Missouri bills · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri SB 1356
Modifies provisions relating to criminal records
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Barbara Washington (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Missouri legislature· abstract
SB 1356 - This act requires that closed criminal records shall be destroyed within six months of being closed. Additionally, arrest records shall be closed and shall be inaccessible to the general public.
This act repeals provisions that such closed records shall be available to certain agencies.
Finally, if destruction of the record is not feasible because of the permanent nature of the record books, such records entries shall be blacked out.
This act is identical to SB 423 (2025), SB 1152 (2024), SB 447 (2023), SB 370 (2023), and SB 1230 (2022) and is similar to HB 2521 (2022).
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
S First Read - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee