Bill > HB2637

This bill modifies various provisions related to criminal offenses in Missouri, primarily focusing on criminal history record keeping, juvenile justice, sentencing, and parole eligibility. Key changes include updating the age for fingerprinting juveniles in certain felony cases to under eighteen, expanding the types of offenses that can lead to a juvenile being transferred to adult court, and clarifying rules around juvenile detention facilities and public access to juvenile court proceedings. The bill also revises the minimum prison terms and parole eligibility percentages for various felony classes, with specific adjustments for offenses involving sex crimes and repeat offenders, and introduces new provisions for calculating parole eligibility for consecutive and concurrent sentences. Additionally, it modifies definitions of certain offenses, such as "dangerous felony," and amends rules regarding the use of electronic monitoring, credit for time served in custody, and the process for granting probation and parole. The bill also includes provisions for the establishment and funding of regional juvenile detention facilities and updates requirements for reporting criminal history information to the central repository.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2637&year=2026&code=R