Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2009)
Bills Indexed by Subject
CIVIL PROCEDURE
HB 55 --- Sponsor: Wildberger, Edward --- CoSponsor: Liese, Albert Joseph
Specfies that it will be an unlawful employment practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment or to retaliate against an employee who opposes that type of environment HB 108 --- Sponsor: Bivins, Walt
Requires all public governmental bodies to make and retain a verbatim audio recording of any closed meeting HB 158 --- Sponsor: Nance, Bob --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn
Increases the limit in small claims court from $3,000 to $5,000 HB 237 --- Sponsor: Jones, Timothy W. --- CoSponsor: McGhee, Mike
Changes the laws regarding courts and court procedures HB 451 --- Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff
Requires the juvenile court to publish the time, date, and location of certain juvenile court proceedings in a court docket and to post it in a conspicuous and readily available location in the courthouse HB 705 --- Sponsor: Brown, Dan --- CoSponsor: Guernsey, Casey
Changes the laws regarding a person practicing veterinary medicine without a license HB 856 --- Sponsor: Curls, Shalonn
Specifies that the formal rules of discovery as established in Rules 56 - 61 of the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure will not apply in certain cases when the defendant is not represented by counsel HB 868 --- Sponsor: Bringer, Rachel
Adds certain legal aid clinics to the list of organizations representing parties in civil actions where costs and expenses can be waived without motion or court approval HB 874 --- Sponsor: Calloway, Don --- CoSponsor: Carter, Chris
Authorizes an additional $1 fee in all civil cases to be deposited into the newly created Public Attorney Technology Fund to acquire or improve technology for prosecuting and circuit attorneys and defenders HB 897 --- Sponsor: Dusenberg, Gary
Requires information regarding the service of an ex parte order of protection to be entered into the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System by the responsible agency within 24 hours after service HB 1010 --- Sponsor: Faith, Sally A. --- CoSponsor: Jones, Kenny
Changes the laws regarding the placement of liens on motor vehicles, trailers, outboard motors, aircrafts, and vessels for storage or repair fees HB 1022 --- Sponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott --- CoSponsor: Zimmerman, Jake
Changes the laws regarding actions against a person for conduct or speech at public hearings or meetings HB 1027 --- Sponsor: Nasheed, Jamilah --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle
Authorizes the expungement of certain criminal records HB 1054 --- Sponsor: Burnett, John P.
Allows an individual who is adversely affected by the actions of a person or entity who practices law or conducts a law business without a license to file an action under Chapter 407, RSMo HB 1083 --- Sponsor: Sander, Therese
Specifies that state entities that knowingly or purposely disclose a person's Social Security number will be subject to civil penalties, court costs, and attorney fees HB 1125 --- Sponsor: Kander, Jason --- CoSponsor: Jones, Kenny
Changes the laws regarding the enforcement of orders of protection HB 1137 --- Sponsor: Rucker, Martin T. --- CoSponsor: Kuessner, J. C.
Specifies that the common law doctrine of adverse possession will not apply in the state of Missouri and repeals certain provisions regarding adverse possession HB 1173 --- Sponsor: Riddle, Jeanie --- CoSponsor: Dieckhaus, Scott
Changes the laws regarding product liability claims HB 1192 --- Sponsor: Pratt, Bryan
Exempts the public notice and advertising requirements of Section 443.320 on the sale of real estate under a power of sale contained in a mortgage or deed of trust from the requirements in Chapter 493 HB 1193 --- Sponsor: Pratt, Bryan --- CoSponsor: Yates, Brian David
Establishes the Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act
SB 3 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
Modifies the law regarding duties of business owners or operators to guard against criminal acts
SB 262 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Repeals portion of tolling statute that applies to former Missouri residents who have established residency in another state
SB 310 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Requires custodial interrogations of persons suspected of certain serious offenses to be recorded
SB 312 --- Sponsor: Goodman, Jack
Repeals the current procedures regarding criminal activity forfeiture actions and establishes new procedures
SB 336 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
Creates a legal process for insurance companies to contest policy coverage issues without breaching certain agreements to their insureds
SB 355 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Allows motor vehicle dealers, boat dealers, and powersport dealers to charge administrative fees associated with the sale or lease of certain vehicles and vessels under certain conditions
SB 388 --- Sponsor: Barnitz, Frank A.
Modifies various provisions relating to foster care and adoption
SB 444 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Yvonne S.
Creates general standards for the use of mediation to resolve disputes
SCR 4 --- Sponsor: Wright-Jones, Robin
Creates the Joint Interim Committee on Child Support Enforcement Reform
SJR 3 --- Sponsor: Crowell, Jason
Creates an exception to the prohibition against laws retrospective in operation by allowing certain laws pertaining to sexual offenders and other felons to be applied retrospectively

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