Bill Hardwick

Bill Hardwick is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives representing District 121. He is an American attorney and combat veteran who was first elected in November 2020 from district 122 and assumed office on January 6, 2021. Following redistricting in 2022, he was reelected to represent district 121. He is married to Teresa.

Political Experience

Hardwick has an extensive background in legal and military service. His professional experience includes serving as an officer in the Missouri National Guard, an attorney in the Department of the Army, a Special Assistant United States Attorney, the prosecutor for St. Robert City, and an assistant prosecuting attorney for Pulaski County.

In the Missouri House, Hardwick has championed several significant legislative initiatives. In 2021, he sponsored the Missouri Cybersecurity Act, designed to help the state identify cyber vulnerabilities and develop attack response plans for critical infrastructure as well as state and local agencies. That same year, he passed language into law allowing persons wrongfully convicted of crimes who were actually innocent to have their convictions set aside or vacated.

In 2022, Hardwick worked on a constitutional amendment that created the Missouri Department of the National Guard and added language requiring the Guard to uphold the United States and Missouri Constitutions and protect the rights and civil liberties of all Missourians.

Hardwick has been an early and consistent supporter of Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act, advocating for the principle of vertical federalism. In 2025, he sponsored a bill to revive the Second Amendment Preservation Act, which had been blocked by federal courts after its passage in 2021.

Education and Professional Background

Specific details regarding Hardwick's educational credentials are not fully detailed in available public records, though his professional background demonstrates legal training and military service.