# Missouri SB1097: Prohibits the establishment of new charter schools in St. Louis City beginning August 28, 2026

Missouri SB1097, Prohibits the establishment of new charter schools in St. Louis City beginning August 28, 2026, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Karla May (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-15 (Second Read and Referred S Education Committee) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB1097
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits the establishment of new charter schools in St. Louis City beginning August 28, 2026
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-01-15, Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
- Sponsor: Karla May (Democratic)
- 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: Karla May (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-15: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: S First Read (Senate)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1097.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression (signed)
- SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care (signed)
- SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)
- SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices (signed)
- SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1097.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides proced…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1067-2026)
- [SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1019-2026)
- [SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB973-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
- [SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB878-2026)
- [SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB835-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1097-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).