Missouri § 173.1555 Definitions — belief-based student associations.

Missouri Statutes

§ 173.1555 — Definitions — belief-based student associations.

Missouri § 173.1555

Title XIEDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

Ch. 173Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 173.1555 (2026).

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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

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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.