Bill
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
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Darin Chappell and 4 co-sponsors
Missouri expands student speech protections to cover political and ideological expression, not just religious speech, limiting schools' authority to restrict such student expression.
SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
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