# Missouri SB1391: Modifies provisions relating to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death

Missouri SB1391, Modifies provisions relating to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nick Schroer (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB1391
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Sponsor: Nick Schroer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nick Schroer (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-15: Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Hearing Cancelled S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: S First Read (Senate)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1391.pdf)

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- SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression (signed)
- SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care (signed)
- SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1391.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for cert…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1135-2026)
- [SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides proced…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1067-2026)
- [SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1019-2026)
- [SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB973-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
- [SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB878-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1391-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).