# Missouri HB3221: Prohibits state funding for low-earning outcome degree programs

Missouri HB3221, Prohibits state funding for low-earning outcome degree programs, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Casteel (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-07 (Public Hearing Completed) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB3221
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits state funding for low-earning outcome degree programs
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-04-07, Public Hearing Completed
- Sponsor: David Casteel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Casteel (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-04-07: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-03-11: Referred: Higher Education and Workforce Development (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7040H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (signed)
- HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit (signed)
- HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity (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)
- HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (signed)
- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7040H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3231-2026)
- [HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3080-2026)
- [HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2974-2026)
- [HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2885-2026)
- [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026)
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3221-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).