# Missouri HB1628: Modifies provisions relating to the department of higher education and workforce development

Missouri HB1628, Modifies provisions relating to the department of higher education and workforce development, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Willard Haley (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-26 (Second read and referred: Education); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1628
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to the department of higher education and workforce development
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-02-26, Second read and referred: Education
- Sponsor: Willard Haley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (172 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Willard Haley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 153 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported Do Pass - Consent | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Reported Do Pass - Consent | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-02-26: Second read and referred: Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 153 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: Perfected by Consent - Pursuant to House Rules (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported Do Pass - Consent - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Voted Do Pass - Consent (House)
- 2026-01-27: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-21: Referred: Consent and Procedure (House)
- 2026-01-21: Reported Do Pass - Consent - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Voted Do Pass - Consent (House)
- 2026-01-20: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-13: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred: Higher Education and Workforce Development (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5234H.02P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5234H.02I.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways (signed)
- SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated (signed)
- SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression (signed)
- SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care (signed)
- SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)

## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5234H.02P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5234H.02I.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
- [SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for cert…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1135-2026)
- [SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides proced…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1067-2026)
- [SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1019-2026)
- [SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB973-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1628-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).