May 21, 2008
Senate Bill 723: Highway Patrol Educational Requirements
Author:
Sen. Delbert Scott
Summary:
Currently, individuals who wish to apply to be highway patrolmen must demonstrate that they have graduated from an accredited high school or obtained a GED. This bill would change the law so completion of a high school program under any of Missouri’s legal educational options, Chapter 167, RSMo, including homeschooling, would meet the educational requirement.
Status:
| 12/1/2007 |  | Prefiled |
| 1/9/2008 |  | First Read—S.B. 723—Scott S7 |
| 1/10/2008 |  | Second Read and Referred Senate Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee S72 |
| 1/22/2008 |  | Voted Do Pass, Senate Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee—Consent |
| 2/14/2008 |  | Reported from Senate Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor—Consent S244 |
| 2/28/2008 |  | (Senate) Third Read and Passed—Consent S398-399 |
| 2/29/2008 |  | (House) First Read H373 |
| 3/3/2008 |  | (House) Second Read |
| 3/26/2008 |  | (House) Referred Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee H569 |
| 4/10/2008 |  | (House) Hearing Conducted Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee |
| 4/10/2008 |  | (House) HCS Voted Do Pass Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee—Consent |
| 4/10/2008 |  | (House) HCS Reported Do Pass Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee—Consent H884 |
| 4/10/2008 |  | (House) Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) H884 |
| 4/14/2008 |  | (House) Rules—Hearing Conducted |
| 4/14/2008 |  | (House) Rules—Voted Do Pass—Consent |
| 4/14/2008 |  | (House) Rules—Reported Do Pass—Consent H913 |
| 4/28/2008 |  | (House) Consent Calendar w/HCS |
This bill failed to pass out of the legislature, and is now dead.
Action Requested:
No action is requested at this time.
HSLDA's Position:
Support!
Other Resources
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Bill Text (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Bill History