---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifies provisions related to the virtual school program"
description: "Modifies provisions related to the virtual school program"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mo"
legislature: "Missouri General Assembly"
session: "2024"
identifier: "HB 2287"
citation: "Missouri HB 2287 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["APPROPRIATIONS", "EDUCATION", "ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY", "ELECTIONS", "ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION", "DEPT. OF", "TAX CREDITS", "TREASURER", "STATE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Phil Christofanelli"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 52
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-01-04T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-05-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/55f36d0e-7380-425c-81ad-82bbe0c2d660"
source_url: "https://house.mo.gov/billactions.aspx?bill=HB2287&year=2024&code=R"
source_hash: "c96523675bf605dd0eb06d0dc648afa5908f23ceea8a7e39d36b29feb7bb0ba1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mo"]
---

# Missouri HB 2287 (2024) — Modifies provisions related to the virtual school program

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/3622H.02I.pdf)
2. **Amendment 3622H02.02H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/3622H02.02H.pdf)
3. **Amendment 3622H02.04H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/3622H02.04H.pdf)
4. **Amendment 3622H02.10H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/3622H02.10H.pdf)
5. **Amendment 3622H02.12H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/3622H02.12H.pdf)
6. **Amendment 3622H02.14H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/3622H02.14H.pdf)
7. **Amendment HA 1 HA 1 (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/3622H02.06H.pdf)
8. **Amendment HA 1, A.A. (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/3622H02.03H.pdf)
9. **Amendment HA 2 HA 1 (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/3622H02.15H.pdf)
10. **Perfected** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/3622H.02P.pdf)
11. **Senate Substitute (Senate Floor Substitute)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/3622S.05F.pdf)
12. **Truly Agreed and Finally Passed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/3622S.05T.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 27 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0 — **fail** (fail) · upper
- Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- House Adopts (H) - SS - AYES: 106 NOES: 34 PRESENT: 9 — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 105 NOES: 32 PRESENT: 12 — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 4 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Phil Christofanelli — primary (person)
- Doug Richey — cosponsor (person)
- Renee Reuter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-04T06:00:00+00:00** Introduced and Read First Time (H) `introduction`
- **2024-01-05T06:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time (H) `reading-2`
- **2024-01-18T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Special Committee on Education Reform(H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-23T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Completed (H)
- **2024-02-05T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2024-02-05T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-06T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-08T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Rules - Legislative Oversight(H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-12T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2024-02-12T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-13T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-20T06:00:00+00:00** Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- **2024-03-04T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Perfection (H)
- **2024-03-04T06:00:00+00:00** Title of Bill - Agreed To
- **2024-03-04T06:00:00+00:00** Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1 to HA 1, HA 2 to HA 1 and HA 1, as amended, adopted
- **2024-03-05T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-06T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2024-03-06T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-06T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 4 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-07T06:00:00+00:00** Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H) `reading-3`
- **2024-03-07T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (H) `reading-3`
- **2024-03-07T06:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-03-07T06:00:00+00:00** Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) `reading-1`
- **2024-03-28T05:00:00+00:00** Second read and referred: Select Committee on Empowering Missouri Parents and Children(S)
- **2024-04-02T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 12:00 p.m., Joint Commitee Room 2 - AMENDED 2.
- **2024-04-02T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2024-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2024-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-08T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S) `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-09T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Scheduled - Thursday, April 11, 2024, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1
- **2024-04-11T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2024-04-11T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-15T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-17T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (S) `reading-3`
- **2024-04-17T05:00:00+00:00** SS Offered `introduction`
- **2024-04-17T05:00:00+00:00** SS Adopted (S)
- **2024-04-17T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 27 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-04-18T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the House with... (H) - SS
- **2024-04-18T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-18T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2024-04-18T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-18T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-18T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2024-04-18T05:00:00+00:00** House Adopts (H) - SS - AYES: 106 NOES: 34 PRESENT: 9
- **2024-04-18T05:00:00+00:00** Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 105 NOES: 32 PRESENT: 12 `passage`
- **2024-04-22T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2024-04-24T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by House Speaker (H)
- **2024-04-25T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- **2024-04-25T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor
- **2024-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Approved by Governor (G) `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/55f36d0e-7380-425c-81ad-82bbe0c2d660`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Missouri legislature records).