MO HB3449

Adds the seventh judicial circuit to the list of circuits (alongside the 11th, 13th, and 31st) authorized to appoint a state-paid family court commissioner in substitution for a reimbursable commissioner position

Caps the number of family court commissioners in the seventh judicial circuit to those holding office as of January 1, 2027, preventing additional appointments beyond that baseline

State-paid commissioner appointments remain subject to appropriations

Family court commissioners must possess the same qualifications as circuit judges and receive compensation and retirement benefits equivalent to associate circuit judges