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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 944: Modifies the salary for the attorney of the sheriff of St. Louis City

Passed one chamber 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 944 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifies the salary for the attorney of the sheriff of St. Louis City. Primary sponsor: Karla May (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Hearing Conducted H Emerging Issues.

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.

SCS/SB 944 - Current law provides that compensation for the attorney for the sheriff of the City of St. Louis shall be not less than $3,000 and not more than $15,000 per year. This act provides that the sheriff shall set the rate of compensation for the attorney, and the attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. This act is identical to a provision contained in HCS/SB 945 (2026) and HCS/SB 1067 (2026). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karla MayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. Hearing Conducted H Emerging Issues
  2. Referred H Emerging Issues
  3. H Second Read
  4. SCS S adopted
  5. S Third Read and Passed - Consent
  6. H First Read
  7. Reported from S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee - Consent w/SCS
  8. SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee (4889S.03C)
  9. Motion to pass bill as consent taken by S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee - Consent vote adopted
  10. Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
  11. Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
  12. S First Read

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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