# Missouri HB2872: Creates, repeals, and modifies provisions relating to literacy of elementary school students Missouri HB2872, Creates, repeals, and modifies provisions relating to literacy of elementary school students, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cathy Jo Loy (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-07 (Placed on Informal Calendar) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2872-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Missouri HB2872 - State: Missouri - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Creates, repeals, and modifies provisions relating to literacy of elementary school students - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-05-07, Placed on Informal Calendar - Sponsor: Cathy Jo Loy (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (169 yes, 10 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: Cathy Jo Loy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Seitz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: George Hruza (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 131 | 10 | 3 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-12 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 20 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (38) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Reported Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Voted Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Executive Session Held (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Referred: Fiscal Oversight (Senate) - 2026-04-28: SCS Reported Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-28: SCS Voted Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Executive Session Held (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Executive Session Scheduled - Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor - 2026-04-21: Executive Session Scheduled - CANCELLED: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor - 2026-04-14: Public Hearing Held (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Public Hearing Scheduled - Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Second read and referred: Education (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Delivered to the Senate - 2026-03-12: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 131 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 3 (House) - 2026-03-12: Taken Up for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-12: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-12: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-03-12: Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-03-12: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-03-11: Referred: Fiscal Review (House) - 2026-03-10: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, HA 2, adopted (House) - 2026-03-10: HCS Adopted (House) - 2026-03-10: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House) - 2026-03-10: Taken Up for Perfection (House) - 2026-03-10: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1 (House) - 2026-03-04: Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-03-04: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-02-26: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House) - 2026-02-12: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 20 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 2 (House) - 2026-02-11: HCS Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-11: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-01-28: Public Hearing Completed (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (House) - 2026-01-12: Read Second Time (House) - 2026-01-08: Introduced and Read First Time (House) ## Bill text - Perfected, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6553H.04P.pdf) - Committee Substitute, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6553H.04C.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6553S.05C.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6553H.01I.pdf) ## Related bills - HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (signed) - HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division (signed) - 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) ## Sources - [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6553H.04P.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6553H.04C.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6553S.05C.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6553H.01I.pdf) ## Related - [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026) - [HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2885-2026) - [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) - [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-HB2872-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).