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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1353: Requires school districts to include the amount expended for legal services in their Annual Secretary of the Board Report

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

SB 1353 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires school districts to include the amount expended for legal services in their Annual Secretary of the Board Report. Primary sponsor: Rick Brattin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Education Committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

SB 1353 - This act requires school districts to include the amount expended for legal services in their Annual Secretary of the Board Report. If the report does not include the amount expended for legal services, then the attorney general may investigate the violation of this subdivision and may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, against the school district. Such action shall be brought in the county where the school district is located. This act is substantially similar to SB 793 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNON

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick BrattinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
  2. S First Read
  3. Prefiled

Sources

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