HB 711 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes transfer procedures to nonresident districts for students in public schools

HB 711 revises Missouri's school enrollment rules for nonresident students, allowing them to attend public schools without traditional residency proof under specific conditions. It directly affects homeless students (as defined by the bill, including those living in shelters or temporary housing), military-connected students (whose parents are relocated under military orders), and students granted waivers for hardship. The bill requires school districts to process waiver requests within 45 days for hardship or good cause, explicitly prohibiting athletic ability as a waiver reason. These changes streamline enrollment for vulnerable student groups while maintaining safety checks for immediate risks.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 2, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

Perfected → Senate Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from a House Committee Substitute to a Senate Committee Substitute, changing the bill number designation from 0273H.03P to 0273S.08C and updating the title to reflect Senate involvement. The substantive policy content regarding student residency, homeless student definitions, and waiver procedures remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'House Committee Substitute' to 'Senate Committee Substitute' and updated the bill number designation from 0273H.03P to 0273S.08C to reflect Senate committee processing.

Added 'with penalty provisions' to the act description to indicate that penalty language is included in the Senate version, though no specific penalty text appears in the provided diff.

Reformatted the bill header and page numbering to match Senate Committee Substitute formatting standards, including updated Secretary name from Joseph Engler to Kristina Martin.

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 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1, SA 1 to SA 2, SA 2, as amended, adopted, with SA 3 to SS SCS pending

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

SS Offered

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass (S)

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Voted Do Pass (S)

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Thursday, April 10, 2025, 9:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Second read and referred: Education(S)

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 88 NOES: 69 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted.

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Adopted (H)

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Referred: Legislative Review(H)

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 16 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)

lower

Jan 2, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled (H)

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors