Missouri HB2827: Modifies provisions relating to corporal punishment in schools

What the bill says

An act of school violence, that student shall not, for the purposes of the accreditation process of the Missouri school improvement plan, be considered a dropout or be included in the calculation of that district's educational persistence ratio. HB 2827 13. As used in this section, "corporal punishment" means the infliction of pain by an adult upon the body of a child as penalty for doing something that has been disapproved of by the adult. ✔.

From the introduced text:

an act of school violence, that student shall not, for the purposes of the accreditation process of the Missouri school improvement plan, be considered a dropout or be included in the calculation of that district's educational persistence ratio. HB 2827 13. As used in this section, "corporal punishment" means the infliction of pain by an adult upon the body of a child as penalty for doing something that has been disapproved of by the adult. ✔

Read the full official text

Sponsors

• Jo Doll (D, 091) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 8, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 7, 2026: Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Common questions

What is HB2827?

HB2827 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to corporal punishment in schools.

What does HB2827 do?

In its own words: An act of school violence, that student shall not, for the purposes of the accreditation process of the Missouri school improvement plan, be considered a dropout or be included in the calculation of that district's educational persistence ratio. HB 2827 13. As used in this section, "corporal punishment" means the infliction of pain by an adult upon the body of a child as penalty for doing something that has been disapproved of by the adult. ✔.

What is the status of HB2827?

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

Who sponsored HB2827?

Jo Doll (D, 091).

Where is the official record for HB2827?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2827&year=2026&code=R