COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:1294H.03P Bill No.:Perfected HCS for HB Nos. 408, 306 & 854 Subject:Education, Elementary and Secondary; Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education; Children and Minors; Teachers; Telecommunications
Type:Original Date:April 1, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal prohibits student use of telecommunications devices during
regularly scheduled instructional activities.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028General Revenue($97,524)($19,992)($20,492)Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue($97,524)($19,992)($20,492)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 1294H.03P
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on FTE 000
☐ Estimated Net Effect (expenditures or reduced revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any
of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
☐ Estimated Net Effect (savings or increased revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of
the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028
Local Government*
Unknown or
(Unknown)
Unknown or
(Unknown)
Unknown or
(Unknown)
*Oversight assumes there is potential administrative, training, and various other costs to local
education agencies to implement the provisions of this proposal. Oversight assumes the fiscal
impact could be significant.
* Oversight assumes there could be costs for school districts to implement proposal, court costs,
attorney fees, and damages if a parent brings a civil action against a district. However, there
would be a potential collection of court fees and attorney’s fees if the school district prevails. L.R. No. 1294H.03P
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Due to time constraints, Oversight was unable to receive some agency responses in a timely
manner and performed limited analysis. Oversight has presented this fiscal note on the best
current information that we have or on information regarding a similar bill(s). Upon the receipt
of agency responses, Oversight will review to determine if an updated fiscal note should be
prepared and seek the necessary approval to publish a new fiscal note.
Section 162.207 – Electronic Personal Communication Devices
In response to the previous version, officials from the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education assumed the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a
zero impact on the fiscal note.
In response to the previous version, officials from the Washington School District assumed the
impact of this bill could be $3,000 annually for administrative training, additional time for
discipline, and communication costs for families. They would also caution that approval of this
bill takes away local control of the district's Board of Education, parent rights, and procedures
that each school should be putting in place.
Oversight assumes any additional costs to schools as a result of the proposal would be
immaterial and will not reflect them in the fiscal note.
Oversight received a limited number of responses from public schools related to the fiscal
impact of this proposal. Oversight has presented this fiscal note on the best current information
available. Upon the receipt of additional responses, Oversight will review to determine if an
updated fiscal note should be prepared and seek the necessary approval to publish a new fiscal
note. Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political
subdivisions; however, other school districts, colleges and universities were requested to respond
to this proposed legislation but did not. A listing of political subdivisions included in the
Missouri Legislative Information System (MOLIS) database is available upon request.
House amendment 1
Oversight assumes this amendment will have no fiscal impact on the underlying bill. L.R. No. 1294H.03P
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House amendment 2
Section 160.664 – School Safety Incidents
In response to similar legislation, SS for SCS for SB 68 (2025), officials from the Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) stated Section 160.664 will require
changes/additions to the current data collection system. DESE Office of Data System
Management (ODSM) assumes these duties can be absorbed. However, if multiple pieces of
legislation are passed which require additional duties in this area DESE may need to seek
additional FTE through the appropriations process.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero
impact in the fiscal note for this agency.
In response to similar legislation, SS for SCS for SB 68 (2025), officials from Office of
Administration – Information Technology (OA-ITSD) stated DESE is a consolidated agency
under OA-ITSD. It is assumed that all new IT project/systems will be bid out because all ITSD
resources are at full capacity.
Section 160.664 will require changes/additions to the data collection system. DESE Office of
Data System Management (ODSM) and DESE Data Governance will define all data elements
needed to be captured and provide those to ITSD. These will be used to establish the database
table(s) and fields. DESE ODSM will also collect any historical information in a standard data
layout, that aligns with the database/fields they define, compile all data from all districts and
charters.
OA-ITSD stated the project would take 928.80 hours at a contract rate of $105 for a total cost of
$97,524 in FY 2026 with on-going support costs of $19,992 in FY 2027, and $20,492 in FY
2028.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect the
estimated impact by OA-ITSD in the fiscal note.
Section 162.207 - Student Electronic Personal Communication Device Usage
In response to similar legislation, HB 854 (2025), officials from the Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education assumed this section of the proposal will have no fiscal impact on
their organization. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for this section.
Oversight assumes the proposal will have no fiscal impact on school districts. However,
Oversight received zero responses from school districts related to the fiscal impact of this
proposal. Oversight has presented this fiscal note on the best current information available. Upon
the receipt of additional responses, Oversight will review to determine if an updated fiscal note L.R. No. 1294H.03P
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should be prepared and seek the necessary approval to publish a new fiscal note. Oversight only
reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions; however, school
districts were requested to respond to this proposed legislation but did not. A listing of political
subdivisions included in the Missouri Legislative Information System (MOLIS) database is
available upon request.
Rule Promulgation
In response to similar legislation, SS for SCS for SB 68 (2025), officials from the Joint
Committee on Administrative Rules assumed this proposal is not anticipated to cause a fiscal
impact beyond its current appropriation.
In response to similar legislation, SS for SCS for SB 68 (2025), officials from the Office of the
Secretary of State (SOS) noted many bills considered by the General Assembly include
provisions allowing or requiring agencies to submit rules and regulations to implement the act.
The SOS is provided with core funding to handle a certain amount of normal activity resulting
from each year's legislative session. The fiscal impact for this fiscal note to the SOS for
Administrative Rules is less than $5,000. The SOS recognizes that this is a small amount and
does not expect that additional funding would be required to meet these costs. However, the SOS
also recognizes that many such bills may be passed by the General Assembly in a given year and
that collectively the costs may be in excess of what the office can sustain with its core budget.
Therefore, the SOS reserves the right to request funding for the cost of supporting administrative
rules requirements should the need arise based on a review of the finally approved bills signed by
the governor
House Amendment 3
Section 167.167 - Prohibiting zero-tolerance policies/practices of discipline in public schools
In response to similar legislation, HB 454 (2025), officials from Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education assumed the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their respective
organization. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will
reflect a zero impact on the fiscal note.
Oversight does not anticipate a fiscal impact to schools as a result of this proposal, therefore,
Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note.
House Amendment 4
§§160.1052 - 160.1055 – Missouri Educators and Parental Empowerment and Rights Act
In response to similar legislation, HCS for HB Nos. 1287 & 744 (2025), officials from the
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Missouri House of
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on their organizations. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note.
In response to similar legislation, HCS for HB Nos. 1287 & 744 (25), officials from Washington
School District assumed this bill could cost $200K-$500K annually for the addition of
administrative and secretarial work/positions to ensure the compliance requests are being met. In
addition, there would be a significant change in language and procedures that would need to be
updated with items such a safety language throughout all buildings from their current "I love you
guys" national standard protocol to the language in the bill of "lockdown/lockout". While the
majority of the requests in this bill are items that they are already transparent about; however, the
compliance procedures would cause stress and strain on their system and their current staffing.
Oversight assumes the following will have a fiscal impact on local school districts and charter
schools:
Section 160.1055.1 states each local educational agency shall develop policies and procedures
for such LEA to follow to accommodate and assist parents and teachers in the exercise of the
rights described in sections 160.1052 to 160.1055.
Section 160.1055.6 (1) states each LEA shall provide a physical or electronic copy of sections
160.1052 to 160.1055 to each parent, teacher, and student at the beginning of each school year.
Section 160.1055.9 (1) states a local educational agency may, at such LEA's discretion and with
school board or governing board approval, incorporate evidence-based training for teachers and
counselors on strategies to guide students toward personal resilience.
Section 160.1055.10 states each local educational agency shall ensure that teachers and staff are
trained in methods to maintain order, encourage compliance, and foster respect, using an
approach grounded in traditional values and personal responsibility.
Section 160.1055.12 states each LEA's governing board shall adopt such policies and procedures
required by this section for the 2026-27 school year and all subsequent school years.
Oversight assumes there could be administrative costs and employee training costs to implement
the provisions of this section. Oversight will show a range of impact of $0 (could absorb costs)
or an unknown cost to LEAs.
Oversight notes Section 160.1053 shall be known as the Parent Bill of Rights. Oversight
assumes there could be training costs and administrative costs related to notifications and
printing. Oversight is uncertain if these costs could be absorbed by school districts. Therefore,
Oversight will a zero (no additional costs or costs can be absorbed) or unknown costs to LEAs in
the fiscal note. L.R. No. 1294H.03P
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Oversight notes Section 160.1054 shall be known as the Educators' Bill of Rights.
§160.1054.2(2) states “The right to be free from physical abuse from a parent and to be protected
from oral, written, or electronically generated threats of harm. Such abuse is grounds for the
prohibition of the physical presence of the perpetrator of such abuse on the LEA's property and
at the LEA's events and may result in other legal actions taken by such teacher”. Oversight
assumes there could be legal costs to school districts to provide legal defense. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect a zero (no litigation) or an unknown cost to LEAs in the fiscal note.
House Amendment 5
Section §160.775 – Missouri Childhood Hero Act
In response to similar legislation, HB 655 (2025), officials from the Office of the State Courts
Administrator, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Department of
Social Services each assumed the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organizations.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero
impact in the fiscal note for these agencies.
In response to similar legislation, HB 655 (2025), officials from the Office of Attorney General
(AGO) assumed any potential litigation costs arising from this proposal can be absorbed with
existing resources. However, the AGO may seek additional appropriations if the proposal results
in a significant increase in litigation or investigation.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight assumes the
AGO will be able to perform any additional duties required by this proposal with current staff
and resources and will reflect no fiscal impact to the AGO for fiscal note purposes.
In response to similar legislation, HB 655 (2025), officials from Concordia R-II School District
assumed annual cost (direct and indirect) is $6,000. Training, implementation, and evaluation of
this change to the bullying legislation is another unfunded mandate that places undue hardship on
public schools in regards to bullying and anti-bullying programs.
Oversight assumes there could be costs for school districts to implement the proposal as well as
court costs, attorney fees, and damages if a parent brings a civil action against a district.
Oversight will show a range of impact of $0 to an unknown cost.
Oversight notes that Section 160.775.9 (2) states that if a school district or charter school, or an
employee of such district or charter school, prevails in an action brought against such school
district or charter school described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the court shall award
court costs and attorney’s fees to such prevailing school district, charter school, or employee. For
purposes of the fiscal note, Oversight will reflect a potential revenue gain to school districts in
the fiscal note. L.R. No. 1294H.03P
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House Amendment 1 to House amendment 5
Oversight assumes this amendment will have no fiscal impact on the underlying bill.
Bill as a whole
Officials from the Department of Social Services and the Missouri House of Representatives
both assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not
have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal
note for these agencies.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028GENERAL REVENUECosts – DESE/ITSD – programming
§160.664 p.4($97,524)($19,992)($20,492)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
GENERAL REVENUE($97,524)($19,992)($20,492)
FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIESRevenue – potential collection of court
fees and attorney’s fees if the school
district prevails §160.775.9 (2) p.7
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
Costs – for implementation costs, court
costs, attorney fees and damages
§160.775 p.7
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
Costs – administrative/training costs to
develop policies and procedures -
§160.1055 p.5
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
Costs – administrative/training costs for
Parent Bill of Rights - §160.1053 p.6
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
Costs – Legal defense under Educators'
Bill of Rights – §160.1054 p.6
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
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FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES
Unknown or
(Unknown)
Unknown or
(Unknown)
Unknown or
(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This proposal creates provisions relating to safe school environments.
This proposal enacts the Missouri Educators and Parental Empowerment and Rights Act.
This bill modifies provisions relating to school anti-bullying policies.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Washington School District
Concordia R-II School District
Attorney General’s Office
Office of the Secretary of State
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Department of Social Services
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Senate
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025