"Missouri Implements New Laws for Hands-Free Cellphone Use and Gender-Affirming Care"

Several new bills signed by Missouri Governor Parson will go into effect on Monday, impacting various areas such as law enforcement, education, licensing, and healthcare. Changes include penalties for texting and driving, allowing first responders to use FDA-approved medications to prevent overdoses, better mental health care for first responders, the option for public and charter schools to offer New Testament and old Hebrew classes, updates to vehicle titling processes, a ban on gender-affirming care for children and teens, and expanded Medicaid coverage for new mothers.