Missouri · 2026
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
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Missouri HB 2682 proposes renaming the 'Missouri Student Religious Liberties Act' to the 'Missouri Safeguarding Personal Expression at K-12 Schools (SPEAKS) Act.' The bill also creates provisions intended to safeguard students' political and ideological expression at public schools.
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Sponsors + 4 cosponsors
- Darin Chappell Republican lead
- Bob Titus Republican
- Brian Seitz Republican
- Burt Whaley Republican
- Lisa Durnell Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 | lower | — | 66fcb429-a032-4c3f-9f34-8bdea319e021 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66fcb429-a032-4c3f-9f34-8bdea319e021 CC0-1.0 |
| Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 99 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 0 | lower | — | 71c80fb3-bb8b-4906-8460-69ef73fb81ca | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71c80fb3-bb8b-4906-8460-69ef73fb81ca CC0-1.0 |
| House: HBs FOR THIRD READING HCS HB 2682 | lower | — | 1647291 | pass | 98 | 46 | 12 | Feb 26, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1647291 LegiScan-ToS |
| Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 | lower | — | f72f212b-7c79-4ef7-99e2-327aaa4b49e9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f72f212b-7c79-4ef7-99e2-327aaa4b49e9 CC0-1.0 |
| HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 | lower | — | d8e4c7c9-5ea8-4691-aa70-0cdcfe1127c1 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jan 29, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8e4c7c9-5ea8-4691-aa70-0cdcfe1127c1 CC0-1.0 |