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2023
March
31,
2023
| 10:31 AM America/Chicago
Both chambers of the General Assembly reconvened on Monday, March 27, 2023.  This week, the House of Representatives approved its proposed Fiscal Year 2024 state budget, paving the way for the Senate to begin its consideration of the appropriations b...
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March
30,
2023
| 12:29 PM America/Chicago
SB 708 (O’Laughlin) – Modifies provisions relating to civil actionsBill Text (Introduced)Bill Summary (Introduced)CONSUMER LEGAL FUNDING MODEL ACT (Sections 436.550 to 436.570) (New)CIVIL LITIGATION FINANCING ACT (Sections 436.571 to 436.580) (New)CO...
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March
24,
2023
| 11:52 AM America/Chicago
The General Assembly returned from spring recess as both chambers convened on Monday, March 20,2023.  With eight weeks remaining for consideration of legislation, the pace will continue to quicken.  The final day for floor action on regular (non-appr...
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March
23,
2023
| 14:08 PM America/Chicago
The legislation below relates to guardians ad litem or a child’s right to counsel.  Members of The Missouri Bar are invited to submit comments and input to the Board of Governors and its Executive Committee using the review link for each bill.  If yo...
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March
20,
2023
| 16:07 PM America/Chicago
The latest Legislative Digest is available, providing highlights from the Missouri Legislature thus far and allowing Missouri Bar members to stay up to date on legislation that impacts them and their practice.The Legislative Digest is made available ...
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March
17,
2023
| 11:15 AM America/Chicago
When it returns from spring recess, the General Assembly will have eight weeks remaining for consideration of legislation.  The final day for floor action on regular (non-appropriations) bills will be Friday, May 12, 2023.  Typically, the number of b...
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March
10,
2023
| 10:33 AM America/Chicago
Both chambers reconvened on Monday, March 6, 2023, with the primary focus being passage of majority caucus priority bills before the legislature departed for the spring recess.  Unable to find a path through a filibuster of SCS for SBs 49, 236, & 164...
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March
03,
2023
| 11:41 AM America/Chicago
Bill Filing DeadlineWednesday, March 1, 2023, was the deadline for members of the General Assembly to introduce legislation (without special leave).  Legislators have introduced 2,268 bills and joint and concurrent resolutions.  At the conclusion of ...
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March
02,
2023
| 13:02 PM America/Chicago
House Bill 1165, sponsored by Rep. Justin Hicks, would enact the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code, which address emerging technologies, providing updated rules for commercial transactions involving virtual currencies, distributed ledger...
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February
24,
2023
| 12:40 PM America/Chicago
General AssemblyThe Senate reconvened on Monday, February 20, 2023, while the House reconvened on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, for a shorter legislative week, following its observation of Presidents’ Day.  At the close of the week, the General Assembl...
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February
24,
2023
| 12:27 PM America/Chicago
HCS HBs 994, 52 & 984 originally dealt with the definitions of “adult” and “child” as they relate to orders of protection.  Committee and floor amendments expanded the bill to include the following provisions: ORDERS OF PROTECTION – DEFINITIONS OF “A...
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February
17,
2023
| 10:09 AM America/Chicago
General AssemblyThe General Assembly reconvened on Monday, February 13, 2023, but the celebration in Kansas City of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory impacted the legislative schedule this week.  The Senate ended the week early, adjourning on Tuesday ev...
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February
10,
2023
| 11:15 AM America/Chicago
General AssemblyThe General Assembly reconvened on Monday, February 6, 2023, for a busy week, including a joint session to receive the State of the Judiciary address from Chief Justice Paul Wilson.The Senate has sent seven bills and one joint resolut...
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February
03,
2023
| 10:24 AM America/Chicago
General AssemblyBoth chambers of the General Assembly reconvened on Monday, January 30, 2023.  The Senate has perfected three bills, which must be third read to be sent to the House for consideration:  SS SCS SBs 3 & 69 (Hoskins), relating to the pro...
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February
02,
2023
| 06:00 AM America/Chicago
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, former Rep. Wes Rogers, Rep. Rudy Veit, and Sen. Barbara Ann Washington received the 2022 Legislative Awards for their significant contributions to legislation affecting the administration of justice and the integrity of the ju...
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January
27,
2023
| 10:32 AM America/Chicago
General AssemblyThe General Assembly reconvened on Monday, January 23, 2023, for a full legislative week.  Floor action consisted of routine matters, as committees in both chambers heard legislation previously identified by House and Senate leadershi...
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January
20,
2023
| 10:35 AM America/Chicago
General AssemblyBoth chambers reconvened on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, following the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, for a shorter legislative week, including a joint session to hear Governor Parson’s State of the State Address. Legisl...
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January
13,
2023
| 12:27 PM America/Chicago
The first full legislative week of the 2023 Regular Session was primarily dominated by organizational matters. The Senate and the House of Representatives have each approved the procedural rules for their respective chambers, including the reorganiza...
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January
06,
2023
| 12:35 PM America/Chicago
Opening Day  At noon on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, both legislative chambers convened for the First Regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly. Representative Dean Plocher (R - Des Peres) and Senator Caleb Rowden (R - Columbia) were formally elec...
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January
05,
2023
| 14:43 PM America/Chicago
The Missouri General Assembly is now in session, meaning your state representatives and senators are hard at work considering introduced legislation. With thousands of bills being proposed and moving through the legislative process, it can be difficu...
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2022
December
09,
2022
| 11:21 AM America/Chicago
2022 Legislative Digest, December IssueThe Legislative Digest is made available each year as a service to all members of The Missouri Bar.  It provides summaries of legislation that was Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed during the legislative sessio...
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November
11,
2022
| 11:52 AM America/Chicago
2022 Ballot MeasuresMissouri voters approved three of the five measures appearing on the November general election ballot.  Pursuant to section 2(b) of article XII of the Constitution of Missouri, the amendments approved by the voters shall take effe...
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October
21,
2022
| 11:24 AM America/Chicago
Five ballot measures (four proposed constitutional amendments and one question on a constitutional convention) will appear on the November general election ballot.    Pursuant to section 116.180, RSMo, the Secretary of State certifies the official ba...
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October
07,
2022
| 10:35 AM America/Chicago
The First Extraordinary Session of the Second Regular Session concluded on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, as both chambers adjourned sine die, having passed two bills: SS SCS SBs 3 & 5 (Hough) – Relating to income taxHCS HB 3 (Pollitt) – Relating to agric...
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September
30,
2022
| 08:00 AM America/Chicago
The Board of Governors of The Missouri Bar has approved two 2022 Bar-initiated legislative proposals for carryover to the 2023 legislative session. In addition, divisions and committees of The Missouri Bar have submitted six preliminary legislative p...
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September
23,
2022
| 12:20 PM America/Chicago
Veto SessionThe General Assembly reconvened at noon on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, pursuant to the Art. III, Sec. 32 of the Constitution of Missouri.  The House of Representatives received the veto messages from the governor and adjourned until th...
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September
09,
2022
| 09:51 AM America/Chicago
Wednesday, Sept.14, 2022, will mark the beginning of the veto session.  At this time, members of both chambers will convene to consider those bills or line items vetoed by Governor Parson.  An outline and summaries are included below.  A vote of two-...
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September
02,
2022
| 09:42 AM America/Chicago
On Aug. 22, 2022, Gov. Mike Parson issued a proclamation calling for an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to make income tax cuts and extend key agriculture tax credit programs for a minimum of six years. The session was scheduled to conv...
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July
29,
2022
| 10:09 AM America/Chicago
The General Assembly will reconvene on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, for its annual session to reconsider vetoed bills.  The governor has communicated his intent to call an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to consider broad changes to s...
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July
22,
2022
| 10:02 AM America/Chicago
The General Assembly will reconvene on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, for its annual session to reconsider vetoed bills.  The governor has communicated his intent to call an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to consider broad changes to s...
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