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MO SB1642
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Nick Schroer
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AI Summary
- Summer camps and day camps for children would be required to obtain a license from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, removing the current exemption for recreation-focused camps
- Creates the "Heaven's 27 Camp Safety Act" requiring licensed camps to submit annual emergency plans covering procedures for lost campers, fires, severe injuries, aquatic emergencies, epidemics, and natural disasters
- Camps must install emergency warning systems, maintain weather alert radios, conduct mandatory safety orientations within 48 hours of each session, and post evacuation routes in all cabins
- Camp operators must notify parents if any portion of the camp is located in a flood plain and obtain signed acknowledgment of this disclosure
- Department may suspend or refuse to renew licenses for camps not in compliance with emergency plan requirements, and emergency plans submitted to the state are exempt from public disclosure
Legislative Description
Requires summer and day camps to be licensed and to have an emergency plan in place
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
2/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Education2/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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