Votes at a glance: Missouri House passes a slate of bills on Feb. floor session
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Summary
The Missouri House approved several bills on third reading, including measures on school speech, teacher mobility, auction sales tax treatment, tobacco preemption, and signage for businesses. Vote tallies are listed with brief descriptions.
The Missouri House passed several items on third reading during the Feb. floor session. Key outcomes and vote tallies below reflect roll-call results recorded on the floor.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 26 82 (free-speech guidance for schools): Passed, Yeas 99, Nays 47. Debate focused on whether the bill would hinder schools’ ability to discipline hateful or disruptive student conduct.
- House Bill 22 74 (interstate teacher mobility compact): Passed, Yeas 133, Nays 13. Sponsors said the compact eases credential portability for teachers, aiding military families and teacher recruitment.
- House Bill 18 83 (sales-tax treatment for auctions and durable medical goods): Passed, Yeas 98, Nays 36. Critics urged narrowing exemptions for high-value auction items; sponsors said durable medical goods inclusion is intentional.
- House Bill 20 85 (tobacco preemption and enforcement age): Passed, Yeas 93, Nays 43. The bill preempts certain local tobacco regulations while authorizing counties/cities to enforce age‑21 provisions.
- House Bill 21 45 (signage across two-lane highways, property rights): Passed, Yeas 142, Nays 2. Sponsors described it as a property-rights bill allowing businesses to advertise on opposite sides of two-lane roads.
Each of these bills cleared third reading and will proceed under House rules for any remaining steps before final enactment.
