2025 Missouri Legislative Session

The St. Louis County Republican was elected to the Missouri House after falling short in his bid for the Senate.

Bipartisan supporters of the bill say that nondisclosure agreements are often used to silence underage victims and prevent them from speaking out.

No one responded by Monday to a federal judge who wanted answers to why the case should be in federal court.

The 14th Ward alderman didn’t support St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer in this month’s election but said they have similar views on some key issues.

Sara Smith is in her first month as director of the Missouri Children’s Division, which oversees the state’s foster care system and child abuse investigations.

The bill has been introduced for five straight years in the state legislature but failed to make it to committee hearings until now. Advocates’ hopes are high after it passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month.

The resolution now heads to the Missouri Senate. If it passes the legislature, it must receive voter approval to go into effect.

Democrats filibustered until 1 a.m. Thursday, when the Senate adjourned.

The resolution, if passed by the Senate and then by voters, would repeal the abortion rights currently in Missouri’s constitution that were approved by residents in November.

The legislation also gives the attorney general the ability to appeal preliminary injunctions on ongoing cases.