Missouri HB2893: Changes the filing location for school board candidates

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2893 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE REUTER. 6584H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 115.124, 162.491, 162.492, 162.860, and 162.910, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof five new sections relating to school board candidate filing. Section A. Sections 115.124, 162.491, 162.492, 162.860, and 162.910, RSMo, are repealed and five new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 115.124, 162.491, 162.492, 162.860, and 162.910, to read as follows: 115.124. 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, in a nonpartisan election in any political subdivision or special district including municipal elections in any city, town, or village with two thousand or fewer inhabitants that have adopted a proposal pursuant to subsection 3 of this section but excluding municipal elections in any city, town, or village with more than two thousand inhabitants, if the notice provided for in subsection 5 of section 115.127 has been published in at least one newspaper of general circulation as defined in section 493.050 in the district, and if the number of candidates for each office in a particular political subdivision, special district, or municipality is equal to the number of positions for each office within the political subdivision, special district, or municipality to be filled by the election and no ballot measure is placed …

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Sponsors

• Renee Reuter (R, 112) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 12, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 8, 2026: Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Common questions

What is HB2893?

HB2893 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Changes the filing location for school board candidates.

What is the status of HB2893?

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

Who sponsored HB2893?

Renee Reuter (R, 112).

Where is the official record for HB2893?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2893&year=2026&code=R