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Prohibits elementary and secondary schools and institutions of postsecondary education from being members of athletic organizations that allow students to use performance enhancing drugs

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

MO SB 1278 · Senate Bill · 2026

Stage
In committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsor
Mary Elizabeth Coleman
Latest action
Jan 27, 2026

What it does

SB 1278 - This act provides that no public school, private school, public charter school, public school district, or public or private institution of postsecondary education shall be a member of any statewide athletic activities association or national intercollegiate athletics organization that allows students to take performance enhancing drugs. Any public school, private school, public charter school, public school district, or public or private institution of postsecondary education that violates this act shall not receive any state aid or other revenues from the state. The parent or guardian of any student, or any student who is over eighteen years old, who is deprived of an athletic…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jan 27, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

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