HB 33 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the STEM Career Awareness Activity Program

HB 33 creates a statewide program to boost STEM career awareness for Missouri students in grades 9-12, starting in the 2026-27 school year. The program requires schools to connect students with STEM-related activities and competitions through teacher-led initiatives, with providers selected based on data showing improved STEM instruction, college enrollment, or workforce entry. Funding comes from a dedicated "STEM Career Awareness Activity Fund" for program administration. The bill directly affects high school students, teachers, and STEM program providers, focusing on practical career pathways rather than broad policy changes.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Last action Apr 17, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute → Perfected · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was perfected with minor formatting and numbering corrections. The primary substantive change is the reordering of a clause regarding rulemaking authority invalidation, which was split across lines in the committee substitute and consolidated in the perfected version. No new policy requirements, funding changes, or eligibility criteria were introduced.

TECHNICAL

Fixed line numbering and formatting in the header section, changing the bill identifier from H.02C to H.02P and adjusting page numbering.

Reorganized the text regarding rulemaking authority invalidation (lines 52-53) from being split across lines to being consolidated into a single continuous paragraph.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Second read and referred: Education(S)

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 143 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Adopted (H)

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Referred: Higher Education and Workforce Development(H)

lower

Dec 2, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled (H)

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors