SJR86 • 2026

Replaces the Coordinating Board for Higher Education with a director appointed by the Governor

Education Elections

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Coleman, Mary Elizabeth; House handler: N/A
Last action: 2026-01-27
Official status: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
Effective date: Upon voter

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Replaces the Coordinating Board for Higher Education with a director appointed by the Governor

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SJR 86 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, replaces the Coordinating Board for Higher Education with a director appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

What This Bill Does

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SJR 86 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, replaces the Coordinating Board for Higher Education with a director appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
OLIVIA SHANNON

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Bill History

2026-01-27 S246
Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
2026-01-07 S101
S First Read
2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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Introduced

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SJR 86 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, replaces the Coordinating Board for Higher Education with a director appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
OLIVIA SHANNON

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EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 86
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR COLEMAN.
5164S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing section 52 of article IV of
the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to
the coordinating board for higher education.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein:
That at the next general election to be held in the 1
state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday 2
in November, 2026, or at a special election to be called by 3
the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to 4
the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or 5
rejection, the following amendment to article IV of the 6
Constitution of the state of Missouri:7
Section A. Section 52, article IV, Constitution of 1
Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu 2
thereof, to be known as section 52, to read as follows:3
Section 52. There shall be established a department of 1
higher education. A ["Coordinating Board for Higher 2
Education" which shall consist of nine members] director of 3
the department of higher education appointed by the governor 4
by and with the advice and consent of the senate shall be 5
established within the department. [The qualifications and 6
terms of the members of the board shall be fixed by law, but 7
not more than five of its members shall be of the same 8
political party. The coordinating board shall succeed the 9
commission on higher education] The director shall succeed 10
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the coordinating board for higher education with all its 11
powers and duties and shall have such other powers and 12
duties as may be prescribed by law. 13
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