Rep. Jim Schulte

Maddy summaryHB 81 requires Missouri's Department of Transportation to install signs on state highways honoring Missouri residents who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor. The signs must display the recipient's name, the year they received the award, and the phrase "Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient," following standard DOT design guidelines. The department will fund, install, and maintain these signs at the hometowns of Medal of Honor recipients. This bill directly affects Missouri residents who have earned the nation's highest military decoration.

Maddy summaryHB 82 requires all circuit courts to establish specialized treatment courts by August 2027 for defendants with substance use disorders or co-occurring mental health conditions. These courts, including adult, DWI, family, juvenile, and veterans-focused divisions, combine judicial supervision, drug testing, and referrals to certified community treatment programs (unless none exist locally). Successful completion of the program can lead to dismissed, reduced, or modified charges. The bill specifically mandates veterans treatment courts with priority for those with combat service documentation (e.g., combat medals or deployment records), requiring courts to refer eligible veterans to these specialized programs.

Maddy summaryHB 838 modifies rules for disclosing information in birth and death records (vital records). It restricts disclosure to only specific situations: sharing only names and dates for births/deaths on a particular day, allowing research use with department authorization, permitting qualified applicants under another section, and providing access to death records over 50 years old. The bill directly affects individuals requesting these records and the government department managing them. It replaces previous disclosure rules with these specific, limited exceptions.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates two new special license plate options for U.S. veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. To qualify, applicants must provide proof of service and show they received the Afghanistan Campaign medal and the Iraq Campaign medal. Each plate costs an additional $15 fee on top of regular registration costs and will display the veteran's name or numbers with the words "AFGHANISTAN & IRAQ VETERAN" or "AFGHANISTAN VETERAN" along with the appropriate campaign medals. The plates are available for personal vehicles owned by eligible individuals and cannot be transferred to other people except in cases of death where a co-owner may continue using the vehicle.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the rules for transferring juveniles to adult court, primarily affecting children aged twelve to eighteen who commit serious offenses. It mandates that courts must hold a hearing and consider transferring these youths to adult prosecution if they are charged with specific violent crimes like first-degree murder or rape, or if they have a history of two or more prior felony offenses. Additionally, the legislation clarifies that jurisdiction over individuals aged eighteen to twenty-one automatically moves to adult court upon arrest and ensures that evidence gathered during age misrepresentation can still be used in legal proceedings. The bill also outlines detailed criteria judges must evaluate, such as the severity of the crime and the child's maturity, while requiring written reports and proper notification for all transfer hearings.