Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB616: Modifies provisions relating to the authority to confer degrees at public institutions of higher education
Status: In committee, May 7, 2025
What the bill says
From the amended text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NOS. 616 & 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1473H.02C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk To repeal sections 172.280, 173.005, 173.030, 173.040, 173.616, 173.750, 174.160, 174.231, 174.251, and 174.310, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof ten new sections relating to the authority to confer degrees at public institutions of higher education. Section A. Sections 172.280, 173.005, 173.030, 173.040, 173.616, 173.750, 174.160, 174.231, 174.251, and 174.310, RSMo, are repealed and ten new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 172.280, 173.005, 173.030, 173.040, 173.616, 173.750, 174.160, 174.231, 174.251, and 174.310, to read as follows: 172.280. The curators shall have the authority to confer, by diploma, under their common seal, on any person whom they may judge worthy thereof, such degrees as are knowntoandusuallygrantedbyanycollegeoruniversity. [TheUniversityofMissouriisthe state's only public research university and the exclusive grantor of research doctorates. As such, except as provided in section 175.040, the University of Missouri shall be the only state college or university that may offer doctor of philosophy degrees or first-professional degrees, including dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.] 173.005. 1. There is hereby created a "Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development", and the division of higher education of the department of education is abolished and all its powers, duties, functions, personnel and property are transferred as provided …
Sponsors
- Stinnett, Melanie (R, 133) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
- : HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
- : HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Higher Education and Workforce Development(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Votes
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (April 17, 2025): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB616?
- HB616 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to the authority to confer degrees at public institutions of higher education.
- What is the status of HB616?
- In committee as of May 7, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Rules - Administrative(H) (May 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB616?
- Stinnett, Melanie (R, 133).
- Where is the official record for HB616?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB616&year=2025&code=R
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