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HB2317 • 2026

Requires the observation of Black History Month in school districts

Requires the observation of Black History Month in school districts

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sharp, Mark (037)
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires the observation of Black History Month in school districts

Requires the observation of Black History Month in school districts

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the observation of Black History Month in school districts

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  4. 2025-12-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Requires the observation of Black History Month in school districts

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2317
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE SHARP (37).
5771H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 170, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to black history
month observance in schools.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 170, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 170.375, to read as follows:
170.375. 1. The board of each school district shall requ ire each public school in
2 such district to conduct educational pro grams and activities and devote a period of time
3 at least equal to one class period that honors the struggles and triumphs of black
4 Americans thr oughout the history of the United States. Such educational progr ams and
5 activities and period of time shall take place in the month of February .
6 2. The school board, in consultation with the administrators of each public
7 school in the school district, shall determine the educational pro grams and activities that
8 will be conducted to comply with the req uirements of this section.
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.