Missouri · House Bill 1757 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students

HB 1757 Sponsored by Brenda Shields 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.

TESTING OF GIFTED STUDENTS

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled (H)
  2. HouseRead First Time (H)
  3. HouseRead Second Time (H)
  4. CommitteeReferred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H) · House Elementary and Secondary Education
  5. HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
  6. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  7. HouseHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
  8. HouseHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
  9. CommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H) · House Rules - Legislative
  10. HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
  11. HouseVoted Do Pass (H)
  12. HouseReported Do Pass (H)
  13. HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
  14. HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
  15. HouseHCS Adopted (H)
  16. HousePerfected (H)
  17. HousePlaced on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
  18. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  19. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)142–8 vote
  1. SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  2. CommitteeSecond read and referred: Education(S) · Senate Education
  3. SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
  4. SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
  5. SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
  6. SenateVoted Do Pass (S)
  7. SenateReported Do Pass (S)
  8. SenatePlaced on Informal Calendar

Roll calls

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

Third Read and Passed (H) · Full House

Passed 142–8
Feb 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 8 Not voting 8
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 95 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

No · 8

Absent · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 22, 2026 House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 20

Absent · 2

 20–0
Jan 29, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Absent · 2

 10–0
Apr 14, 2026 Senate Education Education: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 3

 4–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

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.