# Missouri SB225: Modifies provisions relating to jury instructions for the offense of murder in the first degree

Missouri SB225, Modifies provisions relating to jury instructions for the offense of murder in the first degree, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-30 (Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB225
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to jury instructions for the offense of murder in the first degree
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-01
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
- Sponsor: Mary Elizabeth Coleman (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: Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Republican), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-30: Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Bill Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: SS S withdrawn (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: SA 1 to SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (Moon)--(0451S02.04S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: SA 1 to SS S offered (Schroer)--(0451S02.01S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: SS S offered (Coleman)--(0451S.02F) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Reported from S General Laws Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: S First Read (Senate)
- 2024-12-01: Prefiled

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-bill/intro/SB225.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-bill/intro/SB225.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB225-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).