Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 2682 — PERSONAL EXPRESSION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Last action — SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 05, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

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

Bill Text

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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)

  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)

  9. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  10. Reported Do Pass (H)

  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)

  19. Voted Do Pass (H)

  20. Executive Session Completed (H)

  21. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  22. HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

  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

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on · 43 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

House: Third Reading

Passed 98 Yea · 37 Nay · 23 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4205
Republican 94007
Democratic 035010
Total 9837022
% of votes cast 62%24%0%14%
How each member voted (157)
Member Party Vote
Jones 12 — Yea
Sharpe 4 — Yea
Taylor 48 — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Smith 46 — Nay
Taylor 84 — Nay
Smith 74 — Not Voting
Jones 88 — Not Voting
Sharp 37 — Not Voting
Smith 68 — Not Voting
Mike Henderson — Not Voting
Aaron Crossley Democratic Nay
Adrian Plank Democratic Nay
Anthony Ealy Democratic Not Voting
Ashley Aune Democratic Nay
Betsy Fogle Democratic Nay
Bridget Walsh Moore Democratic Nay
Chanel Mosley Democratic Not Voting
Connie Steinmetz Democratic Nay
Donna Barnes Democratic Nay
Doug Clemens Democratic Nay
Elizabeth Fuchs Democratic Nay
Emily Weber Democratic Nay
Eric Woods Democratic Nay
Gregg Bush Democratic Nay
Ian Mackey Democratic Nay
Jeff Hales Democratic Nay
Jeremy Dean Democratic Nay
Jo Doll Democratic Nay
Kathy Steinhoff Democratic Nay
Kemp Strickler Democratic Not Voting
Ken Jamison Democratic Not Voting
Keri Ingle Democratic Nay
Kimberly-Ann Collins Democratic Nay
LaDonna Appelbaum Democratic Not Voting
LaKeySha Bosley Democratic Nay
Mark Boyko Democratic Nay
Marlene Terry Democratic Nay
Marlon Anderson Democratic Nay
Martin Jacobs Democratic Not Voting
Marty Joe Murray Democratic Nay
Melissa Douglas Democratic Nay
Michael Burton Democratic Nay
Michael Johnson Democratic Nay
Nick Kimble Democratic Nay
Pattie Mansur Democratic Nay
Ray Reed Democratic Nay
Raychel Proudie Democratic Nay
Stephanie Boykin Democratic Not Voting
Stephanie Hein Democratic Not Voting
Steve Butz Democratic Nay
Tiffany Price Democratic Nay
Tonya Rush Democratic Not Voting
Wick Thomas Democratic Nay
Will Jobe Democratic Not Voting
Yolanda Young Democratic Nay
Alex Riley Republican Yea
Ann Kelley Republican Yea
Barry Hovis Republican Yea
Becky Laubinger Republican Yea
Ben Keathley Republican Yea
Bennie Cook Republican Yea
Bill Allen Republican Yea
Bill Falkner Republican Yea
Bill Hardwick Republican Yea
Bill Irwin Republican Yea
Bill Lucas Republican Yea
Bill Owen Republican Yea
Bishop Davidson Republican Yea
Bob Bromley Republican Yea
Bob Titus Republican Yea
Brad Banderman Republican Yea
Brad Christ Republican Yea
Brad Pollitt Republican Yea
Brandon Phelps Republican Yea
Brenda Shields Republican Yea
Brian Seitz Republican Yea
Bruce Sassmann Republican Yea
Bryant Wolfin Republican Yea
Burt Whaley Republican Yea
Cameron Parker Republican Yea
Carolyn Caton Republican Yea
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Yea
Cecelie Williams Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher Warwick Republican Yea
Colin Wellenkamp Republican Yea
Dale Wright Republican Yea
Dane Diehl Republican Yea
Danny Busick Republican Yea
Darin Chappell Republican Yea
Dave Griffith Republican Not Voting
Dave Hinman Republican Yea
David Casteel Republican Yea
David Dolan Republican Yea
Dean Van Schoiack Republican Yea
Deanna Self Republican Yea
Don Mayhew Republican Yea
Doyle Justus Republican Yea
Ed Lewis Republican Yea
George Hruza Republican Yea
Hardy Billington Republican Yea
Jamie Ray Gragg Republican Yea
Jeff Coleman Republican Yea
Jeff Farnan Republican Yea
Jeff Knight Republican Yea
Jeff Myers Republican Yea
Jeff Vernetti Republican Yea
Jim Kalberloh Republican Yea
Jim Murphy Republican Yea
Jim Schulte Republican Yea
John Black Republican Yea
John Hewkin Republican Yea
John Martin Republican Yea
John Simmons Republican Yea
John Voss Republican Yea
Josh Hurlbert Republican Yea
Keith Elliott Republican Yea
Kent Haden Republican Not Voting
Lane Roberts Republican Yea
Lisa Durnell Republican Yea
Louis Riggs Republican Yea
Mark Matthiesen Republican Yea
Mark Meirath Republican Yea
Mark Nolte Republican Yea
Matthew Overcast Republican Yea
Mazzie Christensen Republican Yea
Melanie Stinnett Republican Yea
Melissa Schmidt Republican Yea
Michael Davis Republican Yea
Mike Costlow Republican Not Voting
Mike McGirl Republican Yea
Mike Steinmeyer Republican Yea
Mitch Boggs Republican Yea
Peggy McGaugh Republican Not Voting
Phil Amato Republican Yea
Philip Oehlerking Republican Yea
Renee Reuter Republican Yea
Richard West Republican Yea
Rodger Reedy Republican Yea
Ron Fowler Republican Yea
Rudy Veit Republican Yea
Scott Cupps Republican Yea
Scott Miller Republican Yea
Sean Pouche Republican Yea
Sherri Gallick Republican Yea
Steve Jordan Republican Yea
Tara Peters Republican Not Voting
Terri Violet Republican Yea
Terry Thompson Republican Yea
Tony Harbison Republican Yea
Travis Wilson Republican Yea
Tricia Byrnes Republican Not Voting
Vacant Republican Yea
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Not Voting
Willard Haley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House: Third Reading (2)

Passed 99 Yea · 47 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5502
Republican 95006
Democratic 04204
Total 10047012
% of votes cast 63%30%0%8%
How each member voted (159)
Member Party Vote
Twenty-eighth Day–Thursday, February 26, 2026 — Yea
Jones 12 — Yea
Sharpe 4 — Yea
Taylor 48 — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Smith 46 — Nay
Smith 68 — Nay
Smith 74 — Nay
Taylor 84 — Nay
Jones 88 — Not Voting
Sharp 37 — Not Voting
Mike Henderson — Nay
Aaron Crossley Democratic Nay
Adrian Plank Democratic Nay
Anthony Ealy Democratic Nay
Ashley Aune Democratic Nay
Betsy Fogle Democratic Nay
Bridget Walsh Moore Democratic Nay
Chanel Mosley Democratic Nay
Connie Steinmetz Democratic Nay
Donna Barnes Democratic Nay
Doug Clemens Democratic Nay
Elizabeth Fuchs Democratic Nay
Emily Weber Democratic Nay
Eric Woods Democratic Nay
Gregg Bush Democratic Nay
Ian Mackey Democratic Nay
Jaclyn Zimmermann Democratic Not Voting
Jeff Hales Democratic Nay
Jeremy Dean Democratic Nay
Jo Doll Democratic Nay
Kathy Steinhoff Democratic Nay
Kemp Strickler Democratic Nay
Ken Jamison Democratic Nay
Keri Ingle Democratic Nay
Kimberly-Ann Collins Democratic Nay
LaDonna Appelbaum Democratic Not Voting
LaKeySha Bosley Democratic Nay
Mark Boyko Democratic Nay
Marlene Terry Democratic Nay
Marlon Anderson Democratic Nay
Martin Jacobs Democratic Not Voting
Marty Joe Murray Democratic Nay
Melissa Douglas Democratic Nay
Michael Burton Democratic Nay
Michael Johnson Democratic Nay
Nick Kimble Democratic Nay
Pattie Mansur Democratic Nay
Ray Reed Democratic Nay
Raychel Proudie Democratic Nay
Stephanie Boykin Democratic Nay
Stephanie Hein Democratic Nay
Steve Butz Democratic Nay
Tiffany Price Democratic Nay
Tonya Rush Democratic Not Voting
Wick Thomas Democratic Nay
Will Jobe Democratic Nay
Yolanda Young Democratic Nay
Alex Riley Republican Yea
Ann Kelley Republican Yea
Barry Hovis Republican Yea
Becky Laubinger Republican Yea
Ben Keathley Republican Yea
Bennie Cook Republican Yea
Bill Allen Republican Yea
Bill Falkner Republican Yea
Bill Hardwick Republican Yea
Bill Irwin Republican Yea
Bill Lucas Republican Yea
Bill Owen Republican Yea
Bishop Davidson Republican Yea
Bob Bromley Republican Yea
Bob Titus Republican Yea
Brad Banderman Republican Yea
Brad Christ Republican Yea
Brad Pollitt Republican Yea
Brandon Phelps Republican Yea
Brenda Shields Republican Yea
Brian Seitz Republican Yea
Bruce Sassmann Republican Yea
Bryant Wolfin Republican Yea
Burt Whaley Republican Yea
Cameron Parker Republican Yea
Carolyn Caton Republican Yea
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Yea
Cecelie Williams Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher Warwick Republican Yea
Colin Wellenkamp Republican Yea
Dale Wright Republican Not Voting
Dane Diehl Republican Yea
Danny Busick Republican Yea
Darin Chappell Republican Yea
Dave Griffith Republican Yea
Dave Hinman Republican Yea
David Casteel Republican Yea
David Dolan Republican Yea
Dean Van Schoiack Republican Yea
Deanna Self Republican Yea
Don Mayhew Republican Yea
Doyle Justus Republican Yea
Ed Lewis Republican Yea
George Hruza Republican Yea
Hardy Billington Republican Yea
Jamie Ray Gragg Republican Yea
Jeff Coleman Republican Yea
Jeff Farnan Republican Yea
Jeff Knight Republican Yea
Jeff Myers Republican Yea
Jeff Vernetti Republican Yea
Jim Kalberloh Republican Yea
Jim Murphy Republican Yea
Jim Schulte Republican Yea
John Black Republican Yea
John Hewkin Republican Yea
John Martin Republican Yea
John Simmons Republican Yea
John Voss Republican Yea
Josh Hurlbert Republican Yea
Keith Elliott Republican Yea
Kent Haden Republican Not Voting
Lane Roberts Republican Yea
Lisa Durnell Republican Yea
Louis Riggs Republican Yea
Mark Matthiesen Republican Yea
Mark Meirath Republican Yea
Mark Nolte Republican Yea
Matthew Overcast Republican Yea
Mazzie Christensen Republican Yea
Melanie Stinnett Republican Yea
Melissa Schmidt Republican Yea
Michael Davis Republican Yea
Mike Costlow Republican Not Voting
Mike McGirl Republican Yea
Mike Steinmeyer Republican Yea
Mitch Boggs Republican Yea
Peggy McGaugh Republican Yea
Phil Amato Republican Yea
Philip Oehlerking Republican Yea
Renee Reuter Republican Yea
Richard West Republican Yea
Rodger Reedy Republican Yea
Ron Fowler Republican Yea
Rudy Veit Republican Yea
Scott Cupps Republican Yea
Scott Miller Republican Yea
Sean Pouche Republican Not Voting
Sherri Gallick Republican Yea
Steve Jordan Republican Yea
Tara Peters Republican Not Voting
Terri Violet Republican Yea
Terry Thompson Republican Yea
Tony Harbison Republican Yea
Travis Wilson Republican Yea
Tricia Byrnes Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Not Voting
Willard Haley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2682 do?
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
Who sponsors HB 2682?
HB 2682 is sponsored by Darin Chappell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2682?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 2682?
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