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Missouri Association of School Nurses    MASN

Advocating for Every Student's Health and Success

The Missouri Association of School Nurses, legislative priorities support our mission: The mission of MASN is to provide leadership, promote professional growth and to advance the practice of nursing for the benefit of children.



Remember, nothing is law until signed by Governor Kehoe.

 

2026 Legislative Calendar and Updates

December 2025

1 - Pre-filing of Bills

January 2026

7 - First Day of Session

*13 – Governor Mike Kehoe’s State of the State Address at 3 pm

19 - Martin Luther King Holiday -- No Session

February 2026

27 - Last Day to file Senate Bills (Rule 48)

March 2026

13 - Last Day to Place Senate Consent Bills on the Senate Calendar (Rule 45)

13 - Spring Break Begins

23 - Return from Spring Break: Session Reconvenes

*25 – Child Advocacy Day at the Capitol (Kids Win, MONA, MASN and more)

April 2026

6 - Easter Holiday

15 - Last Day to Place House Consent Bills on the Senate Calendar (Rule 45)

May 2026

8 - Last Day for Floor Action on Appropriation Bills

15 - Last Day of Session (Article III, Section 20(a), Const.)

September 2026

16 – Veto Session

 

Currently the MASN legislative committee is following:

HB 1662 - Requires public schools to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all students attending classes in such school

               Bill Text: https://legiscan.com/MO/text/HB1662/2026

               Sponsor: Brian Seitz [R]

 

*HB 1826Modifies provisions relating to epinephrine delivery devices

Bill Text: https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3915H.01I.pdf

               Sponsor: Representative Terri Violet [R].  HB 2560 is identical to 1826 – HR George Hruza [R]

               *KIDs WIN and MONA also support this legislation

 

HB 1855 - Creates provisions relating to noncommunicable disease surveillance conducted by the department of health and senior services (add Alpha-gal and Lyme Disease to MODHSS surveillance)

               Bill Text: https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4267H.02I.pdf

               Sponsor: Overcast [R]

 

HB 1989 (Hinson [R]), HB 1635 (Overcast [R]) similar bills SB 979 (Senator Schroer [R]), SB 1016 (Senator Lewis [D])

Modifies provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses

Text:https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4605H.01I.pdf

 

HB 1821- Creates provisions relating to automatic enrollment in the supplemental nutrition assistance program for certain MO HealthNet participants

               Bill Text: https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3912H.01I.pdf

               Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Price (D)

 

HB 1831- Establishes provisions relating to child safety on motorcycles and motortricycles

               Summary: No person shall be stopped, inspected, or detained solely to determine 26 compliance with this subsection, except that a person may be stopped, inspected, or 27 detained when there is a reasonable basis to suspect that a violation of this subsection 28 involves a child passenger under ten years of age

               Text: https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5494H.01I.pdf

               Sponsor: House Rep. Terri Violet (R) Co-sponsor: Marty Joe Murray (D)

 

HB 1846 – Establishes the "Sudden Cardiac Arrest Screening Act

Summary: 2027-2028 school, require cardiac education materials related to diseases that can lead to cardiac arrest and pre-screening of athletes

Text: https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4921H.01I.pdf

Sponsor: Sherri Gallick (R)

 

HB 2120 - Establishes antibullying requirements for school districts

               Bill Text: https://legiscan.com/MO/text/HB2120/2026

               Sponsor: Representative John Black [R]

 

HB 2560Modifies provisions relating to epinephrine delivery devices, was pre-filed by House Representative Dr. George Hruza. Read the full bill HERE  (identical to HB 1826)

 

SB 874 - Requires public schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students

               Bill Text: https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=670

               Sponsor: Angela Mosley [D]

 

SB 886 - Creates the "Keep Our Schools Safe Act" regarding school safety

               Bill Text: https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=324

               Sponsor: Senator Nick Schroer [R]

SB 887 - Establishes the "Missouri Lyme Disease Eradication Act"

Bill text: add Lyme Disease to reportable to MODHSS, plus…. https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Summary.aspx?SessionType=R&SummaryID=106&BillID=325    Sponsor: Senator Nick Schroer [R]

 

SB- 978 – Requires school districts and charter schools to provide instruction on human growth and development

               Summary: https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Summary.aspx?SessionType=R&SummaryID=260&BillID=328

Sponsor: Senator Nick Schroer [R]

SB 990– Requires all motorcycle operators and passengers to wear protective headgear

Summary: Current law allows any qualified motorcycle operator who is aged 26 or older to operate a motorcycle or motortricycle without wearing protective headgear.

               Sponsor: Senator Tracy McCreery [R]


SB 979 (Senator Schoer), SB 1016 (Senator Lewis),- Modifies provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses

               Summary https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=329

 

SB 1014 - Modifies the "Jason Flatt/Avery Reine Cantor Act" and repeals and modifies provisions relating to mental health efforts in public schools

               Summary: add at least 2 hours suicide prevention education for all licensed school staff https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=523

               Sponsor: Senator Maggie Nurrenbern

 

SB 1156 -enacts provisions relating to insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs

               Summary: https://legiscan.com/MO/supplement/SB1156/id/626622

               Sponsor: Senator Maggie Nurrenbern [D]

 

SB 1260 - Requires child care facilities to adopt allergy policies

               Text: https://legiscan.com/MO/supplement/SB1260/id/626784  each licensed child care provider shall adopt a policy on allergy prevention and response with a focus on potentially deadly food-borne allergies, as specified in the act.

               Sponsor: Patty Lewis [D]

 

SB 1270 - Requires public schools and charter schools to provide free feminine hygiene products to female students in grades 4-12 (no fiscal note found)

               Text: https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=651

               Sponsor:  Senator Barbara Washington [D]

 

SB 1300- Creates and modifies provisions relating to school safety

               Bill Summary: any employee of a school district or charter school, rather than only teachers and administrators in school districts, may be designated as school protection officers. https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=501

               Sponsor: Senator Rick Brattin [R]

 

SB 1347- Modifies provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

               Bill Summary: https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=589

               Sponsor: Senator Jill Carter [R]

 

Please look for future legislative messages to learn more about important legislation and how you can make a difference in the health and wellbeing of the children in Missouri.

 

Respectfully,

Tamara Smith-Hinchey and Linda Neumann - Legislative Chair Co-Chairs

Legislative Committee

 


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Linda Neumann, RN

Retired School Nurse


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Sheryl Simmons RN, BSN, RRT-CRF

School Nurse Coordinator 

KIPP St. Louis Public Schools

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Tamara Smith Hinchey, RN-BSN