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SB1383 • 2026

Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish an agricultural education program for elementary schools

Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish an agricultural education program for elementary schools

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Washington, Barbara; House handler: Diehl, Dane
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Referred H Legislative Review
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Amendments

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SS SCS

3/24/2026 - SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Washington)-(4325S.03F)

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3/24/2026 - SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Washington)-(4325S.03F)

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 H1744

    Referred H Legislative Review

  2. 2026-04-09 H1741

    Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Rural Issues

  3. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Rural Issues

  4. 2026-04-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Rural Issues

  5. 2026-03-26 H1458

    Referred H Special Committee on Rural Issues

  6. 2026-03-26 H1434

    H Second Read

  7. 2026-03-25 H1427

    H First Read

  8. 2026-03-25 S774-775

    S Third Read and Passed

  9. 2026-03-24 S766

    Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

  10. 2026-03-24 S682

    Perfected

  11. 2026-03-24 S682

    SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Washington)-(4325S.03F)

  12. 2026-03-23 S668

    Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

  13. 2026-03-09 S545

    Reported from S Education Committee w/SCS

  14. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (4325S.02C)

  15. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

  16. 2026-01-27 S244

    Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

  17. 2026-01-07 S86

    S First Read

  18. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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Perfected

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SS/SCS/SB 1383 - This act ends the current pilot program for agricultural education in elementary schools and authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to establish an ongoing agricultural education program beginning in the 2027-28 school year. DESE shall develop a process for public elementary schools to participate in such program, and the local school board for each participating school shall fully fund the program and may employ an agricultural education teacher. DESE shall collaborate with Missouri agricultural commodity groups to establish instructional models for the program, as provided in the act. DESE shall evaluate the success and impact of the agricultural education program and report the results of such evaluation on the DESE website. Provisions of state law requiring the State Board of Education to form a work group to develop academic performance standards shall not apply to the provisions of this act.

This act is substantially similar to HCS/HBs 2097 & 1905 (2026).
OLIVIA SHANNON

Senate Committee Substitute

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SCS/SB 1383 - This act ends the current pilot program for agricultural education in elementary schools and authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to establish an ongoing agricultural education program beginning in the 2027-28 school year. DESE shall develop a process for public elementary schools to participate in such program, and the local school board for each participating school shall fully fund the program and may employ an agricultural education teacher. DESE shall collaborate with Missouri agricultural commodity groups to establish instructional models for the program, as provided in the act. DESE shall evaluate the success and impact of the agricultural education program and report the results of such evaluation on the DESE website. Provisions of state law requiring the State Board of Education to form a work group to develop academic performance standards shall not apply to this act.

This act is identical to HCS/HBs 2097 & 1905 (2026).
OLIVIA SHANNON

Introduced

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SB 1383 - This act ends the current pilot program for agricultural education in elementary schools after the 2026-27 school year and requires such program to be implemented at all elementary schools statewide beginning in the 2027-28 school year. Provisions of state law requiring the State Board of Education to form a work group to develop academic performance standards shall not apply to this act.

This act is identical to SB 823 (2025), HCS/HBs 1555 & 1026 (2025) and a provision in HCS/HB 642 (2025).
OLIVIA SHANNON