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HB2956 • 2026

Establishes provisions relating to the refiling of dismissed cases

Establishes provisions relating to the refiling of dismissed cases

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Smith, David Tyson (046)
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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Establishes provisions relating to the refiling of dismissed cases

Establishes provisions relating to the refiling of dismissed cases

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes provisions relating to the refiling of dismissed cases

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. 2026-01-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-01-13 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Establishes provisions relating to the refiling of dismissed cases

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2956
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE SMITH (46).
5760H.04I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 544, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the refiling of
dismissed cases.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 544, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 544.255, to read as follows:
544.255. 1. If a case is:
2 (1) Set for pr eliminary hearing but is dismissed by the court prior to the hearing
3 being held; or
4 (2) Dismissed by a pr osecuting attorney at any time,
5
6 the case may be r efiled by the prosecuting attorney .
7 2. If the case is dismissed by the court or the pr osecuting attorney a second time,
8 the pro secuting attorney is proh ibited fr om ref iling the case.
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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.