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Missouri · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 742: Prohibits state departments from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

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 742 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits state departments from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Primary sponsor: Ben Baker. It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2025): Placed on Informal Calendar - With SA 1, SS SCS, pending.

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 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben BakerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bob BromleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse162
Carolyn CatonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Michael DavisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
John HewkinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Bill IrwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Ann KelleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Cathy LoyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse163
Bill LucasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse115
John SimmonsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse109
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. Placed on Informal Calendar - With SA 1, SS SCS, pending
  2. SS Offered
  3. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)
  4. SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
  5. SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  6. Executive Session Held (S)
  7. Public Hearing Held (S)
  8. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, March 3, 2025, 2:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2.
  9. Second read and referred: Government Efficiency(S)
  10. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  11. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 108 NOES: 50 PRESENT: 0
  12. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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