HB2829 • 2026

Requires arbitration agreements for certain disputes to be in a separate agreement

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Woods, Eric (018)
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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Requires arbitration agreements for certain disputes to be in a separate agreement

What This Bill Does

Requires arbitration agreements for certain disputes to be in a separate agreement

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Bill History

2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Read Second Time (H)
2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Requires arbitration agreements for certain disputes to be in a separate agreement

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2829
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE WOODS.
5204H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to arbitration
agreements.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 407.028, to read as follows:
407.028. No claim br ought under sections 407.010 to 407.315 shall be subject to
2 arbitration unless both parties agr ee to arbitration in a separate written agreement.
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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.