# Missouri SB939: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education

Missouri SB939, Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike Bernskoetter (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-08 (Second Read and Referred S Education Committee) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB939
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-01-08, Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
- Sponsor: Mike Bernskoetter (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: Mike Bernskoetter (Republican), Senate

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB939.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)
- SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB939.pdf)

## Related
- [SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB878-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
- [SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB835-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB939-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).