# Missouri SB1442: Modifies provisions relating to literacy of elementary school students

Missouri SB1442, Modifies provisions relating to literacy of elementary school students, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brad Hudson (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB1442
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to literacy of elementary school students
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-16
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
- Sponsor: Brad Hudson (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: Brad Hudson (Republican), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-15: Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Bill Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & ruled out of order (May)--(6063S05.04S) (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: SS for SCS S offered (Hudson)--(6063S.05F) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Bill Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Reported from S Education Committee w/SCS (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (6063S.02C) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing Conducted S Education Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: S First Read (Senate)
- 2025-12-16: Prefiled

## Bill text

- Senate Committee Substitute, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/comm/SB1442.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1442.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways (signed)
- SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Senate Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/comm/SB1442.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1442.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
- [SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for cert…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1135-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1442-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).