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House approves omnibus naming bill with multiple commemorative amendments
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Summary
A House committee substitute for HB2576 — an omnibus naming bill that designates days, unnamed bridges, festivals, and memorials — was adopted after members offered and passed multiple floor amendments including blood donor awareness month and local naming dedications.
The House adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 25‑76, an omnibus naming and commemorative bill that carried multiple floor amendments.
The gentleman from Webster (S32), who presented the bill, described it as a "naming bill day" and walked members through local namings including a bridge in his county and the designation of the Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield. Several members offered amendments that were adopted on the floor: the lady from Jackson moved an amendment to designate January as Blood Donor Awareness Month (adopted); the gentleman from Boone moved an amendment to designate June 28 as Elliott Battle Memorial Day (adopted); the gentleman from Texas moved an amendment to designate March 26 Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome awareness day (adopted); and the gentleman from Saint Louis County successfully offered a Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day provision.
Members from across the state thanked sponsors for the opportunity to include local namings and memorials in the omnibus vehicle. The House adopted the substitute as amended and ordered it perfected and printed.
Why it matters: Naming bills typically serve symbolic and local-recognition purposes; sponsors argued the measure honors community leaders, raises awareness for public-health issues and local events, and recognizes historic contributions.
What comes next: The committee substitute for HB2576 was perfected and printed for transmittal; the transcript records adoption by voice vote but does not include a final roll-call tally in the excerpt.