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MO HB 1998

died on adjournment

Prohibits educational institutions from using state funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion purposes

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did MO HB 1998 pass?

No. MO HB 1998 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-22): Referred: Legislative Review(H)

What is MO HB 1998 about?

MO HB 1998 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Prohibits educational institutions from using state funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion purposes”.

Who sponsors MO HB 1998?

Mark Meirath is the primary sponsor of MO HB 1998, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-22 — Referred: Legislative Review(H)
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mark Meirathprimary
  • Josh Hurlbertcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-22

    Referred: Legislative Review(H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-08

    Read Second Time (H)

    reading-2

  3. 2026-01-07

    Read First Time (H)

  4. 2025-12-01

    Prefiled (H)

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Related bills

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Official source

https://house.mo.gov/billactions.aspx?bill=HB1998&year=2026&code=R

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