Errors in Missouri crime bill force Senate to pass fix to avoid sentencing gap

By: Anika Austvold

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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The Missouri Senate approved legislation Wednesday that included corrections for multiple errors in another bill Gov. Mike Kehoe signed earlier this month.

That bill, originally sponsored by Republican state Sen. Nich Schroer of Defiance, was an wide-ranging crime bill that included changes to juvenile detention centers in the state and mandatory prison time for adults before parole eligibility. Wednesday’s amendment included a fix that moves up the law’s effective date to prevent gaps in criminal …

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