# Missouri SB856: Modifies provisions relating to the circuit court of Cole County, including its appellate district and venue for certain cases

Missouri SB856, Modifies provisions relating to the circuit court of Cole County, including its appellate district and venue for certain cases, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rick Brattin (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB856
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to the circuit court of Cole County, including its appellate district and venue for certain cases
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
- Sponsor: Rick Brattin (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: Rick Brattin (Republican), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-05-15: Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Bill Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from S General Laws Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Second Read and Referred S General Laws 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/SB856.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)
- SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures (signed)
- HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (signed)
- HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit (signed)
- HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB856.pdf)

## Related
- [SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB878-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
- [SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB835-2026)
- [HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3231-2026)
- [HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3080-2026)
- [HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2974-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB856-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).