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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill transfers workforce development programs and board oversight to the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Last action · January 27, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Education CommitteeSponsor: Barbara Washington
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1228 shifts statutory references and administrative oversight for state workforce development programs, the , and the Missouri Workforce Development Board from the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Changes which state agency oversees job training programs, federal workforce grants, and employment offices, affecting how businesses coordinate state resources for job creation.
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.
Missouri Workforce Development Board
The board's governing statutes are recodified under new section numbers, and its administrative support is formally linked to the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Businesses engaging in job creation
State and federal job training resources and assistance programs for new job creation will be coordinated through rules promulgated by the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which state agency takes over oversight of workforce development programs under this bill?
Does the Missouri Workforce Development Board receive compensation?
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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
3 actions- Jan 27, 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 4326S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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