Missouri 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House 11 R cosponsors

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

Last action — Placed on Informal Calendar - With SA 1, SS SCS, pending

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  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)

  13. Perfected (H)

  14. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  15. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  16. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

  17. Voted Do Pass (H)

  18. Executive Session Completed (H)

  19. Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  20. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0

  21. Voted Do Pass (H)

  22. Executive Session Completed (H)

  23. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  24. Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  25. Read Second Time (H)

  26. Read First Time (H)

  27. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ben Baker

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (187)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 742?
HB 742 is sponsored by Carolyn Caton (Republican), Bob Bromley (Republican), Ann Kelley (Republican), Bill Irwin (Republican), Cathy Jo Loy (Republican), John Hewkin (Republican), John Simmons (Republican), Michael Davis (Republican), Burt Whaley (Republican), Bob Titus (Republican), Bill Lucas (Republican), and Ben Baker.
What is the current status of HB 742?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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