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HB2748 • 2026

Modifies requirements for physical education in schools

Modifies requirements for physical education in schools

Education
Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Davidson, Bishop (130)
Last action
2026-04-28
Official status
04/28/2026 - SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Modifies requirements for physical education in schools

Modifies requirements for physical education in schools

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies requirements for physical education in schools

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Amendments

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3931H04.01H

3931H04.01H • Davidson

Distributed

Plain English: 3931H04.01H HB 2748 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 2 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.

  • 3931H04.01H HB 2748 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 2 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
  • 2748, Page 1, Section 167.720, Lines 2 2-5, by deleting all of said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 3 4 "(1) "Bilateral coordination", the coordinated use of both sides of the human body, 5 including, but not limited to, crossing the mid-line, and symmetrical, asymmetrical, reciprocal, 6 and sequential movements; 7 (2) "Bone-strengthening activity", physical activity that is primarily designed to increase 8 the strength of specific sites in bones that make up the skeletal system.
  • Bone-strengthening 9 activity produces an impact or tension force on the bones that promotes bone growth and 10 strength; 11 (3) "Moderate physical activity", low- to medium-impact physical exertion designed to 12 increase an individual's heart rate to rise to at least seventy-five percent of his or her maximum 13 heart rate.
  • Activities in this category may include, but are not limited to, running, calisthenics, 14 aerobic exercise, etc.; 15 (4) "Muscle-strengthening activity", physical activity and exercise that increases skeletal 16 muscle strength, power, endurance, and mass;"; and 17 18 Further amend said bill, page, and section, by renumbering all subsequent subdivisions 19 accordingly; and 20 21 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 14, by deleting the numbers "2026-27" and 22 inserting in lieu thereof the numbers "2027-28"; and 23 24 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 16, by deleting all of said line and inserting in 25 lieu thereof the following: 26 27 "participate in supervised [moderate] physical activity for the"; and 28 29 Further amend said bill and section, Page 2, Line 20, by deleting the word "thirty" and inserting 30 in lieu thereof the words "[thirty] forty"; and 31 32 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 23, by inserting after the word "minutes." the 33 following: 34 35 "Such physical activity shall include muscle-strengthening and bone-strengthening activity for 36 no less than an average of eighty minutes per school week for each activity.
HA 1

3931H04.04H • Davidson

Adopted

Plain English: 3931H04.04H HB 2748 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 2 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.

  • 3931H04.04H HB 2748 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 2 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
  • 2748, Page 1, Section 167.720, Lines 2 2-5, by deleting all of said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 3 4 "(1) "Bilateral coordination", the coordinated use of both sides of the human body, 5 including, but not limited to, crossing the mid-line, and symmetrical, asymmetrical, reciprocal, 6 and sequential movements; 7 (2) "Bone-strengthening activity", physical activity that is primarily designed to increase 8 the strength of specific sites in bones that make up the skeletal system.
  • Bone-strengthening 9 activity produces an impact or tension force on the bones that promotes bone growth and 10 strength; 11 (3) "Moderate physical activity", low- to medium-impact physical exertion designed to 12 increase an individual's heart rate to rise to at least seventy-five percent of his or her maximum 13 heart rate.
  • Activities in this category may include, but are not limited to, running, calisthenics, 14 aerobic exercise, etc.; 15 (4) "Muscle-strengthening activity", physical activity and exercise that increases skeletal 16 muscle strength, power, endurance, and mass;"; and 17 18 Further amend said bill, page, and section, by renumbering all subsequent subdivisions 19 accordingly; and 20 21 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 14, by deleting the numbers "2026-27" and 22 inserting in lieu thereof the numbers "2027-28"; and 23 24 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 16, by deleting all of said line and inserting in 25 lieu thereof the following: 26 27 "participate in supervised [moderate] physical activity for the"; and 28 29 Further amend said bill and section, Page 2, Line 20, by deleting the word "thirty" and inserting 30 in lieu thereof the words "[thirty] forty"; and 31 32 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 23, by inserting after the word "minutes." the 33 following: 34 35 "Such physical activity shall include muscle-strengthening and bone-strengthening activity for 36 no less than an average of eighty minutes per school week for each activity.
R oll C all 039.002

R oll C all 039.002 • R oll C all 039.002

Filed

Plain English: UNOFFICIAL COPY SECOND REGULAR SESSION 103rd General Assembly State of Missouri - House of Representatives HBs PERFECTION - INFORMAL HCS HB 2748 HA 1 DAVIDSON (130) PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS 3931H04.04H 3/23/2026Date :Session Day : 39 Roll Call : 2 PREVIOUS QUESTION Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF N - ANDERSON Y - ELLIOTT @ - LUCAS N - SHARP 37 N - APPELBAUM @ - FALKNER N - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4 N - AUNE Y - FARNAN N - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS Y - BANDERMAN N - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS @ - BARNES N - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN N - SMITH 46 Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW N - SMITH 68 Y - BLACK N - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH N - SMITH 74 Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL N - STEINHOFF @ - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH N - STEINMETZ N - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER N - BOYKO Y - HADEN N - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT Y - BROMLEY N - HALES @ - MURPHY N - STRICKLER @ - BROWN Y - HALEY N - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48 @ - BURTON Y - HARBISON @ - MYERS N - TAYLOR 84 N - BUSH Y - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE P - TERRY Y - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING N - THOMAS @ - BUTZ N - HEIN Y - OVERCAST @ - THOMPSON Y - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN Y - TITUS Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN Y - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK @ - CATON @ - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET @ - CHRISTENSEN N - INGLE N - PLANK Y - VOSS N - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT N - WALSH MOORE @ - COLEMAN N - JACOBS Y - POUCHE @ - WARWICK N - COLLINS N - JAMISON @ - PRICE N - WEBER Y - COOK N - JOBE N - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP Y - COSTLOW N - JOHNSON N - REED Y - WEST N - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY @ - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY Y - WOLFIN N - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS N - WOODS Y - DEATON Y - KEATHLEY N - RUSH @ - WRIGHT @ - DIEHL Y - KELLEY @ - SASSMANN N - YOUNG Y - DOLAN N - KIMBLE @ - SCHMIDT N - ZIMMERMANN N - DOLL @ - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER N - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER Total Yes : 89 Total Present : 1 Total No : 45 Total Absent : 23 Vacancies : 5

  • UNOFFICIAL COPY SECOND REGULAR SESSION 103rd General Assembly State of Missouri - House of Representatives HBs PERFECTION - INFORMAL HCS HB 2748 HA 1 DAVIDSON (130) PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS 3931H04.04H 3/23/2026Date :Session Day : 39 Roll Call : 2 PREVIOUS QUESTION Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF N - ANDERSON Y - ELLIOTT @ - LUCAS N - SHARP 37 N - APPELBAUM @ - FALKNER N - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4 N - AUNE Y - FARNAN N - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS Y - BANDERMAN N - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS @ - BARNES N - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN N - SMITH 46 Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW N - SMITH 68 Y - BLACK N - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH N - SMITH 74 Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL N - STEINHOFF @ - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH N - STEINMETZ N - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER N - BOYKO Y - HADEN N - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT Y - BROMLEY N - HALES @ - MURPHY N - STRICKLER @ - BROWN Y - HALEY N - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48 @ - BURTON Y - HARBISON @ - MYERS N - TAYLOR 84 N - BUSH Y - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE P - TERRY Y - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING N - THOMAS @ - BUTZ N - HEIN Y - OVERCAST @ - THOMPSON Y - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN Y - TITUS Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN Y - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK @ - CATON @ - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET @ - CHRISTENSEN N - INGLE N - PLANK Y - VOSS N - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT N - WALSH MOORE @ - COLEMAN N - JACOBS Y - POUCHE @ - WARWICK N - COLLINS N - JAMISON @ - PRICE N - WEBER Y - COOK N - JOBE N - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP Y - COSTLOW N - JOHNSON N - REED Y - WEST N - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY @ - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY Y - WOLFIN N - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS N - WOODS Y - DEATON Y - KEATHLEY N - RUSH @ - WRIGHT @ - DIEHL Y - KELLEY @ - SASSMANN N - YOUNG Y - DOLAN N - KIMBLE @ - SCHMIDT N - ZIMMERMANN N - DOLL @ - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER N - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER Total Yes : 89 Total Present : 1 Total No : 45 Total Absent : 23 Vacancies : 5

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

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

    SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  3. 2026-04-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Scheduled - Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  4. 2026-04-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Scheduled - CANCELLED: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  5. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  6. 2026-04-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  7. 2026-03-31 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Education(S)

  8. 2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  9. 2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

  10. 2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  11. 2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 82 NOES: 65 PRESENT: 0

  12. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  13. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  14. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  15. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  16. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted.

  17. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

  18. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  19. 2026-03-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  20. 2026-02-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  21. 2026-02-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  22. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 1

  23. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  24. 2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  25. 2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  26. 2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  27. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  28. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)

  29. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Re-referred to Committee: General Laws(H)

  30. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  31. 2026-01-06 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies requirements for physical education in schools

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 2748
DAVIDSON (130)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
3931H.04P
3/26/2026Date :Session Day : 42
Roll Call : 17
Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL N - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
N - ANDERSON N - ELLIOTT @ - LUCAS N - SHARP 37
@ - APPELBAUM @ - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
N - AUNE Y - FARNAN N - MANSUR N - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN N - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
N - BARNES N - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN N - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW N - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK N - FUCHS N - MCGAUGH N - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK @ - MCGIRL N - STEINHOFF
N - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH N - STEINMETZ
N - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
N - BOYKO Y - HADEN N - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY N - HALES Y - MURPHY N - STRICKLER
N - BROWN N - HALEY N - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
N - BURTON Y - HARBISON N - MYERS N - TAYLOR 84
N - BUSH Y - HARDWICK N - NOLTE Y - TERRY
N - BUSICK N - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING N - THOMAS
N - BUTZ N - HEIN Y - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
Y - BYRNES N - HEWKIN Y - OWEN Y - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN @ - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
N - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS N - VEIT
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
Y - CHRISTENSEN N - INGLE N - PLANK Y - VOSS
N - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN N - POLLITT N - WALSH MOORE
@ - COLEMAN N - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
N - COLLINS N - JAMISON N - PRICE N - WEBER
N - COOK N - JOBE N - PROUDIE N - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW @ - JOHNSON N - REED Y - WEST
N - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY
Y - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 N - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
N - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS N - WOODS
Y - DEATON Y - KEATHLEY N - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL @ - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN N - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN N - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT N - ZIMMERMANN
N - DOLL Y - KNIGHT @ - SCHULTE @ - MR SPEAKER
N - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 82 Total Present : 0
Total No : 65 Total Absent : 11
Vacancies : 5