Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1757: Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1757 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 5274H.02P JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 162.720, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to testing of gifted students. Section A. Section 162.720, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 162.720, to read as follows: 162.720. 1. (1) This subdivision shall apply to all school years ending before July 1, 2024. Where a sufficient number of children are identified as gifted and their development requires programs or services beyond the level of those ordinarily provided in regular public school programs, districts may establish special programs for such gifted children. (2) For school year 2024-25 and all subsequent school years, if three percent or more of students enrolled in a school district are identified as gifted and their development requires programs or services beyond the level of those ordinarily provided in regular public school programs, the district shall establish a state-approved gifted program for gifted children. 2. For school year 2024-25 and all subsequent school years, any teacher providing gifted services to students in districts with an average daily attendance of more than three hundred fifty students shall be certificated in gifted education. In districts with an average daily attendance of …
Sponsors
- Brenda Shields (R, 011) · primary sponsor
- Kem Smith (D, 068)
- Raymond Reed (D, 083)
- Brian Seitz (R, 156)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Informal Calendar
- : Reported Do Pass (S)
- : Voted Do Pass (S)
- : Executive Session Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
- : Second read and referred: Education(S)
- : Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
- : Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 142 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0
- : Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
Votes
- Third Read and Passed (H) (February 9, 2026): 142 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (January 29, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (January 22, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1757?
- HB1757 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students.
- What is the status of HB1757?
- In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Informal Calendar (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1757?
- Brenda Shields (R, 011), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1757?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1757&year=2026&code=R
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