Modifies provisions relating to proceedings resulting from criminal conduct
HB 953 establishes a Joint Committee on the Justice System to review Missouri's criminal justice system, including criminal laws, law enforcement, correctional institutions, and expungement procedures. The committee must file annual reports, create a subcommittee to revise the criminal code every decade, and form an advisory committee to study expungement processes, with a final report due by 2026. This procedural bill affects legislative oversight of justice system operations and sets a framework for future policy recommendations.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Apr 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
House Committee Substitute
→
Perfected
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was perfected after committee review, restoring deleted language about three nonvoting ex officio members (chief justice, state auditor, and attorney general) to the joint committee composition. This change ensures these key state officials have formal representation on the committee, even though they cannot vote.
Scope change
The scope of the joint committee's membership was expanded to include three nonvoting ex officio members who were previously removed from the text.
ELIGIBILITY
Restored three nonvoting ex officio members to the joint committee: the chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, the state auditor, and the attorney general (or their designees).
Deleted language regarding payment of actual and necessary expenses for committee members attending meetings with the subcommittee on the Missouri criminal code.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill identifier from 'HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE NO. 2' to 'PERFECTED' status, indicating final committee approval.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Adopted (H)
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS#2 Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS#2 Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Committee of Origin (H) - Economic Development - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted to Return to the Committee of Origin (H)
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred: Economic Development(H)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bishop Davidson
RRepublican
Co
Kem Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Marla Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Boykin
DDemocratic
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