UPDATE: March 31, 2023
We are in the home stretch of Missouri’s legislative session. We have accomplished a lot since January, but with a little six weeks to go, there is still work to be done.
Here is a quick look at where we are so far.
HCS HB 1165 – Hicks
Uniform Commercial Code Update (Digital Currency)
IHC’s POSITION: OPPOSE
SPONSOR: Rep. Justin Hicks
STATUS: Hearing Scheduled Legislative Oversight – Mon. April 3 2:15 pm

‼️ ACTION ALERT ‼️
HCS HB 1165 –CBDC/Digital Currency Control Bill
Please call and email these House members BEFORE MONDAY. Ask them to vote NO on HCS HB 1165 in the Legislative Oversight committee.
HCS HB 1165l sponsored by Rep. Justin Hicks, which amends Universal Commercial Code laws in Missouri and paves the way for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), has a hearing in Rules/Legislative Oversight committee Monday, April 3rd at 2:15 pm.
This bill has to be stopped!
HCS HB 1165, written by a third party, would fundamentally change the financial definitions in Missouri’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) statutes, the comprehensive set of laws that governs ALL commercial transactions in the United States. This bill sets up a framework for contract payments using digital currency — but ONLY that which the government authorizes. It redefines “money”, “person”, and over a dozen key financial terms and authorizes biometrics and UNKOWN emerging technologies for transactions.
A centralized, federal digital currency means the government could have complete control over ALL transactions — think vaccine passports.
Though this bill is not explicitly promoting a Central Bank Digital Currency, it is saying that ONLY digital currency the UCC laws will legally recognize as “electronic payment” must be “issued by the government”.
HCS HB 1165 lays the groundwork for CBDC. It’s like building a highway, even though you might not have the cars to run on it.
Please call and email these House members BEFORE MONDAY. Ask them to vote NO on HCS HB 1165 in the Legislative Oversight committee.
Rep. Jeff Knight 573-751-1490
Jeff.knight@house.mo.gov
Rep. Brad Hudson 573-751-3851
Brad.Hudson@house.mo.gov
Rep. LaKeySha Bosley 573-751-6800
Lakeysha.Bosley@house.mo.gov
Rep. Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway 573-751-7735
Cyndi.Buchheitcourtway@house.mo.gov
Rep. Jamie Burger 573-751-5471
Jamie.Burger@house.mo.gov
Rep. Deb Lavender 573-751-4392
Deb.Lavender@house.mo.gov
Rep. Mike McGirl 573-751-2398
Mike.McGirl@house.mo.gov
Rep. Bill Owen 573-751-2948
Bill.Owen@house.mo.gov
Rep. Adam Schnelting 573-751-5365
Adam.Schnelting@house.mo.gov
Rep. Sarah Unsicker 573-751-2883
Sarah.Unsicker@house.mo.gov
SS SCS SB 41 – Thompson-Rehder
Pharmacists to Administer Vaccines
IHC’s POSITION: OPPOSE
STATUS: Passed the Senate. Currently in the House with a Hearing Scheduled for Mon. April 3rd 12:00 pm
SPONSOR: Sen. Holly Thompson-Rehder

‼️ ACTION ALERT ‼️
(Missouri Senate Substitute for Senate Committe Substitute for Senate Bill 41 (SS SCS SB 41), sponsored by Senator Holly Thompson-Rehder, expands the list of vaccines pharmacists (and their interns, and techs by default due to regulation) are authorized to give — to adults and children as young as seven (7) — without permission from a physician.
Here is a link to the current language for this bill, the Senate substitute: https://senate.mo.gov/23info/pdf-bill/perf/SB41.pdf
The pharmaceutical industry wants bills like this to fight “vaccine hesitancy”. They eventually want pharmacists – as well as dentists – to be able to administer all the childhood vaccinations. Currently pharmacy techs and interns can administer the flu, pneumonia, and shingles vaccines by rule. This bill, in other words, would allow not just pharmacists, but those individuals as well, who could be as young as 18 with only basic medical training or experience, to administer vaccines to children.
This bill would also codify pharmacists’ authorization to vaccinate according CDC directives in the case of a health emergency.
This bill passed the Senate and is currently in the House, awaiting a hearing in the Health and Mental Health committee.
Please contact these Missouri House committee members TODAY — for sure BEFORE MONDAY — and tell them to vote NO on this bill Monday, April 3rd.
Rep. Michael Stevens, Chair
Phone: 573-751-1347
E-Mail: Mike.Stephens@house.mo.gov
Rep. Lisa Thompson, Vice Chair
Phone: 573-751-1119
E-Mail: Lisa.Thomas@house.mo.gov
Rep. LaDonna Appelbaum
Phone: 573-751-4183
E-Mail: LaDonna.Appelbaum@house.mo.gov
Rep. Phil Amato
Phone: 573-751-2504
E-Mail: Phil.Amato@house.mo.gov
Rep. Doug Clemens
Phone: 573-751-1832
E-Mail: Doug.Clemens@house.mo.gov
Rep. Bennie Cook
Phone: 573-751-2264
E-Mail: Bennie.Cook@house.mo.gov
Rep. Michael Davis
Phone: 573-751-2175
E-Mail: Michael.Davis@house.mo.gov
Rep. Jo Doll
Phone: 573-751-1285
E-Mail: Jo.Doll@house.mo.gov
Rep. Dave Griffith
Phone: 573-751-2412
E-Mail: Dave.Griffith@house.mo.gov
Rep. Ann Kelley
Phone: 573-751-2165
E-Mail: Ann.Kelley@house.mo.gov
Rep. Patty Lewis
Phone: 573-751-2437
E-Mail: Patty.Lewis@house.mo.gov
Rep. Tara Peters
Phone: 573-751-1446
E-Mail: Tara.Peters@house.mo.gov
Rep. Adam Schwadron
Phone: 573-751-2949
E-Mail: Adam.Schwadron@house.mo.gov
Rep. Dale Wright, Committee Chairman
Phone: 573-751-3455
E-Mail: Dale.Wright@house.mo.gov
HJR 34 – Initiative Petition Reform
IHC’s POSITION: SUPPORT with amendment to House Districts
STATUS: On the Senate Informal Calendar
SPONSOR: Rep. Henderson
ACTION: Ask Senators to Support only with House Districts
This bill has been debated and laid over.
We are asking senators to only approve an amendment to this bill that supports House districts, not Congressional districts.
This bill would change the ratification process for constitutional amendments in such a way that would give all Missourians an equal say in how our Constitution in changes, not just the population–dense urban counties.
HB 336 – Boggs
Employer Liability for Vaccine Injuries
IHC’s POSITION: SUPPORT
STATUS: Voted Do Pass in Rules Committee
SPONSOR: Rep. Mitch Boggs
ALERT: Contact Reps and Urge Them to Vote YES on the House Floor
This simple bill packs a punch. It is actually affirming what the courts have upheld in common law that if someone harms someone else, they are liable for damages.
With adverse events from Covid-19 vaccinations causing injuries and deaths even in young people, this bill would do the most to protect the rights of those coerced into Covid vaccinations for any reason — most commonly, to maintain employment.
ACTION: We urge you to please contact your Missouri House member and tell them to vote yes on HB 336 Employer Liability, when it comes to the floor.
HCS HB 1169 – Jones
Labeling of Gene Therapy Products
IHC’s POSITION: SUPPORT
STATUS: Committee Hearing completed
SPONSOR: Rep. Holly Jones
ALERT: Coming Soon
This bill will require that a product available to consumers which could change an individual’s genetics, whether it be a vaccine, a pharmaceutical, or any product that contains mRNA-altering technology which can be transmitted to people (such as a food), must be labeled as a gene therapy product. People have the right to know if something could affect their genetic makeup. It would also require that information be made available related to the transmissibility of anything that is a gene therapy product.
HB 1169 requires disclosure if a gene therapy product that is either purchased or taken by someone and can be transmitted to someone else.
ALERT: The language is being amended. We will post an alert as soon as the wording is approved.
Thank you for supporting health freedom by responding to these alerts and getting involved. Please check back for more alerts and update on bills we are following.