Missouri HB3541: Modifies provisions relating to eligibility for parole

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 3541 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE COLLINS. 7530H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 217.692, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to eligibility for parole. Section A. Section 217.692, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 217.692, to read as follows: 217.692. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any offender incarcerated in a correctional institution serving any sentence of life with no parole for fifty years or life without parole, whose plea of guilt was entered or whose trial commenced prior to December 31, [1990] 2000, and who: (1) Pleaded guilty to or was found guilty of [a homicide of a spouse or domestic partner] an offense stemming directly from the offender's history of abuse by a spouse, domestic partner, intimate partner, household member, or sexual or labor trafficker including, but not limited to, homicide of such abuser; (2) Has no prior violent felony convictions; (3) No longer has a cognizable legal claim or legal recourse; and (4) Has a history of being a victim of continual and substantial physical, psychological, or sexual domestic violence [that was not presented as an affirmative defense at trial or sentencing] or sexual or labor trafficking within five …

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Sponsors

• Collins, Kimberly-Ann (D, 077) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. March 2, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. February 27, 2026: Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Common questions

What is HB3541?

HB3541 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to eligibility for parole.

What is the status of HB3541?

In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB3541?

Collins, Kimberly-Ann (D, 077).

Where is the official record for HB3541?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB3541&year=2026&code=R