Provides for the levying of certain costs and fees to support the salaries and benefits of sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, and circuit attorneys
This bill proposes an amendment to the Missouri Constitution to allow the state to collect specific costs and fees to fund the salaries and benefits of sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, and circuit attorneys. The change is designed to ensure that these legal officials can continue to perform their duties in administering justice without interruption. If approved by voters in the 2024 general or a special election, the amendment would permanently update the state constitution to include this funding mechanism. The measure does not specify the exact amount of fees or how the funds will be distributed, leaving those details to future legislative action.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2023
Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
18
Committee
18
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
upper
May 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
upper
May 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
H Third Read and Passed
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Committee
Referred H Fiscal Review Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative Oversight
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative Oversight
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
Referred H Rules - Administrative Oversight
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Pensions
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Pensions
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Committee
Referred H Pensions
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
S Third Read and Passed
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Black)--(4005S.03F)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from S General Laws Committee w/SCS
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee (4005S.02C)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Hearing Cancelled S General Laws Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2023
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rusty Black
RRepublican
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