2025 Missouri Legislative Session

Legislation that would raise the marriage age to 18 passed the Senate last year but died in the House.

Gov. Mike Kehoe’s speech comes as his budget remains somewhat flat compared to previous years.

The machines, called video lottery terminals, are often found in bars and convenience stores.

The legislation would also allow Missourians to collect a $1,000 bounty for reporting on people who are found to be in the United States without legal status to the Department of Public Safety.

Senate Bill 36 would allow exonerated defendants to claim damages of $179 per day of wrongful imprisonment with a yearly cap of $65,000.

The legislation heard in Senate and House committees would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board.

Formerly, House members were allotted 10 minutes to speak on the final vote of a House bill. That time is now five minutes.

The 62-year-old St. Louis native, who served as Missouri’s lieutenant governor and as a state senator, took the oath of office around noon on Monday.

Rep. Mike O’Donnell has served in the Missouri House since early 2019.

Schisms between GOP leadership and more conservative members have been an ongoing storyline in recent legislative history.