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SB856 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to the circuit court of Cole County, including its appellate district and venue of certain cases

Modifies provisions relating to the circuit court of Cole County, including its appellate district and venue of certain cases

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Brattin, Rick; 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. 2026-02-17 S391

    Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

  3. 2026-02-05 S302

    Reported from S General Laws Committee

  4. 2026-01-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee

  5. 2026-01-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

  6. 2026-01-08 S125

    Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

  7. 2026-01-07 S36

    S First Read

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

    Prefiled

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SB 856 - This act modifies provisions relating to the circuit court of Cole County, including its appellate district and venue of certain cases.

APPELLATE DISTRICT FOR COLE COUNTY (SECTION 477.050)
This act provides that Cole County shall be within the territorial jurisdiction of the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals, rather than within the Western District.

This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1259 (2025).

VENUE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CASES (SECTION 508.010)
This act provides that in all actions in which there is any count alleging a procedural defect in the enactment of a bill into law or the validity of a provision of the Missouri Constitution, a Missouri statute, or a Missouri regulation, the venue shall be in Cole County.
KATIE O'BRIEN