<ROOT><BillInformation><BillNumber>HB498</BillNumber><CurrentBillString>HB 498</CurrentBillString><SubstitutedBy/><Title><ShortTitle>THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS</ShortTitle><LongTitle>Authorizes the establishment of charter schools in school districts in St. Louis County</LongTitle></Title><ProposedEffectiveDate>2025-08-28</ProposedEffectiveDate><CurrentLRNumber>0944H.01I</CurrentLRNumber><LastAction>01/30/2025 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)</LastAction><NextHouseHearing>Hearing not scheduled</NextHouseHearing><Calendar>Bill currently not on a House calendar</Calendar><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB498&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Prefiled (H)</Description><Guid>565320</Guid><ActivitySequence>100</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2024-12-10</PubDate></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB498&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Read First Time (H)</Description><Guid>566150</Guid><ActivitySequence>200</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-01-08</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>77</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>77</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn001.pdf#page=77</JournalLink></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB498&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Read Second Time (H)</Description><Guid>567604</Guid><ActivitySequence>300</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-01-09</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>241</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>241</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn002.pdf#page=241</JournalLink></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB498&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)</Description><Guid>569144</Guid><ActivitySequence>400</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-01-30</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>469</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>469</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn014.pdf#page=469</JournalLink></Action><Sponsor><SponsorType>Sponsor</SponsorType><FullName>Brad Christ</FullName><District>096</District></Sponsor><Sponsor><SponsorType>Co-Sponsor</SponsorType><FullName>Josh Hurlbert</FullName><District>008</District><CoSponsorEntryDate>2025-01-16T22:28:35.417</CoSponsorEntryDate></Sponsor><BillText><BillTextLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0944H.01I.pdf</BillTextLink><LRNumber>0944H.01I</LRNumber><DocumentName>Introduced</DocumentName><WebName>Introduced</WebName><VersionTypeCode>IN</VersionTypeCode><BillVersionSort>1</BillVersionSort></BillText><BillSummary><SummaryTextLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/sumpdf/HB0498I.pdf</SummaryTextLink><LRNumber>0944H.01I</LRNumber><DocumentName>Introduced</DocumentName><VersionTypeCode>IN</VersionTypeCode><BillVersionSort>1</BillVersionSort></BillSummary><Witness/><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>168</SubjectID><SubjectName>EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>255</SubjectID><SubjectName>ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPT. OF</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>147</SubjectID><SubjectName>SAINT LOUIS COUNTY</SubjectName></SubjectIndex></BillInformation></ROOT>
