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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2682: 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

Passed one chamber 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 2682 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Darin Chappell (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): SCS Voted Do Pass (S).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darin ChappellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse137
Lisa DurnellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Brian SeitzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Bob TitusCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Burt WhaleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138

“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. SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  2. Executive Session Held (S)
  3. Public Hearing Held (S)
  4. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - AMENDED: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 8:45 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
  5. Second read and referred: Education(S)
  6. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  7. Delivered to the Senate
  8. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 99 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 0
  9. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
  10. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
  11. Voted Do Pass (H)
  12. Executive Session Completed (H)

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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