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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bars public colleges from accepting test scores that require repeated disability retesting
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Matthew Overcast
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri public higher education institutions are prohibited starting in the 2027-28 academic year from accepting standardized exam scores from testing entities that mandate disabled applicants to undergo comprehensive retesting for lifelong or static disabilities within two years of the exam to receive accommodations.
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.
Disabled applicants
Public institutions of higher education
Public community colleges, state colleges, and state universities in Missouri are prohibited from accepting test scores from testing entities that enforce a two-year retesting requirement for lifelong disabilities.
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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 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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