Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 5 R cosponsors

HB 2682 — 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

Last action — SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

This amendment removes a previous line that was meant to clarify that certain provisions of the bill do not restrict authority. Now, the revised text strengthens the overall intent of the section without specifically mentioning limitations. This change could allow for more flexibility in how the law is applied, potentially benefiting those affected by the bill.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
2682 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6425H.03C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal section 160.2500, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to personal expression at public schools.
2682 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6425H.03P JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal section 160.2500, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to personal expression at public schools.
If an assignment requires a student's viewpoints to be expressed in course work, artwork or other written or oral EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
If an assignment requires a EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
HCS HB 2682 2 assignments, a public school district shall not penalize or reward a student on the basis of religious, political, or ideological content or a religious, political, or ideological viewpoint.
HCS HB 2682 2 student's viewpoints to be expressed in course work, artwork or other written or oral assignments, a public school district shall not penalize or reward a student on the basis of religious, political, or ideological content or a religious, political, or ideological viewpoint.
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HCS HB 2682 3 [6.] 7.
(1) To ensure that the school district does not discriminate against a student's publicly stated voluntary expression of a religious, political, or ideological viewpoint, if any, HCS HB 2682 3 and to eliminate any actual or perceived affirmative school sponsorship or attribution to the district of a student's expression of a religious, political, or ideological viewpoint, if any, a school district shall adopt a policy, which shall include the establishment of a limited public forum for student speakers at all school events at which a student is to publicly speak.
(1) To ensure that the school district does not discriminate against a student's publicly stated voluntary expression of a religious, political, or ideological viewpoint, if any, and to eliminate any actual or perceived affirmative school sponsorship or attribution to the district of a student's expression of a religious, political, or ideological viewpoint, if any, a school district shall adopt a policy, which shall include the establishment of a limited public forum for student speakers at all school events at which a student is to publicly speak.
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Action History

  1. SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  2. Executive Session Held (S)

  3. Public Hearing Held (S)

  4. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - AMENDED: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 8:45 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  5. Second read and referred: Education(S)

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

  7. Delivered to the Senate

  8. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 99 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 0

  9. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  10. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  11. Voted Do Pass (H)

  12. Executive Session Completed (H)

  13. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  14. Perfected (H)

  15. HCS Adopted (H)

  16. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  17. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  18. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  19. Voted Do Pass (H)

  20. Executive Session Completed (H)

  21. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

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

  23. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  24. Executive Session Completed (H)

  25. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  26. Referred: General Laws(H)

  27. Read Second Time (H)

  28. Read First Time (H)

  29. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 194 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (194)

194 members have not signed on to this bill.

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civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2682?
HB 2682 is sponsored by Bob Titus (Republican), Lisa Durnell (Republican), Burt Whaley (Republican), Brian Seitz (Republican), and Darin Chappell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2682?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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