Missouri 2025 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB875 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 02/25/2025

                    HB875--STUDENTASSOCIATIONSATINSTITUTIONSOFHIGHERLEARNING
(Chappell)
COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:StandingCommitteeonEmergingIssues
Thisbilldefines"adverseaction","belief-basedstudent
association",and"benefit"andprohibitspublicinstitutionsof
higherlearningfromtakinganyactionorenforcinganypolicythat
deniesabelief-basedstudentassociationbenefitsavailableto
otherstudentassociations.
Thebillprohibitsdiscrimination againstabelief-basedstudent
associationbasedonitsrequirementthatleadersofthe
associationadheretoitssincerelyheldbeliefs,practice
requirements,orstandardsofconduct.
Thebillauthorizesaggrievedbelief-basedstudentassociationsto
seekappropriatereliefinajudicialoradministrative proceeding
involvingapublicinstitutionofhigherlearningthatviolatesthe
requirementsofthebill.