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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2061 Prohibits Antisemitic Discrimination in Public Schools and Universities
Last action · April 23, 2026: Delivered to Secretary of State (G)Sponsors: George Hruza and 11 others
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What This Bill Does
Missouri HB 2061 requires public K-12 schools and public higher education institutions to treat antisemitic harassment and discrimination the same as racial discrimination, incorporate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism into codes of conduct, and establish formal reporting procedures for complaints.
Students and staff at public educational institutions gain explicit protections under state law against antisemitic discrimination, with mandatory reporting requirements and timelines for schools to correct violations before state agencies escalate complaints to federal authorities.
- The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) adopted its Working Definition of Antisemitism in May 2016. context
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
public school students and employees
Students and staff are granted explicit protections against antisemitic discrimination and harassment under the same standards as racial discrimination.
public educational institutions
Schools and postsecondary institutions must update codes of conduct, integrate the IHRA definition, establish formal reporting processes, and investigate complaints.
Title VI coordinators
Coordinators at state education departments are required to establish reporting processes, investigate complaints, issue determinations, and compile annual reports.
Key Facts
- Educational institutions must treat harassment or discrimination motivated by antisemitism in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race.
- Public schools and colleges must integrate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism into student, faculty, and employee codes of conduct.
- Prohibited conduct includes actions that physically impede individuals or create an atmosphere of fear or intimidation.
- Criticism of Israel that is similar to criticism toward any other country is explicitly not construed to be antisemitic.
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- Nothing in the bill diminishes rights protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution or the Missouri Constitution.
- K-12 educational institutions must report incidents and complaints of antisemitic discrimination to the Title VI coordinator at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- Postsecondary institutions must report complaints to the Title VI coordinator of the coordinating board for higher education under the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.
- If an institution fails to address determined issues within thirty days of written notice, the state department must report the determination to the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice.
- Title VI coordinators must compile an annual report on complaints, publish it on their website, and submit it to the General Assembly before July first of each year.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
53 actions- Apr 23, 2026HouseDelivered to Secretary of State (G)
- Apr 23, 2026Governor of MissouriEnrolledApproved by Governor (G)
- Apr 15, 2026Governor of MissouriDelivered to Governor
- Apr 15, 2026SenateSigned by President Pro Tem (S)
- Apr 15, 2026HouseSigned by House Speaker (H)
- Apr 13, 2026HouseHouse Message (H)
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- Apr 9, 2026HouseTruly Agreed To and Finally Passed
- Apr 9, 2026HouseHouse Adopts (H)
- Apr 9, 2026HouseTaken Up
- Apr 9, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Apr 9, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Apr 9, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseReported to the House with... (H)
- Apr 8, 2026SenateFloorThird Read and Passed with Amendments (S)
- Apr 8, 2026SenateSS Adopted (S)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseSS Offered
- Apr 8, 2026SenateTaken Up for Third Reading (S)
- Apr 7, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Do Pass (S)
- Mar 11, 2026SenateCommitteeVoted Do Pass (S)
- Mar 11, 2026SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
- Mar 10, 2026HouseExecutive Session Scheduled
- Mar 9, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred: Fiscal Oversight(S)
- Mar 9, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Do Pass (S)
- Mar 9, 2026SenateCommitteeVoted Do Pass (S)
- Mar 9, 2026SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
- Mar 4, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
- Mar 2, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
- Feb 26, 2026SenateCommitteeSecond read and referred: General Laws(S)
- Feb 17, 2026SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
- Feb 16, 2026HouseFloorThird Read and Passed (H)
- Feb 16, 2026HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Feb 16, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H)
- Feb 11, 2026HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
- Feb 11, 2026HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
- Feb 11, 2026HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
- Feb 9, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Feb 9, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Feb 9, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 29, 2026HouseAction Postponed (H)
- Jan 29, 2026HouseExecutive Session Continued
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 12, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Alignment with Federal Civil Rights Framework
The bill bridges state-level educational governance with federal Title VI enforcement by requiring formal state-level reporting to federal departments when local institutions fail to comply.
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