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Torepealsections172.280,174.160,178.786,and178.787,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
thereoftwelvenewsectionsrelatingtoeducationalinstitutions,withanemergency
clauseforacertainsection.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections172.280,174.160,178.786,and178.787,RSMo,arerepealed
2andtwelvenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections160.014,160.015,
3160.082,160.231,172.280,173.001,173.002,173.1555,173.1556,174.160,178.786,and
4178.787,toreadasfollows:
160.014.1.Asusedinthissectionandsection160.015,thefollowingterms
2mean:
3 (1)"Antisemitism"or"antisemitic",theInternationalHolocaustRemembrance
4Alliance's(IHRA)WorkingDefinitionofAntisemitism,includingitscontemporary
5examples,asitwasadoptedonMay26,2016,whichstatesthatantisemitismisacertain
6perceptionofJewsthatmaybeexpressedashatredtowardJewsandthatrhetoricaland
7physicalmanifestationsofantisemitismaredirectedtowardJewishornon-Jewish
8individuals,theirproperty,orboth,andtowardJewishcommunityinstitutionsand
9religiousfacilities;
10 (2)"Educationalinstitution",eachpublicschoolandschooldistrictinthisstate.
11 2.Eacheducationalinstitutionshalltreatharassmentordiscriminationagainst
12studentsoremployeesorresultingfrominstitutionalpoliciesorprogramsonsuch
13educationalinstitution'scampusesthatismotivatedbyorincludingantisemiticintentin
14anidenticalmannertodiscriminationmotivatedbyrace.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15 3.(1)Eacheducationalinstitutionshallintegratethedefinitionofantisemitism
16inthissectionintosucheducationalinstitution'sstudent,faculty,andemployeecodesof
17conductandshallprohibitsuchconductatorbysucheducationalinstitutionifsuch
18conductcreatesanatmosphereorcircumstanceinwhichindividualsworkingat,
19visiting,orattendingtheeducationalinstitutionareimpededfromtheirnormalcourse
20ofwork,study,oraccesstotheeducationalinstitutionandtheeducationalinstitution's
21servicesandfacilitieseitherbyphysicallyimpedingsuchactivityorbycreatingan
22atmosphereoffearorintimidation.
23 (2)Prohibitedconductasitrelatesspecificallytoantisemitismshallbe
24incorporatedintosucheducationalinstitution'sstudent,faculty,andemployeecodesof
25conductandshallincludepenaltiesforharassmentofanddiscriminationagainstJews
26incompliancewithantidiscriminationregulationspromulgatedunderTitleVIofthe
27federalCivilRightsActof1964,asamended,bytheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
28EducationandtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice.
29 4.EacheducationalinstitutionisencouragedtointegrateaJewishAmerican
30heritagecurriculumforstudentsthatincorporatesJewishexperiencesinAmericapre-
31andpost-revolution,pre-andpost-WorldWarIIandtheHolocaust,andinmodern
32times.
33 5.(1)CriticismofIsraelthatissimilartocriticismtowardanyothercountry
34shallnotbeconstruedtobeantisemitic.
35 (2)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtodiminishorinfringeuponany
36rightprotectedundertheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesor
37theConstitutionofMissouri.
38 (3)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoconflictwithfederalorstate
39discriminationlaws.
160.015.1.(1)Noeducationalinstitutionshalldiscriminateonthebasisofrace,
2ethnicity,nationalorigin,sex,disability,religion,ormaritalstatusagainstastudentor
3anemployeeinthestatesystemofpublicelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
4 (2)Nopersoninthisstateshall,onthebasisofrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,
5sex,disability,religion,ormaritalstatus,beexcludedfromparticipationin,deniedthe
6benefitsof,orsubjectedtodiscriminationunderanyprogramoractivityorinany
7employmentconditionsorpracticesconductedbyaneducationalinstitutionthat
8receivesorbenefitsfromfederalorstatefinancialassistance.
9 2.Aneducationalinstitution'scriteriaforadmissiontoaprogramorcourse
10shallnothavetheeffectofrestrictingaccessbypersonsofaparticularrace,ethnicity,
11nationalorigin,sex,disability,religion,ormaritalstatus.
HCSSSSB160 2 12 3.(1)Allofaneducationalinstitution'sclassesshallbeavailabletoallstudents
13withoutregardtorace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,sex,disability,religion,ormarital
14status.
15 (2)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtoeliminatetheprovisionofprograms
16designedtomeettheneedsofstudentswithlimitedproficiencyinEnglish,gifted
17students,orstudentswithdisabilitiesorprogramstailoredtostudentswithspecialized
18talentsorskills.
19 4.Guidanceservices,counselingservices,andfinancialassistanceservicesinan
20educationalinstitutionshallbeavailabletoallstudentsequallyandprovidedinthe
21samemannerregardlessofrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,sex,disability,religion,or
22maritalstatus.
23 5.Alleducationprograms,activities,andopportunitiesofferedbyeducational
24institutionsshallbemadeavailablewithoutdiscriminationonthebasisofrace,
25ethnicity,nationalorigin,sex,disability,religion,ormaritalstatus.
26 6.(1)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtodiminishorinfringeuponany
27rightprotectedundertheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesor
28theConstitutionofMissouri.
29 (2)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoconflictwithfederalorstate
30discriminationlaws.
31 7.(1)ThestateboardofeducationshallestablishaTitleVIcoordinatorto
32monitorantisemiticdiscriminationandharassmentateducationalinstitutions.Each
33educationalinstitutionshallreportincidentsandcomplaintsofantisemitic
34discriminationorharassmenttosuchcoordinatorthroughaprocessestablishedfor
35suchreporting.
36 (2)TheTitleVIcoordinatorshallthoroughlyinvestigatetheactionsofthe
37educationalinstitutioninresponsetoallcomplaintsmadeunderthissubsection.Aftera
38reasonableinvestigation,ifthecoordinatordeterminesthataneducationalinstitution
39hasengagedin,allowed,orfailedtosufficientlyprohibitantisemiticdiscriminationor
40harassment,thestateboardofeducationshallnotify,inwriting,theeducational
41institutionofsuchdeterminationandthatsucheducationalinstitutionisrequiredto
42addresstheissuesdescribedinsuchdeterminationwithinthirtydaysafterreceiptof
43suchwrittennotice.
44 (3)Aftertheexpirationofthethirtydaystoaddressissuesinthecoordinator's
45determination,iftheTitleVIcoordinatordeterminestheeducationalinstitutionhas
46failedtotakethenecessaryactionstoaddresssuchissues,thestateboardofeducation
47shallreportthecoordinator'sdeterminationtotheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
HCSSSSB160 3 48EducationandtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofJusticebymakingacomplaintunder
49TitleVIofthefederalCivilRightsActof1964,asamended.
50 (4)TheTitleVIcoordinatorshallcompileanannualreportonantisemitic
51discriminationandharassmentmonitored,reported,andinvestigatedunderthis
52section.SuchreportshallbesubmittedtothegeneralassemblybeforeJulyfirstofeach
53year.
160.082.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Missouri
2CreatingaRespectfulandOpenWorldforNaturalHair(MissouriCROWN)Act".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Educationalinstitution",anypublicorprivateprekindergartenprogram,
5publicorprivateelementaryorsecondaryschool,orpublicorprivateschoolboardor
6otherschooladministrativebody;
7 (2)"Protectivehairstyles",includes,butisnotlimitedto,suchhairstylesand
8coveringsthataredesignedtoprotecttexturedhairfromdamagesoitmaybewornin
9itsnaturalstateasbraids,locks,twists,andafros;
10 (3)"Race",includesaperceptionthatapersonisofaparticularracialgroup
11baseduponsharedphysicaltraitsassociatedwithancestraloriginorethnicity,shared
12culturalattributes,andsimilarphysicalcharacteristicssuchasskincolorandfacial
13features;
14 (4)"Statefinancialassistance",anyfundsorotherformoffinancialaid
15appropriatedorauthorizedunderthelawsofthisstate,orunderanyfederallaw
16administeredbyanystateagency,forthepurposeofprovidingassistancetoany
17educationalinstitutionforitsownbenefitorforthebenefitofanypupilsadmittedtothe
18educationalinstitution."Statefinancialassistance"shallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,
19allofthefollowing:
20 (a)Grantsofstateproperty,oranyinteresttherein;
21 (b)Provisionoftheservicesofstatepersonnel;and
22 (c)Fundsprovidedbycontract,taxrebate,appropriation,allocation,or
23formula;
24 (5)"Statestudentfinancialaid",anyfundsorotherformoffinancialaid
25appropriatedorauthorizedunderthelawsofthisstate,orunderanyfederallaw
26administeredbyanystateagency,forthepurposeofprovidingassistancedirectlytoany
27studentadmittedtoaneducationalinstitution."Statestudentfinancialaid"shall
28include,butnotbelimitedto,scholarships,loans,grants,orwages.
29 3.Nopersonshallbesubjectedtodiscriminationbasedontheperson'shair
30textureorprotectivehairstyle,ifthatprotectivehairstyleortextureiscommonly
31associatedwithaparticularraceororigin,inanyprogramoractivityconductedbyan
HCSSSSB160 4 32educationalinstitutionthatreceivesorbenefitsfromstatefinancialassistanceorenrolls
33pupilswhoreceivestatestudentfinancialaid;provided,however,thatsuchinstitution
34mayrequiretheuseofhairnetsorcoveringsormayrequirethathairbesecuredfor
35safetypurposesinanycareerandtechnicaltrainingcourseorclasstocomplywith
36safetyregulationsandstandardsofthecourseorclassthroughoutthedurationofthe
37courseorclass.
38 4.Theprovisionsofsubsection3ofthissectionshallnotapplytoaneducational
39institutionthatiscontrolledbyareligiousorganizationiftheapplicationofsuch
40provisionwouldnotbeconsistentwiththereligioustenetsofthatorganization.
160.231.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Multiple-occupancyrestroomorchangingarea",anareainaprivateschool
3buildingdesignedordesignatedtobeusedbymorethanoneindividualatatimeand
4whereindividualsmaybeinvariousstagesofundressinthepresenceofother
5individuals.Thetermincludes,butisnotlimitedto,aschoolrestroom,lockerroom,
6changingroom,orshowerroom;
7 (2)"Sex",thephysicalconditionofbeingmaleorfemalebasedongeneticsand
8physiologyasidentifiedontheindividual'soriginalbirthcertificate.
9 2.Aprivateschoolthatservesstudentsinprekindergartentogradetwelveshall
10notbecivillyliableforestablishing,toensureprivacyandsafety,oneormoremultiple-
11occupancyrestroomsorchangingareasdesignatedasfollows:
12 (1)Fortheexclusiveuseofthemalesex;or
13 (2)Fortheexclusiveuseofthefemalesex.
14 3.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoindividualsenteringa
15multiple-occupancyrestroomorchangingareadesignatedforusebytheoppositesex
16whenentering:
17 (1)Forcustodial,maintenance,orinspectionpurposes;
18 (2)Torenderemergencymedicalassistance;or
19 (3)Asaparentorguardianaccompanyingtheirchild,whoiseightyearsofage
20oryounger,withthepermissionoftheschool.
21 4.(1)Nopoliticalsubdivisionshalladoptanyordinance,rule,orregulation
22prohibitingaprivateschoolfromestablishingoneormoremultiple-occupancy
23restroomsorchangingareasasprovidedinthissection.
24 (2)Ifapoliticalsubdivisionadoptsanordinance,rule,orregulationinviolation
25ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,suchpoliticalsubdivisionshallpaytheattorney's
26feesandcostsincurredbyaprivateschoolinsuchprivateschool'slegaldefenseagainst
27suchordinance,rule,orregulation.
HCSSSSB160 5 172.280.Thecuratorsshallhavetheauthoritytoconfer,bydiploma,undertheir
2commonseal,onanypersonwhomtheymayjudgeworthythereof,suchdegreesasare
3knowntoandusuallygrantedbyanycollegeoruniversity.TheUniversityofMissouriisthe
4state'sonlypublicresearchuniversity[andtheexclusivegrantorofresearchdoctorates]. As
5such,[exceptasprovidedinsection175.040,] theUniversityofMissourishallbetheonly
6statecollegeoruniversitythatmayofferresearchdoctorates,doctorofphilosophydegrees
7orfirst-professionaldegrees,includingdentistry,law,medicine,optometry,pharmacy,and
8veterinarymedicine, exceptasprovidedinsection174.160andsection175.040.
173.001.1.Asusedinthissectionandsection173.002,thefollowingterms
2mean:
3 (1)"Antisemitism"or"antisemitic",theInternationalHolocaustRemembrance
4Alliance's(IHRA)WorkingDefinitionofAntisemitism,includingitscontemporary
5examples,asitwasadoptedonMay26,2016,whichstatesthatantisemitismisacertain
6perceptionofJewsthatmaybeexpressedashatredtowardJewsandthatrhetoricaland
7physicalmanifestationsofantisemitismaredirectedtowardJewishornon-Jewish
8individuals,theirproperty,orboth,andtowardJewishcommunityinstitutionsand
9religiousfacilities;
10 (2)"Educationalinstitution",apublicpostsecondaryeducationalinstitution
11governedorsupervisedbya:
12 (a)Boarderectedunderchapter172,174,175,or178;
13 (b)Boardoftrusteesofacommunitycollege;or
14 (c)Stateboardforanyothertechnicalschool.
15 2.Eacheducationalinstitutionshalltreatharassmentordiscriminationagainst
16studentsoremployeesorresultingfrominstitutionalpoliciesorprogramsonsuch
17educationalinstitution'scampusesthatismotivatedbyorincludingantisemiticintentin
18anidenticalmannertodiscriminationmotivatedbyrace.
19 3.(1)Eacheducationalinstitutionshallintegratethedefinitionofantisemitism
20inthissectionintosucheducationalinstitution'sstudent,faculty,andemployeecodesof
21conductandshallprohibitsuchconductatorbysucheducationalinstitutionifsuch
22conductcreatesanatmosphereorcircumstanceinwhichindividualsworkingat,
23visiting,orattendingtheeducationalinstitutionareimpededfromtheirnormalcourse
24ofwork,study,oraccesstotheeducationalinstitutionandtheeducationalinstitution's
25servicesandfacilitieseitherbyphysicallyimpedingsuchactivityorbycreatingan
26atmosphereoffearorintimidation.
27 (2)Prohibitedconductasitrelatesspecificallytoantisemitismshallbe
28incorporatedintosucheducationalinstitution'sstudent,faculty,andemployeecodesof
29conductandshallincludepenaltiesforharassmentofanddiscriminationagainstJews
HCSSSSB160 6 30incompliancewithantidiscriminationregulationspromulgatedunderTitleVIofthe
31federalCivilRightsActof1964,asamended,bytheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
32EducationandtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice.
33 4.EacheducationalinstitutionisencouragedtointegrateaJewishAmerican
34heritagecurriculumforstudentsthatincorporatesJewishexperiencesinAmericapre-
35andpost-revolution,pre-andpost-WorldWarIIandtheHolocaust,andinmodern
36times.
37 5.(1)CriticismofIsraelthatissimilartocriticismtowardanyothercountry
38shallnotbeconstruedtobeantisemitic.
39 (2)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtodiminishorinfringeuponany
40rightprotectedundertheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesor
41theConstitutionofMissouri.
42 (3)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoconflictwithfederalorstate
43discriminationlaws.
173.002.1.(1)Noeducationalinstitutionshalldiscriminateonthebasisofrace,
2ethnicity,nationalorigin,sex,disability,religion,ormaritalstatusagainstastudentor
3anemployeeinthestatesystemofpublicpostsecondaryeducation.
4 (2)Nopersoninthisstateshall,onthebasisofrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,
5sex,disability,religion,ormaritalstatus,beexcludedfromparticipationin,deniedthe
6benefitsof,orsubjectedtodiscriminationunderanyprogramoractivityorinany
7employmentconditionsorpracticesconductedbyaneducationalinstitutionthat
8receivesorbenefitsfromfederalorstatefinancialassistance.
9 2.Aneducationalinstitution'scriteriaforadmissiontoaprogramorcourse
10shallnothavetheeffectofrestrictingaccessbypersonsofaparticularrace,ethnicity,
11nationalorigin,sex,disability,religion,ormaritalstatus.
12 3.(1)Allofaneducationalinstitution'sclassesshallbeavailabletoallstudents
13withoutregardtorace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,sex,disability,religion,ormarital
14status.
15 (2)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtoeliminatetheprovisionofprograms
16designedtomeettheneedsofstudentswithlimitedproficiencyinEnglish,gifted
17students,orstudentswithdisabilitiesorprogramstailoredtostudentswithspecialized
18talentsorskills.
19 4.Guidanceservices,counselingservices,andfinancialassistanceservicesinan
20educationalinstitutionshallbeavailabletoallstudentsequallyandprovidedinthe
21samemannerregardlessofrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,sex,disability,religion,or
22maritalstatus.
HCSSSSB160 7 23 5.Alleducationprograms,activities,andopportunitiesofferedbyeducational
24institutionsshallbemadeavailablewithoutdiscriminationonthebasisofrace,
25ethnicity,nationalorigin,sex,disability,religion,ormaritalstatus.
26 6.(1)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtodiminishorinfringeuponany
27rightprotectedundertheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesor
28theConstitutionofMissouri.
29 (2)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoconflictwithfederalorstate
30discriminationlaws.
31 7.(1)ThecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshallestablishaTitleVI
32coordinatortomonitorantisemiticdiscriminationandharassmentateducational
33institutions.Eacheducationalinstitutionshallreportincidentsandcomplaintsof
34antisemiticdiscriminationorharassmenttosuchcoordinatorthroughaprocess
35establishedforsuchreporting.
36 (2)TheTitleVIcoordinatorshallthoroughlyinvestigatetheactionsofthe
37educationalinstitutioninresponsetoallcomplaintsmadeunderthissubsection.Aftera
38reasonableinvestigation,ifthecoordinatordeterminesthataneducationalinstitution
39hasengagedin,allowed,orfailedtosufficientlyprohibitantisemiticdiscriminationor
40harassment,thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshallnotify,inwriting,the
41educationalinstitutionofsuchdeterminationandthatsucheducationalinstitutionis
42requiredtoaddresstheissuesdescribedinsuchdeterminationwithinthirtydaysafter
43receiptofsuchwrittennotice.
44 (3)Aftertheexpirationofthethirtydaystoaddressissuesinthecoordinator's
45determination,iftheTitleVIcoordinatordeterminestheeducationalinstitutionhas
46failedtotakethenecessaryactionstoaddresssuchissues,thecoordinatingboardfor
47highereducationshallreportthecoordinator'sdeterminationtotheUnitedStates
48DepartmentofEducationandtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofJusticebymakinga
49complaintunderTitleVIofthefederalCivilRightsActof1964,asamended.
50 (4)TheTitleVIcoordinatorshallcompileanannualreportonantisemitic
51discriminationandharassmentmonitored,reported,andinvestigatedunderthis
52section.SuchreportshallbesubmittedtothegeneralassemblybeforeJulyfirstofeach
53year.
173.1555.Asusedinthissectionandsection173.1556,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Adverseaction",anyactionorpolicythatdeniesabelief-basedstudent
3associationanybenefitavailabletootherstudentassociationsororganizationsorthat
4otherwisediscriminateswithrespecttoanysuchbenefit;
5 (2)"Belief-basedstudentassociation"includes,butisnotlimitedto,anypolitical
6orideologicalstudentassociationoranyreligiousstudentassociation;
HCSSSSB160 8 7 (3)"Benefit",recognition,registration,theuseoffacilitiesofapublicinstitution
8ofhigherlearningformeetingsorspeakingpurposes,theuseofchannelsof
9communicationofapublicinstitutionofhigherlearning,orsuchotherassistance,
10aid,oradvantageasismadeavailabletostudentassociationsbyapublicinstitutionof
11higherlearning;
12 (4)"Publicinstitutionofhigherlearning",anystatepostsecondaryeducational
13institutiongovernedorsupervisedbyaboarderectedunderchapter172,174,175,or
14178;aboardoftrusteesofacommunitycollege;oranystateboardforanyother
15technicalschool.
173.1556.1.(1)Nopublicinstitutionofhigherlearningshalltakeanyadverse
2actionagainstabelief-basedstudentassociationoranapplicanttoberecognizedas
3such:
4 (a)Becausesuchassociationispolitical,ideological,orreligious;
5 (b)Onthebasisofsuchassociation'sviewpointorexpressionoftheviewpointby
6theassociationortheassociation'smembers;or
7 (c)Basedonsuchassociation'srequirementthattheassociation'sleadersbe
8committedtofurtheringtheassociation'smissionorthattheassociation'sleaders
9adheretotheassociation'ssincerelyheldbeliefs,sincerepracticerequirements,or
10sincerestandardsofconduct.
11 (2)Leadersreferredtoinparagraph(c)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshall
12include,butnotbelimitedto,anypersonwhoholdsapositionwithintheassociation
13thatauthorizessuchpersontoparticipateintheleadershiporgovernanceofthe
14associationorinestablishingcriteriafortheassociation'sleadershiporgovernance.
15 (3)Themission,beliefs,practicerequirements,andstandardsofconduct
16referredtoinparagraph(c)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallbeinterpretedas
17definedbytheassociation.
18 2.Anybelief-basedstudentassociationorapplicanttoberecognizedassuchthat
19hasbeenaggrievedasaresultofaviolationorthreatenedviolationofsubsection1of
20thissectionmayassertthatviolationorthreatenedviolationasaclaimordefenseina
21judicialproceedingorinanadministrativeproceedinginvolvingthepublicinstitutionof
22higherlearningandobtainappropriaterelief.
23 3.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoabelief-basedstudent
24associationifthereissubstantialevidencethatsuchassociation'sviewpointor
25expressionoftheviewpointbytheassociationortheassociation'smemberswould
26causeamaterialandsubstantialdisruptiontotheeducationalenvironmentorinterfere
27withtherightsofothersoncampus,inaccordancewiththeUnitedStatesSupreme
28Court'sdecisioninHealyv.James,408U.S.169(1972).
HCSSSSB160 9 174.160.1.Theboardofregentsofeachstatecollegeandeachstateteacherscollege
2shallhavepowerandauthoritytoconferuponstudents,bydiplomaunderthecommonseal,
3suchdegreesasareusuallygrantedbysuchcolleges,andadditionaldegreesonlywhen
4authorizedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationincircumstancesinwhichoffering
5suchdegreewouldnotunnecessarilyduplicateanexistingprogram,collaborationisnot
6feasibleoraviablemeansofmeetingtheneedsofstudentsandemployers,andtheinstitution
7hastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffertheprograminahigh-qualitymanner.Inthe
8caseofnonresearchdoctoraldegreesinalliedhealthprofessions,aninstitutionmaybe
9authorizedtooffersuchdegreeindependentlyifofferingitincollaborationwithanother
10institutionwouldnotincreasethequalityoftheprogramorallowittobedeliveredmore
11efficiently.Suchboardsshallhavethepowerandauthoritytoconferdegreesinengineering
12onlyincollaborationwiththeUniversityofMissouri,providedthatsuchcollaborative
13agreementsareapprovedbythegoverningboardofeachinstitutionandthatintheseinstances
14theUniversityofMissouriwillbethedegree-grantinginstitution.ShouldtheUniversityof
15Missourideclinetocollaborateintheofferingofsuchprograms,oneoftheseinstitutionsmay
16seekapprovaloftheprogramthroughthecoordinatingboardforhighereducation's
17comprehensivereviewprocesswhendoingsowouldnotunnecessarilyduplicateanexisting
18program,collaborationisnotfeasibleoraviablemeansofmeetingtheneedsofstudentsand
19employers,andtheinstitutionhastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffertheprogramin
20ahigh-qualitymanner.
21 2.Notwithstandingsection172.280andsection174.225,theboardofgovernors
22ofMissouriStateUniversityshallhavethepowerandauthoritytograntdoctorof
23philosophydegreesindisciplinesotherthanengineeringandtograntbachelorsof
24sciencedegreesinveterinarytechnology.
178.786.1.Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducation,withtheassistanceofan
2advisorycommitteecomposedofrepresentativesfromeachpubliccommunitycollegeinthis
3stateandeachpublicfour-yearinstitutionofhighereducation,shalldeveloparecommended
4lowerdivisioncorecurriculumofforty-twosemestercredithours,includingastatementof
5thecontent,componentareas,andobjectivesofthecorecurriculum.Amajorityofthe
6membersoftheadvisorycommitteeshallbefacultymembersfromMissouripublic
7institutionsofhighereducation.
8 2.Thecoordinatingboardshallapproveacommoncoursenumberingequivalency
9matrixfortheforty-twocredithourblockatallinstitutionsofhighereducationinthestateto
10facilitatethetransferofthosecoursesamonginstitutionsofhighereducationbypromoting
11consistencyincoursedesignationandcourseidentification.Eachcommunitycollegeand
12four-yearinstitutionofhighereducationshallincludeinitscourselistingstheapplicable
HCSSSSB160 10 13coursenumbersfromthecommoncoursenumberingequivalencymatrixapprovedbythe
14coordinatingboardunderthissubsection.
15 3.Thecoordinatingboardshallcompletetherequirementsofsubsections1and2of
16thissectionpriortoJanuary1,2018,forimplementationofthecorecurriculumtransfer
17recommendationsforthe2018-19academicyearforallpublicinstitutionsofhigher
18education.
19 4.(1)Thecoordinatingboard,withtheassistanceofanadvisorycommittee
20composedofrepresentativesfromeachpubliccommunitycollegeinthisstateandeach
21publicfour-yearinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstate,shallapproveasixty-credit-
22hour,transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumandacommoncoursenumbering
23equivalencymatrixforthefollowingdegreeprograms:
24 (a)Generalbusiness;
25 (b)Elementaryeducationandteaching;
26 (c)Generalpsychology;
27 (d)Registerednursing;and
28 (e)Generalbiologyorbiologicalscience,orboth.
29 (2)Suchsixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumshall
30facilitatethetransferofcoursesthatarepartofsuchcurriculumamongpublic
31institutionsofhighereducationinthisstatebypromotingconsistencyincourse
32designationandcourseidentification.
33 (3)Eachpubliccommunitycollegeandpublicfour-yearinstitutionofhigher
34educationinthisstateofferingthedegreeprogramsdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
35subsectionshallincludeinitsprogramsofstudythecommoncoursenumbering
36equivalencymatrixapprovedbythecoordinatingboardunderthissubsection.
37 5.Thecoordinatingboardshallcompletetherequirementsofsubsection4ofthis
38sectionbeforeJune30,2027,forimplementationofthesixty-credit-hour,transferable,
39lower-divisioncoursecurriculumforthedegreeprogramsdescribedinsubdivision(1)
40ofsubsection4ofthissectionforthe2027-28academicyearforallpublicinstitutionsof
41highereducationinthisstate.
178.787.1.Eachcommunitycollege,asdefinedinsection163.191,andpublicfour-
2yearinstitutionofhighereducationshalladopttheforty-twocredithourblock,including
3specificcoursescomprisingthecurriculum,basedonthecorecurriculumrecommendations
4madebythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationundersubsections1and2ofsection
5178.786,forimplementationbeginninginthe2018-19academicyear.
6 2.Ifastudentsuccessfullycompletestheforty-twocreditcorecurriculumata
7communitycollegeorotherpublicinstitutionofhighereducation,thatblockofcoursesmay
8betransferredtoanyotherpublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstateandshallbe
HCSSSSB160 11 9substitutedforthereceivinginstitution'scorecurriculum.Astudentshallreceiveacademic
10creditforeachofthecoursestransferredandshallnotberequiredtotakeadditionalcore
11curriculumcoursesatthereceivinginstitution.
12 3.Astudentwhotransfersfromonepublicinstitutionofhighereducationtoanother
13publicinstitutionofhighereducationinthestatewithoutcompletingthecorecurriculumof
14thesendinginstitutionshallreceiveacademiccreditfromthereceivinginstitutionforeachof
15thecoursesthatthestudenthassuccessfullycompletedinthecorecurriculumofthesending
16institution.Followingreceiptofcreditforthesecourses,thestudentmayberequiredto
17satisfyfurthercourserequirementsinthecorecurriculumofthereceivinginstitution.
18 4.Eachcommunitycollegeinthisstate,asdefinedinsection163.191,andpublic
19four-yearinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstateshalladoptthesixty-credit-hour,
20transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumandcommoncoursenumbering
21equivalencymatrixforthedegreeprogramsdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection
224ofsection178.786,includingspecificcoursesconstitutingthecurriculum,basedonthe
23corecurriculumrecommendationsmadebythecoordinatingboardforhigher
24educationundersubsection4ofsection178.786,forimplementationbeginninginthe
252027-28academicyear.Noinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstateshallberequired
26toadoptthesixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumfordegree
27programsnotofferedattheinstitution.
28 5.Ifastudentsuccessfullycompletesthesixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-
29divisioncoursesatacommunitycollegeorotherpublicinstitutionofhighereducationin
30thisstate,suchblockofcoursesmaybetransferredtoanyotherpublicinstitutionof
31highereducationinthisstateandshallbesubstitutedforthereceivinginstitution'score
32curriculumforthesamedegreeprogram.Astudentshallreceiveacademiccredit
33towardthestudent'sdegreeforeachofthecoursestransferredandshallnotberequired
34totakeadditionalcorecurriculumcoursesatthereceivinginstitutionforthesame
35degreeprogram.
36 6.Astudentwhotransfersfromonepublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthis
37statetoanotherpublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstatewithoutcompleting
38thesixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumofthesending
39institutionshallreceiveacademiccredittowardthesamedegreeprogramfromthe
40receivinginstitutionforeachofthecoursesthatthestudenthassuccessfullycompleted
41inthesixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumofthesending
42institution.Followingreceiptofcreditforsuchcourses,thestudentmayberequiredto
43satisfyfurthercourserequirementsinthesixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-division
44coursecurriculumofthereceivinginstitution.
HCSSSSB160 12 45 7.Thecoordinatingboardshallreporttothehousehighereducationcommittee
46andthesenateeducationcommitteeonprogressrelatedtotherequirementsof
47subsections4and5ofsection178.786andsubsections4,5,and6ofthissectionbefore
48December31,2026.
SectionB.Becauseimmediateactionisnecessarytoprotectprivateschoolsfrom
2liabilityandallowpreparationforthe2025-26schoolyear,section160.231ofsectionAof
3thisactisdeemednecessaryfortheimmediatepreservationofthepublichealth,welfare,
4peace,andsafety,andisherebydeclaredtobeanemergencyactwithinthemeaningofthe
5constitution,andsection160.231ofsectionAofthisactshallbeinfullforceandeffectupon
6itspassageandapproval.
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