# Missouri HB2666: Establishes the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act"

Missouri HB2666, Establishes the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act", is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ben Keathley (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2666
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act"
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0
- Sponsor: Ben Keathley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 4 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: Ben Keathley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 4 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-15: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-15: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-03-12: Referred: Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2026-01-05: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6374H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in board meetings by telephone or electronic means (signed)
- HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans (signed)
- HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care (signed)
- HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed)
- HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (signed)
- HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6374H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in boar…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2586-2026)
- [HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2596-2026)
- [HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2372-2026)
- [HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1867-2026)
- [HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1871-2026)
- [HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with d…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1840-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2666-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).