Now is the Time to Join and Get Active!

In this section we will give updates regarding upcoming legislation affecting Missouri. We want to present  the information regarding pending legislation and tools on how to reach legislators in order to relay your opinion.

Holding our state lawmakers accountable is one of our number one assignments right now— but figuring out where to start and who’s who can feel overwhelming.
Join us for A Crash Course on Democracy in Christian County, where we’ll go over:
-The structure of Missouri’s government
-Who represents you and your district
-How to navigate the Missouri General Assembly websites
-Effective ways to contact local lawmakers
-Tools to stay informed and engaged
Whether you’re new to civic engagement or just need a refresher, we hope this session will give you the knowledge and resources to take action with more confidence. Date /location for the class this April will be announced soon! 

Bill #: HB 1579 (Amato)

CALL TO ACTION- Call your state representative, submit testimony

Short Description: Establishes and modifies provisions relating to the adoption of

children

Status of the Bill: Scheduled for a Hearing on Tuesday, March 25th at 8:00 AM in the House Children

and Families Committee.

Talking points:  

•  Creates a Maternal and Child Resources division in the Department of Social Services
• Requires the Division to create and maintain a database of expecting mothers at risk for seeking an abortion and prospective adoptive parents for the purposes of identifying children who may be suitable for adopting 
• Interferes directly with an individual’s fundamental right to make their own decisions about health care
• Creates increased costs for unadopted babies that move into foster care and/or institutions

Link to the summary of the bill:  Introduced

Call to action: Submit testimony 

Bill #: HB 544 (Diehl)

Short Description: Allows pesticide manufacturers to advise users of their products of their safety or

hazards based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required warning labels.

Status of the Bill: This Bill has been perfected Referred to Agriculture, Food Protection and Outdoor

Services

Talking points:  

 This bill would put the financial interests of pesticide manufacturers above the well-being of

Missouri residents by hampering the public’s right to know the potential hazards and risks of their

products- information that is currently required under state law

 This bill would protect manufacturers of potentially harmful chemicals from being sued for the

harm their products cause Missouri residents by providing the manufacturers a diluted duty to

warn of the hazards of using their product

 Federal EPA required warnings are inadequate because these warnings are largely based on safety

studies conducted by the pesticide companies themselves, who have a vested interest in skewing

the results to make it appear that they are unaware of the real hazards of their products

 The bill would prevent an individual’s right to a fair trial as provided under our constitution. 

Link to the summary of the bill: HB 544

Contact your representative HERE to OPPOSE this bill. 

Bill #: SB 152 (Ben Brown)

Short Description: This bill creates restrictions and mandates compliance regarding

contributions of foreign nationals to Missouri Statewide ballot measures.

Status of the Bill: 3/24/2025 - Formal Calendar S Bills for perfection

Talking points: 

 This makes ballot measure campaigns more expensive (and more susceptible to the

influence of money) by increasing compliance costs

 This includes language about foreign nationals & "indirectly" influencing a campaign. This is a vague term and subject to abuse