HB 1628 -- HIGHER EDUCATION (Haley)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN: Standing Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development

This bill updates provisions of statute that relate to the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development and repeals statutes for outdated programs.

Changes throughout the bill include changing the "Division of Workforce Development in the Department of Economic Development" to the "Office of Workforce Development in the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development" to reflect the current governance.

The bill repeals the following statutes relating to:

(1) The "Career Readiness Course Task Force" dually enacted(Section 167.910, RSMo); and

(2) The "Vietnam Veteran's Survivor Grant" which expired in 2015 (Section 173.236);

This bill is similar to HCS HB 606 (2025) and HB 2650 (2024).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (5234H.02): 23.295, 160.575, 167.910, 167.910, 173.236, 178.550, 178.585, 186.019, 288.040, 620.010, 620.484, 620.490, 620.511, 620.512, 620.513
Perfected (5234H.02): 23.295, 160.575, 167.910, 167.910, 173.236, 178.550, 178.585, 186.019, 288.040, 620.010, 620.484, 620.490, 620.511, 620.512, 620.513