Upcoming Legislation for 2026

Feb 27, 2026 | Civic Engagement

HB 2688 (Darin Chappell) – Unborn child protection rights under 5^th and 14^th amendments of US Constitution (passed out of committee)
SB 1238 – Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act: teach on the positive impacts of religion on American history (hearing conducted)
HJR 154 (Darin Chappell) – MO HealthNet work requirements (passed; sent to Senate)
HB 2668 (Ben Keathley) – lowering personal property taxes (passed first committee; assigned to Rules committee)
HB 1667/2294 (Brian Seitz/Holly Jones) – “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (passed; sent to Senate)
HB 2033 (Melissa Schmidt) – Removes sunset clause on MO Safe Act regarding gender transition procedures (passed; sent to senate)
HB 1663 (Brian Seitz) – Removes sunset clause on biological males in girls’ sports and locker rooms (passed in committee; sent to fiscal review)
SB 986 (Ben Brown) – Requires proof of citizenship to Register to Vote (no hearing yet)
HB 2309 (Holly Jones sponsor) – establishes the End Organ Harvesting Act of 2026 (passed committee, sent to Rules Legislative committee)
SB1002 – School board Elections to November (voted out of Senate committee)
SB 977 (Nick Schroer) – Ban Sharia Law (passed in committee)
SJR 87 (Jill Carter) – Constitutional sheriffs (passed in committee)
HB 2355 (Holly Jones) – MO HealthNet waver for nutrition services (hearing completed)
HB 2412 – A bill barring immigrants without legal status from sending money overseas is moving through the Missouri House of Representatives. (public hearing complete)
HB 2682 – (Darin Chappell), The bill adds political and ideological expression to the current protections for public school students’ religious expression (no movement)
HB 1612 (Billington) 10 Commandments (no movement)

And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right,

for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap,

if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint. Galatians 6:9 AMPC

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Upcoming Legislation for 2026

HB 2688 (Darin Chappell) – Unborn child protection rights under 5^th and 14^th amendments of US Constitution (passed out of committee)

SB 1238 – Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act: teach on the positive impacts of religion on American history (hearing conducted)

HJR 154 (Darin Chappell) – MO HealthNet work requirements (passed; sent to Senate)

HB 2668 (Ben Keathley) – lowering personal property taxes (passed first committee; assigned to Rules committee)

HB 1667/2294 (Brian Seitz/Holly Jones) – “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (passed; sent to Senate)

HB 2033 (Melissa Schmidt) – Removes sunset clause on MO Safe Act regarding gender transition procedures (passed; sent to senate)

HB 1663 (Brian Seitz) – Removes sunset clause on biological males in girls’ sports and locker rooms (passed in committee; sent to fiscal review)

SB 986 (Ben Brown) – Requires proof of citizenship to Register to Vote (no hearing yet)

HB 2309 (Holly Jones sponsor) – establishes the End Organ Harvesting Act of 2026 (passed committee, sent to Rules Legislative committee)

SB1002 – School board Elections to November (voted out of Senate committee)

SB 977 (Nick Schroer) – Ban Sharia Law (passed in committee)

SJR 87 (Jill Carter) – Constitutional sheriffs (passed in committee)

HB 2355 (Holly Jones) – MO HealthNet waver for nutrition services (hearing completed)

HB 2412 – A bill barring immigrants without legal status from sending money overseas is moving through the Missouri House of Representatives. (public hearing complete)

HB 2682 – (Darin Chappell), The bill adds political and ideological expression to the current protections for public school students’ religious expression (no movement)

HB 1612 (Billington) 10 Commandments (no movement)

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