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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill allows parties to request a commissioner change in Administrative Hearing Commission cases
Last action · February 5, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence CommitteeSponsor: Nick Schroer
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What This Bill Would Do
Parties involved in proceedings can request and receive a change of commissioner without needing to prove cause under a newly introduced Missouri Senate bill. The application must be filed within specific deadlines depending on the date of the complaint notice, commissioner designation, or intervention.
Changes procedural rules for litigants before the state's by establishing a mechanism to switch hearing commissioners without providing justification.
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.
parties in Administrative Hearing Commission proceedings
Litigants gain the ability to request a change of commissioner without proving cause within specified filing deadlines.
intervenors
Intervenors gain the right to request a commissioner change within ten days of intervention.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to prove a reason to request a new commissioner?
What are the deadlines for filing a request to change a commissioner?
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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
2 actions- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Jan 28, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 6820S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Full breakdown
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Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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