HB 3239 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Establishes and modifies provisions relating to adult education

HB 3239 creates a state-funded program to help Missouri adults (21+ without a high school diploma) earn diplomas through virtual learning. It establishes "adult virtual programs" offered by school districts or public colleges, allowing eligible adults to enroll in state-approved online courses. Key provisions include funding providers 14% of the state’s funding level per completed course (capped at the full funding amount), prohibiting school districts from reporting these students for standard enrollment reports, and defining terms like "career pathways coursework" and "stackable credentials" to align education with job training. The bill directly affects adult learners seeking diplomas, providers of virtual programs, and the state education department managing funds.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute Perfected · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was perfected and reclassified from a House Committee Substitute to a Perfected version, indicating it has passed committee review and is ready for the next legislative stage. The text formatting was adjusted to remove explanatory notes about deleted language, clarifying the final intended text of the act regarding adult virtual school programs.
TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect its status as 'Perfected' instead of 'House Committee Substitute', and the Chief Clerk's identifier was changed from 'H' to 'P' to match this new status.

Explanatory notes regarding deleted text (marked with bold brackets) were removed from the bill text, leaving only the active, proposed language for the adult virtual program funding section.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Second read and referred: Education(S)
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 94 NOES: 48 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 4 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Adopted (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Josh Hurlbert
Josh Hurlbert
RRepublican
MO
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