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HB1664 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to statutes of limitation

Modifies provisions relating to statutes of limitation

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Seitz, Brian (156)
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
04/21/2026 - Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 2, pending
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information about what specific changes are made or which cases and claims are affected, leading to limited detail in the summary.

Changes to Statute of Limitations Laws

This bill modifies the rules about time limits for filing legal claims in Missouri.

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies laws that set time limits for when someone can file a lawsuit or other legal claim.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who need to take legal action within a set time period.
  • Courts that handle lawsuits and other legal actions.

Terms To Know

Statute of Limitations
A law that sets the maximum time after an event when a person can file a lawsuit or claim based on that event.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify all affected cases and claims, only those explicitly mentioned.
  • It is unclear how many existing legal actions will be impacted by these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  2. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SS Offered

  3. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 2, pending

  4. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (S)

  5. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

  6. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (S)

  7. 2026-04-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  8. 2026-03-31 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 11:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  9. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: General Laws(S)

  10. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  11. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 95 NOES: 12 PRESENT: 39

  12. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  13. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  14. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  15. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  16. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  17. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  18. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  19. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  20. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  21. 2026-02-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  22. 2026-02-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  23. 2026-02-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  24. 2026-02-18 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  25. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Re-referred to Committee: Commerce(H)

  26. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Judiciary(H)

  27. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  28. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  29. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions relating to statutes of limitation

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs FOR THIRD READING
HCS HBs 1664, 1610, 1645 & 2182
SEITZ (156)
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
4713H.02P
3/11/2026Date :Session Day : 36
Roll Call : 4
Y - ALLEN N - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
P - ANDERSON N - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS @ - SHARP 37
@ - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
P - AUNE @ - FARNAN P - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN P - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
P - BARNES P - FOUNTAIN HENDERS N - MATTHIESEN P - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW P - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK P - FUCHS @ - MCGAUGH P - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL P - STEINHOFF
@ - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG N - MEIRATH P - STEINMETZ
P - BOYKIN @ - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
P - BOYKO Y - HADEN P - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY @ - HALES Y - MURPHY P - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY P - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
P - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS P - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH N - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
@ - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING P - THOMAS
P - BUTZ P - HEIN Y - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
Y - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN N - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN Y - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS P - VEIT
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
N - CHRISTENSEN P - INGLE P - PLANK Y - VOSS
P - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT P - WALSH MOORE
N - COLEMAN P - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
P - COLLINS @ - JAMISON @ - PRICE P - WEBER
Y - COOK P - JOBE P - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW P - JOHNSON N - REED Y - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY
Y - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
N - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS P - WOODS
Y - DEATON N - KEATHLEY @ - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN P - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN P - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT P - ZIMMERMANN
P - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
P - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 95 Total Present : 39
Total No : 12 Total Absent : 12
Vacancies : 5