Missouri HB2420: Authorizes the establishment of a charter school in any school district

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2420 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE LOY. 4406H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 160.400, 160.405, 160.415, 160.420, 160.425, and 167.349, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof six new sections relating to charter schools. Section A. Sections 160.400, 160.405, 160.415, 160.420, 160.425, and 167.349, RSMo, are repealed and six new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 160.400, 160.405, 160.415, 160.420, 160.425, and 167.349, to read as follows: 160.400. 1. A charter school is an independent public school. 2. [Except as further provided in subsection 4 of this section,] Charter schools may be operated [ (2) In an urban school district containing most or all of a city with a population greater than three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants; (3) In a school district that has been classified as unaccredited by the state board of education; (4) In a school district that has been classified as provisionally accredited by the state board of education and has received scores on its annual performance report consistent with a classification of provisionally accredited or unaccredited for three consecutive school years beginning with the 2012-13 accreditation year under the following conditions: (a) The eligibility for charter schools of any school district whose provisional accreditation is based in whole or in part on financial …

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Sponsors

• Cathy Loy (R, 163) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 8, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 7, 2026: Read First Time (H)
4. December 15, 2025: Prefiled (H)

Common questions

What is HB2420?

HB2420 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Authorizes the establishment of a charter school in any school district.

What is the status of HB2420?

In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2420?

Cathy Loy (R, 163).

Where is the official record for HB2420?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2420&year=2026&code=R