MO Bill Watch 103rd Missouri General Assembly · 2026 Second Regular Session · As of July 25, 2026
Senate · 2026 Second Regular Session · All bills filed

SB 1617

Establishes the "Accountability for Low-Earning Outcome Degrees in Higher Education Act of 2026" to prohibit the allocation of state funds for low-earning outcome academic degree programs

Outcome Did not pass · Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

This bill was filed in the 2026 Second Regular Session and did not pass. The session has adjourned, so that outcome is final for this session; a bill can be filed again in a later session under a new number. The title above is the Missouri Senate's own description of the bill as filed, and the chamber's last recorded action is below, unedited.

Official summary

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Sponsor
Brattin, Rick
Chamber
Senate
Topic
Educationauto-tagged
LR number
6960S.01I
Committee
Education
Proposed effective date
August 28, 2026
Last recorded action

Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

Official record: https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=3237689

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Source: senate.mo.gov · read July 28, 2026 · About the data