SB 944 Missouri Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies the salary for the attorney of the sheriff of St. Louis City

SB 944 sets the annual salary range for the sheriff's attorney in St. Louis City between $3,000 and $75,000. This bill directly affects the position of attorney who advises and represents the St. Louis City Sheriff in legal matters. The key provision replaces the previous salary structure with a new defined range, requiring payments in semimonthly installments from the sheriff's existing funds. The bill establishes a clear compensation framework for this specific role without altering the attorney's duties or responsibilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action May 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

4889S.03C - Senate Committee Substitute → 4889S.03P - Perfected · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally perfected for final passage, changing its status from a committee substitute to a perfected version. A minor grammatical correction was made to improve sentence flow regarding how attorney compensation is paid, while the core policy of repealing and replacing the old sheriff attorney fee section remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added the word 'and' to connect two clauses about attorney compensation, correcting a grammatical error in the original text.

Updated the bill's version number from 4889S.03C (Committee Substitute) to 4889S.03P (Perfected), indicating it has passed the Senate committee and is ready for final action.

Added a '[PERFECTED]' label to the header to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred H Emerging Issues

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

S Third Read and Passed - Consent

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

SCS S adopted

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee - Consent w/SCS

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to pass bill as consent taken by S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee - Consent vote adopted

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee (4889S.03C)

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

upper

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors