Missouri HB3343: Designates July fifteenth each year as "Leon Jordan Day" in Missouri

What the bill says

To amend chapter 9, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to Leon Jordan day. Section A. Chapter 9, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 9.514, to read as follows: 9.514. July fifteenth each year is hereby designated as "Leon Jordan Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the life and legacy of Leon Jordan, an influential AfricanAmerican politician and civil rights leader who was assassinated on July 15, 1970, while serving as a member of the Missouri house of r.

From the introduced text:

To amend chapter 9, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to Leon Jordan day. Section A. Chapter 9, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 9.514, to read as follows: 9.514. July fifteenth each year is hereby designated as "Leon Jordan Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the life and legacy of Leon Jordan, an influential AfricanAmerican politician and civil rights leader who was assassinated on July 15, 1970, while serving as a member of the Missouri house of representatives. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.

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Sponsors

• Tiffany Price (D, 026) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. February 19, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. February 18, 2026: Introduced and Read First Time (H)