Missouri HB2476: Modifies provisions governing state aid provided to schools

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2476 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS. 5065H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 160.265, RSMo, and section 163.021 as enacted by senate bill no. 727, one hundred second general assembly, second regular session, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to state aid for schools. Section A. Section 160.265, RSMo, and section 163.021 as enacted by senate bill no. 727, one hundred second general assembly, second regular session, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 160.265 and 163.021, to read as follows: 160.265. 1. A student who is subject to a suspension or expulsion as provided under this chapter or chapter 167 shall be counted as being in attendance for up to one hundred eighty days for the following purposes: (1) Calculating the attendance rate under the Missouri school improvement plan or any other similar school accountability system utilized by the department that utilizes student attendance as a metric of school performance; and (2) Calculating a local education agency's weighted average daily attendance under section 163.031. 2. A suspension or expulsion issued to a student shall not remove the responsibility to educate the student as required by state law. 163.021. 1. A school district shall receive state aid for its …

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Sponsors

• Ed Lewis (R, 006) · 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 17, 2025: Prefiled (H)

Common questions

What is HB2476?

HB2476 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions governing state aid provided to schools.

What is the status of HB2476?

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

Who sponsored HB2476?

Ed Lewis (R, 006).

Where is the official record for HB2476?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2476&year=2026&code=R