HB 419 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to education.

HB 419 establishes new rules to provide in-state tuition rates at Missouri public colleges and universities for military personnel and their families. It directly affects active-duty military members stationed in Missouri, their spouses, and unmarried children under 24 who enroll in eligible institutions. The bill deems military personnel serving in the Missouri National Guard or federal reserves as domiciled in Missouri for tuition purposes, requiring them to demonstrate physical presence in the state. It also specifies that this tuition benefit applies only after other federal or state aid is applied, ensuring no student receives more than the actual cost of attendance.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Dec 6, 2024 Last action May 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senate Substitute (Senate Floor Substitute) Perfected · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly streamlined and narrowed in scope. The original version repealed numerous sections across multiple statutes to create a complex, comprehensive education reform package. The perfected version now only repeals two specific sections to establish a streamlined in-state tuition benefit exclusively for Missouri National Guard and reserve component service members.
Scope change
The bill's scope was drastically reduced from a broad education reform affecting multiple statutes to a focused tuition assistance program for military reservists.
SCOPE

Removed provisions repealing and replacing sections related to holidays, university research doctorates, seminary fund investments, and bond management.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific eligibility criteria requiring individuals to be in the Missouri National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for individuals to demonstrate physical presence within the state or their specific community college's taxing district to qualify for the tuition benefit.

ENFORCEMENT

Added authority for the Coordinating Board for Higher Education to promulgate rules implementing the new tuition section.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
16
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 149 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 0
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 27 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass (S)
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass (S)
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
SS#2 Adopted (S)
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
SS#2 Offered (S)
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
SS Offered
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass (S)
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass (S)
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 12:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Second read and referred: Veterans and Military Affairs(S)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 153 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred: Veterans and Armed Forces(H)
lower
Dec 6, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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