# Missouri HB2120: Establishes antibullying requirements for school districts

Missouri HB2120, Establishes antibullying requirements for school districts, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Black (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-28 (SCS Voted Do Pass) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2120
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes antibullying requirements for school districts
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Last action: 2026-04-28, SCS Voted Do Pass
- Sponsor: John Black (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (149 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: John Black (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn Caton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Hruza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tricia Byrnes (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 118 | 8 | 20 |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-28: SCS Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Public Hearing Scheduled - Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second read and referred: Education (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 118 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 20 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-23: Perfected (House)
- 2026-03-23: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-23: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-03-23: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-03-23: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-10: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-05: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-02-12: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 19 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-11: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-04: 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)
- 2025-12-02: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4303H.04P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4303H.04C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4303H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4303H.04P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4303H.04C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4303H.01I.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-HB2120-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).