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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1387: Modifies provisions relating to autopsies

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 1387 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifies provisions relating to autopsies. Primary sponsor: Nick Schroer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee.

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Official summary

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

SB 1387 - This act requires coroners and medical examiners, in cases of certain sudden and unexplained deaths involving individuals under 20 years of age, to include microscopic and toxicology studies and a review of the individual's medical and vaccination records in the autopsy. Additionally, the coroner or medical examiner shall report such cases to the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) Case Registry established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. Failure to do so shall result in the assessment of fines by the Department of Health and Senior Services, as described in the act, and, in the case of continued failures to report cases to the database, the Department shall report those coroners and medical examiners with a professional license to practice to their respective professional licensing boards for discipline. SARAH HASKINS

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nick SchroerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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 Families, Seniors and Health Committee
  2. S First Read
  3. Prefiled

Sources

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