Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session (2004)
Bills Indexed by Subject
CIVIL PROCEDURE


HB 820 --- Sponsor: Thompson, Betty L.
Allows certain persons to file a civil suit for damages for wrongful imprisonment.
HB 876 --- Sponsor: Salva, Ray
Authorizes the disclosure of certain closed records to close relatives of deceased or incompetent persons.
HB 916 --- Sponsor: Brown, Jason --- CoSponsor: Page, Sam
Revises the crime of identity theft, creates a new crime of trafficking in stolen identities, and revises the crime of false impersonation.
HB 1066 --- Sponsor: Baker, Brian --- CoSponsor: Davis, D. J.
Adds Cass County to the list of counties which are authorized to assess a $45 civil case surcharge for a courthouse restoration fund.
HB 1093 --- Sponsor: Deeken, Bill --- CoSponsor: Skaggs, Trent
Establishes the rights of persons who utilize service dogs.
HB 1115 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom --- CoSponsor: Guest, Jim
Prohibits civil lawsuits against food manufacturers, packers, sellers, distributors, and marketers for claims arising out of weight gain, obesity, or health conditions associated with weight gain or obesity.
HB 1146 --- Sponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P. --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn
Reduces the limit on the number of small claims cases that may be filed by a party in a 30-day period or within a calendar month from eight to three.
HB 1159 --- Sponsor: Luetkemeyer, Blaine
Requires the exhaustion of administrative remedies before a civil court action can be pursued for insurance-related lawsuits.
HB 1166 --- Sponsor: Pratt, Bryan --- CoSponsor: Yates, Brian David
Creates a procedural prerequisite for filing lawsuits for alleged defective residential construction.
HB 1221 --- Sponsor: Seigfreid, James --- CoSponsor: Walsh, Regina
Revises the statutes relating to reports of alleged violations made by state employees.
HB 1236 --- Sponsor: Walker, Vicki --- CoSponsor: Jolly, Cathy
Revises the statutes relating to payday loans including language allowing the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance.
HB 1267 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Shannon --- CoSponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Provides additional regulation of tobacco product manufacturers.
HB 1304 --- Sponsor: Byrd, Richard --- CoSponsor: Hanaway, Catherine L
Revises various statutes relating to claims for damages and the payment of these claims.
HB 1355 --- Sponsor: Byrd, Richard
Limits punitive damage awards in certain cases.
HB 1436 --- Sponsor: Byrd, Richard --- CoSponsor: Fraser, Barbara
Revises the statute of limitations for civil suits for childhood sexual abuse.
HB 1511 --- Sponsor: Byrd, Richard
Establishes the Missouri Uniform Trust Code.
HB 1646 --- Sponsor: Engler, Kevin --- CoSponsor: Quinn, John
Creates a cause of action for making false claims for money or property against the state.
SB 706 --- Sponsor: Mathewson, James L.
Enacts various medical malpractice measures.
SB 727 --- Sponsor: Steelman, Sarah G.
Enacts various civil liability reforms.
SB 807 --- Sponsor: Loudon, John
Authorizes special motion to dismiss actions seeking damages against a person for conduct or speech made in connection with a public hearing or meeting.
SB 827 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Allows appeals from orders granting or denying class action certification.
SB 909 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Increases maximum fine in certain cities from $500 to $1000.
SB 971 --- Sponsor: Stoll, Steve
Changes identity theft from a class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony and limits the venue of such prosecutions.
SB 994 --- Sponsor: Coleman, Maida
Allows defendants to assert legal or equitable defenses, setoffs, or counterclaims in unlawful detainer actions.
SB 1033 --- Sponsor: Clemens, Dan
Limits Paddlesport Outfitters liability.
SB 1060 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Creates new court fees to fund the foundation formula.
SB 1066 --- Sponsor: Steelman, Sarah G.
Modifies provisions of tort victims' compensation fund.
SB 1076 --- Sponsor: Caskey, Harold
Revises law on nonprobate transfers.
SB 1094 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
Enacts various tort reform measures.
SB 1105 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.
Increases dollar amount of property exempt from bankruptcy proceedings.
SB 1138 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Modifies provisions of court procedures.
SB 1185 --- Sponsor: Gross, Charles
Creates the "Commonsense Food Consumption Act".
SB 1211 --- Sponsor: Wheeler, Charles B.
Modifies various laws relating to court personnel and procedures.
SB 1363 --- Sponsor: Griesheimer, John E.
Limits venue in all tort actions to county where cause of action accrued.

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