Missouri Senate

The bill would create a law named after Danny Santulli, who suffered alcohol poisoning leading to permanent brain damage during a fraternity event in 2021.

Republicans say that putting a new measure on the ballot to undo Amendment 3 is a priority for this legislative session.

One of the measures, Senate Bill 74, would bar cities and counties from imposing their own open carry firearm restrictions.

Senate Floor Leader Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, said Thursday the transgender restriction legislation is a priority for the Republican caucus this year.

Si el proyecto de ley relacionado a las personas sin estatus legal no es aprobado por la Cámara de Missouri, no se convertirá en ley.

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

La legislación también permitiría que los residentes de Missouri reciban una recompensa de $1,000 por informar al Departamento de Seguridad Pública sobre las personas que se encuentren en el estado sin estatus legal.

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.

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