News: Legislation

Advocacy 101 Now in Webinar Format

Advocacy 101 Now in Webinar Format

The Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Office of Life & Justice are partnering together to offer an Advocacy 101 event and interactive letter-writing session tomorrow, March 7th, at 10 am via Zoom. Attendees will have the...

PPC Lobby Day/Updated Bill Report

PPC Lobby Day/Updated Bill Report

Bishop Ralph O’Donnell of the Diocese of Jefferson City joined the MCC staff and Public Policy Committee (PPC) to meet legislators and discuss issues of concern on Wednesday, February 26, 2026. The group met with members of both chambers, including Speaker of the...

Hispanic Capitol Day 2026

Hispanic Capitol Day 2026

On February 17, about 200 people from across the state came to the Missouri Capitol to draw attention to issues that matter to the Hispanic community, and to share their experiences and perspectives with lawmakers. The day opened with a morning conference, after which...

House Hears Bills on AI Deepfake Content

House Hears Bills on AI Deepfake Content

On Monday, the Missouri House of Representatives Committee on Emerging Issues heard three bills restricting AI-generated pornographic content. HB 2350, sponsored by Representative Sherri Gallick (R-Belton), would expand the law against child pornography to include...

Corrected Link for Beginning of Session MCC Report

Mid-Session Bill Updates and Podcast

As we reported last week, the 2025 legislative session has reached its halfway point with a much more unified tone than past sessions as each chamber has already passed several bills. To listen to the mid-session legislative roundtable podcast featuring MCC lobbyists...