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SB1702 • 2026

Increases the number of circuit judges in the 7th Judicial Circuit, consisting of Clay County

Increases the number of circuit judges in the 7th Judicial Circuit, consisting of Clay County

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Nurrenbern, Maggie; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-05-07
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Increases the number of circuit judges in the 7th Judicial Circuit, consisting of Clay County

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1702 - Currently, the Seventh Judicial Circuit, located in Clay County, has four circuit judges.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1702 - Currently, the Seventh Judicial Circuit, located in Clay County, has four circuit judges.
  • This act increase the number of circuit judges to five beginning in fiscal year 2028.
  • This act is identical to a provision in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026), HB 3363 (2026), and HB 3448 (2026) and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SB 945 (2026) and in HCS/SB 1067 (2026).
  • KATIE O'BRIEN

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-07 S1606

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

  2. 2026-02-23 S422

    S First Read

Official Summary Text

The following summaries of this bill are available:

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Introduced

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SB 1702 - Currently, the Seventh Judicial Circuit, located in Clay County, has four circuit judges. This act increase the number of circuit judges to five beginning in fiscal year 2028.

This act is identical to a provision in HCS/HBs 2968, 2427 & 3086 (2026), HB 3363 (2026), and HB 3448 (2026) and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SB 945 (2026) and in HCS/SB 1067 (2026).
KATIE O'BRIEN

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1702
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR NURRENBERN.
7293S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal section 478.385, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to circuit
judges in the seventh judicial circuit.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 478.385, RSMo, is repealed and one new 1
section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 478.385, 2
to read as follows:3
478.385. There shall be four circuit judges in the 1
seventh judicial circuit [consisting of the county of 2
Clay]. Beginning fiscal year 2028, there shall be five 3
circuit judges in the seventh judicial circuit. 4
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