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SB 1160 MO

SB 1160 - This act repeals the provision that the penalty for murder in the first degree may be death. This act also repeals all provisions relating to jury trials in which the death penalty is not waived. This act is identical to HB 2521 (2026), SB 465 (2205), HB 843 (2025), and HB 1882 (2024) and is substantially similar to HB 2153 (2026), HB 2623 (2026), HB 118 (2025) and HB 994 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

MO · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 1, 2025

Latest action (Jan 15, 2026) Prefiled

Summary

SB 1160 - This act repeals the provision that the penalty for murder in the first degree may be death. This act also repeals all provisions relating to jury trials in which the death penalty is not waived. This act is identical to HB 2521 (2026), SB 465 (2205), HB 843 (2025), and HB 1882 (2024) and is substantially similar to HB 2153 (2026), HB 2623 (2026), HB 118 (2025) and HB 994 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

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Action history (3)

  1. Jan 15, 2026 Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · upper
  2. Jan 7, 2026 S First Read · upper
  3. Dec 1, 2025 Prefiled · upper

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