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HB1718 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to limitations on awards for certain liability claims against public entities

Modifies provisions relating to limitations on awards for certain liability claims against public entities

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Hinman, Dave (103)
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
04/08/2026 - Public Hearing Held (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details on what modifications are made, only that provisions relating to limitations on awards for certain liability claims against public entities are being modified.

Changes Rules for Claims Against Public Entities

This bill modifies the rules regarding limitations on awards for certain liability claims against public entities.

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies provisions relating to limitations on awards for certain liability claims against public entities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who want to file a lawsuit against a city, school district, or other public entity.
  • Public entities like cities and schools that might be sued by individuals.

Terms To Know

public entity
An organization run by the government, such as a city or school district.
liability claim
A legal case where someone is asking for money because they say another person or group caused them harm.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact nature of the modifications to the limitations on awards.
  • It's unclear what specific changes are made without reviewing detailed sections of the bill text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  2. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor

  3. 2026-03-31 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: General Laws(S)

  4. 2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  5. 2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

  6. 2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  7. 2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 84 NOES: 62 PRESENT: 0

  8. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

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

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  10. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  11. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  12. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  13. 2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  14. 2026-03-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  15. 2026-03-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  16. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  17. 2026-02-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

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

    Executive Session Completed (H)

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

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  20. 2026-01-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  21. 2026-01-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Insurance(H)

  22. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  23. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  24. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions relating to limitations on awards for certain liability claims against public entities

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs 3rd READ - INFORMAL
HCS HB 1718
HINMAN (103)
LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS FOR CERTAIN LIABILITY
CLAIMS
3/26/2026Date :Session Day : 42
Roll Call : 15
Y - ALLEN N - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
N - ANDERSON N - ELLIOTT @ - LUCAS N - SHARP 37
@ - APPELBAUM @ - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
N - AUNE Y - FARNAN N - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN N - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
N - BARNES N - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN N - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW N - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK N - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH N - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK @ - MCGIRL N - STEINHOFF
N - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH N - STEINMETZ
N - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
N - BOYKO Y - HADEN N - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY N - HALES Y - MURPHY N - STRICKLER
N - BROWN Y - HALEY N - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
N - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS N - TAYLOR 84
N - BUSH N - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE N - TERRY
Y - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING N - THOMAS
N - BUTZ N - HEIN Y - OVERCAST @ - THOMPSON
N - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN N - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN @ - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS N - VEIT
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
N - CHRISTENSEN N - INGLE N - PLANK Y - VOSS
N - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT N - WALSH MOORE
@ - COLEMAN N - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
N - COLLINS N - JAMISON N - PRICE N - WEBER
Y - COOK N - JOBE N - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW @ - JOHNSON @ - REED N - WEST
N - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY N - WHALEY
Y - CUPPS N - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN @ - RIGGS Y - WILSON
N - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
N - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS N - WOODS
Y - DEATON N - KEATHLEY N - RUSH N - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN N - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN N - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT N - ZIMMERMANN
N - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE @ - MR SPEAKER
N - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 84 Total Present : 0
Total No : 62 Total Absent : 12
Vacancies : 5