Cognitive dissonance in the right wingnut republican majority.

HB 875
Prohibits public institutions of higher learning from discriminating against religious, political, or ideological associations

Sponsor: Chappell, Darin (137)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2025
LR Number: 2143H.01I
Last Action: 01/22/2025 – Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Bill String: HB 875
Next House Hearing: Emerging Issues
Date: 1/27/2025 Time: 4:30 PM or upon adjournment (whichever is later) Location: House Hearing Room 7 [….]
Calendar: Bill currently not on a House calendar

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 875 [pdf]
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE CHAPPELL.
2143H.01I
JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 173, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to student associations at public institutions of higher learning.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 173, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be known as sections 173.1555 and 173.1556, to read as follows:

173.1555. As used in this section and section 173.1556, the following terms mean:

(1) “Adverse action”, any action or policy that denies a belief-based student association any benefit available to other student associations or organizations or that otherwise discriminates with respect to any such benefit;

(2) “Belief-based student association” includes, but is not limited to, any political or ideological student association or any religious student association;

(3) “Benefit”, recognition, registration, the use of facilities of a public institution of higher learning for meetings or speaking purposes, the use of channels of communication of a public institution of higher learning, or such other assistance, aid, or advantage as is made available to student associations by a public institution of higher learning;

(4) “Public institution of higher learning”, any state postsecondary educational institution governed or supervised by a board erected under chapter 172, 174, 175, or 178; a board of trustees of a community college; or any state board for any other technical school.

173.1556. 1. (1) No public institution of higher learning shall take any adverse action against a belief-based student association or an applicant to be recognized as such:
(a) Because such association is political, ideological, or religious;
(b) On the basis of such association’s viewpoint or expression of the viewpoint by the association or the association’s members; or
(c) Based on such association’s requirement that the association’s leaders be committed to furthering the association’s mission or that the association’s leaders adhere to the association’s sincerely held beliefs, sincere practice requirements, or sincere standards of conduct.

(2) Leaders referred to in paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall include, but not be limited to, any person who holds a position within the association that authorizes such person to participate in the leadership or governance of the association or in establishing criteria for the association’s leadership or governance.

(3) The mission, beliefs, practice requirements, and standards of conduct referred to in paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be interpreted as defined by the association.

2. Any belief-based student association or applicant to be recognized as such that has been aggrieved as a result of a violation or threatened violation of subsection 1 of this section may assert that violation or threatened violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding or in an administrative proceeding involving the public institution of higher learning and obtain appropriate relief.

State Representative Darin Chappell, a Republican, represents part of Greene County (District 137) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2022.
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All kinds of hate-filled groups consider themselves sincere. No limits, apparently.

And then this:

HB 937
Provides protections against discrimination and antisemitism in public schools and public postsecondary educational institutions

Sponsor: Hruza, George (089)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2025
LR Number: 2239H.01I
Last Action: 01/21/2025 – Read Second Time (H)
Bill String: HB 937
Next House Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: Bill currently not on a House calendar

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 937 [pdf]
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE HRUZA.

2239H.01I
JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapters 160 and 173, RSMo, by adding thereto four new sections relating to protections against discrimination in educational settings.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

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2. Each educational institution shall treat harassment or discrimination against students or employees or resulting from institutional policies or programs on such educational institution’s campuses that is motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race.

3. (1) Each educational institution shall integrate the definition of antisemitism in this section into such educational institution’s student, faculty, and employee codes of conduct and shall prohibit such conduct at or by such educational institution.

(2) Prohibited conduct as it relates specifically to antisemitism shall be incorporated into such educational institution’s student, faculty, and employee codes of conduct and shall include penalties for harassment of and discrimination against Jews in compliance with antidiscrimination regulations promulgated under Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, by the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice.
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Representative George Hruza, a Republican, proudly represents part of St. Louis County (District 89) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2024.
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What happens if an antisemitic group seeks recognition and benefits? Just asking.

So, which is it?