In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of judiciary bills since 2019, but passed the fewest number of bills. The General Assembly considered 267 judiciary bills during the 2022 legislative session and passed one bill. The next highest number of bills considered was in 2020 (242 bills) and 2 bills were passed each year from 2019 to 2021.
Judiciary bills have been adopted into every year since 2019. In order for a bill to become law, it must pass both the House and Senate and be signed by Gov. Mike Parson (R) or the legislature overrides a veto from the governor. The bill that became law in 2022 was signed on June 11 after the end of the legislative session.
