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SB1189 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to juvenile detention centers

Modifies provisions relating to juvenile detention centers

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Carter, Jill; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Effective date
2026-08-26

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  2. 2026-01-27 S238

    Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  3. 2026-01-07 S69

    S First Read

  4. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

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SB 1189 - Currently, circuit judges of a judicial circuit may establish a place of juvenile detention for the counties within the circuit court. This act provides that a county commission or governing body of a county may provide for juvenile detention in coordination with all other counties within the same circuit court or with all counties of the same circuit court and all counties of an adjoining circuit court. The county commission or governing body shall approve an ordinance, order, or resolution authorizing a place of detention, shall approve an agreement as specified in this act between the counties, and shall notify the presiding circuit judge.

The operation and support of a juvenile detention facility authorized pursuant to this act shall be regulated in accordance with the rules and standards of the Supreme Court of Missouri under the governance of the circuit judge. If two or more counties of adjoining judicial circuits have authorized a place of detention, the circuit judges shall jointly govern the affairs of the place of detention. Furthermore, the counties authorizing a place of detention pursuant to this section may impose, by order, a sales tax up to one percent on all retail sales.

This act is identical to SB 809 (2025).
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.