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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2489 requires organizations providing pregnancy-related services to share medically accurate information to receive state funding
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Emily Weber and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Organizations offering or counseling must provide on all relevant reproductive health options in order to qualify for state funding.
State funding eligibility for reproductive health and counseling organizations becomes conditional on providing comprehensive information covering birth control, pregnancy, adoption, and postpartum care.
- House Bill 2489 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly by Representative Emily Weber. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Organizations that provide pregnancy-related services or counseling
These organizations must provide medically accurate and unbiased information on all relevant reproductive health options in order to maintain eligibility for state funding.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 17, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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State Funding Tied to Medical Accuracy Standards
The bill links receipt of state funds directly to compliance with specific medical consensus definitions across recognized health organizations.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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