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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1640: Prohibits public institutions of higher education from accepting examination scores from testing entities that require disabled individuals to undergo comprehensive testing for disabilities that do not change over time

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1640 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits public institutions of higher education from accepting examination scores from testing entities that require disabled individuals to undergo comprehensive testing for disabilities that do not change over time. Primary sponsor: Matthew Overcast (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Referred: Emerging Issues(H).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matthew OvercastPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse155

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
  2. Read Second Time (H)
  3. Read First Time (H)
  4. Prefiled (H)

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source