Missouri · Senate Bill 1244 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Prohibits state agencies from using the term "West Bank" in official government materials and instead requires the area to be referred to as Judea…

SB 1244 Sponsored by Jill Carter Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 27, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

SB 1244 - This act requires a state agency to refer to Judea and Samaria in any official government material and to not use the term "West Bank". A state agency shall not use state moneys to create any official government material that refers to Judea and Samaria as "West Bank". The act authorizes the director of a state agency to waive the provisions of the act if it is in the best interests of the state and notice is provided to the President Pro Tem of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Read the full official title (26 words)

Prohibits state agencies from using the term "West Bank" in official government materials and instead requires the area to be referred to as Judea and Samaria

Every action

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

  1. SenatePrefiled
  2. SenateS First Read
  3. CommitteeSecond Read and Referred S General Laws Committee · Senate General Laws
  4. CommitteeHearing Cancelled S General Laws Committee · Senate General Laws

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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