Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 2576 — Creates several new state designations

Last action — Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Kehoe (Republican) on May 28, 2026.

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Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill creates several new state designations.

This bill introduces new designations at the state level. These designations may pertain to various sectors or initiatives.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 102 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 2576 has added four new sections that designate specific awareness days and months in Missouri. Notably, January is now recognized as "Blood Donor Awareness Month," April 22 is "Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day," March 26 is "PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day," and June 28 is designated as "Eliot and Muriel Battle Day." These additions aim to promote awareness and education on critical health and environmental issues, enhancing community engagement and public health efforts.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION [TRULY AGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED] SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
2 FOR SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
2576 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 5665H.04P JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapters 9, 10, 227, and 620, RSMo, by adding thereto thirty-five new sections relating to state designations.
2576 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 5665S.09T 2026 AN ACT To repeal section 9.289 as enacted by house bill no.
1738, one hundred first general assembly, second regular session, and section 9.289 as enacted by house bill no.
2627, one hundred first general assembly, second regular session, and to enact in lieu thereof fifty new sections relating to state designations.
Section 9.289 as enacted by house bill no.
Chapters 9, 10, 227, and 620, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto thirty-five new sections, to be known as sections 9.025, 9.358, 9.413, 9.418, 9.501, 9.502, 9.504, 9.509, 9.510, 9.516, 10.281, 10.282, 10.283, 10.284, 10.287, 10.288, 10.289, 10.292, 227.895, 227.898, 227.900, 227.901, 227.902, 227.903, 227.904, 227.905, 227.906, 227.907, 227.908, 227.909, 227.910, 227.911, 227.912, 227.913, and 620.430, to read as follows:
1738, one hundred first general assembly, second regular session, and section 9.289 as enacted by house bill no.
2627, one hundred first general assembly, second regular session, are repealed and fifty new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 9.021, 9.025, 9.238, 9.289, 9.358, 9.392, 9.405, 9.412, 9.413, 9.418, 9.501, 9.502, 9.504, 9.509, 9.510, 9.513, 9.514, 9.516, 10.265, 10.281, 10.282, 10.283, 10.284, 10.287, 10.288, 10.289, 10.292, 227.895, 227.898, 227.900, 227.901, 227.902, 227.903, 227.904, 227.905, 227.906, 227.907, 227.908, 227.909, 227.910, 227.911, 227.912, 227.913, 227.915, 227.917, 227.918, 620.430, 1, 2, and 3, to read as follows:
9.021.
The week beginning the last Monday of September each year shall be known as "Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Awareness Week" in Missouri.
Frontotemporal degeneration, also frequently referred to as frontotemporal dementia, represents a group of brain disorders caused by degeneration of the frontal or temporal lobes of the brain, representing the most common form of dementia for people under the EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
SS #2 SCS HS HB 2576 2 age of sixty.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities that will increase awareness of frontotemporal degeneration, to support programs of research and education surrounding frontotemporal degeneration, and to support individuals and families impacted by frontotemporal degeneration.
9.238.
9.358.
The month of September is hereby designated as "Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month" in Missouri.
Pediatric cancers are the leading cause of death from disease among children in the United States.
The citizens of the state of Missouri are encouraged to participate in events that honor and support families who have been impacted by pediatric cancer, raise awareness, and fund research into pediatric cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
[9.289.
1.
The first full week in May each year shall be known and designated as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week".
Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that is characterized by random, involuntary, and uncontrolled movements of different muscles in the face, trunk, and extremities.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the week with appropriate events and activities to raise awareness of tardive dyskinesia.
2.
The provisions of this section shall expire on August 28, 2026.] 9.289.
[1.] The first full week of May each year shall be known and designated as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week".
Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that is characterized by random, involuntary, and uncontrolled movements of different muscles in the face, trunk, and extremities.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the week with appropriate events and activities to raise awareness of tardive dyskinesia.
[2.
The provisions of this section shall expire on August 28, 2027.] 9.358.
9.392.
December first each year is hereby designated as "Freeman Bosley, Sr.
Day" in Missouri.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the legendary St.
Louis City politician who retired in 2017 after thirty years of service to the city and was an advocate for young people participating in government and engaging in public service.
SS #2 SCS HS HB 2576 3 9.405.
April twenty-seventh each year is hereby designated as "Ulysses S.
Grant Day" in Missouri.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the life of the Civil War general and eighteenth president of the United States, who made his home in St.
Louis, Missouri, in the years following his graduation from West Point and before the Civil War.
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9.412.
The month of September each year is hereby designated as "Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month" in Missouri.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness about the causes of and treatments for brain aneurysms, which affect nearly two hundred thousand people each year.
Louis public housing, and was the first black woman appointed to the United States Commission on Civil Rights by president Lyndon B.
Louis public housing, and was the first black woman EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
HS HB 2576 2 appointed to the United States Commission on Civil Rights by president Lyndon B.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate SS #2 SCS HS HB 2576 4 in appropriate events and activities to learn more about the sport of racquetball and celebrate Missouri's racquetball accomplishments.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to learn more about the sport of racquetball and celebrate Missouri's racquetball accomplishments.
9.513.
March twelfth each year is hereby designated as "Charlie Parker Day" in Missouri.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the life and contributions of Charlie Parker, an influential saxophonist, band leader, and composer who was also a leading figure in the development of bebop.
9.514.
July fifteenth each year is hereby designated as "Leon Jordan Day" in Missouri.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the life and legacy of Leon Jordan, an influential African- American politician and civil rights leader who was assassinated on July 15, 1970, while serving as a member of the Missouri house of representatives.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the lives of Eliot Battle, the first Black faculty member at Hickman High School in Columbia, and Muriel Battle, the first Black principal in the Columbia Public School District.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the lives of Eliot Battle, the first Black HS HB 2576 3 faculty member at Hickman High School in Columbia, and Muriel Battle, the first Black principal in the Columbia Public School District.
10.265.
The song "Missouri", written by Musician 1st Class Kenny Ray Horton, is selected for, and shall be known as, the official state promotional song for the state of Missouri.
SS #2 SCS HS HB 2576 5 10.283.
10.283.
If the Kansas City Chiefs relocate outside of this state, the St.
The Kansas City Chiefs shall not be the official professional football team of the state of Missouri.
Louis Battlehawks shall be the official professional football team of the state of Missouri.
Highway 24 from Davis Road continuing east to Ferguson Spring Road in Jackson County shall be designated the "WWII Robert Earl Sauls Memorial Highway".
Highway 24 from Davis Road continuing east to Ferguson Spring Road in Jackson County shall be designated the "WWII Robert Earl HS HB 2576 4 Sauls Memorial Highway".
SS #2 SCS HS HB 2576 6 227.903.
227.903.
The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such bridge, with the costs to be paid by the department of transportation.
HS HB 2576 5 The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such bridge, with the costs to be paid by the department of transportation.
SS #2 SCS HS HB 2576 7 227.911.
227.911.
227.915.
The bridge on Interstate 70 crossing over CST Grand Blvd in St.
Louis city shall be designated as the "Freeman Bosley Sr Memorial Bridge".
The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such bridge, with the costs to be paid by private donations.
227.917.
The portion of State Route PP from Tanzanite Drive to the eastern fork in State Route PP in Boone County shall be designated as the "Officer Evan Alexander Dunn Memorial Highway".
The department of transportation shall erect and maintain signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid by the department of transportation.
227.918.
The portion of State Highway AC from Providence Road to Lemone Industrial Boulevard in Boone County shall be designated as the "Betty Ann McCaskill Memorial Highway".
The department of transportation shall erect and maintain signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid by private donations.
SS #2 SCS HS HB 2576 8 3.
3.
Section 1.
The portion of Interstate 70 from State Highway 13 continuing east to State Highway T in Lafayette County shall be designated as "George Seals Memorial Highway".
The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid by private donations.
Section 2.
The portion of State Highway 86 from 50th Street continuing south to Redding Mill Bridge in Newton County shall be designated as the "Constable John Wesley Harryman Sr Memorial Highway".
The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid by private donations.
Section 3.
September twelfth of each year is hereby designated as "George Jones Day" in Missouri.
The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the musical accomplishments of George Jones.
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Action History

  1. Delivered to Governor

  2. Signed by President Pro Tem (S)

  3. Constitutional Objection Filed (S)

  4. Signed by House Speaker (H)

  5. House Message (H)

  6. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 134 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 1

  7. House Adopts (H) - SS#2 SCS

  8. Taken Up

  9. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  10. Voted Do Pass (H)

  11. Executive Session Completed (H)

  12. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  13. Reported to the House with... (H) - SS#2 SCS

  14. Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 28 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  15. SS#2 Adopted (S)

  16. SS#2 Offered (S)

  17. SS Withdrawn (S)

  18. Motion to Reconsider Adopted (S) - Adoption of SS SCS, as amended - AYES: 30 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  19. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  20. Reported Do Pass (S)

  21. Voted Do Pass (S)

  22. Executive Session Held (S)

  23. Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)

  24. SS Adopted (S) - SA 1, SA 2, SA 3, SA 4, SA 5, SA 6, SA 7, SA 8, SA 9, adopted

  25. SS Offered

  26. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  27. Placed on Informal Calendar

  28. SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

  29. SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  30. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 12:00 p.m., Senate Commitee Room 1 - 1st Floor

  31. Second read and referred: Progress and Development(S)

  32. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  33. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 140 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 2

  34. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  35. Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3, HA 5, adopted

  36. HS Adopted (H)

  37. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  38. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  39. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  40. Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

  41. HS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  42. HS Voted Do Pass (H)

  43. Executive Session Completed (H)

  44. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  45. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  46. Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

  47. Committed to: Legislative Review(H)

  48. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

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

  50. Voted Do Pass (H)

  51. Executive Session Completed (H)

  52. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  53. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  54. Voted Do Pass (H)

  55. Executive Session Completed (H)

  56. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  57. Referred: Special Committee on Tourism(H)

  58. Read Second Time (H)

  59. Read First Time (H)

  60. Prefiled (H)

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Who sponsors HB 2576?
HB 2576 is sponsored by Marla Smith (Democratic), Brian Seitz (Republican), Burt Whaley (Republican), John Black (Republican), and Yolonda Fountain Henderson (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2576?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 23, 2025. Enacted.
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