Missouri · House Bill 2666 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act"

HB 2666 Sponsored by Ben Keathley Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2026
  2. In committee Mar 12, 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.

CIVIL ACTIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC EXPRESSION

Every action

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

  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Judiciary(H) · House Judiciary
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  7. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  8. HouseReported Do Pass (H)

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2026 House Judiciary Committee on Judiciary: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

Absent · 2

 8–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.