Parental bill of rights legislation voted down in the Missouri House

By: Kennedy Voss, Anika Austvold

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 394

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Missouri House voted down a bill Thursday that would have expanded the rights of parents in their child’s school or doctor’s office.

The bill faced robust debate Tuesday, which ended with the House signaling its approval with a vocal vote. However, the bill was unable to cross the threshold of votes needed Thursday for it to be passed along to the Missouri Senate.

The bill received a vote of 70-60, which falls short of …

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