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MO SB 1649

died on adjournment

SB 1649 - This act requires that juvenile detention hearings be held on the record and to be subject to the same procedural and substantive rules as a preliminary hearing in a criminal prosecution. The court must inform the juvenile of the juvenile's right to counsel, including the right to have counsel appointed. Under these provisions, any evidence of probable cause that the juvenile committed an offense must be given to the court along with any evidence relevant to the necessity to detain the juvenile. The court must evaluate whether a juvenile satisfies certain specified factors before the juvenile can be detained. This act is identical to HB 2558 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

SB 1649 - This act requires that juvenile detention hearings be held on the record and to be subject to the same procedural and substantive rules as a preliminary hearing in a criminal prosecution. The court must inform the juvenile of the juvenile's right to counsel, including the right to have counsel appointed. Under these provisions, any evidence of probable cause that the juvenile committed an offense must be given to the court along with any evidence relevant to the necessity to detain the juvenile. The court must evaluate whether a juvenile satisfies certain specified factors before the juvenile can be detained. This act is identical to HB 2558 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-12 — Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Roberts, Stevenprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-12

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

    reading-2,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-10

    S First Read

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=4207465

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