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TORT TRACKER
Missouri lawmakers made changing the state’s tort system a priority in recent years, and 2022 is shaping up to be similar. Search for a specific bill by entering the bill number, legislator or other text after the word “Search:”
Current as of May 13, 2022.
| Bill Number | Sponsor | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 0631 | Hegeman | Shortens statute of limitations for personal injury claims | Debated in Senate |
| SB 0635 | Riddle | Requires products liability suits to be brought within 15 years of when the product is first sold | Filed |
| SB 0669 | White | Expands immunity from products liability litigation | Passed S. Committee |
| SB 0702 | Eslinger | Sets standard for reasonable accommodation of exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine | Passed S. Committee |
| SB 0722 | Mosley | Sets time standards for court proceedings, orders and judgments | Filed |
| SB 0775 | Thompson Rehder | Limits use of American Law Institute restatements (added by amendment) | Sent to Governor |
| SB 0784 | Eslinger | Sets four-year terms for administrative law judges and requires retention votes every three years | Passed S. Committee |
| SB 0821 | Burlison | Eliminates joint liability, allowing defendants to be only severally liable for damages | Filed |
| SB 0832 | Luetkemeyer | Provides sovereign immunity and liability limits for private contractors working on government contracts | Filed |
| SB 0879 | Burlison | Requires disclosure of information about trusts that could face claims in asbestos tort suits | Filed |
| SB 0920 | White | Raises bar for suing a co-employee for an on-the-job injury | Heard in S. Committee |
| SB 0940 | Mosley | Changes process for transferring civil appeals | Filed |
| SB 0975 | Burlison | Restricts admissibility of evidence of collateral source payments in lawsuits | Filed |
| SB 0985 | Thompson Rehder | Limits claims by political subdivisions against parties to a statewide opioid settlement agreement | Filed |
| SB 0992 | Beck | Allows attorneys’ fees for political subdivisions that prevail in civil actions brought by the Attorney General | Filed |
| SB 1005 | Bernskoetter | Provides procedures for out-of-state subpoenas for discovery conducted in Missouri | Filed |
| SB 1028 | Moon | Allows suits against public bodies that cause economic detriment when applying or enforcing the law | Filed |
| SB 1064 | Cierpiot | Sets standard for reasonable accommodation of exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine | Filed |
| SB 1084 | Arthur | Lengthens period to bring civil claims against nonperpetrator defendants in childhood sexual abuse suits | Filed |
| SB 1148 | Roberts | Regulates alternative dispute resolution procedures | Filed |
| SB 1188 | Beck | Allows punitive damages against public entities that violate legal safety standards | Filed |
| SB 1217 | Hegeman | Removes Court of Appeals’ discretion to take appeals of class-action certification | Filed |
| SB 1218 | Hegeman | Rewrites Supreme Court rules governing class-action suits | Filed |
| SB 1243 | Hegeman | Omnibus bill relating to civil actions | Filed |
| HB 1546 | Richey | Immunizes nonprofit and religious organizations that disclose allegations of sexual misconduct | Passed H. Committee |
| HB 1549 | Veit | Establishes the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act | Passed H. Committee |
| HB 1561 | Griffith | Removes long term care facilities from medical negligence cause of action | Filed |
| HB 1576 | Wiemann | Makes employers liable for injuries if they require employees to be vaccinated | Filed |
| HB 1622 | Schroer | Combines the 21st and 22nd Judicial Circuits into a single circuit | Filed |
| HB 1641 | Coleman | Makes employers liable for injuries if they require employees to be vaccinated | Passed H. Committee |
| HB 1682 | Brown | Restricts political subdivisions from imposing or enforcing an eviction moratorium | Heard in S. Committee |
| HB 1692 | Boggs | Makes employers liable for injuries if they require employees to be vaccinated | Passed House |
| HB 1715 | Riley | Restricts admissibility of evidence of collateral source payments in lawsuits | Passed H. Committee |
| HB 1716 | Riley | Redefines “prevailing factor” for injuries under workers’ compensation system | Passed H. Committee |
| HB 1717 | Riley | Requires disclosure of information about trusts that could face claims in asbestos tort suits | Passed H. Committee |
| HB 1768 | Lewis | Prohibits discrimination based on an employee’s COVID-19 vaccination status | Heard in H. Committee |
| HB 1847 | Bosley | Creates a civil cause of action against the state for wrongful conviction | Filed |
| HB 1850 | Bosley | Allows civil actions against police officers who violate constitutional rights | Filed |
| HB 1870 | Mosley | Sets time standards for court proceedings, orders and judgments | Filed |
| HB 1871 | Mosley | Modifies provisions relating to pleadings | Filed |
| HB 1913 | Schroer | Limits franchisees and their employees from being considered employees of a franchisor | Filed |
| HB 1941 | Mackey | Expands provisions of the Whistleblower’s Protection Act | Filed |
| HB 1952 | Mackey | Requires hourly compensation of expert witnesses by defense or prosecution | Filed |
| HB 2017 | DeGroot | Prohibits plaintiffs’ attorneys from asking juries for dollar amount for noneconomic damages | Hearing canceled |
| HB 2139 | DeGroot | Specifies that admission to practice law doesn’t require membership in private organization | Filed |
| HB 2190 | Henderson | Limits liability for employers who provide work-based learning programs for students | Passed H. Committee |
| HB 2201 | Sander | Removes COVID-19 liability protections for entities that enforce mandates | Filed |
| HB 2206 | Trent | Shortens statute of limitations for personal injury claims | Passed H. Committee |
| HB 2287 | Bangert | Provides civil immunity for helping animals trapped in vehicles | Filed |
| HB 2314 | Clemens | Establishes the Seventh Amendment Preservation Act | Filed |
| HB 2358 | Evans | Creates rules for workplace exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine | Passed S. Committee |
| HB 2367 | Trent | Expands immunity from products liability litigation | Filed |
| HB 2378 | Christofanelli | Limits use of American Law Institute restatements | Filed |
| HB 2415 | Trent | Requires products liability suits to be brought within 15 years of when the product is first sold | Filed |
| HB 2421 | Collins | Limits peremptory challenges to jurors in civil and criminal cases | Filed |
| HB 2437 | Smith | Limits claims by political subdivisions against parties to a statewide opioid settlement agreement | Filed |
| HB 2480 | Mackey | Makes changes to Whistleblower’s Protection Act | Filed |
| HB 2481 | Mackey | Allows attorneys’ fees for political subdivisions that prevail in civil actions brought by the Attorney General | Filed |
| HB 2517 | Riley | Sets four-year terms for administrative law judges and requires retention votes every three years | Heard in H. Committee |
| HB 2538 | Schroer | Allows injury suits against businesses that bar patrons from carrying firearms | Filed |
| HB 2569 | Quade | Allows attorneys’ fees for political subdivisions that prevail in civil actions brought by the Attorney General | Filed |
| HB 2573 | DeGroot | Allows reductions in damages awarded for wrongful death | Filed |
| HB 2598 | Davidson | Provides sovereign immunity and liability limits for private contractors working on government contracts | Filed |
| HB 2634 | Lovasco | Enacts protections from “SLAPP” (strategic lawsuit against public participation) lawsuits | Filed |
| HB 2660 | Veit | Regulates alternative dispute resolution procedures | Passed House |
| HB 2690 | DeGroot | Alters definition of “purchase” of liability insurance for tort claims | Filed |
| HB 2728 | Baker | Bars settlements that conflict with state election laws, allows legislative leaders to intervene in constitutional claims | Hearing cancelled |
| HB 2771 | Christofanelli | Regulates litigation financing | Passed H. Committee |
| HB 2807 | Hardwick | Creates limited cause of action for public nuisance claims | Filed |
| HB 2831 | Buchheit-Courtway | Allows punitive damages against public entities that violate legal safety standards | Filed |
| HB 2835 | Black | Removes Court of Appeals’ discretion to take appeals of class-action certification | Filed |
| HB 2836 | Black | Rewrites Supreme Court rules governing class-action suits | Filed |
| HB 2837 | Windham | Removes “motivating factor” standard from discrimination law | Filed |
| HB 2863 | Anderson | Changes appeal process for associate and municipal cases | Filed |
| HB 2882 | Anderson | Sets deadlines for judges to issue orders and judgments | Filed |
