# Missouri HB2776: Establishes provisions relating to the granting of certain teaching certificates

Missouri HB2776, Establishes provisions relating to the granting of certain teaching certificates, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Willard Haley (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-04 (HCS#2 Reported Do Pass - AYES: 14 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2776
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes provisions relating to the granting of certain teaching certificates
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-03-04, HCS#2 Reported Do Pass - AYES: 14 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0
- Sponsor: Willard Haley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (32 yes, 9 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | HCS#2 Reported Do Pass | pass | 14 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Returned to Committee of Origin - Elementary and Secondary Education | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 12 | 5 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-04: HCS#2 Reported Do Pass - AYES: 14 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-04: HCS#2 Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-04: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Returned to Committee of Origin - Elementary and Secondary Education AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Voted to Return to the Committee of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-26: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2026-02-05: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 12 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2026-02-04: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-04: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-21: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5998H.03C.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5998H.04C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5998H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)
- HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans (signed)
- HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in board meetings by telephone or electronic means (signed)
- HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care (signed)
- HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (signed)
- HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5998H.03C.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5998H.04C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5998H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
- [HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2596-2026)
- [HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in boar…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2586-2026)
- [HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2372-2026)
- [HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1871-2026)
- [HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1867-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2776-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).