Bill Commons

MO HB 2965

died on adjournment

Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to develop a curriculum on Black history and Black literature to be used by school districts

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did MO HB 2965 pass?

No. MO HB 2965 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-08): Public Hearing Completed (H)

What is MO HB 2965 about?

MO HB 2965 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to develop a curriculum on Black history and Black literature to be used by school districts”.

Who sponsors MO HB 2965?

LaKeySha Bosley is the primary sponsor of MO HB 2965, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-04-08 — Public Hearing Completed (H)
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LaKeySha Bosleyprimary
  • Yolanda Youngcosponsor
  • Tonya Rushcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-08

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  2. 2026-03-11

    Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-15

    Read Second Time (H)

    reading-2

  4. 2026-01-14

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://house.mo.gov/billactions.aspx?bill=HB2965&year=2026&code=R

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