Missouri · House Joint Resolution 81 · 2025 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Proposes a constitutional amendment to assert the right of parents to participate in and direct the education of their children free from government…

HJR 81 Sponsored by Mike Costlow Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM

Read the full official title (24 words)

Proposes a constitutional amendment to assert the right of parents to participate in and direct the education of their children free from government interference

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseIntroduced and Read First Time (H)
  2. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  3. CommitteeReferred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H) · House Elementary and Secondary Education

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

From Missouri's official records (documents.house.mo.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.