Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB156: Modifies provisions relating to the biological definition of male and female
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SPARKS. 0479H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk To repeal section 1.020, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the biological definition of male and female. Section A. Section 1.020, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 1.020, to read as follows: 1.020. As used in the statutory laws of this state, unless otherwise specially provided or unless plainly repugnant to the intent of the legislature or to the context (2) "Certified mail" or "certified mail with return receipt requested", includes certified mail carried by the United States Postal Service, or any parcel or letter carried by an overnight, express, or ground delivery service that allows a sender or recipient to electronically track its location and provides record of the signature of the recipient; [(2)] (3) "County or circuit attorney" means prosecuting attorney; [(3)] (4) "Executor" includes administrator where the subject matter applies to an administrator; [(4)] (5) "Father" means a male parent; (6) "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; (7) "Gender", when used alone, rather than with …
Sponsors
- Sparks, Justin (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB156?
- HB156 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to the biological definition of male and female.
- What is the status of HB156?
- In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB156?
- Sparks, Justin (R).
- Where is the official record for HB156?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB156&year=2025&code=R
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