SB909

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

Introduced·1/7/26

Missouri SB909 renames the "Missouri Student Religious Liberties Act" to the "Missouri Safeguarding Personal Expression at K-12 Schools (SPEAKS) Act".

Missouri SB909 renames the "Missouri Student Religious Liberties Act" to the "Missouri Safeguarding Personal Expression at K-12 Schools (SPEAKS) Act" and creates provisions to protect students' political and ideological expression at public schools. The bill mandates that public school districts cannot discriminate against students based on their religious, political, or ideological viewpoints or expressions.

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Calendar

Jan 13

8:00 AM

Education Hearing

History

Jan 29

Senate

SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (4431S.03C)

Jan 13

Senate

Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

Jan 8

Senate

Second Read and Referred S Education Committee