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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1338: Creates new provisions relating to illegal immigrants

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 1338 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates new provisions relating to illegal immigrants. Primary sponsor: Curtis Trent (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

SB 1338 - This act creates the offense of improper entry by an alien. A person commits the offense of improper entry by an alien if the person enters this state at any time when the person is in violation of federal immigration law. The offense of improper entry by an alien is punishable by a fine of $100,000 and shall be subject to an order of removal to a federal port of entry, as provided in the act. The offense of improper entry by an alien is additionally subject to the provisions of the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act. The act allows any law enforcement officer whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws to arrest or detain such person upon probable cause that a person has violated this act. This act is identical to SB 137 (2025), substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 58 (2025), SB 282 (2025), SB 1520 (2024), SB 1372 (2024), and SB 1331 (2024), and similar to SB 1321 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Curtis TrentPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“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 Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
  2. S First Read
  3. Prefiled

Sources

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