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HB1757 • 2026

Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students

Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Shields, Brenda (011)
Last action
2026-05-07
Official status
05/07/2026 - Placed on Informal Calendar
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on specific criteria, district autonomy in procedure development, or equality of testing opportunities.

Testing for Gifted Students

This law sets rules for schools to test students who might be gifted.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a process for school districts to identify and test students who may be gifted.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School districts in Missouri
  • Students who may qualify as gifted

Terms To Know

Gifted student
A student who shows high levels of ability or potential in one or more areas, such as academics, arts, or leadership.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how schools should use the test results.
  • It is unclear what resources will be provided to help school districts implement these new procedures.
  • The law only applies to Missouri and its school districts.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on Informal Calendar

  2. 2026-04-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (S)

  3. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

  4. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (S)

  5. 2026-03-31 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  6. 2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  7. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Education(S)

  8. 2026-02-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  9. 2026-02-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 142 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0

  10. 2026-02-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  11. 2026-02-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

  12. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  13. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  14. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  15. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  16. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  17. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  18. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  19. 2026-01-27 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  20. 2026-01-22 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 20 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  21. 2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  22. 2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  23. 2026-01-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  24. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  25. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)

  26. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  27. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs 3rd READ - INFORMAL
HCS HB 1757
SHIELDS (011)
TESTING OF GIFTED STUDENTS
5274H.02P
2/9/2026Date :Session Day : 17
Roll Call : 3
Y - ALLEN N - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
Y - ANDERSON N - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS Y - SHARP 37
Y - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE Y - FARNAN Y - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
@ - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
Y - BARNES Y - FOUNTAIN HENDERS @ - MATTHIESEN Y - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW Y - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK Y - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH Y - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
@ - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH Y - STEINMETZ
Y - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
Y - BOYKO Y - HADEN @ - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY Y - HALES Y - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY Y - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
@ - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS Y - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH Y - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
Y - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING Y - THOMAS
Y - BUTZ Y - HEIN Y - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
Y - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN N - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN Y - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
N - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE Y - PLANK Y - VOSS
Y - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT Y - WALSH MOORE
Y - COLEMAN Y - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
Y - COLLINS Y - JAMISON Y - PRICE Y - WEBER
Y - COOK Y - JOBE Y - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW @ - JOHNSON Y - REED Y - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY N - WHALEY
Y - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON N - JORDAN @ - RIGGS Y - WILSON
N - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS Y - WOODS
Y - DEATON Y - KEATHLEY Y - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN Y - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN Y - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT Y - ZIMMERMANN
Y - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
Y - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 142 Total Present : 0
Total No : 8 Total Absent : 8
Vacancies : 5