2008 Legislation
All bills below will be effective August 28, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
Please note that the links below are links to the Missouri General Assembly's website; by clicking these links you will leave the DESE website.
- HB1678 - Education for Military Children
Authorizes Missouri to enter into the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and establishes the Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. - HB1807 - State Schools for the Severely Disabled
Changes all refrences in state statute to the State Schools for Severely Handicapped to "Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled." - HB2002 - Appropriation Bill
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. - HB2191 - A+ Schools Program
Allows school districts to participate in the A+ schools program irrespective of their accreditation status. - HB2213 - Family Involvement in Education Week
Requires the Governor to annually issue a proclamation designating the second week of September as Parent and Family Involvement in Education Week. - SB711 - Property Taxation
Modifies provisions regarding property taxation. - SB768 - Missouri Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Creates the Missouri Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. - SB818 - Stalking and Harrassment
Modifies various provisions relating to stalking and harrassment. - SB839 - Real Property for Certain School Districtss
Modifies adjustment to funds payable resulting from transfer of title to real property for certain school districts. - SB944 - Fees Received for Registering Bonds
Modifies the fees the Auditor receives for registering bonds. Emergency Clause. - SB991 - Ice Cream Cone
Establishes the ice cream cone as the official state dessert. - SB1066 - Teacher Certification
Creates an alternative mechanism for teacher certification. - SB1170 - Rebuild Missouri Schools Program
Creates the Rebuild Missouri Schools Program to allow loans to rebuild certain damaged school facilities. Emergency Clause. - SB1181 - Energy Efficiency and Energy Regulation
Modifies and creates provisions pertaining to energy efficiency and energy regulation.