Missouri Legislation

The Missouri House initially perfected the bill last month but sent it back to committee, where the measure was ultimately split into two pieces of legislation.

Hawley is sponsoring the bills with Oregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley.

The 2022 Missouri Nursing Workforce report says around 7% Missouri nurses work out of state, of whom 5% work in bordering states — a trend advocates say continues to grow.

Republicans who spoke in favor of removing the 2027 sunset from the current participation ban said it's a matter of fairness for women in sports, while Democrats said it affects few people in the state.

Since its launch in 2022, the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has responded to nearly 13 million calls. But many states have been slow to spend their own dollars on the program.

Missouri may soon have more comprehensive policies protecting children with severe food allergies.

The bill faced opposition from urban residents who believe it's important for local communities to decide their own safety regulations.

A Missouri lawmaker has introduced a bill to adopt a stricter definition of antisemitism in hopes of strengthening protections for Jewish students in public schools.

Legislation to void non-disclosure agreements in child sexual abuse cases was signed into law by Gov. Mike Kehoe.

Voters gathered at the Respect MO Voters Coalition Policy Summit to discuss an initiative to ban politician interference in the initiative and referendum process.