Bill > HB1890

This bill adds two circuit judges to the eleventh judicial circuit, bringing the total number of circuit judges from six to eight beginning January 1, 2029. Specifically, the bill creates two new judicial divisions - divisions seventeen and eighteen - which will be filled through elections in 2028 for an initial two-year term, with subsequent six-year terms starting in 2030. The new judges will sit alongside the existing judges in divisions one through five and seven. This change to Missouri's judicial structure expands the judicial capacity of the eleventh circuit, which serves a specific geographic region within the state. The bill amends the existing section 478.600 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo) to reflect these additions, maintaining the existing process for electing and establishing circuit judges while incrementally increasing the number of judges available to serve in this judicial circuit.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1890&year=2026&code=R