Trans Legislation Tracker

Missouri

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

MO HB113

SPORTS
INTRODUCED

Modifies guidelines for student participation in athletic contests organized by sex

MO HB135

CIVIL RIGHTS
INTRODUCED

Modifies provisions relating to gender designation on driver's licenses, nondriver's licenses, and permits

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.

MO HB156

OTHER
INTRODUCED

Modifies provisions relating to the biological definition of male and female

"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;

INTRODUCED

Modifies provisions relating to gender designations on state-issued identity documents

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.

MO HB35

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Modifies provisions relating to gender transition procedures

MO HB36

SPORTS
INTRODUCED

Modifies guidelines for student participation in athletic contests organized by sex

MO HB38

EDUCATION
INTRODUCED

Enacts provisions relating to the use of identifying pronouns by school employees and independent contractors

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.

MO HB542

BATHROOM
INTRODUCED

Creates provisions relating to unlawful discrimination in places of public accommodation

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.

MO HB562

MARRIAGE
INTRODUCED

Establishes provisions relating to covenant marriages

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.

MO HB624

SPORTS
INTRODUCED

Modifies guidelines for student participation in athletic contests organized by sex

MO HB722

PERFORMANCE
INTRODUCED

Modifies provisions relating to sexually oriented businesses

(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;

MO HB742

EDUCATION
INTRODUCED

Prohibits state departments from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

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"

MO HB76

OTHER
INTRODUCED

Establishes the "Defining SEX Act"

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.

MO HJR47

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Establishes provisions relating to reproductive health care

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;

MO SB100

BIRTH CERTIFICATES
INTRODUCED

Modifies provisions relating to amending birth certificates

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.

MO SB115

EDUCATION
INTRODUCED

Establishes provisions regarding elementary and secondary education

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.

MO SB117

EDUCATION
INTRODUCED

Establishes the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act prohibiting discussion of certain topics by school personnel

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.

MO SB212

EDUCATION
INTRODUCED

Requires all public school shower rooms, locker rooms, and restrooms to be designated for and used by male or female students only

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.

INTRODUCED

Prohibits public entities from entering into certain contracts

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;

MO SB249

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Removes the expiration date on certain provisions relating to gender transition

MO SB26

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Modifies provisions relating to gender transition

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.

INTRODUCED

Creates new restrictions on certain business practices of entities doing business in this state related to economic boycotts and DEI initiatives

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.

MO SB295

PERFORMANCE
INTRODUCED

Creates the offense of engaging in an adult cabaret performance

"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;

INTRODUCED

Modifies provisions relating to gender designations on state-issued identity documents

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.

MO SB326

EDUCATION
INTRODUCED

Prohibits public institutions of postsecondary education and proprietary schools from requiring the submission of diversity, equity, and inclusion statements

No institution shall: [...] (2) Compel, require, induce, or solicit any applicant, employee, student, or contractor to submit a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement;

MO SB390

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Creates a provision relating to a definition of reproductive health care

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.

MO SB493

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Removes the expiration date on certain provisions relating to gender transition

MO SB56

EDUCATION
INTRODUCED

Prohibits diversity-equity-inclusion requirements in school districts and charter schools

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.

MO SB75

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Removes the expiration date on certain provisions relating to gender transition

MO SB76

CIVIL RIGHTS
INTRODUCED

Modifies provision relating to prohibited discriminatory practices

"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;

MO SJR23

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Establishes the "Reproductive Health Care Protection Act"

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.

MO SJR25

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Establishes provisions relating to reproductive health care

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.

MO SJR27

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Establishes provisions relating to reproductive health care

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.

MO SJR33

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Establishes provisions relating to reproductive health care

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.

MO SJR5

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Establishes provisions relating to reproductive health care

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;

MO SJR6

EDUCATION
INTRODUCED

Amends the Constitution to assert the right of parents to participate in and direct the education of their children free from government interference

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

MO SJR9

HEALTHCARE
INTRODUCED

Establishes provisions relating to reproductive health care

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.