Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HCR 40 — Department of Education Performance Measure

Last action — Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

The bill requests clarification of duties for the Department of Education and its leadership.

This bill asks the Governor to define the responsibilities of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and grant specific powers to educational leaders. The text of the bill is not available for further details.

Summary

Requests the Governor to clarify the duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and authorize certain actions by the Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the State Board of Education

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. Read Second Time (H)

  3. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HCR 40 do?
Requests the Governor to clarify the duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and authorize certain actions by the Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the State Board of Education
Who sponsors HCR 40?
HCR 40 is sponsored by Cathy Jo Loy (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR 40?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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