Text of MO SB 1193 (2026)
Prohibits expenditures by state departments for certain diversity initiatives
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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1193
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BROWN (26).
4842S.02I
KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to expenditures by state
departments.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto
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one new section, to be known as section 1.2030, to read as
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follows:
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1.2030. 1. (1) All state departments are prohibited
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from expending funds, allocating funds, or making any other
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gifts or expenditures for intradepartmental programs,
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staffing, or other initiatives associated with "diversity,
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equity, and inclusion", "diversity, inclusion, and
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belonging", or any other initiative that promotes the
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differential treatment of any individual or group of
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individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, gender,
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sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, or ancestry
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including, but not limited to:
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(a) The concept that disparities between groups are
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solely the result of oppression;
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(b) Collective guilt ideologies;
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(c) Intersectional or divisive identity activism;
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(d) The limiting of freedom of conscience, thought, or
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speech;
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(e) Any effort to manipulate or otherwise influence
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the composition of employees with reference to race, sex,
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color, or ethnicity, other than ensuring colorblind and race-
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neutral hiring in accordance with state and federal
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antidiscrimination laws; or
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(f) Any effort to promote differential treatment of or
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provide special benefits to a person based on his or her
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race, color, or ethnicity.
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(2) Such prohibited policies and programs shall not
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include:
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(a) Policies or procedures approved in writing by the
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attorney general for the sole purpose of ensuring compliance
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with any applicable court order or state or federal law; nor
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(b) Training, programming, or activities developed by
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an attorney licensed in the state of Missouri and approved
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in writing by the attorney general for the sole purpose of
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ensuring compliance with any applicable court order or state
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or federal law.
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2. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section
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shall not prohibit state departments from any of the
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following:
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(1) Following federal and state employment and
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antidiscrimination laws; or
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(2) Complying with the Americans with Disabilities
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Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101, et seq.
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3. No state department shall mandate, require, or
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incentivize private sector employers to implement programs
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or initiatives described in subsection 1 of this section as
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a condition of awarding a state contract.
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4. A person may notify the attorney general of a
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violation or potential violation of this section by a state
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department. The attorney general may file suit for a writ
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of mandamus compelling a violating state department to
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comply with this section.
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