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LEGISLATIVE REPORT OF 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Missouri pro-lifers have much to be thankful for in this 2025 legislative session!
We will be reporting the votes on all these bills next week in our Lifeline so you can call your Senator and Representative and thank them if they voted in support of these bills/resolution.
Each of these bills and the resolution will help in our fight to protect pregnant moms and babies in Missouri:
- HCS HJR 73 – (Sponsors: Rep. Ed Lewis, Rep. Brian Seitz and Senator Adam Schnelting) gives Missouri voters an opportunity to restore respect for women and babies in our Missouri Constitution. The vote for this will be in 2026 (see press release above). Status: This resolution has gone to the Secretary of State.
- SB#2 SCS SB 22 – (Sponsors: Senator Rick Brattin, Rep. Ben Keathley) gives the Secretary of State more oversight over ballot language and gives the Attorney General the ability to appeal preliminary injunctions in which the state has been enjoined. Status: This bill has been signed by the Governor and the Attorney General has begun the process of appeals on bad rulings by the court on pro-life issues.
- SS SB 152 - (Sponsors: Senator Ben Brown, Rep. Jim Murphy) prevents foreign spending in state ballot measures. Status: This bill has been sent to the Governor for his signature.
- SS SCS HB 121 – (Sponsors: Rep. Jim Murphy, Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman) Status: This bill has been sent to the Governor for his signature.
HB 121 began as a bill creating a fund to help communities put in place newborn safety incubators for new parents to relinquish a newborn child with no questions asked. And, that the baby may be dropped off at the local safety incubator for up to 90 days.
SS SCS HB 121 now includes the following:
1. Establishes a fund to help with adoptions, helping to make adoptions more affordable.
2. Increases tax credits for Maternity Homes.
3. Increases tax credits for a “National Diaper Bank”.
4. Sets up a Fund to help communities install newborn safety incubators
5. Increases the drop off time for new parents to relinquish a newborn child from 45 days to 90 days.
BUDGET REPORT:
We continue to review the final numbers of the budget. Again, here is an initial overview of some pro-life provisions of budget bills:
1. HB 10 – Department of Health and Senior Services: Multiple sections of funding for maternal healthcare during pregnancy and post-partum care
2. HB 11 – Department of Social Services: In addition to the following funding, there are multiple sections of funding for adoption, maternity homes and helps with/for pregnancy and children’s health insurance programs
3. HB 11 – Alternatives to Abortion Program: 11.285 - $10,300,000 and $550, 000 for public awareness program
4. HB 11 – Adoptions, Maternity Hones and Diaper Banks – 11.286 - $2,000,000
Your Missouri Right to Life Legislative Team will be reviewing all legislation that made it through the process for any further pro-life issues and will keep you updated.
Thank you for all your support of Missouri Right to Life and our education work, our legislative work and our MRL PAC work!
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