# Missouri SB1612: Creates the "Success for Homeless and Foster Youth in Higher Education Act" requiring all public institutions of higher education to designate a homeless and foster student liaison within the institution's financial aid office

Missouri SB1612, Creates the "Success for Homeless and Foster Youth in Higher Education Act" requiring all public institutions of higher education to designate a homeless and foster student liaison within the institution's financial aid office, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara Washington (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-12 (Second Read and Referred S Education Committee) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB1612
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creates the "Success for Homeless and Foster Youth in Higher Education Act" requiring all public institutions of higher education to designate a homeless and foster student liaison within the institution's financial aid office
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
- Sponsor: Barbara Washington (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: Barbara Washington (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-12: Second Read and Referred S Education Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: S First Read (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1612.pdf)

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- SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression (signed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1612.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-SB1612-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).