# Missouri HB3178: Requires all rules and regulations for library programs receiving state funding to comply with the First Amendment

Missouri HB3178, Requires all rules and regulations for library programs receiving state funding to comply with the First Amendment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wick Thomas (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Referred: Emerging Issues) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB3178
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires all rules and regulations for library programs receiving state funding to comply with the First Amendment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Referred: Emerging Issues
- Sponsor: Wick Thomas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wick Thomas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fuchs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jaclyn Zimmermann (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Dean (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jo Doll (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kem Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kemp Strickler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ken Jamison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LaDonna Appelbaum (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Boyko (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin Jacobs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Burton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Kimble (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-05-15: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7030H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (signed)
- HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit (signed)
- HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity (signed)
- HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division (signed)
- HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (signed)
- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7030H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3231-2026)
- [HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3080-2026)
- [HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2974-2026)
- [HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2885-2026)
- [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026)
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3178-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).