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Missouri senators debate SB 52 and SB 44 amid dispute over St. Louis policing authority
Summary
Missouri Senate leaders sparred over Senate Bills 52 and 44 as the chamber entered its seventh week; proponents framed the measures as public-safety priorities, while the minority leader said they threaten local control in St. Louis City. Committee hearings continue and the bills remain on the informal calendar.
Missouri senators began the seventh week of the 2025 legislative session with public safety among their priorities, Majority Floor Leader Tony Luke Demeyer of Parkville said.
The chamber’s agenda includes Senate Bill 52 and Senate Bill 44. Supporters described the measures as steps to back law enforcement and reduce violent crime; critics warned the bills could…
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