# Missouri HB1197: Establishes immunity from civil liability for certain actions taken by private schools related to access to restrooms or changing areas

Missouri HB1197, Establishes immunity from civil liability for certain actions taken by private schools related to access to restrooms or changing areas, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Baker, Ben (160); status failed, last action 2025-04-08 (Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1197
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes immunity from civil liability for certain actions taken by private schools related to access to restrooms or changing areas
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1
- Sponsor: Baker, Ben (160)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (20 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Baker, Ben (160)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-03-11 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-08: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-07: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Action Postponed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Action Postponed (House)
- 2025-03-19: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2025-03-11: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-03-11: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-04: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred: Children and Families (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2650H.02C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2650H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2650H.02C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2650H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB3: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3-2025)
- [HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB8-2025)
- [HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB11-2025)
- [HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB10-2025)
- [SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB79-2025)
- [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1197-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).