Legal Profession and Practice of Law

HB41 - Rep. Hardy Billington (R) - Lowers the statute of limitations for certain actions

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB82 - Rep. Dave Griffith (R) - Modifies provisions relating to treatment courts

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

03/13/2025

H - Reported Do Pass as substituted - House-Judiciary

HB83 - Rep. Rudy Veit (R) - Modifies provisions relating to civil jurisprudence

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

03/13/2025

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Legislative

HB93 - Rep. John Voss (R) - Adds a circuit judge to the 32nd judicial circuit

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

03/26/2025

H - Voted Do Pass as substituted - House-Judiciary

HB108 - Rep. Jeff Vernetti (R) - Adds a circuit judge to the 26th Judicial Circuit

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB118 - Rep. Jim Murphy (R) - Abolishes the death penalty and specifies that any person sentenced to death must be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB124 - Rep. Rudy Veit (R) - Repeals the expiration date of funding of basic civil legal services for certain persons

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

03/26/2025

H - Public hearing completed - House-Judiciary

HB125 - Rep. Rudy Veit (R) - Grants circuit courts the ability to dissolve limited liability companies under certain conditions

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

03/12/2025

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Economic Development

HB128 - Rep. Rudy Veit (R) - Establishes the "Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act"

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB129 - Rep. Rudy Veit (R) - Creates the "Change of Venue for Capital Cases Fund" to reimburse a county that receives a capital case from another county for costs associated with the sequestering of jurors

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

03/25/2025

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

HB130 - Rep. Rudy Veit (R) - Modifies the offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB143 - Rep. Bill Falkner (R) - Establishes provisions relating to the removal of certain court records from automated case management systems

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB173 - Rep. Donnie Brown (R) - Modifies provisions governing the compensation of prosecuting attorneys in counties of the third classification

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB174 - Rep. Cameron Parker (R) - Modifies provisions relating to the principal place of administration of a trust

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB175 - Rep. Cameron Parker (R) - Modifies provisions relating to the limitations of an action against a trustee

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB176 - Rep. Cameron Parker (R) - Establishes provisions relating to electronic estate planning

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

03/28/2025

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/01/2025, 8:30 AM - House-Fiscal Review, HR 4

HB203 - Rep. David Casteel (R) - Expands the definition of special victim to include staff members of the division of youth services

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB263 - Rep. Barry Hovis (R) - Modifies provisions relating to expert witnesses

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

02/19/2025

H - Public hearing completed - House-Judiciary

HB451 - Rep. Ian Mackey (D) - Provides that a confession of a child is inadmissible as evidence if the confession was obtained through deception

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB506 - Rep. Ian Mackey (D) - Modifies the statute of limitations for personal injury claims from five years to three years

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB600 - Rep. Aaron Crossley (D) - Changes the age when a person may be excused from serving on a petit and grand jury

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB615 - Rep. Jeff Coleman (R) - Modifies and establishes provisions relating to judicial proceedings

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

03/30/2025

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/02/2025, 8:00 AM - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence, Senate Lounge

HB731 - Rep. Kimberly-Ann Collins (D) - Establishes provisions relating to freestanding claims of actual innocence

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

03/11/2025

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 03/12/2025, 12:00 PM - House-Judiciary, HR 5

HB748 - Rep. Dean Van Schoiack (R) - Modifies and creates new provisions relating to utilities

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

03/27/2025

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Rules-Administrative

HB762 - Rep. Louis Riggs (R) - Specifies that courts shall not defer to agencies for reasonable interpretations of statutes

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/09/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB788 - Rep. Sean Pouche (R) - Transfers appointment authority of juvenile officers and other juvenile court personnel from the court or the family court administrator to the county prosecuting attorney

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

02/06/2025

H - Referred to committee - House-Judiciary

HB894 - Rep. Michael Davis (R) - Modifies provisions relating to trial procedures for murder in the first degree

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/16/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB983 - Rep. Eric Woods (D) - Requires arbitration agreements for certain disputes to be in a separate agreement

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

02/10/2025

H - Removed from House Hearing Agenda - House-Health and Mental Health - 2/11/25 - 12:00 pm - HR 6

HB1011 - Rep. Marlon Anderson (D) - Establishes provisions relating to plea agreements

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

01/27/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB1157 - Rep. Bruce Sassmann (R) - Modifies provisions governing the compensation of prosecuting attorneys

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

02/04/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB1252 - Rep. Richard West (R) - Creates provisions relating to reporting requirements of prosecuting attorneys

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

02/12/2025

H - Read Second Time

HB1299 - Rep. Bennie Cook (R) - Establishes provisions relating to the venue for cases involving more than 1 elected prosecuting attorney and the attorney general

Progress:

House: Filed

Last Action:

02/17/2025

H - Read Second Time

HR164 - Rep. David Dolan (R) - Grants use of the House Chamber for swearing in of attorneys on Friday, April 25, 2025, and Friday, September 26, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

02/20/2025

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Consent and Procedure

HR196 - Rep. Alex Riley (R) - Grants the use of the House Chamber to the Jefferson City Chapter of the Federalist Society on February 21, 2025, from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

Progress:

House: In Committee

Last Action:

02/12/2025

H - Reported Do Pass - House-Consent and Procedure

SB238 - Sen. Jamie Burger (R) - Modifies provisions relating to expert testimony

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

03/11/2025

S - Voted Do Pass - Senate-General Laws

SB256 - Sen. Steven Roberts (D) - Establishes provisions relating to alternative dispute resolution

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

02/13/2025

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB267 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Prohibits the funding of legal actions by foreign individuals and legal entities

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

02/13/2025

S - Referred to committee - Senate-General Laws

SB281 - Sen. Jill Carter (R) - Modifies provisions relating to minimum prison terms

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

02/26/2025

S - Hearing Conducted - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB290 - Sen. Jamie Burger (R) - Modifies the provision regarding the exclusion of attorney's fees for prevailing parties in agency proceedings

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

02/13/2025

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB313 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Modifies provisions relating to court procedure, including the admissibility of expert testimony evidence and Supreme Court Rule 52.08 relating to class actions

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

02/13/2025

S - Referred to committee - Senate-General Laws

SB340 - Sen. Steven Roberts (D) - Repeals provisions relating to the caseload of public defenders

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

03/26/2025

S - Voted Do Pass - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB352 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Modifies provisions relating to judicial proceedings

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

02/17/2025

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB397 - Sen. Ben Brown (R) - Modifies provisions relating to judicial proceedings

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

03/25/2025

S - Removed from Senate Hearing Agenda - 3/26/25 - 8:00 am - Senate Lounge - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB453 - Sen. Curtis Trent (R) - Modifies provisions relating to offenses involving the judiciary

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

02/17/2025

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB495 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Creates provisions relating to reporting requirements of prosecuting attorneys

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

03/12/2025

S - Hearing Conducted - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB506 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Amends Supreme Court Rule 15.05 relating to continuing legal education requirements for lawyers

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

03/13/2025

S - Reported Do Pass - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB691 - Sen. Karla May (D) - Modifies provisions relating to the redaction of certain information on court records

Progress:

Senate: Filed

Last Action:

03/30/2025

H - Scheduled for Committee Hearing - 04/02/2025, 8:00 AM - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence, Senate Lounge

SB727 - Sen. Brad Hudson (R) - Provides the venue for cases against prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General

Progress:

Senate: Filed

Last Action:

03/24/2025

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB741 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Modifies provisions relating to the appointment of counsel for postconviction relief of sentences of death

Progress:

Senate: Filed

Last Action:

03/27/2025

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SB742 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Provides for the county prosecuting attorney system to be converted to a circuit court district attorney system

Progress:

Senate: Filed

Last Action:

03/27/2025

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

SJR15 - Sen. Angela Mosley (D) - Modifies provisions relating to jury trial waivers

Progress:

Senate: In Committee

Last Action:

02/06/2025

S - Referred to committee - Senate-Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence