Modifies provisions relating to juvenile detention centers
SB 1189 modifies Missouri's laws governing juvenile detention centers, requiring counties to provide separate facilities for minors that prevent contact with adult inmates. It establishes new rules for counties to coordinate shared detention facilities across multiple counties within judicial circuits, with costs prorated based on population. The bill allows counties to impose an additional up to 1% sales tax to fund these facilities, while mandating that detention centers must provide care resembling "good homes" and be overseen by a superintendent appointed by the juvenile court. This directly affects counties (especially third and fourth class), juvenile courts, and children in detention.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2025
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Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
Jill Carter
RRepublican
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