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MO SB1494

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nick Schroer

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes automatic expungement of eligible misdemeanor and felony records without requiring individuals to file a petition, with misdemeanors eligible after 1 year from final disposition and felonies after 3 years
  • Limits lifetime automatic expungements to no more than 2 felony offenses and 3 misdemeanor offenses per individual, excluding offenses listed under section 610.140 subsection 3 from eligibility
  • Requires the Office of State Courts Administrator to begin quarterly identification of eligible records on August 28, 2029, with prosecuting agencies and the central repository given 60 days to object to proposed expungements
  • Creates the Missouri Expungement Fund to finance technology development, with appropriations split equally among the Office of State Courts Administrator, Department of Public Safety, and Office of Administration's IT division
  • Prohibits credit bureaus from reporting arrests, indictments, and convictions beyond 7 years from final disposition, with liability provisions for willful or negligent noncompliance

Legislative Description

Establishes procedures for the automatic expungement of certain criminal offenses

Last Action

Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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