Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2704: Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2704 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE HRUZA. 6445H.01I 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 Section A. Section 162.720, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 162.720, to read as follows: 162.720. 1.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 three …
Sponsors
- George Hruza (R, 089) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2704?
- HB2704 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 HB2704?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2704?
- George Hruza (R, 089).
- Where is the official record for HB2704?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2704&year=2026&code=R
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