Missouri Legislation

Legislation signed by the governor allows prosecutors to request a hearing to certify a young person as an adult and increases the minimum prison time adults must serve before becoming eligible for parole

John Hayden Jr.'s testimony comes after months of debate over who should have the right to appoint the city's next sheriff, following the removal of Alfred Montgomery.

The bills concern divorce, juvenile criminal justice and sex trafficking.

The Missouri House passed over 20 bills on Thursday, sending most of them to the Senate. It is unclear how many of them will make it to Gov. Mike Kehoe.

The Missouri House initially perfected the bill last month but sent it back to committee, where the measure was ultimately split into two pieces of legislation.

Hawley is sponsoring the bills with Oregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley.

The 2022 Missouri Nursing Workforce report says around 7% Missouri nurses work out of state, of whom 5% work in bordering states — a trend advocates say continues to grow.

Republicans who spoke in favor of removing the 2027 sunset from the current participation ban said it's a matter of fairness for women in sports, while Democrats said it affects few people in the state.

Since its launch in 2022, the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has responded to nearly 13 million calls. But many states have been slow to spend their own dollars on the program.

Missouri may soon have more comprehensive policies protecting children with severe food allergies.