Legal Profession and Practice of Law

HB1646 - Rep. Matthew Overcast (R) - Modifies provisions relating to the collateral source rule
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
01/08/2026 
H - Read Second Time

HB1711 - Rep. Rudy Veit (R) - Establishes the "Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act"
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
03/11/2026 
H - Reported Do Pass - House-Judiciary

HB1721 - Rep. Richard West (R) - Creates provisions relating to reporting requirements of prosecuting attorneys
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
01/08/2026 
H - Read Second Time

HB1825 - Rep. Danny Busick (R) - Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
02/17/2026 
H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Legislative

HB1836 - Rep. Ann Kelley (R) - Requires that a guardian ad litem who is appointed to a child to have mandatory conversations with the child
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
01/08/2026 
H - Read Second Time

HB1971 - Rep. Bennie Cook (R) - Modifies provisions relating to certain privileged information
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
01/08/2026 
H - Read Second Time

HB2086 - Rep. Ben Keathley (R) - Establishes provisions relating to continuing legal education requirements for attorneys licensed to practice law in this state
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
03/09/2026 
H - Reported Do Pass - House-Judiciary

HB2141 - Rep. Michael Davis (R) - Modifies provisions relating to trial procedures for murder in the first degree
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
01/08/2026 
H - Read Second Time

HB2166 - Rep. David Dolan (R) - Modifies provisions governing the compensation of prosecuting attorneys in counties of the third classification
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
01/08/2026 
H - Read Second Time

HB2167 - Rep. David Dolan (R) - Modifies provisions for the staffing of the attorney general's office and the capitol
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
03/12/2026 

HB2186 - Rep. Ian Mackey (D) - Modifies provisions relating to trial procedures for murder in the first degree
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
01/08/2026 
H - Read Second Time

HB2460 - Rep. Phil Amato (R) - Enacts provisions governing contracts for legal services entered into by cities of the third classification
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
01/08/2026 
H - Read Second Time

HB2925 - Rep. Ron Fowler (R) - Modifies provisions governing local property tax ballots
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
03/12/2026 
H - Reported Do Pass as substituted - House-Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

HB3159 - Rep. Wick Thomas (D) - Establishes provisions to provide for legal representation for undocumented minors in immigration matters
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
02/03/2026 
H - Read Second Time

HB3205 - Rep. David Casteel (R) - Establishes provisions relating to the funding of legal actions, including foreign funding and litigation funding agreements
Progress: House: 3rd Reading
Last Action:
03/11/2026 
S - Reported to the Senate and read first time

HB3347 - Rep. Jim Murphy (R) - Creates new provisions for political subdivisions contracts for legal services
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
02/19/2026 
H - Read Second Time

HB3411 - Rep. Marlon Anderson (D) - Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption for products purchased at a prison canteen or commissary
Progress: House: Filed
Last Action:
02/25/2026 
H - Read Second Time

SB881 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Establishes provisions relating to the funding of legal actions, including foreign funding and litigation funding agreements
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
01/28/2026 
S - Voted Do Pass - Senate-General Laws

SB944 - Sen. Karla May (D) - Modifies the salary for the attorney of the sheriff of St. Louis City
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
03/09/2026 
S - Reported Do Pass as substituted - Senate-Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety

SB945 - Sen. Karla May (D) - Allows the circuit court of St. Louis City to collect a civil case filing fee of an amount not to exceed $20, rather than $15, for certain uses, including the maintenance of a law library
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
03/09/2026 

SB977 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Establishes the "No Shari'a Law" which prohibits the application and enforceability of foreign law, legal codes, and systems
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
01/21/2026 
S - Voted Do Pass as substituted - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB1008 - Sen. Jamie Burger (R) - Allows the Attorney General to appoint commissioned and noncommissioned investigators
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
SB1011 - Sen. Joe Nicola (R) - Provides that certain international organizations shall have no jurisdiction in this state and creates the "No Shari'a Act" regarding enforcement of certain foreign laws in this state
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
01/21/2026 
S - Superseded by SB 977

SB1039 - Sen. Steven Roberts (D) - Establishes provisions relating to alternative dispute resolution
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
02/04/2026 

SB1053 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Removes availability of attorney fees under the Missouri Human Rights Act when a public employer is involved
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
01/15/2026 
S - Referred to committee - Senate-General Laws

SB1109 - Sen. Steven Roberts (D) - Repeals provisions relating to the caseload of public defenders
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
01/15/2026 

SB1180 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Modifies provisions relating to civil procedure, including the collateral source rule, interstate depositions and discovery, determinations of fault, references to damages, and disclosure requirements
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
01/27/2026 
S - Referred to committee - Senate-General Laws

SB1309 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Modifies provisions relating to the admissibility of expert testimony evidence
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
01/27/2026 
S - Referred to committee - Senate-General Laws

SB1311 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Amends Supreme Court Rule 15.05 relating to continuing legal education requirements for lawyers
Progress: House: In Committee
Last Action:
SB1386 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Establishes the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
01/27/2026 

SB1388 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Provides for the county prosecuting attorney system to be converted to a circuit court district attorney system
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
01/27/2026 

SB1391 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Modifies provisions relating to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
01/27/2026 

SB1395 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Modifies provisions relating to the unauthorized practice of law as it relates to the use of artificial intelligence
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
01/27/2026 
S - Referred to committee - Senate-General Laws

SB1400 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Modifies the damages available for the unauthorized practice of law
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
01/27/2026 
S - Referred to committee - Senate-General Laws

SB1413 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Repeals certain provisions relating to contingency fee contracts with private attorneys retained by the state
Progress: Senate: In Committee
Last Action:
02/05/2026 
S - Referred to committee - Senate-General Laws

SB1695 - Sen. Stephen Webber (D) - Modifies provisions relating to the admissibility of evidence resulting from peer review committees for health care professionals
Progress: Senate: Filed
Last Action:
02/19/2026 
S - Introduced and Read First Time