SPONSOR: Weber
This bill specifies that public institutions of higher education must consider an individual who graduated from a high school in Missouri as a Missouri resident, unless or until the individual establishes a residence outside of Missouri. If the individual is not a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States, the student must also provide the institution with a written statement stating he or she will regularize citizenship or permanent residency status when eligible to do so.
Institutions are prohibited from denying admission to a student based on immigration status if the student satisfies those requirements and must keep information collected confidential.
This bill is similar to HB 2421 (2024), and HB 760 (2023)
Statutes affected:
Introduced (1852H.01): 173.1110, 174.820, 208.009