Missouri · House Bill 2230 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes provisions relating to instructional methods in schools

HB 2230 Sponsored by Tricia Byrnes Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 5, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2026
  3. Passed the House Mar 30, 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.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS IN SCHOOLS

Every action

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

Show the 20 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. HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  14. HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
  15. HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
  16. HouseHCS Adopted (H)
  17. HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
  18. HousePlaced on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
  19. HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
  20. HouseThird Read and Passed (H)143–10 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. SenateSCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  7. SenateSCS Reported 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 143–10
Mar 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 10 Not voting 5
Democrats: 43 yes, 6 no Republicans: 100 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 10

Absent · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
— House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education: Do Pass with House Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 18

No · 1

Absent · 3

 18–1
Mar 5, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

 12–0
Apr 28, 2026 Senate Education Education: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 5

No · 1

Absent · 1

 5–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 11 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.