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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri Senate Bill 1028 restricts specific classroom curricula, mandates online transparency for school materials, establishes a Parents' Bill of Rights, and regulates female athletic team participation
Last action · January 15, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Education CommitteeSponsor: Rick Brattin
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1028 prohibits Missouri public school districts from teaching critical race theory, The 1619 Project, or specified , and bans the acceptance of private funding for such curricula. It enacts the '' requiring schools to post instructional materials and staff training resources online, establishes the 'Parents' Bill of Rights Act of 2026' guaranteeing parental access to records, curricula, and safety notifications, and restricts female-designated school athletic teams to students of the female biological sex at birth.
School districts found in violation face the withholding of fifty percent of their state aid funds under chapter 163 until compliance is demonstrated to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- Senate Bill 1028 was introduced in the Missouri Senate during the Second Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly by Senator Rick Brattin. 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.
School districts
School districts must publish learning materials online, comply with curriculum and athletic restrictions, and face state aid withholding if found in violation.
Parents and guardians
Parents gain explicit statutory rights to review educational materials, visit schools, access student records, object to classroom materials, and receive timely safety incident notifications.
Public school students
Students experience restrictions on classroom instructional topics, civic activism projects, and participation in single-sex athletic teams based on biological sex at birth.
Public school teachers and staff
Teachers must disclose lesson plans and learning materials online, adhere to restrictions on teaching controversial topics and divisive concepts, and submit to staff training transparency rules.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What information must public and charter schools display online under the Sunlight in Learning Act?
What safety incidents require schools to notify parents within forty-eight hours?
What are the financial penalties for school districts found in violation of the act?
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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 15, 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 5160S.02I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Comprehensive Educational Governance Overhaul
Senate Bill 1028 combines curriculum restrictions, mandatory internet disclosure of all teaching materials, statutory parental rights, and restrictions on student athletics into a single enforcement framework tied to state funding.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance90How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment20Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz75Current news / social attention level
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