# Missouri SB741: Modifies provisions relating to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death

Missouri SB741, Modifies provisions relating to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nick Schroer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-23 (Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB741
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-23, 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 (4)

- 2025-04-23: Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: S First Read (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-bill/intro/SB741.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-bill/intro/SB741.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB8-2025)
- [HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB11-2025)
- [HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB10-2025)
- [SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB79-2025)
- [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB741-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).