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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2054 Establishes State Jail Reimbursement for Inmates Lacking Mental Fitness
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Jeff Vernetti and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
The Department of Mental Health is required to reimburse local jails two hundred dollars per day plus medication costs for individuals held in custody who lack the mental capacity to understand legal proceedings or assist in their defense, .
Shifts financial responsibility for housing and medicating certain mentally unfit defendants from local county and municipal budgets to the state government.
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.
Counties and cities not within a county
Counties and cities receive state financial reimbursement for daily custody and medication costs of certain inmates lacking mental fitness.
Department of Mental Health
The department is tasked with reviewing, approving, establishing rules for, and remitting reimbursement payments to local jurisdictions.
Sheriffs
The office of the sheriff must certify total days in custody and submit total custody days and medication costs to the department.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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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