HB 862 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to minimum prison terms

HB 862 modifies minimum prison terms for felony offenders in Missouri. It requires non-dangerous felony offenders with one or two prior prison terms to serve at least 50% of their sentence (or 40% if under 70), those with three or more prior terms to serve 80%, and dangerous felony offenders to serve 85% before becoming eligible for parole. The bill sets a 70-year age limit and mandates a minimum 40% sentence served, with life sentences calculated as 30 years and sentences over 75 years capped at 75 years. It also creates a sentencing advisory commission to study sentencing disparities across Missouri courts.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action May 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute → Perfected · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add 'with a delayed effective date' to the title, change the Chief Clerk's designation from 'H' to 'P', and update the statute to include section 571.015 in the list of minimum sentence provisions. The text also adds 'justice' to the restorative justice language and modifies a bracketed number from 30 to 40 percent.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly includes section 571.015 in the list of statutes setting minimum terms of sentences, expanding the scope of provisions that are not affected by this new law.

TIMELINE

Added language indicating a delayed effective date to the bill title and summary.

TECHNICAL

Changed the Chief Clerk's designation from 'H' to 'P' to reflect the bill's perfected status.

SCOPE

Added section 571.015 to the list of statutes that set minimum terms of sentences and are not affected by this bill.

DEFINITION

Added the word 'justice' to the phrase 'restorative justice' in the sentencing advisory commission language.

REQUIREMENT

Changed a percentage threshold from 30 to 40 percent in the sentencing guidelines.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Adopted (H)

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Committee

Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Read First Time (H)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor