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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1609: Enacts provisions governing flags displayed in public school classrooms

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1609 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts provisions governing flags displayed in public school classrooms. Primary sponsor: Hardy Billington (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Referred: Emerging Issues(H).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hardy BillingtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse152
Mike McGirlCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Brian SeitzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse156

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
  2. Read Second Time (H)
  3. Read First Time (H)
  4. Prefiled (H)

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source