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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri Senate Bill 886 Establishes Firearms Tax Credits and Mandates School Protection Officers
Last action · January 29, 2026: Hearing Cancelled S Education CommitteeSponsor: Nick Schroer
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri SB 886 establishes the "Keep Our Schools Safe Act," authorizing a tax credit of up to $150 for teachers, administrators, and athletic coaches for firearm purchases or safety courses, while requiring all public, private, and charter schools to designate an armed on campus at all times.
The measure alters safety protocols and staffing requirements for every public, private, and charter school in the state by mandating an armed presence while capping annual state tax credits for firearm-related expenses at $500,000.
- Missouri school districts have previously had the option to designate teachers or administrators as school protection officers under existing state statutes. context
- Similar legislative proposals relating to school safety and firearm training have been introduced in previous legislative sessions in Missouri, including SB 399 in 2023. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Teachers and school administrative personnel
Eligible personnel may claim a tax credit up to $150 for firearm purchases or training courses, and may be designated as school protection officers subject to employment termination proceedings for rule violations.
Students in prekindergarten through grade eight
Students must participate in a mandatory annual Eddie Eagle Gunsafe firearm safety training course provided by the National Rifle Association.
Public, private, and charter schools
Schools must designate a school protection officer to be present on campus at all times when children are present and hold a public hearing prior to the appointment.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 29, 2026SenateHearing Cancelled S Education Committee
- Jan 8, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Education Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 1, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 4449S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Mandatory Armed Presence Expansion
The bill shifts school safety policy from optional school district designations of protection officers to a mandatory requirement across all public, private, and charter schools.
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Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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