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SB1393 • 2026

Increases the number of circuit and associate circuit judges in the 11th Judicial Circuit, consisting of St. Charles County

Increases the number of circuit and associate circuit judges in the 11th Judicial Circuit, consisting of St. Charles County

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Schroer, Nick; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection

  2. 2026-04-15 S999

    Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

  3. 2026-04-09 S902

    Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  4. 2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  5. 2026-02-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  6. 2026-01-27 S245

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

  7. 2026-01-07 S87

    S First Read

  8. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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SB 1393 - Currently, there are six circuit judges and nine associate circuit judges in the 11th Judicial District, located in St. Charles County. This act provides for an additional two circuit judges and one associate circuit judge. The new judges shall be elected in 2028 with terms beginning January 1, 2029. The new associate circuit judge position shall not be included in the automatic increases in the number of associate judge positions provided by the statutory formula based on population.

This act is similar to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 221 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1259 (2025), HB 1390 (2025), HB 1426 (2025), HB 370 (2023), and HB 538 (2023).
KATIE O'BRIEN