Votes at a glance: Missouri House passes a slate of bills on Feb. floor session

The Missouri House passed several items on third reading during the Feb. floor session. Key outcomes and vote tallies below reflect roll-call results recorded on the floor.

- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 26 82 (free-speech guidance for schools): Passed, Yeas 99, Nays 47. Debate focused on whether the bill would hinder schools’ ability to discipline hateful or disruptive student conduct.

- House Bill 22 74 (interstate teacher mobility compact): Passed, Yeas 133, Nays 13. Sponsors said the compact eases credential portability for teachers, aiding military families and teacher recruitment.

- House Bill 18 83 (sales-tax treatment for auctions and durable medical goods): Passed, Yeas 98, Nays 36. Critics urged narrowing exemptions for high-value auction items; sponsors said durable medical goods inclusion is intentional.

- House Bill 20 85 (tobacco preemption and enforcement age): Passed, Yeas 93, Nays 43. The bill preempts certain local tobacco regulations while authorizing counties/cities to enforce age‑21 provisions.

- House Bill 21 45 (signage across two-lane highways, property rights): Passed, Yeas 142, Nays 2. Sponsors described it as a property-rights bill allowing businesses to advertise on opposite sides of two-lane roads.

Each of these bills cleared third reading and will proceed under House rules for any remaining steps before final enactment.