SB 1462
Requires school districts and charter schools to provide instruction in cursive writing
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LR Number:
5852S.01I
Last Action:
4/16/2024 - Hearing Conducted S Select Committee on Empowering Missouri Parents and Children Committee
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2024

Current Bill Summary

SB 1462 - This act requires school districts and charter schools to provide instruction in cursive writing by the end of fifth grade and ensure that each student passes a teacher-constructed test demonstrating competency in both reading and writing cursive.

This act is identical to HB 1502 (2024), HB 2094 (2024), HB 2852 (2024), SB 664 (2023), and HB 232 (2023), and is similar to HB 2073 (2022), SB 1071 (2020), HB 1262 (2020), HB 54 (2019), HB 2614 (2018), and provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1569 (2024) and in HB 108 (2021).

OLIVIA SHANNON

Amendments

No Amendments Found.