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MO SB1341

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nick Schroer

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Missouri Parental Choice Tax Credit Act" allowing taxpayers to claim a 100% tax credit for qualified educational expenses for children enrolled in nonpublic schools, effective January 1, 2027

  • Qualified expenses include nonpublic school tuition and fees, textbooks, educational therapies, tutoring, curriculum, private virtual school fees, standardized testing fees, computer hardware, summer/after-school programs, and transportation mileage

  • Maximum tax credit per student is capped at the state adequacy target as defined in section 163.011

  • Tax credits are refundable (excess amounts refunded as overpayment) but cannot be transferred, sold, or assigned, and cannot be combined with Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Account funds

  • Program automatically sunsets six years after the effective date unless reauthorized by the General Assembly

Legislative Description

Authorizes a tax credit for certain educational expenses

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/27/2026

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