SB 1653 Missouri Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Establishes new accountability measures for public schools, charter schools, and school districts

This bill establishes new accountability measures for public schools, charter schools, and school districts, but the provided context does not specify the exact mechanisms or provisions. The official abstract only states the general intent without detailing concrete requirements, such as assessment methods, performance metrics, or enforcement actions. No specific changes to existing policies or affected stakeholders are described in the available information. Since the bill's content is not defined in the context, a substantive summary cannot be provided. The bill remains in early committee stages with no further details on its provisions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action May 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

7118S.01I - Introduced 7118S.04C - Senate Committee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to combine Senate Bills 1653 and 1194 into a single committee substitute, expanding the legislative scope to include both documents. The most significant policy change is the extension of deadlines for distributing and publishing school accountability report cards, shifting the embargo release date from July 15 to September 15 and the public website publication deadline from August 15 to September 30. Additionally, the bill now explicitly requires districts to include adjusted tax rate data on report cards.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by merging it with Senate Bill 1194, and the applicability of the reporting deadlines was extended to allow more time for data compilation and public access.
TIMELINE

The deadline for releasing embargoed report cards to school districts was moved from July 15 to September 15.

The deadline for publishing report cards on district websites was moved from August 15 to September 30.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added to include the adjusted tax rate of the district or charter school on the accountability report card.

SCOPE

The bill was amended to include Senate Bill 1194, expanding the legislative scope to cover both bills.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Education Committee w/SCS
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 1653 & 1194 Education Committee (7118S.04C)
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Curtis Trent
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