SB 1383 Missouri Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish an agricultural education program for elementary schools

SB 1383 requires all elementary schools in the state to implement an agricultural education program that was previously tested as a pilot. This bill directly affects every public elementary school and its students by mandating the inclusion of agricultural education in their curriculum. The key provision is the statewide expansion of the pilot program, moving it from a limited trial to a required statewide standard. The bill does not specify curriculum details or funding mechanisms, only the requirement for implementation.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action May 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

4325S.03P - Perfected → 3/24/2026 - SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Washington)-(4325S.03F) 3/24/2026 - Adopted · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was formatted and adopted as a Senate Substitute, removing previous committee markings. Substantively, the text includes bracketed deletions (e.g., removing 'pilot' from program names) and specific edits to the timeline and scope of an agricultural education initiative, such as changing the start year to 2027-28 and clarifying that private schools must reimburse the state for oversight costs.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the word 'pilot' from program descriptions and establishing a specific start date of the 2027-28 school year for the new agricultural education initiative.

TIMELINE

The start date for the new agricultural education program was changed to the 2027-28 school year.

REQUIREMENT

Private schools receiving state or federal funds for agricultural education are now explicitly required to reimburse the department for oversight and maintenance costs.

DEFINITION

The word 'pilot' was removed from references to the agricultural education program, indicating a shift in how the program is categorized.

TECHNICAL

The document was updated to reflect its final adoption as a Senate Substitute, removing previous 'Perfected' and 'Committee Substitute' headers.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative

lower

May 14, 2026

Committee

Referred H Rules - Administrative

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass H Legislative Review

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass H Legislative Review

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Committee

Referred H Legislative Review

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Rural Issues

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Rural Issues

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Rural Issues

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

Referred H Special Committee on Rural Issues

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

S Third Read and Passed

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Washington)-(4325S.03F)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from S Education Committee w/SCS

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (4325S.02C)

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

upper

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors