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SB 1587

Missouri SenateIn Senate Committee

Summary

SB 1587, which increases the number of associate circuit judges in Franklin County in the 20th Judicial District, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 22, 2026 by Sen. Ben Brown (R). It last saw action on Mar 11, 2026: Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.


Record

Text

SB 1587 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb1587/introduced.txt
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1587
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BROWN (26).
6755S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal section 478.630, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to associate
circuit judges in the twentieth judicial circuit.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 478.630, RSMo, is repealed and one new
section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 478.630,
to read as follows:
478.630. 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the
twentieth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of
Franklin, Gasconade and Osage. These judges shall sit in
divisions numbered one and two.
2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected
in 1980. The circuit judge in division one shall be elected
in 1982.
3. There shall be one additional associate circuit
judge in Franklin County. This associate circuit judge
shall not be included in the statutory formula for
authorizing additional associate circuit judges per county
as provided under section 478.320. The governor shall
appoint such judge, and that judge shall serve until January
1, 2029. An associate circuit judge shall be elected in
2028.

Increases the number of associate circuit judges in Franklin County in the 20th Judicial District

Sponsors

Sen. Ben Brown (R) sponsors SB 1587 alone.

Committees

SB 1587 went before 1 committee: Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence.

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence
Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to · Feb 5, 2026

History

SB 1587 has taken 4 actions since Jan 22, 2026, the latest on Mar 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Jan 22, 2026
Senate
S First Read

Votes

SB 1587 has not gone to a roll call.


Source: senate.mo.gov · legiscan.com