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Missouri · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 258: Establishes the "Cronkite New Voices Act" to protect the freedom of press in school-sponsored media

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

SB 258 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the "Cronkite New Voices Act" to protect the freedom of press in school-sponsored media. Primary sponsor: Barbara Washington (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2025): Second Read and Referred S Education Committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the "Cronkite New Voices Act" to protect the freedom of press in school-sponsored media

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara WashingtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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. Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
  2. S First Read
  3. Prefiled

Sources

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