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MissouriHB18252026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission

Sponsored By: Danny Busick (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 6 mixed.

Counties can share prosecutors during vacancies

After a prosecutor vacancy lasts more than 60 days, a county can share an office with one neighboring county. The neighboring county must have a sitting prosecutor, and both county commissions must vote unanimously. That prosecutor serves both counties until their term ends or the governor fills the vacancy. Counties cannot use this arrangement when both already have sitting prosecutors.

County pay boards change membership and powers

In nonchartered counties, sheriffs and prosecutors leave the general membership of county salary commissions. Both keep seats in counties with more than 150,000 but fewer than 200,000 people; part-time prosecutors keep seats wherever used. A majority vote can approve pay above the salary schedules, removing the former $2,000 limit. Approved increases must cover all county offices subject to that commission.

Some counties keep class through 2030

Some Missouri counties keep their fourth-class status through December 31, 2030. They must have reached that status before January 1, 2027, and otherwise face third-class status on that date. During the extension, they follow second-class county laws, subject to the exception in section 48.030(2).

County officials must train for $2,000

Eligible county commissioners and auditors receive a specified $2,000 salary portion only after meeting an annual training requirement. They must complete at least 20 classroom hours each calendar year. An alternative approved by the relevant professional association also qualifies.

County pay protected, future raises limited

Adjustments after August 28, 2026, cannot cut covered county officials' current pay. Officials paid above their schedule on that date can gain only further raises authorized through assessed-value growth. Annual adjustments occur on each official's term anniversary, comparing the last completed county assessed value with the prior year's value. Growth multipliers are 1 for 0–2.99%, 0.5 for 3–5.99%, 0.33 for 6–6.99%, 0.25 for 7–7.99%, 0.20 for 8–9.99%, and 0.013 for 10% or more. Zero or negative growth brings no increase, and formula-based pay must stay below the next-higher assessed-value band's salary.

County prosecutors get judge-linked pay protections

Full-time prosecutors in charter, first- or second-class counties and St. Louis City receive 100% of circuit judge pay. In third- or fourth-class counties, they receive 100% of associate circuit judge pay. A county commission majority can instead approve 95% of circuit judge pay in those counties. With county commission approval, part-time prosecutors receive 30%–60% of associate circuit judge pay. The rules cannot cut pay for attorneys who held office before January 1, 2027, or during any prosecutor's tenure.

New salary schedules for county officials

New annual salary schedules apply to covered officials whose terms begin after August 28, 2026. Pay depends on the county's assessed property value. Commissioner salaries range from $23,800 to $53,500; auditor salaries range from $36,100 to $81,100. Public administrators with at least 40 open letters also have a $36,100–$81,100 schedule. The lowest amounts apply below $51 million in assessed value; the highest apply at $10 billion plus $1 or more.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Danny Busick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 438 • No: 76

House vote • 5/11/2026

Reported Do Pass

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 5/11/2026

House Adopts

Yes: 109 • No: 35

House vote • 5/11/2026

Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

Yes: 106 • No: 39

House vote • 5/11/2026

Reported Do Pass

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/7/2026

Third Read and Passed

Yes: 29 • No: 2

House vote • 3/30/2026

Third Read and Passed

Yes: 152 • No: 0

House vote • 2/17/2026

Reported Do Pass

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 2/2/2026

Reported Do Pass

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

    7/13/2026House

  2. Approved by Governor (G)

    7/13/2026House

  3. Delivered to Governor

    5/28/2026House

  4. Signed by President Pro Tem

    5/28/2026Senate

  5. Signed by House Speaker

    5/28/2026House

  6. House Message

    5/11/2026House

  7. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 106 NOES: 39 PRESENT: 0

    5/11/2026House

  8. House Adopts - AYES: 109 NOES: 35 PRESENT: 0

    5/11/2026House

  9. Taken Up

    5/11/2026House

  10. Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    5/11/2026House

  11. Voted Do Pass

    5/11/2026House

  12. Executive Session Completed

    5/11/2026House

  13. Referred: Fiscal Review

    5/7/2026House

  14. Reported to the House with... - SS SCS

    5/7/2026House

  15. Third Read and Passed - AYES: 29 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    5/7/2026Senate

  16. SS Adopted

    5/7/2026Senate

  17. SS Offered

    5/7/2026Senate

  18. Taken Up for Third Reading

    5/7/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Informal Calendar

    5/7/2026Senate

  20. SCS Reported Do Pass

    4/28/2026Senate

  21. SCS Voted Do Pass

    4/20/2026Senate

  22. Executive Session Held

    4/20/2026Senate

  23. Public Hearing Held

    4/20/2026Senate

  24. Public Hearing Scheduled - Monday, April 20, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

    4/20/2026Senate

  25. Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions

    4/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Truly Agreed

    5/11/2026

    PDF

  • Perfected

    3/25/2026

    PDF

  • Committee Substitute

    2/2/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Substitute

    2/2/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/7/2026

    PDF

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