury and wrongful death claims. The Missouri House passed it 96-52. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
March 27, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 68, a bill to cut the deadline for most personal injury lawsuits from five years to two. The Missouri House passed it 92-42. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
February 20, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 544, a bill to let a federally approved pesticide label satisfy any state cancer warning requirement. The Missouri House passed it 85-72. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
February 20, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Voted for Senate Joint Resolution 87, a constitutional amendment requiring every county to elect a sheriff. Only the attorney general could remove one. It passed 95-46 and went to voters.
May 15, 2026
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Voted against the final K-12 schools budget bill for 2027 (House Bill 2002). He voted for the other 11 final operating budget bills that day. The House passed it 83-68.
May 6, 2026
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Voted against House Bill 1, which redrew Missouri's eight congressional districts in the middle of the decade. The Missouri House passed it 90-65 and the governor signed it into law.
September 9, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Joint Resolution 3, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring a majority in every congressional district to pass initiatives. The Missouri House passed it 98-58. It went to Missouri voters as Amendment 4 at the August 4, 2026 primary election, and they rejected it.
September 9, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 3 in a June 2025 special session. The law let the state help pay for pro sports stadiums for up to 30 years and added disaster tax credits. The House passed it 90-58.
June 11, 2025
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Voted against HB 126, a bill to end no-excuse absentee voting. The Missouri House passed it 85-64. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 742, a bill to bar state departments from spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The Missouri House passed it 108-50. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
February 20, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 727, which raised the cap on tax credits for private school scholarship accounts from $50 million to $75 million a year. It passed the House 82-69.
April 18, 2024
Source: documents.house.mo.gov
Received the endorsement of Americans for Prosperity-Missouri, a free-market advocacy group, in his 2022 general election race for House District 17.
October 4, 2022
Source: americansforprosperity.org
Past race Bill Allen ran in:
- State House District 17 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 17; Missouri · incumbent