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Senate sets aside bill to bar state spending on DEI initiatives
Summary
The Missouri Senate set aside House Bill 742, a proposal to prohibit state departments from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; supporters said the measure would codify an existing executive order, and no vote was taken.
The Missouri Senate set aside House Bill 742, a proposal to prohibit state departments from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, after brief remarks on the Senate floor. Senator Rick Bratton of Harrisonville handled the proposal during the chamber’s consideration.
Supporters framed the bill as codifying existing policy. An unidentified speaker said, "There's actually been an executive order to end these practices. This would just be the solidification of that in statutes." The transcript does not record a formal roll-call vote; senators instead set the bill aside for future talks.
The item was described on the floor as "set aside for future talks," with no motion, mover or recorded tally provided in the transcript. The transcript identifies the existence of an executive order but provides no further details about its date, text or enforcement mechanism.
Reporting from the state capital, Dean Morgan summarized the chamber's action that the bill was laid over for further consideration.
