Missouri HB435: Adds a circuit judge to the 25th judicial circuit

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE HARDWICK. 1523H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk To repeal section 478.700, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to circuit judges in the twenty-fifth judicial circuit. Section A. Section 478.700, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 478.700, to read as follows: 478.700. 1. There shall be [two] three circuit judges in the twenty-fifth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Texas. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one [and], two, and three. 2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1980. The circuit judge in division one shall be elected in 1982. The governor shall appoint a circuit judge for division three and that circuit judge shall serve until January 1, 2029. A circuit judge for division three shall be elected in 2028. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.

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Sponsors

• Hardwick, Bill (R, 121) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2025: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 9, 2025: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 8, 2025: Read First Time (H)
4. December 6, 2024: Prefiled (H)

Common questions

What is HB435?

HB435 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Adds a circuit judge to the 25th judicial circuit.

What is the status of HB435?

In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).

Who sponsored HB435?

Hardwick, Bill (R, 121).

Where is the official record for HB435?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB435&year=2025&code=R