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SB1587 • 2026

Increases the number of associate circuit judges in Franklin County in the 20th Judicial District

Increases the number of associate circuit judges in Franklin County in the 20th Judicial District

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Brown (26), Ben; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Increases the number of associate circuit judges in Franklin County in the 20th Judicial District

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1587 - Currently, Franklin County, located in the 20th Judicial District, has three associate circuit judges per the statutory formula.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1587 - Currently, Franklin County, located in the 20th Judicial District, has three associate circuit judges per the statutory formula.
  • This act provides for an additional associate circuit judge for Franklin County to be appointed by the Governor until January 1, 2029, and elected thereafter.
  • This act is identical to a provision in SCS/HB 1625 (2026) and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SB 945 (2026), in HCS/SB 1067 (2206), HB 2386 (2026), and in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026).
  • KATIE O'BRIEN

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  2. 2026-03-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  3. 2026-02-05 S310

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

  4. 2026-01-22 S221

    S First Read

Official Summary Text

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Introduced

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SB 1587 - Currently, Franklin County, located in the 20th Judicial District, has three associate circuit judges per the statutory formula. This act provides for an additional associate circuit judge for Franklin County to be appointed by the Governor until January 1, 2029, and elected thereafter.

This act is identical to a provision in SCS/HB 1625 (2026) and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SB 945 (2026), in HCS/SB 1067 (2206), HB 2386 (2026), and in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026).
KATIE O'BRIEN

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1587
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BROWN (26).
6755S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To 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 1
section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 478.630, 2
to read as follows:3
478.630. 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the 1
twentieth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of 2
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 5
in 1980. The circuit judge in division one shall be elected 6
in 1982. 7
3. There shall be one additional associate circuit 8
judge in Franklin County. This associate circuit judge 9
shall not be included in the statutory formula for 10
authorizing additional associate circuit judges per county 11
as provided under section 478.320. The governor shall 12
appoint such judge, and that judge shall serve until January 13
1, 2029. An associate circuit judge shall be elected in 14
2028. 15
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