Renames the "Missouri Student Religious Liberties Act" the "Missouri Safeguarding Personal Expression at K-12 Schools (SPEAKS) Act" and creates provisions safeguarding students' political and ideological expression at public schools

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Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. SCS Voted Do Pass

   4/30/2026Senate

2. Executive Session Held

   4/30/2026Senate

3. Public Hearing Held

   4/30/2026Senate

4. Public Hearing Scheduled - AMENDED: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 8:45 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

   4/28/2026Senate

5. Second read and referred: Education

   3/12/2026Senate

6. Reported to the Senate and First Read

   3/2/2026Senate

7. Delivered to the Senate

   2/26/2026

8. Third Read and Passed - AYES: 99 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 0

   2/26/2026House

9. Taken Up for Third Reading

   2/26/2026House

10. Reported Do Pass - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    2/26/2026House

11. Voted Do Pass

    2/26/2026House

12. Executive Session Completed

    2/26/2026House

13. Referred: Fiscal Review

    2/25/2026House

14. Perfected

    2/24/2026House

15. HCS Adopted

    2/24/2026House

16. Title of Bill - Agreed To

    2/24/2026House

17. Taken Up for Perfection

    2/24/2026House

18. Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    2/17/2026House

19. Voted Do Pass

    2/16/2026House

20. Executive Session Completed

    2/16/2026House

21. Referred: Rules - Legislative

    2/5/2026House

22. HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

    1/29/2026House

23. HCS Voted Do Pass

    1/28/2026House

24. Executive Session Completed

    1/28/2026House

25. Public Hearing Completed

    1/21/2026House

Bill Text

• Perfected

  2/24/2026

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• Committee Substitute

  1/29/2026

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• Introduced

  1/7/2026

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