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MO HB1767

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ed Lewis

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a "Parents' Bill of Rights" granting parents rights to receive information about curricula, teachers, guest lecturers, school contracts, data collection on their child, and to visit schools during hours, review all school records, and authorize field trip participation

  • Creates an "Educators' Bill of Rights" protecting teachers from physical abuse by students or parents, guaranteeing freedom of speech and religion, providing official immunity for work-related duties, and ensuring regularly scheduled preparation time during contract hours

  • Requires all local educational agencies (school districts, charter schools, virtual schools) to adopt and annually review a code of student conduct by the 2027-28 school year that reinforces teacher authority, requires parental notification for significant disciplinary incidents, and prohibits discipline policies that differentiate treatment based on race alone

  • Mandates LEAs provide physical or electronic copies of these rights to parents, teachers, and students at the beginning of each school year and post them on their websites

  • Prohibits school employees from encouraging children to withhold information from parents, except when mandatory reporters have reasonable concerns that disclosure could result in abuse or neglect

Legislative Description

Enacts the Missouri Educators and Parental Empowerment and Rights Act

Last Action

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Elementary And Secondary Education2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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