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

The following table lists the active action alerts for all states.

State Date Action
MO 2023-02-22 SUPPORT HB 445 and HB 700 Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Bills to Watch

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

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
MO SB 201 2023-03-24 WATCH Prohibits COVID vaccine mandate for schools to 12/31/2028, prohibits requiring COVID vaccine for public accommodations, employer mandate exemptions Scheduled for hearing in Senate Emerging Issues Committee on 3/28/2023

Action: Contact Senate Emerging Issues Committee Members, your Senator, Representative with concerns
MO SB 159 2023-03-24 SUPPORT Prohibits educational institutions from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for employees or students Scheduled for hearing in Senate Emerging Issues Committee on 3/28/2023

Action: Contact Senate Emerging Issues Committee Members, your Senator & Representative, ask to SUPPORT
MO HB 700/(HB 445) 2023-03-22 SUPPORT Prohibits state gov't COVID-19 vaccine mandates and discrimination including schools, provides employee religious & medical exemptions HB 700 placed on Informal Reading Calendar, awaiting vote in the House on 3/22/2023

Action: Contact your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
MO SB 99 2023-03-14 SUPPORT Prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates for daycare, preschool, public, private, and parish schools Scheduled for hearing in Senate Emerging Issues Committee on 3/28/2023

Action: Contact Senate Emerging Issues Committee Members, your Senator & Representative, ask to SUPPORT
MO SB 46 2023-03-01 OPPOSE Expands current law that mandates some first responders be vaccinated to include telecommunicator first responders Passed the Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee on 3/1 by vote of 4 Yes, 2 No, 1 NV

Action: Contact your Senator and Representative, ask them to OPPOSE
MO HB 445 2023-02-28 SUPPORT Prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates for daycare, preschool, public, private, and parish schools HB 445 was replaced with a substitute bill, HB 700 on 2/28/2023

Action: Refer to HB 700 for updates and action information
MO SB 119 2023-02-27 OPPOSE Expands current law that mandates some first responders be vaccinated to include telecommunicator first responders Had Second Reading in House on 2/27/2023; passed the Senate on 2/23/2023, by vote of 32 Yes, 1 No.

Action: Contact your Representative, ask them to OPPOSE
MO SB 232 2023-02-09 SUPPORT Removes private & parochial schools from state vaccine law, adds conscientious vaccine exemption for public schools, prohibits adding new vaccines Referred to the Senate Committee on Emerging Issues on 2/9/2023.

Action: Contact Senate Committee on Emerging Issues Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to SUPPORT
MO SB 158 2023-01-26 SUPPORT Establishes "The Parents' Bill of Rights for Student Well-Being" that includes the rights of parents to make healthcare & vaccination decisions Referred to Senate Education & Workforce Development Committee on 1/26/2023

Action: Contact Senate Education & Workforce Development Committee Members, your Senator & Representative, ask to SUPPORT
MO SB 169 2023-01-26 WATCH Prohibits government entities and public school districts from requiring COVID-19 vaccination, requires some exemptions to employer mandates Referred to Senate Emerging Issues Committee on 1/26/2023

Action: Contact Senate Emerging Issues Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative with concerns
MO SJR 20 2023-01-19 SUPPORT Proposes constitutional amendment prohibiting government, including schools/colleges, from mandating medical procedures/treatments, including vaccines Referred to Senate Emerging Issues Committee on 1/19/2023

Action: Contact Senate Emerging Issues Committee Members, your Senator & Representative, ask to SUPPORT
MO HB 567 2023-01-05 OPPOSE Mandates telecommunicator first responders be vaccinated in certain situations with only medical exemption Read for the 2nd time on 1/5/2023

Action: Contact your Representative & Senator, ask to OPPOSE
MO HB 427 2023-01-05 OPPOSE Mandates telecommunicator first responders & highway patrol telecommunicators be vaccinated in certain situations with only medical exemption Read for a 2nd reading in House on 1/5/2023

Action: Contact your Representative & Senator, ask to OPPOSE
MO HB 289 2023-01-05 OPPOSE Repeals law that went into effect 8/28/22 prohibiting discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination status for organ transplants Read for a 2nd reading in the House on 1/5/2023.

Action: Contact your Representative & Senator, ask to OPPOSE
MO SB 169 2023-01-04 WATCH Prohibits public bodies from requiring COVID Vaccines/requires exemptions for employer mandates/allows workers' comp for injury from employer mandates Read for a 1st reading in Senate on 1/4/2023

Action: Contact your Senator & Representative with concerns

Announcements

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