Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1356 — Modifies provisions relating to criminal records

Last action — Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  2. S First Read

  3. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1356 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 1356?
SB 1356 is sponsored by Barbara Washington.
What is the current status of SB 1356?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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