Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2721: Establishes the "Success for Homeless and Foster Youth in Higher Education Act"
Status: Failed, February 23, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 173, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to liaisons for A vulnerable students at public institutions of higher education. R D Section A. Chapter 173, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 173.2542, to read as follows: 173.2542. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Success for H Homeless and Foster Youth in Higher Education Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "FToster youth", any individual in the care, custody, or guardianship of the children's division of the department of social.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 173, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to liaisons for A vulnerable students at public institutions of higher education. R D Section A. Chapter 173, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 173.2542, to read as follows: 173.2542. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Success for H Homeless and Foster Youth in Higher Education Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "FToster youth", any individual in the care, custody, or guardianship of the children's division of the department of social services in the foster care program for any six ofI the seventy-two months immediately prior to such individual's eighteenth birthday; W (2) "Homeless youth", any individual under twenty-five years of age who has been verified, at any time during the six years prior to such individual's enrollment in an institution, as a homeless child or youth as defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 11434a(2) by at least one of the following: (a) A governmental or nonprofit agency that receives federal, state, or municipal funding to provide services to homeless persons or that is otherwise sanctioned to provide these services by a homeless continuum of care organization; (b) An attorney appointed by the court to represent the youth; (c) …
Sponsors
- Douglas, Melissa (D, 027) · primary sponsor