Provides that the Sheriff of the City of St. Louis shall be appointed by the judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit, rather than elected

SB 995 would change the selection process for the St. Louis Sheriff from an elected position to one appointed by the judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit. Currently, the sheriff is elected by St. Louis voters, but this bill would transfer that authority to the circuit judges. The change directly affects the St. Louis Sheriff’s office and the local election process for that role. The bill is currently pending before the Local Government Committee.