Missouri · House Bill 1778 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes the "Missouri Religious Freedom Protection Act"

HB 1778 Sponsored by Cathy Jo Loy Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

MISSOURI RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PROTECTION ACT

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H) · House Emerging Issues
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  7. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  8. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  9. CommitteeReferred: Rules - Administrative(H) · House Rules - Administrative
  10. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  11. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  12. HouseReported Do Pass (H)

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
— House Emerging Issues Committee on Emerging Issues: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

Absent · 2

 8–4
Mar 26, 2026 House Rules - Administrative Committee on Rules - Administrative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Missouri's official records (documents.house.mo.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.