# Missouri HB2097: Changes a pilot agricultural education program in elementary schools to a statewide program

Missouri HB2097, Changes a pilot agricultural education program in elementary schools to a statewide program, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Martin (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-14 (Referred: Fiscal Review) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2097
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Changes a pilot agricultural education program in elementary schools to a statewide program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Last action: 2026-05-14, Referred: Fiscal Review
- Sponsor: John Martin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (187 yes, 12 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: John Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Dean (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Hewkin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Yolanda Young (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Third Read and Passed with Amendments - SA 1, SA 2, SA 4, SA 5 | pass | 19 | 12 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 148 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-05-14: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2026-05-14: Reported to the House with... - SS, as amended (House)
- 2026-05-14: Third Read and Passed with Amendments - SA 1, SA 2, SA 4, SA 5 AYES: 19 NOES: 12 PRESENT: 0 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: SS Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: SS Offered (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Taken Up for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Public Hearing Scheduled - Thursday, April 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Second read and referred: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 148 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-25: Perfected (House)
- 2026-02-25: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-25: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-02-25: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-02-17: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-17: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-01-22: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-01-21: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-21: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-14: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred: Special Committee on Rural Issues (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-02: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5237H.03P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5237H.03C.pdf)
- Senate Substitute, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5237S.06F.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5237H.02I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5237H.03P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5237H.03C.pdf)
- [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5237S.06F.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5237H.02I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1867-2026)
- [HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1871-2026)
- [HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with d…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1840-2026)
- [HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commiss…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1825-2026)
- [HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized he…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1827-2026)
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2097-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).
