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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1973: Modifies guidelines for student participation in athletic contests organized by sex

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 1973 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifies guidelines for student participation in athletic contests organized by sex. Primary sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0.

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 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bennie CookPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse143
Josh HurlbertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“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. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0
  2. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
  3. Executive Session Completed (H)
  4. Public Hearing Completed (H)
  5. Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
  6. Read Second Time (H)
  7. Read First Time (H)
  8. Prefiled (H)

Sources

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