We are tracking 37 anti-trans bills in Missouri in 2025. The legislation impacts 9 categories:
SPORTS
CIVIL RIGHTS
OTHER
HEALTHCARE
EDUCATION
BATHROOM
MARRIAGE
PERFORMANCE
BIRTH CERTIFICATES
12. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in order to obtain a driver's license, nondriver's license, or instruction permit issued under this chapter denoting a gender other than an applicant's biological gender assigned at birth, the applicant shall provide medical documentation that the applicant has undergone gender reassignment surgery or a court order declaring the applicant's gender designation.
"Female" means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization;
2. Any identity document issued to a person by a state agency shall contain a gender designation for the person that corresponds to the person's biological sex.
2. No employee or independent contractor shall knowingly address, identify, or refer to a student by pronouns that are different from the pronouns that align with such student's biological sex unless the public school or school board receives written permission from the student's parent.
It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for a place of public accommodation to: (1) Designate any changing room or any restroom, other than a family restroom, for use by persons of both sexes; or (2) Allow any person to use a changing room or restroom that has been designated for use exclusively by persons of the opposite sex.
We solemnly declare that we believe that marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman who agree to live together as husband and wife for as long as they both live.
(2) "Adult cabaret performance", a performance in a location other than an adult cabaret that features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest, or similar entertainers, regardless of whether performed for consideration;
1. No funds shall be expended by any state department for intradepartmental programs, staffing, or other initiatives associated with "diversity, equity, and inclusion" or "diversity, inclusion, and belonging"
The "Defining SEX Act". 2. The following terms shall mean: (1) "Female", an individual who has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization; (2) "Male", an individual who has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization; (3) "Sex", an individual's biological sex, either male or female.
The right to reproductive freedom shall not be construed to include: (1) The performance of gender transition surgeries or the prescription or administration of cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to children for the purpose of gender transition;
No certificate of birth shall be amended because the sex of an individual born in this state has been changed solely by nonsurgical means, including, but not limited to, hormone therapy, voice and speech therapy, or behavioral therapy. No certificate of birth shall be amended because the sex of the individual was changed for reasons other than a medically-verifiable disorder of sex development.
No public school shall knowingly allow a student of the male sex who is enrolled in such public school to participate on a school-sponsored athletic team that is exclusively for students of the female sex.
4. If a student approaches a school official to express discomfort or confusion about such student's biological sex, the school official shall notify such student's parents of the discussion within forty-eight hours.
Every public school shower room, locker room, and restroom designated for student use and which is accessible by multiple students at the same time shall be designated for and used only by students of the same biological sex. At no time shall a student be allowed to access a public school shower room, locker room, or restroom designated for use by the opposite biological sex.
A public entity shall not enter into a contract with a company to acquire or dispose of services, supplies, information technology, or construction unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not currently engaged in and shall not, for the duration of the contract, engage in any kind of economic boycott. [...] (2) "Economic boycott", refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any commercial action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, limit commercial relations with, or change or limit the activities of a company because the company, without violating controlling federal or state law: [...] (e) Does not facilitate, is not expected to facilitate, or does not commit to facilitate access to abortion, sex or gender change, or transgender surgery or medical treatments;
As used in the laws and regulations of this state, unless clearly and specifically stated otherwise, the term "reproductive health care" shall not be construed to include gender transition surgeries or the use of cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs for the purpose of gender transition, as such terms are defined in section 191.1720, for minor children or adults.
A public entity shall not enter into a contract with a company [...] unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not currently engaged in and shall not, for the duration of the contract, engage in any kind of economic boycott.
"Adult cabaret performance", a performance in a location other than an adult cabaret that features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest, or similar entertainers, regardless of whether performed for consideration;
2. Any identity document issued to a person by a state agency shall contain a gender designation for the person that corresponds to the person's biological sex.
No institution shall: [...] (2) Compel, require, induce, or solicit any applicant, employee, student, or contractor to submit a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement;
The term "reproductive health care" shall not be construed to include gender transition surgeries or the use of cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs for the purpose of gender transition, as such terms are defined in section 191.1720, for minor children or adults.
A public school district or public charter school shall not: [...] (4) Require employees, or prospective employees, who are involved with the instruction of students to agree with any statement ascribing to DEI ideologies or to answer any questions relating to DEI ideologies in any job application or interview or during the course of the individual's employment; [...] (7) Require employees, contractors, volunteers, vendors, or agents to ascribe to, study, or be instructed with DEI ideologies or materials.
"Sex", the two categories of humans, male and female, into which individuals are divided based on an individual's reproductive biology at birth and the individual's genome. The term "sex" shall not be construed to include sexual orientation or gender identity;
The right to reproductive freedom shall not be construed to include: (1) The performance of gender transition surgeries or the prescription or administration of cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs for the purpose of gender transition; (2) The payment for the performance or inducement, or assistance with the performance or inducement, of abortions by taxpayers, except in cases of medical emergencies.
Notwithstanding any provision of section 36 of article I of this Constitution to the contrary, no gender transition procedure shall be performed upon a child under eighteen years of age.
The right to reproductive freedom shall not be construed to include the performance of gender transition surgeries on children under eighteen years of age or the prescription or administration of cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs for the purpose of gender transition to children under eighteen years of age. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the use of such surgeries, drugs, or hormones to treat children born with a medically verifiable disorder of sex development or to treat any infection, injury, disease, or disorder unrelated to the purpose of a gender transition.
No gender transition surgeries shall be knowingly performed on children under eighteen years of age and no cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs shall be knowingly prescribed or administered for the purpose of gender transition to children under eighteen years of age. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the use of such surgeries, drugs, or hormones to treat children born with a medically verifiable disorder of sex development or to treat any infection, injury, disease, or disorder unrelated to the purpose of a gender transition.
The right to reproductive freedom shall not be construed to include: (1) The performance of gender transition surgeries or the prescription or administration of cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to children for the purpose of gender transition;
That the government shall not deny or infringe upon a parent's fundamental right to participate in and direct the education of his or her child. Such right shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: [...] (3) The right to educate a child in a public school that does not teach students or train teachers or other staff members on: [...] (b) Diversity-equity-inclusion
No gender transition surgeries shall be knowingly performed on children under eighteen years of age and no cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs shall be knowingly prescribed or administered for the purpose of gender transition to children under eighteen years of age. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the use of such surgeries, drugs, or hormones to treat children born with a medically verifiable disorder of sex development or to treat any infection, injury, disease, or disorder unrelated to the purpose of a gender transition.