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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1013: Modifies provisions relating to child custody

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1013 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifies provisions relating to child custody. Primary sponsor: Maggie Nurrenbern (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

SB 1013 - This act modifies the factors a court shall consider when awarding custody to parents, including the willingness and ability of parents to cooperate in the rearing of their child; the child's physical, emotional, educational, and other needs; the mental health or substance use history experienced by either parent; the history of domestic and child abuse of any individuals involved; the distance between the residences of the parents; and the reasonable input of the child as to the child's custodian. This act is identical to SB 805 (2025) and SCS/SBs 744 & 1026 (2024), substantially similar to provisions of the perfected SS/SCS/SB 129 (2023), and similar to SB 1371 (2026) and SB 638 (2025). SARAH HASKINS

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Maggie NurrenbernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
  2. S First Read
  3. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source