Teacher Immunity for Violence Intervention
Summary
Missouri HB2913 grants teachers qualified immunity from civil liability when intervening during violent incidents in schools. The bill establishes that teachers acting in good faith to protect students or staff from harm cannot be held personally liable for their intervention actions. This legislation passed the House on April 7, 2026, and enacts provisions providing teachers with legal protection during emergency response situations.
What changed
Missouri HB2913 establishes statutory qualified immunity for teachers who intervene in violent incidents at school. The bill provides that teachers acting in good faith to protect students or staff from imminent harm shall be immune from civil liability, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. This represents a significant expansion of legal protections for educators performing safety interventions.
For schools and educational institutions, this legislation changes the legal landscape for teacher conduct during emergencies. While teachers gain protection for reasonable intervention, schools must ensure staff understand the limits of this immunity and maintain appropriate emergency response training. Employers should update policies and incident documentation procedures to reflect this new statutory framework.
What to do next
- Review and update school safety policies to align with new teacher immunity provisions
- Train teachers and staff on scope of immunity under HB2913
- Ensure emergency response protocols reflect the new legal framework
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Missouri / HB2913 Passed HB2913 House Bill Passed 2026-01-12
Establishes provisions providing teachers with immunity if the teacher intervenes in incidents involving violence
Bill Details
State Missouri
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2913&year=20...
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Sponsors
Bill Irwin (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 H Third Read and Passed (H) 2026-04-07 H Taken Up for Third Reading (H) 2026-04-07 H Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H) 2026-04-01 H Perfected (H) 2026-04-01 H HCS Adopted (H) 2026-04-01 H Title of Bill - Agreed To 2026-04-01 H Taken Up for Perfection (H) 2026-03-25 H Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H) 2026-03-11 H Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 2026-03-10 H Voted Do Pass (H) 2026-03-10 H Executive Session Completed (H) 2026-03-04 H Referred: Rules - Legislative(H) 2026-02-25 H HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 2026-02-25 H HCS Voted Do Pass (H) 2026-02-25 H Executive Session Completed (H) 2026-02-18 H Public Hearing Completed (H) 2026-02-12 H Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H) 2026-01-13 H Read Second Time (H) 2026-01-12 H Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Committee Referrals
2026-02-12 H Elementary And Secondary Education 2026-03-04 H Rules - Legislative
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-12 Introduced 2026-02-25 Comm Sub 2026-04-01 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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