HB 1359 --- Sponsor: Flook, Tim --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn

Establishes the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act

HB 1498 --- Sponsor: McGhee, Mike --- CoSponsor: Schaaf, Robert

Authorizes corporations or unincorporated associations to be represented in court by the president or vice-president of the entity for certain actions to remove a tenant

HB 1621 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David

Eliminates the Legal Services for Low-Income People Fund and authorizes the transfer of certain moneys in the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund into the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund

HB 1871 --- Sponsor: Deeken, Bill

Adds and gives first priority to attorneys-in-fact who have been granted control of human remains by the deceased and considered as the next-of-kin as it relates to disposition of the dead body

HB 1969 --- Sponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria

Requires courts to provide for centralized filing of rent and possession cases and to hear the cases within 30 days after the date of filing

HB 1987 --- Sponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott --- CoSponsor: Harris, Belinda

Changes the laws regarding actions for damages for conduct or speech at public hearings or meetings by including any action brought which results in money damages or litigation expenses

HB 2301 --- Sponsor: Hunter, Steve --- CoSponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight

Changes the laws to make membership in The Missouri Bar optional instead of mandatory in order for an attorney to practice law in this state

HB 2302 --- Sponsor: Hunter, Steve

Requires all claims filed against the Second Injury Fund after August 28, 2008, to use staff attorneys employed by the Division of Workers' Compensation to provide legal services on claims

HB 2378 --- Sponsor: Flook, Tim --- CoSponsor: Cunningham, Jane

Adds certain charitable health care referral networks and professional corporations of a physician to the list of health care providers for whom the State Legal Expense Fund is available for certain claims

HB 2382 --- Sponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P. --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn

Regulates television advertising by attorneys and prohibits television advertisements for legal services from containing certain false or misleading communications

HB 2436 --- Sponsor: Burnett, John P. --- CoSponsor: Pratt, Bryan

Adds certain law school clinics representing indigent clients to the list of legal representatives to whom all costs and expenses related to the prosecution may be waived without a motion and court approval

HB 2453 --- Sponsor: Pratt, Bryan

Adds United States government obligations to the types of securities in which a trustee may invest and reinvest trust assets under the Missouri Uniform Trust Code

HB 2475 --- Sponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P. --- CoSponsor: Lipke, Scott A.

Changes the laws regarding the Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys' Retirement System

HB 2491 --- Sponsor: Hunter, Steve

Clarifies that the prevailing party in a civil action can recover his or her costs against the other party

HB 2531 --- Sponsor: Pratt, Bryan

Requires the Governor to submit contract information, except for any privileged attorney-client information, and the total cost of contracting for services as part of his or her state budget request

HB 2540 --- Sponsor: Brandom, Ellen --- CoSponsor: Smith, Jason

Establishes the requirements for health care providers to seek a surrogate to make health care decisions for a patient who is incapacitated

SB 1025 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert

Modifies laws regarding the right to control the final disposition of a dead human body

SB 1126 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert

Exempts certain independent contractors from being licensed as private investigators

SB 1143 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert

Modifies the law regarding false or misleading television advertisements for legal services

SB 1185 --- Sponsor: Gibbons, Michael R.

Modifies various provisions relating to prosecutors

SB 1242 --- Sponsor: Barnitz, Frank A.

Modifies various provisions relating to foster care and adoption

Missouri House of Representatives
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