# Missouri HB1757: Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students

Missouri HB1757, Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brenda Shields (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-07 (Placed on Informal Calendar) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1757
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-05-07, Placed on Informal Calendar
- Sponsor: Brenda Shields (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (172 yes, 8 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: Brenda Shields (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Seitz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kem Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Reed (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 142 | 8 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Public Hearing Scheduled - Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor (Senate)
- 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: 142 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Perfected (House)
- 2026-02-03: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-03: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-02-03: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-29: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-27: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-01-22: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 20 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-01-21: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-21: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-15: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5274H.02P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5274H.02C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5274H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5274H.02P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5274H.02C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5274H.01I.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-HB1757-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).