Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 863 — Establishes the "Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission", a board of directors appointed by the Governor to hear appeals of certain decisions made by statewide activities associations

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Kehoe (Republican) on July 09, 2026.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill creates a commission to hear appeals regarding interscholastic athletic decisions.

This bill establishes the Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission to address appeals on decisions made by activities associations concerning student eligibility and contest procedures. The commission will provide a final decision on these matters, which must be followed by the activities associations.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you work in school sports, this means a formal process is in place for resolving disputes over eligibility and contest rules.

Summary

SS#2/SB 863 - This act creates provisions governing organizations that facilitate interscholastic athletic activities for public secondary school students. The act defines an "activities association" as a statewide nonprofit organization that includes at least one public school, charter school, or school district as a fee-paying member and that facilitates interscholastic activities, more than 50% of which are athletic activities, for secondary school students. The term "activities association" does not include organizations that do not facilitate interscholastic athletic activities, such as career and technical student organizations and other organizations specified in the act. A "public school" is defined as including both public schools and charter schools. Under this act, appeals of decisions made by an activities association may be heard by the newly created "Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission", a board of directors appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of each member shall be four years. The oversight commission shall hear appeals after the activities association's appeals process has been exhausted or appeals that are made directly to the oversight commission. The oversight commission shall hear only appeals of decisions relating to eligibility due to transfers of students deemed to be for athletic purposes and appeals relating to contests and contest procedures. The oversight commission may recommend rule changes to the activities association to be considered through the activities association's rulemaking procedures. An activities association shall prepare an annual report and present to House and Senate committees to be chosen by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem of the Senate within the first 30 days of the legislative session. The oversight commission shall be established within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for purposes of hearing appeals. DESE shall provide sufficient administrative and financial personnel to support the work of the oversight commission, and shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement a fair and timely appeals process, including timelines and procedural rules for the appeals process. If the oversight commission is named as a defendant in any action arising from or relating to a decision of the oversight commission, the Attorney General shall represent the oversight commission and the state shall be responsible for all attorney's fees, costs, and damages incurred. The oversight commission may meet in person or hold virtual meetings. All decisions of the oversight commission are final, not subject to further appeal, and shall be adhered to and implemented by the activities association. This act is similar to SB 1364 (2026) and HCS/HBs 2278 & 2403 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 863 has been finalized and passed, indicating that it has completed all necessary legislative steps. The reference to it being "perfected" has been removed, which suggests that the bill has reached a stable version after revisions. This change is significant because it confirms the bill is now officially approved and ready for implementation.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [TRULYAGREED TOAND FINALLY PASSED] SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO.
863 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BEAN.
863 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY 5125S.07T ANACT To amend chapter 167, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to statewide activities associations.
5125S.07P KRISTINAMARTIN, Secretary ANACT To amend chapter 167, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to statewide activities associations.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

  3. Signed by Senate President Pro Tem

  4. Signed by House Speaker

  5. Delivered to Governor

  6. Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review

  7. Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review

  8. H Third Read and Passed

  9. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

  10. Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

  11. Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

  12. Referred H Fiscal Review Committee

  13. Hearing Conducted H Corrections and Public Institutions

  14. Voted Do Pass H Corrections and Public Institutions

  15. Reported Do Pass H Corrections and Public Institutions

  16. Referred H Rules - Legislative

  17. H Second Read

  18. Referred H Corrections and Public Institutions

  19. Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee

  20. Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee

  21. S Third Read and Passed

  22. H First Read

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

  24. Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee

  25. SS S withdrawn

  26. SS#2 S offered & adopted (Bean)--(5125S.07F)

  27. Perfected

  28. SS S offered (Bean)--(5125S.02F)

  29. SA 1 to SS S offered (Beck)--(5125S02.09S)

  30. Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

  31. Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

  32. Reported from S Education Committee

  33. Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

  34. Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

  35. S First Read

  36. Prefiled

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 863 do?
SS#2/SB 863 - This act creates provisions governing organizations that facilitate interscholastic athletic activities for public secondary school students. The act defines an "activities association" as a statewide nonprofit organization that includes at least one public school, charter school, or school district as a fee-paying member and that facilitates interscholastic activities, more than 50% of which are athletic activities, for secondary school students. The term "activities association" does not include organizations that do not facilitate interscholastic athletic activities, such as career and technical student organizations and other organizations specified in the act. A "public school" is defined as including both public schools and charter schools. Under this act, appeals of decisions made by an activities association may be heard by the newly created "Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission", a board of directors appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of each member shall be four years. The oversight commission shall hear appeals after the activities association's appeals process has been exhausted or appeals that are made directly to the oversight commission. The oversight commission shall hear only appeals of decisions relating to eligibility due to transfers of students deemed to be for athletic purposes and appeals relating to contests and contest procedures. The oversight commission may recommend rule changes to the activities association to be considered through the activities association's rulemaking procedures. An activities association shall prepare an annual report and present to House and Senate committees to be chosen by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem of the Senate within the first 30 days of the legislative session. The oversight commission shall be established within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for purposes of hearing appeals. DESE shall provide sufficient administrative and financial personnel to support the work of the oversight commission, and shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement a fair and timely appeals process, including timelines and procedural rules for the appeals process. If the oversight commission is named as a defendant in any action arising from or relating to a decision of the oversight commission, the Attorney General shall represent the oversight commission and the state shall be responsible for all attorney's fees, costs, and damages incurred. The oversight commission may meet in person or hold virtual meetings. All decisions of the oversight commission are final, not subject to further appeal, and shall be adhered to and implemented by the activities association. This act is similar to SB 1364 (2026) and HCS/HBs 2278 & 2403 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON
Who sponsors SB 863?
SB 863 is sponsored by Jason Bean.
What is the current status of SB 863?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2025. Enacted.
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