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SB1617 • 2026

Establishes the "Accountability for Low-Earning Outcome Degrees in Higher Education Act of 2026" to prohibit the allocation of state funds for low-earning outcome academic degree programs

Establishes the "Accountability for Low-Earning Outcome Degrees in Higher Education Act of 2026" to prohibit the allocation of state funds for low-earning outcome academic degree programs

Education
Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Brattin, Rick; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Voted Do Pass S Education Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

  2. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

  3. 2026-02-12 S383

    Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

  4. 2026-02-03 S274

    S First Read

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SB 1617 - This act establishes the "Accountability for Low-Earning Outcome Degrees in Higher Education Act of 2026", which requires the Coordinating Board for Higher Education to adopt rules prohibiting state funds from being allocated or expended for academic degree programs that satisfy the definition of a low-earning outcome program under federal law. The restricted funding categories include, but are not limited to, student financial aid, base operational funding, separately appropriated aid or grants, and capital or facilities funding. The Coordinating Board for Higher Education shall annually review updated federal determinations of low-earning outcome programs and adopt rules in accordance with the act. Additionally, the Coordinating Board for Higher Education shall submit an annual and publicly available report to the General Assembly documenting the programs prohibited from receiving state aid, the enforcement of such prohibitions, and the estimated fiscal impact due to the prohibitions.
OLIVIA SHANNON