SB 653 – Allows the sheriff of the City of St. Louis to appoint deputies and assistants without the approval of a majority of circuit court judges of the City of St. Louis

• Sponsor: Nasheed
• LR Number: 4545S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 1/10/2018 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Journal Page: S125
• Effective Date: Emergency clause

Current Bill Summary

SB 653 - Under current law, the sheriff of the City of St. Louis must have the approval of a majority of the circuit judges of the circuit court of the City of St. Louis in order to appoint deputies and assistants. This act removes that requirement.

This act contains an emergency clause.

This act is identical to SB 507 (2017), a provision of HCS/HB 878 (2017), substantially similar to HB 668 (2017), and similar to a provision of SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 302 & 228 (2017).

MIKE WEAVER