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MO SB 944

died on adjournment

Modifies the salary for the attorney of the sheriff of St. Louis City

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did MO SB 944 pass?

No. MO SB 944 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 (2026-05-12): Hearing Conducted H Emerging Issues

What is MO SB 944 about?

SCS/SB 944 - Current law provides that compensation for the attorney for the sheriff of the City of St. Louis shall be not less than $3,000 and not more than $15,000 per year. This act provides that the sheriff shall set the rate of compensation for the attorney, and the attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. This act is identical to a provision contained in HCS/SB 945 (2026) and HCS/SB 1067 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Who sponsors MO SB 944?

May, Karla, Karla May are the primary sponsors of MO SB 944.

Description

SCS/SB 944 - Current law provides that compensation for the attorney for the sheriff of the City of St. Louis shall be not less than $3,000 and not more than $15,000 per year. This act provides that the sheriff shall set the rate of compensation for the attorney, and the attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. This act is identical to a provision contained in HCS/SB 945 (2026) and HCS/SB 1067 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-12 — Hearing Conducted H Emerging Issues
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • May, Karlaprimary
  • Karla Mayprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-12

    Hearing Conducted H Emerging Issues

  2. 2026-04-21

    Referred H Emerging Issues

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-25

    H Second Read

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-24

    SCS S adopted

    passage

  5. 2026-03-24

    S Third Read and Passed - Consent

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-03-24

    H First Read

    reading-1

  7. 2026-03-09

    Reported from S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee - Consent w/SCS

  8. 2026-02-09

    SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee (4889S.03C)

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-02-09

    Motion to pass bill as consent taken by S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee - Consent vote adopted

  10. 2026-01-20

    Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  11. 2026-01-08

    Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

    reading-2,referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-07

    S First Read

    reading-1

  13. 2025-12-01

    Prefiled

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Official source

https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=204

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