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Missouri · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 698: Requires school districts to establish a policy allowing students to be excused from class to receive religious or moral instruction off school property

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 698 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires school districts to establish a policy allowing students to be excused from class to receive religious or moral instruction off school property. Primary sponsor: Mike Moon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 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.

Requires school districts to establish a policy allowing students to be excused from class to receive religious or moral instruction off school property

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike MoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“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

Sources

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