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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3188: Establishes the Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Act

Introduced 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 3188 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Act. Primary sponsor: Melissa Schmidt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Withdrawn (H).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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse141

“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. Withdrawn (H)
  2. Read Second Time (H)
  3. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Sources

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