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Missouri House Bill HB1109

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1109
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECUPPS.
55 2397H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections167.012,167.013,167.042,210.167,and211.031,RSMo,andtoenactin
88 lieuthereoffournewsectionsrelatingtohomeschoolprotections.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections167.012,167.013,167.042,210.167,and211.031,RSMo,are
1111 2repealedandfournewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections167.012,
1212 3167.013,210.167,and211.031,toreadasfollows:
1313 167.012.1.Forpurposesofstatelawregardingthissectionandsections161.670,
1414 2162.996,167.013,167.031,[167.042,] 167.061,167.600,167.619,210.167,210.211,
1515 3211.031,and452.375,a"homeschool"isaschool,whetherincorporatedor
1616 4unincorporated,that:
1717 5 (1)Hasasitsprimarypurposetheprovisionofprivateorreligious-basedinstruction;
1818 6 (2)Enrollschildrenbetweentheagesofsevenyearsandthecompulsoryattendance
1919 7agefortheschooldistrictinwhichthehomeschoolislocated,ofwhichnomorethanfourare
2020 8unrelatedbyaffinityorconsanguinityinthethirddegree;
2121 9 (3)Doesnotchargeorreceiveconsiderationintheformoftuition,fees,orother
2222 10remunerationinagenuineandfairexchangeforprovisionofinstruction;
2323 11 (4)Doesnotenrollchildrenwhoparticipateintheprogramestablishedinsections
2424 12135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720;and
2525 13 (5)IsnotanFPEschool.
2626 14 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedin[this]subsection3ofthissection, asevidencethat
2727 15achildisreceivingregularinstruction,thechild'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
2828 16controlorcustodyofthechildshall:
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (1)Maintainthefollowingrecords:
3131 18 (a)a.Aplanbook,diary,orotherwrittenrecordindicatingsubjectstaughtand
3232 19activitiesengagedin;
3333 20 b.Aportfolioofsamplesofthechild'sacademicwork;and
3434 21 c.Arecordofevaluationsofthechild'sacademicprogress;or
3535 22 (b)Otherwrittenorcredibleevidenceequivalenttosubparagraphsa.toc.of
3636 23paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision;and
3737 24 (2)Offeratleastonethousandhoursofinstruction,atleastsixhundredhoursof
3838 25whichshallbeinreading,languagearts,mathematics,socialstudies,science,oracademic
3939 26coursesthatarerelatedtosuchsubjectareasandconsonantwiththechild'sageandability.
4040 27Atleastfourhundredofthesixhundredhoursshalloccurattheregularhomeschoollocation
4141 28[;].
4242 29 [(3)]3.Therequirementsof[this]subsection2ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
4343 30pupilsixteenyearsofageorolder.
4444 31 [3.]4.Theproductionofadailylogbyaparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
4545 32controlorcustodyofachildshowingthatahomeschoolhasacourseofinstructionthat
4646 33satisfiestherequirementsofthissectionandsection167.031or,inthecaseofapupilsixteen
4747 34yearsofageorolderwhoattendedametropolitanschooldistrictthepreviousyear,awritten
4848 35statementthatthepupilisattendinghomeschoolincompliancewithsection167.031shallbe
4949 36adefensetoanyprosecutionundersection167.031andtoanychargeoractionfor
5050 37educationalneglectbroughtunderchapter210.
5151 38 5.Homeschooleducationenforcementandrecordspursuanttothissection,and
5252 39sections210.167and211.031,shallbesubjecttoreviewonlybythelocalprosecuting
5353 40attorneyandsuchreviewshallbebasedonlyuponprobablecause.
5454 167.013.1.Forpurposesofstatelawregardingthissectionandsections161.670,
5555 2162.996,166.700,167.012,167.031,167.061,167.600,167.619,210.167,210.211,211.031,
5656 3and452.375,a"FamilyPacedEducation(FPE)school"or"FPEschool"isaschool,whether
5757 4incorporatedorunincorporated,that:
5858 5 (1)Hasasitsprimarypurposetheprovisionofprivateorreligious-basedinstruction;
5959 6 (2)Enrollschildrenbetweentheagesofsevenyearsandthecompulsoryattendance
6060 7agefortheschooldistrictinwhichtheFPEschoolislocated,ofwhichnomorethanfourare
6161 8unrelatedbyaffinityorconsanguinityinthethirddegree;
6262 9 (3)Doesnotchargeorreceiveconsiderationintheformoftuition,fees,orother
6363 10remunerationinagenuineandfairexchangeforprovisionofinstruction;and
6464 11 (4)Mayenrollchildrenwhoparticipateintheprogramestablishedinsections
6565 12135.712to135.719andsections166.700to166.720.
6666 HB1109 2 13 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedin[this]subsection3ofthissection, asevidencethat
6767 14achildisreceivingregularinstruction,thechild'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
6868 15controlorcustodyofthechildshall:
6969 16 (1)Maintainthefollowingrecords:
7070 17 (a)a.Aplanbook,diary,orotherwrittenrecordindicatingsubjectstaughtand
7171 18activitiesengagedin;
7272 19 b.Aportfolioofsamplesofthechild'sacademicwork;and
7373 20 c.Arecordofevaluationsofthechild'sacademicprogress;or
7474 21 (b)Otherwrittenorcredibleevidenceequivalenttosubparagraphsa.toc.of
7575 22paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision;and
7676 23 (2)Offeratleastonethousandhoursofinstruction,atleastsixhundredhoursof
7777 24whichshallbeinreading,languagearts,mathematics,socialstudies,science,oracademic
7878 25coursesthatarerelatedtosuchsubjectareasandconsonantwiththechild'sageandability.
7979 26AtleastfourhundredofthesixhundredhoursshalloccurattheregularFPEschoollocation
8080 27[;].
8181 28 [(3)]3.Therequirementsof[this]subsection2ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
8282 29pupilsixteenyearsofageorolder.
8383 30 [3.]4.Theproductionofadailylogbyaparent,guardian,orotherpersonhaving
8484 31controlorcustodyofachildshowingthatanFPEschoolhasacourseofinstructionthat
8585 32satisfiestherequirementsofthissectionandsection167.031or,inthecaseofapupilsixteen
8686 33yearsofageorolderwhoattendedametropolitanschooldistrictthepreviousyear,awritten
8787 34statementthatthepupilisattendinganFPEschoolincompliancewithsection167.031shall
8888 35beadefensetoanyprosecutionundersection167.031andtoanychargeoractionfor
8989 36educationalneglectbroughtunderchapter210.
9090 37 5.FPEschooleducationenforcementandrecordspursuanttothissection,and
9191 38sections210.167and211.031,shallbesubjecttoreviewonlybythelocalprosecuting
9292 39attorneyandsuchreviewshallbebasedonlyuponprobablecause.
9393 210.167.Ifaninvestigationconductedbythechildren'sdivisionundersection
9494 2210.145revealsthattheonlybasisforactioninvolvesaquestionofanallegedviolationof
9595 3section167.031,thenthelocalofficeofthedivisionshallsendthereporttotheschooldistrict
9696 4inwhichthechildresides.Theschooldistrictshallimmediatelyreferallprivate,parochial,
9797 5parish,homeschool,orFPEschoolmatterstotheprosecutingattorneyofthecountywherein
9898 6thechildlegallyresides.Theschooldistrictmayreferpublicschoolviolationsofsection
9999 7167.031totheprosecutingattorney.Anyinvestigationforaviolationofsection167.031
100100 8involvingachildwhoisbeinghomeschooledorwhoisenrolledinanFPEschoolshall
101101 9besubjecttoreviewonlybythelocalprosecutingattorneyandshallbebasedonlyupon
102102 10probablecause.
103103 HB1109 3 211.031.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthischapter,thejuvenilecourtorthe
104104 2familycourtincircuitsthathaveafamilycourtasprovidedinchapter487shallhave
105105 3exclusiveoriginaljurisdictioninproceedings:
106106 4 (1)Involvinganychildwhomaybearesidentoforfoundwithinthecountyandwho
107107 5isallegedtobeinneedofcareandtreatmentbecause:
108108 6 (a)Theparents,orotherpersonslegallyresponsibleforthecareandsupportofthe
109109 7child,neglectorrefusetoprovidepropersupport,educationwhichisrequiredbylaw,
110110 8medical,surgicalorothercarenecessaryforhisorherwell-being;exceptthatreliancebya
111111 9parent,guardianorcustodianuponremedialtreatmentotherthanmedicalorsurgical
112112 10treatmentforachildshallnotbeconstruedasneglectwhenthetreatmentisrecognizedor
113113 11permittedpursuanttothelawsofthisstate;
114114 12 (b)Thechildisotherwisewithoutpropercare,custodyorsupport;
115115 13 (c)Thechildwaslivinginaroom,buildingorotherstructureatthetimesuch
116116 14dwellingwasfoundbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictiontobeapublicnuisancepursuantto
117117 15section195.130;or
118118 16 (d)Thechildisinneedofmentalhealthservicesandtheparent,guardianor
119119 17custodianisunabletoaffordoraccessappropriatementalhealthtreatmentorcareforthe
120120 18child;
121121 19 (2)Involvinganychildwhomaybearesidentoforfoundwithinthecountyandwho
122122 20isallegedtobeinneedofcareandtreatmentbecause:
123123 21 (a)Thechildwhilesubjecttocompulsoryschoolattendanceisrepeatedlyandwithout
124124 22justificationabsentfromschool;
125125 23 (b)Thechilddisobeysthereasonableandlawfuldirectionsofhisorherparentsor
126126 24othercustodianandisbeyondtheircontrol;
127127 25 (c)Thechildishabituallyabsentfromhisorherhomewithoutsufficientcause,
128128 26permission,orjustification;
129129 27 (d)Thebehaviororassociationsofthechildareotherwiseinjurioustohisorher
130130 28welfareortothewelfareofothers;or
131131 29 (e)Thechildischargedwithanoffensenotclassifiedascriminal,orwithanoffense
132132 30applicableonlytochildren;exceptthat,thejuvenilecourtshallnothavejurisdictionoverany
133133 31childfifteenyearsofagewhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastateormunicipaltrafficordinance
134134 32orregulation,theviolationofwhichdoesnotconstituteafelony,oranychildwhoisalleged
135135 33tohaveviolatedastateormunicipalordinanceorregulationprohibitingpossessionoruseof
136136 34anytobaccoproduct;
137137 35 (3)Involvinganychildwhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastatelawormunicipal
138138 36ordinance,oranypersonwhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastatelawormunicipalordinance
139139 37priortoattainingtheageofeighteenyears,inwhichcasesjurisdictionmaybetakenbythe
140140 HB1109 4 38courtofthecircuitinwhichtheviolationisallegedtohaveoccurred,exceptasprovidedin
141141 39subsection2ofthissection;exceptthat,thejuvenilecourtshallnothavejurisdictionoverany
142142 40childfifteenyearsofagewhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastateormunicipaltrafficordinance
143143 41orregulation,theviolationofwhichdoesnotconstituteafelony,andexceptthatthejuvenile
144144 42courtshallhaveconcurrentjurisdictionwiththemunicipalcourtoveranychildwhoisalleged
145145 43tohaveviolatedamunicipalcurfewordinance,andexceptthatthejuvenilecourtshallhave
146146 44concurrentjurisdictionwiththecircuitcourtonanychildwhoisallegedtohaveviolateda
147147 45stateormunicipalordinanceorregulationprohibitingpossessionoruseofanytobacco
148148 46product;
149149 47 (4)Fortheadoptionofaperson;
150150 48 (5)Forthecommitmentofachildtotheguardianshipofthedepartmentofsocial
151151 49servicesasprovidedbylaw;
152152 50 (6)Involvinganorderofprotectionpursuanttochapter455whentherespondentis
153153 51lessthaneighteenyearsofage;and
154154 52 (7)Involvingachildwhohasbeenavictimofsextraffickingorsexualexploitation.
155155 53 2.Transferofamatter,proceeding,jurisdictionorsupervisionforachildwhoresides
156156 54inacountyofthisstateshallbemadeasfollows:
157157 55 (1)Priortothefilingofapetitionanduponrequestofanypartyoratthediscretionof
158158 56thejuvenileofficer,thematterintheinterestofachildmaybetransferredbythejuvenile
159159 57officer,withthepriorconsentofthejuvenileofficerofthereceivingcourt,tothecountyof
160160 58thechild'sresidenceortheresidenceofthepersoneighteenyearsofageforfutureaction;
161161 59 (2)Uponthemotionofanypartyoronitsownmotionpriortofinaldispositiononthe
162162 60pendingmatter,thecourtinwhichaproceedingiscommencedmaytransfertheproceedingof
163163 61achildtothecourtlocatedinthecountyofthechild'sresidence,orthecountyinwhichthe
164164 62offensepursuanttosubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofthissectionisallegedtohaveoccurred
165165 63forfurtheraction;
166166 64 (3)Uponmotionofanypartyoronitsownmotion,thecourtinwhichjurisdictionhas
167167 65beentakenpursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionmayatanytimethereaftertransfer
168168 66jurisdictionofachildtothecourtlocatedinthecountyofthechild'sresidenceforfurther
169169 67actionwiththepriorconsentofthereceivingcourt;
170170 68 (4)Uponmotionofanypartyoruponitsownmotionatanytimefollowinga
171171 69judgmentofdispositionortreatmentpursuanttosection211.181,thecourthavingjurisdiction
172172 70ofthecausemayplacethechildunderthesupervisionofanotherjuvenilecourtwithinor
173173 71withoutthestatepursuanttosection210.570withtheconsentofthereceivingcourt;
174174 72 (5)Uponmotionofanychildorhisorherparent,thecourthavingjurisdictionshall
175175 73grantonechangeofjudgepursuanttoMissourisupremecourtrules;
176176 HB1109 5 74 (6)Uponthetransferofanymatter,proceeding,jurisdictionorsupervisionofachild,
177177 75certifiedcopiesofalllegalandsocialdocumentsandrecordspertainingtothecaseonfile
178178 76withtheclerkofthetransferringjuvenilecourtshallaccompanythetransfer.
179179 77 3.Inanyproceedinginvolvinganychildtakenintocustodyinacountyotherthanthe
180180 78countyofthechild'sresidence,thejuvenilecourtofthecountyofthechild'sresidenceshall
181181 79benotifiedofsuchtakingintocustodywithinseventy-twohours.
182182 80 4.Whenaninvestigationbyajuvenileofficerpursuanttothissectionrevealsthatthe
183183 81onlybasisforactioninvolvesanallegedviolationofsection167.031involvingachildwho
184184 82allegestobereceivinginstructionatahomeschooloranFPEschool,thejuvenileofficer
185185 83shallcontactaparentorparentsofsuchchildtoverifythatthechildisreceivinginstructionat
186186 84suchschoolandnotinviolationofsection167.031beforemakingareportofsuchaviolation.
187187 85Anyreportofaviolationofsection167.031madebyajuvenileofficerregardingachildwho
188188 86isreceivinginstructionatahomeschooloranFPEschoolshallbemadeonlytothe
189189 87prosecutingattorneyofthecountywherethechildlegallyresidesandshallbebasedonly
190190 88uponprobablecause.
191191 89 5.Thedisabilityordiseaseofaparentshallnotconstituteabasisforadetermination
192192 90thatachildisachildinneedofcareorfortheremovalofcustodyofachildfromtheparent
193193 91withoutaspecificshowingthatthereisacausalrelationbetweenthedisabilityordiseaseand
194194 92harmtothechild.
195195 [167.042.Forthepurposeofminimizingunnecessaryinvestigations
196196 2 duetoreportsoftruancy,eachparent,guardian,orotherpersonresponsiblefor
197197 3 thechildwhocauseshischildtoattendregularlyahomeschoolmayprovide
198198 4 totherecorderofdeedsofthecountywherethechildlegallyresides,ortothe
199199 5 chiefschoolofficerofthepublicschooldistrictwherethechildlegallyresides,
200200 6 asigned,writtendeclarationofenrollmentstatingtheirintentforthechildto
201201 7 attendahomeschoolwithinthirtydaysaftertheestablishmentofthehome
202202 8 schoolandbySeptemberfirstannuallythereafter.Thenameandageofeach
203203 9 childattendingthehomeschool,theaddressandtelephonenumberofthe
204204 10 homeschool,thenameofeachpersonteachinginthehomeschool,andthe
205205 11 name,addressandsignatureofeachpersonmakingthedeclarationof
206206 12 enrollmentshallbeincludedinsaidnotice.Adeclarationofenrollmentto
207207 13 provideahomeschoolshallnotbecausetoinvestigateviolationsofsection
208208 14 167.031.Therecorderofdeedsmaychargeaservicecostofnotmorethan
209209 15 onedollarforeachnoticefiled.]
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