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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1861 sets a $50,000 minimum salary for St. Louis sheriff deputies and updates licensing rules
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Steve Butz
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 1861 establishes a $50,000 minimum annual salary for deputies of the sheriff of the City of St. Louis, repeals an exemption from peace officer licensing requirements for the city, and requires the sheriff of the City of St. Louis to obtain a valid within two years of election.
Changes compensation floors and qualification rules for local law enforcement personnel, directly affecting the operating budget of the City of St. Louis and the credentialing timeline for its chief law enforcement officer.
- The General Assembly is the primary legislative body of the State of Missouri responsible for enacting state statutes. context
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.
Sheriff's deputies of the City of St. Louis
Their annual compensation is established at a mandatory minimum rate of no less than $50,000 per year.
Sheriff of the City of St. Louis
Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis
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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)
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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