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HB2459 • 2026

Creates a special surcharge in civil cases for construction of a new courthouse in Scott County

Creates a special surcharge in civil cases for construction of a new courthouse in Scott County

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Dolan, David (148)
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Creates a special surcharge in civil cases for construction of a new courthouse in Scott County

Creates a special surcharge in civil cases for construction of a new courthouse in Scott County

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a special surcharge in civil cases for construction of a new courthouse in Scott County

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  4. 2025-12-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Creates a special surcharge in civil cases for construction of a new courthouse in Scott County

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2459
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE DOLAN.
5140H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 488, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a special
surchar ge in certain cases for the construction of a new courthouse.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 488, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 488.449, to read as follows:
488.449. 1. The cir cuit and associate cir cuit judges of the cir cuit court in Scott
2 County shall req uire any party filing a civil case in such court, at the time of filing suit,
3 to deposit with the cir cuit clerk a sur charge in the amount of forty-five dollars, in
4 addition to all other court costs now or her eafter requ ired by law or court rule, and no
5 summons shall be issued until such sur charge has been paid. This section shall not
6 apply to pr oceedings when costs ar e waived or paid by the state, county , or municipality .
7 2. Such funds shall be payable to the cir cuit clerk of Scott County to be cr edited
8 to a courthouse construction fund, which shall bear interes t, to be used only for the
9 planning and construction of a new courthouse in Scott County , pr ovided that the
10 courthouse construction fund may be pledged to dir ectly or indirectl y secure bonds to
11 fund such costs.
12 3. This section shall expir e on August 28, 2046.
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.