HB 82 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to treatment courts

HB 82 requires all circuit courts to establish specialized treatment courts by August 2027 for defendants with substance use disorders or co-occurring mental health conditions. These courts, including adult, DWI, family, juvenile, and veterans-focused divisions, combine judicial supervision, drug testing, and referrals to certified community treatment programs (unless none exist locally). Successful completion of the program can lead to dismissed, reduced, or modified charges. The bill specifically mandates veterans treatment courts with priority for those with combat service documentation (e.g., combat medals or deployment records), requiring courts to refer eligible veterans to these specialized programs.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Last action Apr 10, 2025
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add new specialized court definitions for mental health treatment courts and update related terminology. The changes expand the scope of treatment courts to include mental health disorders alongside substance use disorders, ensuring defendants with mental health conditions have access to specialized court programs similar to those available for substance use cases.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly includes mental health treatment courts as a recognized specialized court type, broadening the scope from only substance-related treatment courts to include mental health-focused treatment courts.
DEFINITION

Added definition for 'Juvenile treatment court' to clarify courts focused on juvenile substance use disorders.

Added new definition for 'Mental health treatment court' to include courts addressing mental health disorders in criminal defendants.

Updated 'Treatment court division' definition to include mental health treatment court alongside other specialized courts.

Changed 'Treatment court team' definition to include 'substance use or mental health disorder treatment providers' to reflect the expanded scope.

Renumbered subsequent definitions to accommodate the new mental health treatment court definition.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
6
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred: Judiciary(H)
lower
Dec 2, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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