Renames the "Missouri Student Religious Liberties Act" the "Missouri Safeguarding Personal Expression at K-12 Schools (SPEAKS) Act" and creates provisions safeguarding students' political and ideological expression at public schools
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
2026
Apr 30SCS Voted Do Pass (S)Latest
Apr 30Executive Session Held (S)
Apr 30Public Hearing Held (S)
Apr 28Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - AMENDED: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 8:45 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
Mar 12Second read and referred: Education(S)
Mar 2Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)Minor
Feb 26Delivered to the Senate
Vote recorded Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 99 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 0. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 26Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 99 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 0Passed House
Feb 26Taken Up for Third Reading (H)Minor
Feb 26Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0Minor
Feb 26Voted Do Pass (H)Minor
Feb 26Executive Session Completed (H)
Feb 25Referred: Fiscal Review(H)Minor
Feb 24Perfected (H)
Feb 24HCS Adopted (H)
Feb 24Title of Bill - Agreed To
Feb 24Taken Up for Perfection (H)
Feb 17Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0Minor
Vote recorded Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 16Voted Do Pass (H)Minor
Feb 16Executive Session Completed (H)
Feb 5Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)Minor
Jan 29HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0Minor
Vote recorded HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0. Result: pass.Lower