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HB2682 • 2026

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

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

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Chappell, Darin (137)
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
03/12/2026 - Second read and referred: Education(S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Education(S)

  2. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  3. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  4. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  5. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  6. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  7. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 99 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 0

  8. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Delivered to the Senate

  9. 2026-02-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  10. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  11. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  12. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  13. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  14. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  15. 2026-02-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  16. 2026-02-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  17. 2026-02-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  18. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

  19. 2026-01-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  20. 2026-01-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  21. 2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  22. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  23. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: General Laws(H)

  24. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  25. 2026-01-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

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