# Missouri HB779: Prohibits state contracts for the purchase of electric vehicles unless the manufacturer certifies that the vehicles were produced without forced or child labor

Missouri HB779, Prohibits state contracts for the purchase of electric vehicles unless the manufacturer certifies that the vehicles were produced without forced or child labor, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Darin Chappell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Referred: Emerging Issues) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB779
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits state contracts for the purchase of electric vehicles unless the manufacturer certifies that the vehicles were produced without forced or child labor
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Referred: Emerging Issues
- Sponsor: Darin Chappell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Darin Chappell (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-05-15: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2025-01-09: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1765H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1765H.01I.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB779-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).