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Missouri House Bill 2063 requires Secretary of State to provide printed materials in Spanish upon request

Original title: MATERIALS PRINTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Wick Thomas and 3 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Missouri House Bill 2063 requires the Secretary of State's office to publish all publicly available printed materials in Spanish upon request.

Why it matters

Residents requesting state publications in Spanish will have direct access to official documents previously unavailable in that language.

Background
  • House Bill 2063 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly. 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.

Directly affected

Spanish-speaking residents

Spanish-speaking residents gain the right to request and receive public printed materials from the secretary of state's office in Spanish.

Directly affected

Secretary of State's office

The secretary of state's office is required to ensure all public printed materials are also published in Spanish upon request.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 2063 require?
It requires the secretary of state's office to provide all publicly available printed materials in Spanish upon request.
Who is affected by this legislation?
Spanish-speaking residents seeking public materials and the secretary of state's office responsible for publishing them.

What else do you want to know?

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. May 15, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
  2. Jan 8, 2026HouseFloor
    Read Second Time (H)
  3. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read First Time (H)
  4. Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Prefiled (H)

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Connected Entities

Joseph Engler, Wick Thomas, Kem Smith and 2 more
PersonJoseph Engler“Chief Clerk”Map →
PersonWick Thomas“Representative for District 019 who introduced HB 2063”Map →
PersonKem Smith“Co-sponsor for District 068”Map →
PersonJeff Hales“Co-sponsor for District 086”Map →
PersonStephanie Boykin“Co-sponsor for District 070”Map →

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