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MO HB 2685

died on adjournment

Designates the week of September 24th to 30th each year as "Historically Black College and University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week"

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did MO HB 2685 pass?

No. MO HB 2685 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 (2026-05-15): Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

What is MO HB 2685 about?

MO HB 2685 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Designates the week of September 24th to 30th each year as "Historically Black College and University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week"”.

Who sponsors MO HB 2685?

Michael Johnson is the primary sponsor of MO HB 2685, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-15 — Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Michael Johnsonprimary
  • Kem Smithcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-15

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-08

    Read Second Time (H)

    reading-2

  3. 2026-01-07

    Read First Time (H)

  4. 2026-01-05

    Prefiled (H)

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