HB 2303 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to develop a curriculum on personal finance to be used by school districts

HB 2303 requires Missouri public school districts to implement a personal finance course as a half-unit graduation requirement starting in the 2027-28 school year. The bill mandates the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to form a work group - including educators, banking representatives, and financial industry experts - to develop course standards. Students must complete this course after ninth grade to earn a high school diploma, with limited exemptions for transfer students or those with approved academic plans. The course content must cover money management, budgeting, and financial tools needed for adulthood. School districts will have until 2027 to adopt these standards, which must be reviewed every seven years.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Dec 9, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered to include a companion bill (HB 2867) and updated its internal reference numbers. The core policy regarding personal finance education requirements remained largely the same, but the review cycle for academic standards was shortened from seven years to five years. Additionally, the list of required curriculum topics was expanded to include specific items like taxes, fraud prevention, and insurance, while the detailed list of required work group members was moved to a different section.

Scope change

The bill now applies to both HB 2303 and HB 2867, indicating a consolidation or joint amendment of related legislation.

TIMELINE

The review cycle for academic performance standards was shortened from every seven years to every five years.

REQUIREMENT

A specific list of eleven required personal finance topics was added, including taxes, fraud prevention, and insurance.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and reference numbers were updated to reflect the inclusion of HB 2867.

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Referred: Financial Institutions(H)

lower

Dec 9, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled (H)

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors