MO SB 856

died on adjournment

SB 856 - This act modifies provisions relating to the circuit court of Cole County, including its appellate district and venue for 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 HB 3054 (2026) and 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. This provision is identical to a provision in HB 3054 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did MO SB 856 pass?

No. MO SB 856 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-01): Prefiled

What is MO SB 856 about?

MO SB 856 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 856 - This act modifies provisions relating to the circuit court of Cole County, including its appellate district and venue for 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 HB 3054 (2026) and 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. This provision is identical to a provision in HB 3054 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN”.

Who sponsors MO SB 856?

Brattin, Rick is the primary sponsor of MO SB 856, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-12-01 — Prefiled
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-15
Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
2026-02-17
Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
2026-02-05
Reported from S General Laws Committee
2026-01-28
Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee
committee-passage
2026-01-14
Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
2026-01-08
Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-01-07
S First Read
reading-1
2025-12-01
Prefiled

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4951S.02I - IntroducedCompare

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=479

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