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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill requires human sexuality and fetal development instruction in schools and mandates the 'Meet Baby Olivia' video starting in grade three
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Bob Titus
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri public and charter schools must include human growth and development instruction starting no later than grade three beginning in the 2026-27 school year, featuring a high-definition ultrasound video and the 'Meet Baby Olivia' video. The bill expands required curriculum topics to cover consent, sexual harassment, digital safety, and legal responsibilities, while prohibiting schools from partnering with any entity that provides abortion services.
Parents, local school districts, and charter schools face new curriculum mandates and restrictions on instructional partnerships, while the Missouri Attorney General is granted standing to sue for damages or injunctive relief against any violator.
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.
Public school students
Students will receive mandated human growth and development instruction starting in grade three, including specific videos on fetal development and lessons on consent and digital safety.
Parents and legal guardians
Parents will receive advance notification of curriculum content and gain the right to remove students from any part of the human sexuality instruction.
School districts and charter schools
Districts and charter schools must update curriculum materials, make them available for public inspection, and ensure no partnerships exist with abortion service providers.
Key Facts
- Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, school districts and charter schools must provide human growth and development instruction starting no later than grade three.
- Instruction must include a high-definition ultrasound video at least three minutes in duration and the 'Meet Baby Olivia' video developed by Live Action.
- Curriculum requirements are expanded to include consent, sexual harassment, sexual violence, digital safety, and the consequences of inappropriate text messaging.
- School districts and charter schools are prohibited from providing abortion services or permitting any course materials or instruction from providers of abortion services.
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- Parents and legal guardians must be notified of the basic curriculum content and retain the right to remove students from any part of the human sexuality instruction.
- School districts and charter schools must make all curriculum materials available for public inspection prior to use pursuant to chapter 610.
- The Attorney General of Missouri is granted standing as parens patriae and a cause of action to sue for damages or injunctive relief against any person or entity violating the section.
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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- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 29, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Early Grade Fetal Development Mandate
The bill introduces a new requirement for human growth and development instruction specifically beginning no later than grade three, utilizing named visual media.
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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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