# Missouri HB875: Prohibits public institutions of higher learning from discriminating against religious, political, or ideological associations

Missouri HB875, Prohibits public institutions of higher learning from discriminating against religious, political, or ideological associations, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Darin Chappell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-23 (Public Hearing Held) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB875
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits public institutions of higher learning from discriminating against religious, political, or ideological associations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-23, Public Hearing Held
- Sponsor: Darin Chappell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (130 yes, 55 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: Darin Chappell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Seitz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Danny Busick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Lewis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Miller (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 108 | 47 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 7 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 10 | 3 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-23: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Public Hearing Scheduled - Wedneday, April 23, 2025, 10:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Second read and referred: Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 108 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-27: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-02-25: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2025-02-24: Perfected (House)
- 2025-02-24: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2025-02-24: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2025-02-18: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-17: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2025-02-05: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 10 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-03: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-01-27: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-01-22: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2025-01-15: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2143H.01P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2143H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2143H.01P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2143H.01I.pdf)

## Related
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- [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-HB875-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).