Missouri Senate approves mandatory minimums, juvenile justice legislation

By: Emily Skidmore, KJ Drazen

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 556

Last Updated: 4 days, 6 hours ago

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The Missouri Senate passed a criminal and juvenile justice bill Thursday on a 20-9 vote after hours of negotiations.

Introduced by state Sen. Nick Schroer, a Republican from Defiance, the legislation seeks to classify older juveniles who commit felonies as adults and share fingerprints of juveniles involved in felonies to a central database.

The bill also allows an increase in the number of juvenile detention centers in the state and solidifies mandatory prison time for …

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