Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3224: Provides that the Sheriff of the City of St. Louis shall be appointed by the judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit, rather than elected
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 3224 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KIMBLE. 6869H.02I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 57.450 and 57.452, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the sheriff of the City of St. Louis. Section A. Sections 57.450 and 57.452, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 57.450 and 57.452, to read as follows: 57.450. 1. The sheriff of the City of St. Louis shall be appointed by a majority of the circuit judges and associate circuit judges of the twenty-second judicial circuit, en banc. The sheriff in such circuit shall be removable for cause by a majority of the circuit judges and associate circuit judges of such circuit, en banc, in accordance with the Missouri supreme court administrative rules governing court personnel. Such sheriff shall meet the same qualifications and requirements specified in subsection 1 of section 57.010 for elected sheriffs. The sheriff holding office on August 28, 2026, shall continue to hold such office for the remainder of his or her term. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 57.080 to the contrary, should a vacancy occur from any cause in the office of sheriff of the City of St. Louis during the remainder of the current term of the …
Sponsors
- Kimble, Nick (D, 082) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HB3224?
- HB3224 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Provides that the Sheriff of the City of St. Louis shall be appointed by the judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit, rather than elected.
- What is the status of HB3224?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3224?
- Kimble, Nick (D, 082).
- Where is the official record for HB3224?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB3224&year=2026&code=R
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