# Missouri HB2230: Establishes provisions relating to instructional methods in schools Missouri HB2230, Establishes provisions relating to instructional methods in schools, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tricia Byrnes (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-07 (Placed on Informal Calendar) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2230-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Missouri HB2230 - State: Missouri - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Establishes provisions relating to instructional methods in schools - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-05 - Last action: 2026-05-07, Placed on Informal Calendar - Sponsor: Tricia Byrnes (Republican) - Cosponsors: 11 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (173 yes, 11 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: Tricia Byrnes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Seitz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Jo Loy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Donna Barnes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: George Hruza (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Coleman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Hewkin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jonathan Patterson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lane Roberts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard West (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Miller (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-30 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 143 | 10 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 18 | 1 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate) - 2026-05-04: SCS Reported Do Pass (Senate) - 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) - 2026-03-30: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 143 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-03-30: Taken Up for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-30: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-25: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, adopted (House) - 2026-03-25: HCS Adopted (House) - 2026-03-25: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House) - 2026-03-25: Taken Up for Perfection (House) - 2026-03-23: 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) - 2026-02-19: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House) - 2026-02-18: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 18 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-02-18: HCS Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-18: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-02-04: Public Hearing Completed (House) - 2026-01-22: Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (House) - 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House) - 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House) - 2025-12-05: Prefiled (House) ## Bill text - Perfected, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5744H.04P.pdf) - Committee Substitute, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5744H.04C.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5744S.05C.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5744H.01I.pdf) ## Related bills - HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed) - HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (signed) - HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities (signed) - HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission (signed) - HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of physician's statements required for disa… (signed) - SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways (signed) ## Sources - [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5744H.04P.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5744H.04C.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5744S.05C.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5744H.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) - [Missouri bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/missouri/bills) - [Missouri state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/missouri) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2230-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).