HB 2086 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Establishes provisions relating to continuing legal education requirements for attorneys licensed to practice law in this state

HB 2086 modifies Missouri's continuing legal education (CLE) requirements for licensed attorneys. It prohibits requiring attorneys to earn CLE credits exclusively focused on explicit or implicit bias, diversity, inclusion, or cultural competency. The bill repeals existing law and replaces it with a new provision that overrides conflicting Supreme Court rules on this specific CLE requirement. This directly affects all attorneys licensed to practice law in Missouri, changing what types of CLE courses they may be mandated to complete. The policy change removes a specific educational focus from mandatory CLE obligations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Committee
3
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Judiciary(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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