Bill > HB529

This bill modifies the requirements and provisions for the sheriff of the City of St. Louis and county sheriffs in Missouri. For county sheriffs, the bill maintains existing requirements that candidates must be county residents for over a year, capable of efficient law enforcement, and now explicitly requires holding a valid peace officer license at the time of filing for office, with an exception for counties of first classification with a charter form of government and over 900,000 population. Specifically for the St. Louis City sheriff, the bill changes the language to be gender-neutral by replacing "his" with "his or her" and introduces a new provision mandating that deputy assistants must be paid an annual compensation of no less than $50,000. The bill also maintains the existing requirement that the sheriff appoint deputies with approval from a majority of circuit court judges, and that deputy compensation cannot exceed the rate set by the City of St. Louis board of aldermen. These changes aim to professionalize and standardize sheriff qualifications and deputy compensation, particularly in the City of St. Louis.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB529&year=2025&code=R