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Missouri · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 594: Requires school districts and charter schools to display the Ten Commandments in every building and classroom under their jurisdiction

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 594 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires school districts and charter schools to display the Ten Commandments in every building and classroom under their jurisdiction. Primary sponsor: Jamie Burger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2025): Voted Do Pass (w/SCA#1) S Education Committee (2220S01.01S).

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Official summary

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

Requires school districts and charter schools to display the Ten Commandments in every building and classroom under their jurisdiction

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie BurgerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“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. Voted Do Pass (w/SCA#1) S Education Committee (2220S01.01S)
  2. Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
  3. Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
  4. S First Read

Sources

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