bill hardwick's mrna amendment
Friday afternoon in the Missouri House of Representatives, God gave us a miracle!
There's not much that I'm thrilled with regarding legislation this session, but this is a major miracle & I can't sit by without giving thanks & praise to Him and the humans who were willing to stand in the gap for our kids!
Representative Bill Hardwick filed HB700 which would've protected employees as well as our school kids from being required to take mRNA vaccines. His original bill made it through both House committees, but Majority Floor Leader Jon Patterson refused to bring it to the floor for debate and a vote.
As a result, Rep. Hardwick chose to take the portion pertaining to school kids and add it as an amendment onto an education related bill. It was a big mountain to climb. Honestly, I had pretty much given up hope that it could happen.
he did it...and it passed!
SB 199, an education related bill sponsored by Senator Holly Rehder, had already made it through the senate and was up for debate in the House. Representative Bishop Davidson was handling it and he made a motion to add a large amendment that addressed several different things.
Rep Hardwick rose to inquire of Rep. Davidson and ask questions about his proposed amendment. While he was speaking, Hardwick's vaccine amendment was filed (thank you Rep Mazzie Boyd for the assist!) and offered as an "amendment to the amendment."
Rep Hardwick's presentation of his amendment was wonderful. The PQ halted all conversations about it and brought the issue to a vote. Thankfully, Hardwick called for a roll call vote, which records each legislator's vote. I've shown those votes below.
watch it happen
This is a video of Rep Hardwick presenting the amendment and the vote. I hope you'll watch!! He did an excellent job!
In the video, Hardwick mentions the Governor having the opinion that we shouldn't require Covid vaccines. He posted that opinion publicly on Twitter in the fall of 2022. He stated clearly that the government should not require Covid vaccines in schools.
We'll see if Governor Parson will stick to his word or try to squirm his out of protecting our kids to keep Pfizer happy.
here's the vote
republicans who voted 'no' with democrats
what's next?
I wish I could tell you that this was a done deal but we still have a ways to go. The bill now will go back to the Senate. Since it originated in the Senate and now has been changed by the House, the senate has 3 options. In order to pass a bill, BOTH chambers (House & Senate) have to agree on the final form - including every tiny detail.
When SB 199 is back in the senate, these are the options:
- Senate leadership could refuse to even take it up for a vote. This would kill the bill and our amendment.
- Senate leadership can refuse to adopt all the changes, but send it to a Conference Committee, consisting of 5 from the House & 5 from the Senate. The committee would meet, make a deal and then take the final version back to both chambers for a final vote.
- Senate leadership can choose to bring it up AND bring it to a vote.
please pray!
We only have 96 hours of session left. Time is running out & we need this amendment to pass for the sake of our kids! Please pray that God moves more mountains for this amendment to pass!
please take action.
You can help make your wishes known by making 2 phone calls and sending 2 emails. Tell them why you DON'T want schools requiring any type of mRNA vaccine and we want to keep Rep Hardwick's amendment to that effect. Be sure to politely ask for SB 199 to be brought to the floor for a vote or sent to conference committee.
1. Cindy O'Laughlin, Senate Majority Floor Leader
573-751-7985
2. Senator Holly Rehder
573-751-2459
victory!
Tuesday morning around 7:30 am I would've been like Martha and the Vandellas' Dancing In The Street as I headed to my vehicle if I hadn't been so exhausted from being awake all night through the democrat filibuster on The SAFE Act, SB 49.
After a long night of listening to the litany of stories about pets, vacations and all manner of things as democrats held the floor and republicans negotiated with, most likely, Washington University's lobbyist, The SAFE Act was perfected with 23 of 24 republican senators voting yes. It even had 18 senators sign on as co-sponsors just after the perfected version was agreed up and before the vote.
The Third Read & Pass vote in the Senate AND it was first read in the House on Thursday, March 23rd.
What an answer to prayer! God showed up in such miraculous ways throughout this process. HE IS SO GOOD!
thank you!
Before we go any further I want to be sure to say a big heartfelt "Thank You" to our republican senators who each played a role in the passing of the bill.
Senator Mike Moon championed this bill and has been carrying it for the last 3 years. Senators Hoskins & Carter joined him in filing this session. Four others were truly fighting for this bill even before Spring Break, but we couldn't have gotten through the fight without the rest. They all played a part in the victory and they deserve a big pat on the back! It was truly a team effort.
thank you, sponsors!
mike moon
Senator Moon is the CHAMPION of this legislation. He has sponsored this bill for three years. He had a heart for this bill when no one else was even looking and he has consistently stood in the gap for Missouri's kids. We couldn't be more thankful for his heart and persaverence to stand even when he was standing alone.
denny hoskins
Senator Hoskins filed his own version of the bill which was combined with SB 49 through the committee process. Although this was his first year filing it, he was committed and stood strong to fight for what is right throughout this bill's journey through the senate.
jill carter
Senator Carter also filed her own bill as a freshman senator. We are proud that she took a risk in filing such controversial legislation in her first year and we are looking forward to what's to come from her. Her bill was combined with Senator Moon's as well.
thank you for always standing
There were a group of senators who were always fighting for this bill to move forward. They readily answered questions regarding their support and they signed Senator Moon's letter to prioritize this bill after Spring Break. We appreciate their strong commitment to fight for this bill and for never wavering.
bill eigel
Senator Bill Eigel was a strong force for The SAFE Act from the very beginning. He fought at every step for the success of SB 49, including standing and speaking against the ANTIFA anti-protestors at the Missouri Kids FIRST Rally.
rick brattin
Senator Rick Brattin never wavered in his support. He took every opportunity he had to support and move this bill forward.
ben brown
Senator Ben Brown is a freshman senator and he's doing a great job! We are thrilled with his willingness to stand strong on hard issues. He added his signature to commit to make this a priority after spring break and took every opportunity to support the bill throughout the process.
andrew koenig
Senator Koenig made a strong statement over spring break when he committed publicly by signing Senator Moon's letter, that he would commit to make this a priority upon their return from the break. We appreciate your stand, Senator Koenig!
nick schroer
Senator Schroer stood with the other 6 senators in prioritizing this bill after the break. His office was QUICK to respond to our inquiry in the weeks before the bill came to the floor when we asked if he would support the original bill, including puberty blockers and hormones.
thank you, co-sponsors!
After the bill had been negotiated and agreed to, these senators signed on as co-sponsors before the perfection vote. We appreciate their commitment to add their names to the list of supporters & vote for the perfection of the bill early Tuesday morning.
thank you for voting yes
The final vote for passage through the senate was taken mid-morning on Thursday, March 23rd. In addition to all previous senators mentioned, and although the 18 shown above could have passed the bill without additional support, these senators listed below did contribute a yes vote in the final passage.
Senator caleb rowden
senator justin brown
senator lincoln hough
senator mike bernskoetter
senator mike cierpiot
it's not ideal
I'm so thrilled this passed the Senate I can hardly stand still but I don't want to lead you to believe this is a perfect situation. It's not.
Through the perfection process, the bill was changed significantly. The original bill did three things:
- Banned puberty blockers from children under 18 years of age.
- Banned cross-sex hormones from children under 18 years of age.
- Banned gender transition surgeries from children under 18 years of age.
- Consequences for breaking the law considered unprofessional conduct & license to practice is revoked.
The negotiations during the filibuster produced these three additions:
- Four year sunset clause pertaining to the puberty blockers & hormones was added. This means that on August 28, 2027, this provision of the ban will expire UNLESS the legislators in the 2027 session make it permanent. This isn't good. It means we'll have to fight this battle again in the 2027 legislature and if we lose, these drugs become legal again for kids.
- Grandfather clause was added. This allows children who were already on the prescriptions to continue them if they were already using them at the time this law is passed. This isn't too bad and in some cases, is necessary for the safety of the kids. Some of these drugs are very dangerous they are abruptly stopped.
- Cause of action for patients to bring suit against medical professionals if they are sterilized or suffer harm by any of these medical procedures. Patients would be able to sue for unlimited amounts. They would be allowed to bring a suit against a medical professional until age 37 or 15 years after the treatment has ceased if they are found to be sterile.
it's not over
Although I am so very thankful that this has passed, the battle is not over with this bill. It still has to go through the House process, including two committees.
Representative Brad Hudson will be the House handler of this issue and there may be challenges ahead.
We may need your help as this legislation moves forward, so please share this information with your pastor & church friends, your family, neighbors and others who are like-minded in wanting to protect Missouri kids. Ask them to subscribe to the blog or join the FB Group.
thank you! THANK YOU! THAnK YOU!
There aren't words to say enough about what YOU have done by speaking up and showing up when we needed you. We couldn't have accomplished this in this timeframe without your help.
Thank you so very much for joining the battle for our kids with me!
where would you find homosexuals, transexuals & evangelicals together? Here. locking arms for the kids.
making history
Come join me for a history-making kind of a day where people from a variety of backgrounds, lifestyles and religions are going to lock arms for the fight against the far left agenda that is targeting our children. SB 49, sponsored by Senator Mike Moon, is a ban on puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones & gender surgeries for children. Our legislators aren't getting the job done so it's time to take a stand!
We have an amazing day planned and it's getting better by the hour! I'd love for you to come stand alongside us for the benefit of Missouri's most precious treasures - our kids.
All events will take place here at the Capitol in Jefferson City, MO. They are free and we'd love for you to come with a car load, van load or even a bus load of your favorite people. Share this with your civic groups, your BFFs, your Sunday School class & anyone else who wants to join.
It's going to be a super fun day full of inspiration, great speakers, food & friendship.
schedule - PLease rsvp RSVP Here Event Details
11:30 to 12:30
Prayer & Praise in the rotunda
12:30 to 2:00
Lunch will be on your own. If you register to attend, I'll send you all the details you need about food options downtown within walking distance from the Capitol.
2:00 to 4:00
Missouri Kids FIRST Rally in the rotunda. You'll enjoy a great group of people, motivating speakers & a few office holders, including our favorite Missouri Senators who are standing firm for our kid's sake. So far our special guest list includes:
- Scott Newgent, featured in the documentary What is a Woman? and in this NY Times article.
- Chris Barrett, Missouri Chapter Leader of Gays Against Groomers
- Dr. Bob Onder
- Catherine Dreher, Vice Chair, Missouri Libertarian Party & Mom
- Adam Dommeyer, Turning Point USA Faith
- Pastor Kirk DeMars from House of Prayer, Jefferson City
- Senator Mike Moon
- Senator Bill Eigel
- Senator Jill Carter
- Senator Andrew Koenig
4:00 - ??
Plan to stay and watch the Senate at they convene. Let's see what happens!
Yes, I may be there overnight & I hope you'll join me. It'll be like our own version of Night at the Museum, only ours is The Night in the Capitol. LOL
Our hope is:
- Senator O'Laughlin calls SB49 to the floor.
- Democrats filibuster all night while the Republicans hold their ground for a ban that includes puberty blockers, hormones & surgeries. We need a bill that is constitutional - NOT rolled up with another unrelated sports bill.
It's possible we might see:
- Senator O'Laughlin might not call the bill to the floor at all.
- If O'Laughlin doesn't call it to the floor, it's possible the conservative senators would filibuster to hold the floor until she does.
- Although I don't think it's likely, it is possible that O'Laughlin would NOT call up the bill and the conservatives DON'T hold the floor. This is my least favorite option.
- Senator O'Laughlin adjourns early during the democrat filibuster.
Whatever happens, come & plan to stay as late as you can. You won't want to miss the fun!
come with unity in mind - RSVP Here Event Details
Many different faiths, lifestyles and backgrounds will be represented here on Monday. It's obvious we don't agree on some things. We believe that’s ok.
We DO agree, however, that children should not be victimized by the destruction caused by puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or transition surgery before they are old enough to understand the full consequences of their actions.
Monday, we will be unified in our message of love, hope and protecting children. Monday - nothing else matters. Missouri Kids come FIRST.
Hope to see you there!
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scott newgent screams louder
TreVoices, founded by Scott Newgent, exists to educate and empower people to speak out against medically transitioning our children.
Scott was gracious enough to travel here to Jefferson City a few weeks ago to testify at our Senate hearing on SB 49, The Safe Act. However, he was thrown out when the Chair of the committee decided he was being disrespectful to Senator Razer. You can learn more about that and hear Scott speak about it HERE.
Today, I wanted to give Scott the opportunity to finish his testimony and share his heart without being interrupted. We met on Zoom and recorded it so you could watch at your convenience. Please help us educate Missouri and share this blog with all your friends & family who care about our kids.
SB 49 is actually being heard on the MO Senate floor this week!! Of course, the democrats are furious about it and our republicans don't seem to be standing as strong as I'd hoped. I'm praying they actually get it passed before the end of their week without diluting it so much it's meaningless... before they go on spring break, which is Thursday.
take action
1. PRAY. Without ceasing, until this bill has passed.
2. Contact Senators Cindy O'Laughlin, Majority Floor Leader & Caleb Rowden, Senate President Pro Tem. Let them know you want SB 49 to PASS prior to Spring Break.
Email Addresses: cindy.olaughlin@senate.mo.gov and caleb.rowden@senate.mo.gov
Phone Numbers: Cindy - 573.751.7985 & Caleb - 751.3931
3. Contact YOUR Senator as well as ALL the Republican senators and ask for support to PASS SB 49 ASAP. Ask them to help influence the process and support its passage in any way they are able, along with a yes vote. Senate Directory
UPDATE - 3/4/23 @ 8:30am. I was sent a radio show this morning in which Senator Caleb Rowden shared his position that he would think it would be common sense to ban puberty blockers, hormones & gender surgeries for children. I would assume with that public statement we could count him as a yes vote, so make that 19 Republican expected yes votes.
UPDATE 3/3/23 - These are the only senators left on the Undecided List. Thank you so much for sending screenshots of emails, reporting conversations and letting me know what you've heard. I'm thrilled so many have decided to commit to a yes on SB 49 to keep our kids safe from this abuse. By my counts, we now have at least 18 republican yes votes if we can get a clean bill to vote on, which is enough to pass or stop a filibuster should the democrats start one.
This evening, a gentleman told me he doesn't believe people in politics really lie, but instead they have different points of view and most often miscommunicate. I find that very interesting. Miscommunication, he feels, happens often because in negotiations the parties aren't specific enough in their wishes.
According to his way of thinking, Senator Holly Rehder and I must've had a miscommunication even though I was very specific with her staff about my request. I probably wouldn't have bothered to even tell you, but she's decided to share her thoughts with others that I'm a liar. If you've been told that, I need to be clear with you about what happened.
And If I lied, then let me be the first to say I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I do not believe I lied but I'll give you the details and let you decide.
The search for votes on The safe act
Along with a friend of mine, I went searching for support of The SAFE Act this week. We visited every republican senator's office and posed the same question, "We're wondering if you're a yes, no or undecided on SB 49, the ban on puberty blockers, hormones and gender surgery for kids."
We got two clear types of responses and they were very distinct. There was no middle ground. It was either one way or the other.
Response Type 1. We heard things like this:
Are you really asking us? You know you don't have to. Why are you even asking us this? You know we're a yes! Of course we're a yes.
When we got those responses, we said we thought that would be the case but wanted to just verify and not assume. Everyone was all smiles and we went on our way.
Response Type 2.
Hmm.. I'm not sure. The senator really can't commit right now. The bill isn't up. I can't commit because we don't know what amendments will get added. I haven't talked to the senator about this and I'm just not sure. You don't know how this works. He doesn't know. Do whatever you want. It doesn't matter.
Now, when we got these responses which were often extremely rude and condescending we repeated that we were looking for one of three answers: yes, no or undecided. It was really a simple question. We reiterated the qualification that we are assuming the bill stays as it currently is with no substitute and no amendments.
In ALL cases where staff said they hadn't talked to the senator and just did not know - we told them we would put them in the "undecided" category AND we gave them my cell phone number so they could text me a quick correction if they discovered "undecided" wasn't correct. We said time & time again - we are only interested in sharing the truth, so please let us know if undecided is incorrect so we can fix it.
senator holly rehder is telling people i lied about her & others
In the case of Senator Rehder's office, we spoke with her Legislative Assistant. He's a very nice young man and he's new to his job this session. We were very kind and he was very professional. There was never a "demand" made and only a polite request for the senator's position on the bill.
We told him more once that we were compiling a list and we wanted to be sure to know the truth. He didn't know what her position was, so we asked if he'd like to text her real quick to find out while we were there. He had his phone and it appeared that he did text her. Who knows...maybe he texted his mom...but it appeared he was trying to get the information.
She didn't respond very quickly so we told him we'd add her to the undecided list instead of wasting his time. I gave him my cell number, and he wrote it on a sticky note. I'm pretty sure it was pink. We then asked him to please send us a text if he found out she was a yes or no so that we could put her on the correct list. He NEVER texted.
Later that evening, this past Tuesday, I wrote up the blog on The Safe Act with our lists and asked you to take action in order to help encourage our legislators on the undecided list to vote yes.
another opportunity
This morning, I got up and decided to send all our senators on the undecided list an email just to make certain of their position and to give them another direct opportunity to express their support of SB 49 in case they were now ready to commit. The only one I've heard from is Senator Rehder, although I have heard from some of you that you have gotten responses from others. You can see the updated lists below based on that information.
The email correspondence between Senator Rehder and myself today is here as well. She responded with a hateful message, called me a liar and attacked my character in an email where she also copied Senator Jill Carter. I'm not sure what that was about as Senator Carter had no involvement or even knowledge of my search for votes or my email. I would assume Rehder knows of my friendship with Senator Carter and she'd probably find it beneficial to divide & conquer.
Later on this afternoon, a friend from Rehder's district sent me the response she received. She referred to me as a liar in that message as well and made the point in both that I need to read my Bible more. Who knows how many others she has emailed with those sentiments.
I believe you deserve to know the truth about Senator Rehder and her character, including how she treats Missouri citizens. It's my understanding you're going to see her name on a state wide ballot in the near future. My personal suggestion is you vote for anyone but her. I'd vote democrat before I voted for Holly Rehder and there's more reasons than this one.
did I lie? You decide.
If you feel I did, please forgive me. It's my only intent to share accurate information with you as best I can. Every senator or staff member we spoke to was asked the same question and given the same opportunity to connect with me at any time. I heard from no one, including Rehder or her staff even though they had my number. My friend and I both watched him write it down.
my experience with other offices
Senator Tony Luetkemeyer - His Chief is the worst I've ever experienced. He literally told us in a hateful, very rude manner that he wasn't giving us the senator's position and that he didn't care what we did. If you need to deal with that office, pray up before you go in. Luetkemeyer has one of the most liberty destroying bills on the list this year. I wouldn't vote for him for anything where he'd have any ounce of influence over policy.
Senator Travis Fitzwater - His LA was kind and welcoming. She didn't know his position on the bill when we asked but later in the day she did literally come out of her office when she saw us in the hallway to let us know he was a yes. We appreciate her for this and told her so and we did exactly as we said we would - we added him to the yes list.
Senator Elaine Gannon - We really like Senator Gannon. She's very welcoming. She and her staff have always been open and kind. We've been in agreement on other bills so we assumed she'd be a yes on 49. However, her Chief wasn't certain and couldn't commit so we put her on the undecided list. We also gave her my number in case that was wrong but we didn't hear from her. Since the list was published we have been told that Senator Gannon has responded to those asking that she is indeed a yes vote on SB 49. We are thrilled to hear it!!
Senator Mike Bernskoetter - We spoke directly to Senator Bernskoetter in the hallway. He refused to commit based on the possible changes that might be made to the bill. Even when we said we were talking about the bill as-is, he would not offer his position. BTW...we are his constituents. I won't be voting for him in the future, either. As far as I know, he still has not committed.
Senator Karla Eslinger - When we walked in to her office, the doors separating her desk from the foyer were open and she was sitting at her desk working. There were a couple lobbyists in the foyer visiting with each other. When her Chief heard us ask the question of her Legislative Assistant (LA), he came out and shut the doors indicating access to the senator herself was not going to be happening. So, we asked him the question and he responded that they wouldn't commit. He easily could've asked her directly or offered to let us speak with her for a couple minutes. She was just behind that door, but he did neither. He would not commit. I've heard she's rather upset about the blog and feels we were on a mission to attack these senators. That couldn't be further from the truth. We are on a mission to protect our kids. Period. That said, I have heard from one of you that she did commit to vote yes. For that, I'm thankful.
Senator Jason Bean - We did ask Senator Bean directly whether he would support or not. We told him which bill we were talking about but he said he didn't know and couldn't commit. He was busy with some lobbyists and really didn't have time for us but we did tell him he was going on the undecided list. I have heard through the grapevine that he has committed to support SB 49 at this point. I haven't seen that in writing but I'm hoping it's true.
Senator Justin Brown - His staff would not commit to a yes and they were told he'd be on the undecided list. Since the blog was published, I have heard from you that he is a committed yes.
Senator Caleb Rowden - His staff also wouldn't commit to anything and didn't seem to care that he would be on the undecided list. I haven't heard differently.
Senator Rusty Black - Again, he was in his office and his staff did ask him if he would commit to a yes but he would not. I have not heard if he has changed his position but I'm hoping he'll be a yes when it counts.
Senator Lincoln Hough - This one was interesting. They pretty much told us we didn't know how this all worked and they would not commit to a position. We told them we'd put him down as undecided and they didn't seem to care.
Senator Cierpiot - Same thing. Not rude but no commitment and we didn't hear from them otherwise.
updated lists
Yes Votes
Moon
Carter
Brattin
B Brown
Eigel
Hoskins
Schroer
Trent
Coleman
Koenig
Fitzwater
Gannon
Eslinger
J Brown
Rehder
Bean
O'Laughlin
Undecided
Bernskoetter
Black
Rowden
Luetkemeyer
Hough
Cierpiot
Crawford was out all week. We have no information on her position at this time.
possible problems
There are a couple rumors floating around the Capitol about this bill.
1. They are going to try to combine Senator Moon's SB 49 and. Senator Rehder's Girl's Sports bill. While we do want both to pass, it will be unconstitutional if they put them together in one bill. And they know it. If they combine and it would be challenged in court, it would not stand up. The two topics are too broad to be in the same bill and comply with the Mo Constitution. If you see them do this - you can rest assured all those voting yes under those circumstances would be working AGAINST you.
2. Please know that if the combine the bills - it will likely be Rehder that gets to carry it. Personally, I don't care who carries it but I do want you to know she is not the true champion of this issue. The champion is Mike Moon.
