SB 55 - 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 opportunity as a result of a violation of the act shall have a cause of action for injunctive or other equitable relief as described in the act.

The provisions of this act shall expire on August 28, 2027.

This act is similar to SB 1440 (2024).

OLIVIA SHANNON

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0104S.01): 163.048

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 55
Sponsor: Coleman
Hearing Date: 2/4/2025


COMMITTEE: Education

CHAIRMAN: Brattin

DATE REFERRED: 1/16/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/21/2025



STAFF:
Tom Estes
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Olivia Shannon


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Shira Berkowitz - PROMO Missouri


WITNESSES FOR:
Tim Faber
Brooklyn Meeks
Brandy Meeks


WITNESSES AGAINST: