HB 742 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits state departments from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

HB 742 prohibits Missouri state departments from using public funds for any programs, staffing, or initiatives related to "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (or similar terms) that promote preferential treatment based on race, gender, religion, or other protected characteristics. It specifically bans funding for initiatives advancing concepts like "disparities are solely due to oppression" or "collective guilt," while allowing compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The bill also prevents state departments from requiring private companies to adopt such programs as a condition of receiving state contracts. This law directly affects all state agencies and their budget allocations for workplace programs.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

Senate Committee Substitute → Perfected · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from a 'Senate Committee Substitute' version to a 'Perfected' version, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for final enactment. The core policy language prohibiting state funds for DEI initiatives remains substantively unchanged, though the text was reorganized and renumbered for clarity. A new explanatory note was added to clarify that bracketed text is not law and bold text represents proposed language.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect its status as a 'Perfected' version rather than a 'Senate Committee Substitute,' signaling the completion of the legislative process.

The bill's introduction was changed to credit Representative Baker instead of listing the committee substitute, and the bill number designation was updated from 1763S.02C to 1763H.01P.

The internal numbering and formatting of the new section 1.2030 were adjusted to improve readability, such as renumbering subsections and rephrasing the list of prohibited concepts for better flow.

An explanatory note was inserted at the bottom to instruct readers that matter in brackets is not enacted and matter in bold is proposed language, which is standard for draft bills but redundant in a perfected version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 23, 2025

Introduced

SS Offered

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, March 3, 2025, 2:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2.

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Second read and referred: Government Efficiency(S)

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 108 NOES: 50 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled (H)

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors