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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri restricts online access to unexecuted arrest warrants
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Melissa Schmidt and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 1931 prohibits arrest warrant information from being accessible on any until the warrant has been , overriding existing court operating rules.
Changes public and media access to active law enforcement records, shifting when details of unserved warrants become viewable online.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Law Enforcement Agencies
Active arrest warrants are withheld from public electronic case management systems until execution, altering how warrant information is disseminated.
General Public and Media
Access to unexecuted arrest warrant records via electronic case management systems is restricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When can an arrest warrant be viewed on an electronic case management system under this bill?
Does this bill change existing court rules?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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