Senate committee backs SB 888 tightening minimum sentences, rejects vaccine‑status amendment The Senate Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions voted 9-7 to give Senate Bill 888 a "do pass" recommendation, advancing changes that raise minimum sentences and expand juvenile certification; an amendment that would have clarified vaccination status cannot alone prove child endangerment failed 8-8 after witness testimony and debate.

Missouri's Senate Committee just voted to tighten juvenile sentencing laws, raising concerns about the future of rehabilitation for young offenders.

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