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HB2386 • 2026

Adds an associate circuit judge in the twentieth judicial circuit

Adds an associate circuit judge in the twentieth judicial circuit

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Banderman, Brad (119)
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Adds an associate circuit judge in the twentieth judicial circuit

Adds an associate circuit judge in the twentieth judicial circuit

What This Bill Does

  • Adds an associate circuit judge in the twentieth judicial circuit

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  4. 2025-12-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Adds an associate circuit judge in the twentieth judicial circuit

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2386
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE BANDERMAN.
4220H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o repeal section 478.630, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
associate circuit judges in the twentieth judicial circuit.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 478.630, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 478.630, to read as follows:
478.630. 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the twentieth judicial circuit
2 consisting of the counties of Franklin, Gasconade and Osage. These judges shall sit in
3 divisions numbered one and two.
4 2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1980. The circuit judge in
5 division one shall be elected in 1982.
6 3. There shall be one additional associate cir cuit judge in the twentieth judicial
7 cir cuit. This associate circu it judge shall not be included in the statutory formula for
8 authorizing additional associate circu it judges per county as pr ovided under section
9 478.320. The governor shall appoint such judge, and that judge shall serve until
10 January 1, 2029. An associate cir cuit judge shall be elected in 2028.
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.