Missouri · House Bill 1628 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Modifies provisions relating to the department of higher education and workforce development

HB 1628 Sponsored by Willard Haley Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 9, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

HIGHER EDUCATION

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Higher Education and Workforce Development(H) · House Higher Education and Workforce Development
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  7. HouseVoted Do Pass - Consent (H)
  8. HouseReported Do Pass - Consent (H)
  9. CommitteeReferred: Consent and Procedure(H) · House Consent and Procedure
  1. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  2. HouseVoted Do Pass - Consent (H)
  3. HouseReported Do Pass - Consent (H)
  4. HousePerfected by Consent - Pursuant to House Rules (H)
  5. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  6. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)153–0 vote
  7. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  8. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Education(S) · Senate Education

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 153–0
Feb 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 153 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 105 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 153

Absent · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development: Do Pass - Consent, and pursuant to Rule 24(5) be referred to the Committee on Consent and Procedure
Members

Yes · 13

Absent · 1

 13–0
Jan 28, 2026 House Consent and Procedure Committee on Consent and Procedure: Do Pass - Consent
Members

Yes · 6

Absent · 3

 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.