HB 346 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Requires school districts to provide instruction in cursive writing

HB 346 requires all elementary schools in the state to teach cursive writing, ensuring students can produce readable cursive documents by the end of fifth grade. It mandates that students pass a teacher-created test demonstrating both reading and writing proficiency in cursive. The bill applies directly to elementary students and school districts, with the Department of Education allowed to create implementing rules. The law focuses on concrete instructional requirements and assessment standards, not broader educational reforms.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 3, 2024 Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Dec 3, 2024
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Renee Reuter
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