Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2396: Modifies provisions relating to teacher retirement
Status: In committee, February 25, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2396 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BROMLEY. 5949H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 169.596, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to retirement benefits for certain teacher retirement systems. Section A. Section 169.596, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 169.596, to read as follows: 169.596. 1. Except as provided under subsection 5 of this section and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, a retired certificated teacher receiving a retirement benefit from the retirement system established pursuant to sections 169.010 to 169.141 may, without losing his or her retirement benefit, teach full time for up to four years for a school district covered by such retirement system; provided that the school district has a shortage of certified teachers, as determined by the school district, and provided that no such retired certificated teacher shall be employed as a superintendent. The total number of such retired certificated teachers shall not exceed, at any one time, the greater of one percent of the total certificated teachers and noncertificated staff for that school district, or five certificated teachers. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, a person receiving a retirement benefit from the retirement …
Sponsors
- Robert Bromley (R, 162) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2396?
- HB2396 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to teacher retirement.
- What is the status of HB2396?
- In committee as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Public Hearing Completed (H) (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2396?
- Robert Bromley (R, 162).
- Where is the official record for HB2396?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2396&year=2026&code=R
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