Missouri Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Missouri State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
MO SB 45 2023-07-07 OPPOSE Increases pharmacist authorization to order & administer FDA-approved/ authorized vaccines to persons 7 years of age or older, part of larger bill Status: Enacted, signed by Governor on 7/7/2023, effective 7/7/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 157 2023-07-06 OPPOSE Authorizes pharmacists to order & administer certain FDA-approved or authorized vaccines to persons at least 7 years of age or older Status: Enacted, signed by Governor Mike Parsons on 7/6/2023, effective 8/28/2023, Sections 338.010 and 338.012

Action: NONE
MO SB 201 2023-05-30 WATCH Prohibits COVID vaccine mandate for schools to 12/31/2028, prohibits requiring COVID vaccine for public accommodations, employer mandate exemptions Status: Status: Died, failed to pass Senate Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 289 2023-05-30 OPPOSE Repeals law that went into effect 8/28/22 prohibiting discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination status for organ transplants Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 119 (SB 120) 2023-05-30 OPPOSE Expands current law that mandates some first responders be vaccinated to include telecommunicator first responders Status: Died, Failed to pass Full House after passing House General Laws & Legislative Oversight Committees, & Full Senate, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 99 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates for daycare, preschool, public, private, and parish schools Status: Died, Failed to pass Senate Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 489 2023-05-30 WATCH Prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates for school, prohibits public bodies from requiring any person receive COVID-19 vaccine Status: Died, failed to pass Full House after passing House Rules - Administrative Oversight Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 700/(HB 445) 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Prohibits state gov't COVID-19 vaccine mandates and discrimination including schools, provides employee religious & medical exemptions Status: Died, failed to pass Full House after passing House Rules - Legislative Oversight Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 445 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates for daycare, preschool, public, private, and parish schools Status: Died, HB 445 was replaced with a substitute bill, HB 700, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 232 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Removes private & parochial schools from state vaccine law, adds conscientious vaccine exemption for public schools, prohibits adding new vaccines Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Emerging Issues, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 1130 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates in multiple areas and prohibits discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination status Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 1347 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Prohibits schools from requiring employees or students receive COVID-19 vaccines or gene therapy treatment to be physically present at any events Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 671 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Establishes public funds be withheld from any health care facility refusing to provide services to an individual based on COVID-19 vaccination status Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 336 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Establishes employers are liable for injury and damages caused by a vaccine mandated by the employer Status: Died, failed to pass Full House after passing House Emerging Issues Committee, session ended on 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 249 2023-05-30 OPPOSE Allows dentists to prescribe & administers vaccines for diseases related to care within the practice of dentistry, for patients 7 years and older Status: Died, passed House Emerging Issues Committee, but failed to move after referred to House Rules - Regulatory Oversight Comm, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 1187 2023-05-30 WATCH Prohibits COVID vaccine mandates & discrimination based on COVID vaccination status, allows conscientious exemption for COVID school mandate Status: Died, failed to pass House Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 1169 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Requires conspicuous labeling for any product that has potential to act as gene therapy or that could introduce genetic material to product's users Status: Died, failed to pass House Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SJR 20 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Proposes constitutional amendment prohibiting government, including schools/colleges, from mandating medical procedures/treatments, including vaccines Status: Died, failed to pass Senate Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 158 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Establishes "The Parents' Bill of Rights for Student Well-Being" that includes the rights of parents to make healthcare & vaccination decisions Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Education & Workforce Development Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 46 2023-05-30 OPPOSE Expands current law that mandates some first responders be vaccinated to include telecommunicator first responders Status: Died, failed to pass Full Senate before session ended 5/30/2023, passed Senate Transportation, Infrastructure & Public Safety Committee

Action: NONE
MO SB 169 2023-05-30 WATCH Prohibits government entities and public school districts from requiring COVID-19 vaccination, requires some exemptions to employer mandates Status: Died, failed to pass House Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 542 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Prohibits National Guard members from being required to receive COVID-19 vaccination as condition of duty or training Status: Died, failed to pass Full House after passing Full Senate, House General Laws & Rules - Regulatory Oversight Committees, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 427 2023-05-30 OPPOSE Mandates telecommunicator first responders & highway patrol telecommunicators be vaccinated in certain situations with only medical exemption Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO HB 567 2023-05-30 OPPOSE Mandates telecommunicator first responders be vaccinated in certain situations with only medical exemption Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 270 2023-05-30 OPPOSE Allows dentists to prescribe & administers vaccines for diseases related to care within the practice of dentistry, for patients 7 years and older Status: Died, failed to pass Senate Governmental Accountability Committee; session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 159 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Prohibits educational institutions from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for employees or students Status: Died, failed to pass Senate Emerging Issues Committee, session ended 5/30/2023

Action: NONE
MO SB 500 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Establishes application of statewide grand jury to investigate wrong-doing relating to vaccinations against COVID-19 & & issue indictments Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Judiciary & Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee before session ended on 5/30/2023

Action: NONE

Announcements

There are no announcements available at this time, but please check back soon.