HB 93 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes additional judgeships in certain judicial circuits

HB 93 adds three new judicial divisions to the circuit court serving Perry, Bollinger, and Cape Girardeau counties. It authorizes additional judgeships, with division two's judge elected in 1982, division one's in 1984, and division three initially appointed until 2029 (with an election in 2028). The bill directly affects the judicial structure and caseloads in these three counties by expanding their court capacity. This is a structural change to the state's judicial system, not a policy affecting broader public programs or regulations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Last action Apr 14, 2025
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended from a single judicial circuit change to a broader authorization of additional judgeships across multiple Missouri judicial circuits. The scope expanded from repealing one section to repealing seven sections and enacting eight new sections to authorize additional judges based on judicial performance reports and specific circuit needs.
Scope change
Expanded from a single circuit change (32nd circuit) to multiple circuits (6th, 23rd, 13th, and others) with new authorization mechanisms
SCOPE

Added authorization for additional judgeships in the sixth, twenty-third, and thirteenth judicial circuits, expanding beyond the original single circuit focus

REQUIREMENT

Changed the authorization mechanism to require annual judicial performance reports showing need for two or more full-time judicial positions for three consecutive years before authorizing additional judges

Modified the twenty-third judicial circuit to include associate circuit judge positions from family court commissioner and treatment court commissioner roles

TIMELINE

Added specific effective dates for new judgeships, including January 1, 2007 for the twenty-third judicial circuit and January 1, 2029 for appointed judges

ELIGIBILITY

Modified election requirements for newly authorized judges to align with Missouri Constitution Article V provisions, with different election schedules for different circuits

DEFINITION

Added new section 478.376 establishing three circuit judges in the sixth judicial circuit

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Total actions
12
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred: Judiciary(H)
lower
Dec 2, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Voss
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