HB 2933 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies and establishes provisions relating to the operation of school districts

HB 2933 allows school districts to vote on withdrawing from a special school district that provides specialized education services. If approved by voters, the school district can replace the special district’s tax levy with its own local tax (capped at the district’s proportional share) to fund special, vocational, and technical education programs within its boundaries. The district must continue providing these services after withdrawal, return special district assets, and assume proportional debt, with the change taking effect July 1 of the following school year. This process requires a school board resolution, county election authority involvement, and a 12-month waiting period if withdrawal is rejected.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to repeal an old section and replace it with two new sections that define specific terms regarding student restraint and seclusion, while also removing the previous process for school districts to withdraw from special education districts. This change shifts the focus from district restructuring to establishing strict safety standards for how schools handle student behavior and physical control.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from allowing school districts to opt out of special education districts to defining prohibited restraint techniques and seclusion practices for all schools and providers.
SCOPE

The ability for school districts to vote on withdrawing from special school districts was removed entirely.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'Classroom', 'Mechanical restraint', 'Physical restraint', 'Prone restraint', 'Restraint', and 'Seclusion' to clarify what is allowed and what is not.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement prohibits the use of mechanical, physical, or prone restraint techniques that obstruct views, impair breathing, restrict circulation, or involve pushing on the face or covering the body starting July 1, 2022.

New rules limit the use of seclusion to situations where there is an imminent danger of physical harm to the student or others.

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Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred: General Laws(H)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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