SB 209 - Bill Information - Missouri Senate

SB 209 - Mosley, Angela

Requires certain topics in Native American and African American history to be included in the seventh through twelfth grade history curriculum in public schools

Sponsor

Mosley, Angela

LR Number

0060S.01I

Title

SB 209

House Handler

N/A

Journal Page

S242

Effective Date

August 28, 2025

Committee

Education

Current Status

Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

List of 2025 Senate Bills

No amendments available

SB 209 - This act modifies provisions of current law prohibiting the State Board of Education from mandating the curriculum, textbooks, or other instructional materials to be used in public schools. Under this act, the Board shall require that the history curriculum taught in the 7th through 12th grades include certain topics relating to Native American and African American history, as described in the act. This act is substantially similar to SB 1103 (2024), HB 1645 (2024), SB 273 (2023), HB 66 (2023), SB 950 (2022), and HB 1776 (2022). OLIVIA SHANNON