96th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Bills Indexed by Subject
COURTS


BillSponsor Bill StringDate/Last Action
 Bill Information
HB51Taylor, Sylvester HB 513/3/2011 Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
  0371L.01I - Authorizes a $2 surcharge to be collected in all criminal cases involving a state traffic law violation to be disbursed equally for law enforcement and fire safety training
HB65Curls, Shalonn HB 652/10/2011 Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
  0429L.01I - Requires the Department of Corrections to establish the Shock Time for Felony Probationers Program to give courts an alternative to imposing a sentence for nonviolent offenders who have violated their probation
HB66Curls, Shalonn HB 662/10/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  0428L.01I - Allows the court to suspend imposition of an adult sentence in cases where there is dual jurisdiction and the offender has been transferred from juvenile court to a court of general jurisdiction
HB75Carter, Chris HB 751/27/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  0427L.01I - Authorizes expungement of certain criminal records including convictions for nonviolent felonies and misdemeanor, municipal, or traffic offenses
HB105Nance, Bob HB 1051/26/2011 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  0176L.01I - Changes the laws regarding the requirements of the governing body of a city, town, or village when its annual revenue from fines and court costs for traffic violations exceed 35% of its total annual revenue
HB128Barnes, Jay HB 1282/16/2011 Voted Do Pass (H)
  0668L.01I - Requires the respondent in a suit filed by a city, county, or state in which the entity prevails to pay the city, county, or state the amount of the deposit that would have been awarded as a judgment
HB159Brandom, Ellen HB 1593/2/2011 HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
  0492L.01I - Allows for house arrest with electronic monitoring or shackling for certain nonviolent offenders and requires the state to provide reimbursement for the total cost of house arrest in certain cases
HB165Franz, Ward HB 1654/12/2011 Referred: Children and Families (H)
  0543L.01I - Requires the Missouri Supreme Court standards from September 17, 1996, regarding representation of children by guardians ad litem to be updated
HB178Nasheed, Jamilah HB 1784/12/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  0029L.01I - Authorizes the expungement of certain criminal records
HB194Molendorp, Chris HB 1942/24/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  0802L.01I - Authorizes Cass County to establish a county municipal court
HB221McNary, Cole HB 2211/27/2011 Referred: Workforce Development and Workplace Safety (H)
  0313L.01I - Specifies that an employer or his or her employee will not be liable for any injury or death for which compensation is recoverable under the provisions regarding workers' compensation
HB227Wyatt, Zachary HB 2272/9/2011 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  0819L.01I - Specifies that the Missouri Supreme Court child support guidelines must require income documentation and changes the provisions regarding child support when the parents have joint physical custody
HB254Cox, Stanley HB 2543/16/2011 Voted Do Pass (H)
  0591L.01I - Requires restitution to be paid through the office of the prosecuting or circuit attorney and authorizes certain administrative costs to be assessed and restitution to be taken from an inmate's account
HB288Lair, Mike HB 2884/20/2011 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  0093L.01I - Allows the sheriff of any county to employ an attorney to aid and advise him or her in the discharge of the sheriff's duties and to represent him or her in court
HB309Black, Linda HB 3094/12/2011 Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
  0472L.01I - Creates the Law Enforcement Safety Fund and authorizes a $7 surcharge in certain criminal cases to fund a contribution system for certain law enforcement employees
HB364Parkinson, Mark HB 3644/14/2011 Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
  0980L.01I - Changes the determination of a defendant's liability in a tort action for damages by specifying that the liability of each defendant for compensatory or punitive damages must be several and cannot be joint
HB386Nance, Bob HB 3863/16/2011 Voted Do Pass (H)
  1250L.01I - Increases the amount in controversy from less than $3,000 to less than $5,000 for a case where the judge of a small claims court will have original jurisdiction
HB403Brandom, Ellen HCS HB 4034/22/2011 Rules - Voted Do Pass (H)
  0303L.02C - Authorizes a landlord to bring an action to remove a tenant without being represented by an attorney and to file a claim in small claims court for the ejectment of a tenant to obtain possession of a premises
HB417Richardson, Todd HB 4172/23/2011 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  0918L.01I - Allows any person having a parent/child relationship with a minor child who is not the biological or legal parent to petition the court for custody and visitation rights
HB510Wyatt, Zachary HB 5104/12/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  1330L.01I - Requires a court to order sexually transmitted disease testing of certain defendants within one week of the date the prosecuting or circuit attorney filed the motion requesting it
HB567Elmer, Kevin HB 5673/3/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  1563L.01I - Transfers Taney County from the 38th Judicial Circuit to the newly established 46th Judicial Circuit and specifies that the 38th Judicial Circuit will consist only of Christian County
HB585Oxford, Jeanette Mott HB 5854/6/2011 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  0860L.01I - Changes the laws regarding actions against a person for conduct or speech at a public hearing or meeting
HB600Schad, Rodney SCS HCS HB 600, 337 & 4135/12/2011 Placed on Informal Calendar
  1167S.05C - Changes the laws regarding public safety
HB606Schoeller, Shane HB 6063/29/2011 Referred: General Laws (H)
  1448L.01I - Lowers the maximum award of punitive damages to the greater of $250,000 or two times the net amount of the judgment
HB625Nichols, Mary HB 6253/9/2011 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  1633L.01I - Requires at least two of three commissioners appointed in condemnation cases in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and Jackson County to be real estate brokers or appraisers
HB663Ruzicka, Don HB 6633/30/2011 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  1733L.01I - Requires, instead of allows, the $2 surcharge in certain criminal cases to be assessed and collected and allows it to also be used to develop information sharing
HB692Schad, Rodney HB 6923/16/2011 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  1185L.01I - Requires the Missouri Supreme Court when reviewing any case in which the death penalty is imposed to determine whether the sentence is excessive or disproportionate to the penalty in similar cases
HB708Curtman, Paul SCS HB 7085/12/2011 Placed on Informal Calendar
  1642S.02C - Changes the laws regarding violations of the public policy of Missouri when decisions are based on foreign law or legal code
HB772Peters-Baker, Jean HB 7723/10/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  1922L.01I - Allows Kansas City to assess additional court costs of up to $14 per case for each municipal ordinance violation
HB799Carlson, Susan HB 7993/31/2011 Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
  1796L.01I - Repeals all provisions allowing for and related to the death penalty, dissolves the Capital Litigation Division, and creates the Cold Case Investigation Revolving Fund
HB884Diehl, John HB 8844/12/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  1957L.01I - Specifies that the circuit clerks in the 22nd and 28th judicial circuits and the circuit clerk for Scott County must be appointed by the majority of their respective circuit and associate circuit judges
HB927McDonald, Tom HB 9275/4/2011 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  1473L.01I - Requires a court to assess a surcharge of up to 6% in each criminal proceeding if authorized by the municipal or county government where the violation occurred
HB928Schoeller, Shane HB 9284/12/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  2009L.01I - Allows Greene County, upon approval by the county commission, to charge an additional $5 surcharge to any party filing a civil case
HB941Johnson, Delus HB 9414/12/2011 Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
  2060L.01I - Increases the penalty for certain identity theft crimes
HB956Shively, Tom HB 9564/12/2011 Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
  2092L.01I - Specifies that time spent in jail, prison, or custody for a subsequent offense because of a detainer will not be credited toward service of a sentence of imprisonment for the original offense
HB983Meadows, Tim HB 9834/12/2011 Referred: International Trade and Job Creation (H)
  1682L.01I - Prohibits a person who is not lawfully present in the United States from bringing a claim or seeking legal or equitable relief in a court of this state
HB1014Hughes IV, Leonard HB 10144/12/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  1997L.01I - Requires the establishment of a pilot project to implement a medical malpractice court and removes a provision regarding the limitation on noneconomic damages in an action against a health care provider
HB1024Korman, Bart HB 10244/12/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  2144L.02I - Allows any drug court commissioner in the 12th Judicial Circuit to hear a civil or criminal case that would otherwise be assigned to an associate circuit judge in the circuit under certain situations
HB1025Diehl, John HB 10254/12/2011 Referred: Judiciary (H)
  2152L.01I - Specifies that the circuit clerk in the 22nd Judicial Circuit must be appointed by a majority of the circuit and associate circuit judges of the circuit
HJR18Cox, Stanley HJR 182/24/2011 Referred: General Laws (H)
  0642L.01I - Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the composition of nonpartisan judicial commissions and increases the number of candidates it nominates to the Governor for certain judicial vacancies
HJR26Curtman, Paul HJR 263/15/2011 Voted Do Pass (H)
  1427L.01I - Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting state government from recognizing, enforcing, or acting in furtherance of certain actions of the federal government
HJR31Wells, Don HJR 313/16/2011 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  1657L.01I - Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a state court from using any international law or Sharia law
SB35Lembke, Jim SB 352/15/2011 Hearing Cancelled (S)
  0186S.01I - Modifies provisions relating to child support when there is equal parenting time
SB61Nasheed, Jamilah HCS SB 615/12/2011 Senate Requests House to Recede (S)
  0529L.05C - Requires that one of three commissioners appointed in condemnation cases in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and Jackson County be a real estate broker or appraiser
SB85Lembke, Jim SB 851/20/2011 Second Read and Referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (S)
  0257S.01I - Requires federal agents to personally notify the sheriff in the county where a federal warrant is to be served
SB89Lembke, Jim SB 891/20/2011 Second Read and Referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (S)
  0526S.01I - Abolishes the state public defender system and requires circuit courts to provide legal defense for indigents
SB149Schaaf, Rob SB 1491/27/2011 Second Read and Referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (S)
  1002S.02I - Modifies the laws regarding the testimony of physicians as expert witnesses in lawsuits against physicians for improper health care
SB156Rupp, Scott SB 1561/27/2011 Second Read and Referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (S)
  1038S.01I - Provides that suspended sentences may not be granted in statutory rape and sodomy cases
SB168Crowell, Jason SB 1681/26/2011 Withdrawn (S)
  0815S.01I - WITHDRAWN
SB171Crowell, Jason SB 1711/27/2011 Second Read and Referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (S)
  0149S.02I - Modifies provisions relating to private probation services
SB186Crowell, Jason SB 1861/27/2011 Second Read and Referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (S)
  1177S.01I - Makes it optional for the circuit court and circuit clerk in Cape Girardeau County to hold court and maintain certain offices in both Jackson and Cape Girardeau
SB193Pearce, David SB 1932/14/2011 Public Hearing Held (S)
  0972S.01I - Allows Cass County to establish municipal county courts
SB218Wasson, Jay SB 2182/21/2011 Hearing Cancelled (S)
  0792S.01I - Moves Taney County to its own judicial circuit and specifies that the 38th Judicial Circuit will only be made up of Christian County
SB225Engler, Kevin SB 2252/21/2011 Voted Do Pass (S)
  0828S.03I - Provides for nonpartisan elections of judicial candidates and forbids certain judges and candidates from engaging in political activities
SB227Engler, Kevin SB 2272/10/2011 Second Read and Referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (S)
  1311S.01I - Makes the results of certain types of field tests for controlled substances admissible as evidence in certain preliminary hearings and applications for arrest warrants
SB239Justus, Jolie SB 2392/10/2011 Second Read and Referred: Progress and Development (S)
  0275S.01I - Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation
SB261Goodman, Jack SB 2614/18/2011 Voted Do Pass (S)
  1453S.02I - Removes the element of good cause from the crime of nonsupport
SB278Munzlinger, Brian SB 2784/6/2011 Placed on Informal Calendar
  1321S.03I - Modifies the laws regarding certain private nuisance actions
SB307Justus, Jolie SB 3074/18/2011 Public Hearing Held (S)
  1665S.01I - Allows Kansas City to collect an additional fourteen dollars in municipal ordinance violation cases
SB308Nieves, Brian SB 3084/28/2011 SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  1628S.01I - Specifies how the courts may rule in contractual disputes involving the law of other countries and jurisdictional issues involving other countries
SB336Munzlinger, Brian SB 3363/16/2011 Public Hearing Held (S)
  1711S.01I - Modifies requirements pertaining to the control of noxious weeds
SB338Lager, Brad SB 3384/4/2011 Public Hearing Held (S)
  1741S.01I - Modifies requirements of the Supreme Court to accumulate and review certain types of cases
SB349Ridgeway, Luann SB 3493/3/2011 Second Read and Referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (S)
  1754S.01I - Abolishes the sentencing advisory commission
SB352Engler, Kevin SB 3524/11/2011 Public Hearing Held (S)
  1740S.01I - Creates a mental health assessment pilot program for criminal offenders
SB381Dixon, Bob SB 3814/18/2011 Voted Do Pass (S)
  1756S.02I - Allows a circuit judge to assess certain costs when the criminal case is dismissed and the criminal defendant consents
SB384Schaefer, Kurt SB 3844/18/2011 SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  1808S.01I - Authorizes a civil cause of action against pharmacy benefit managers
SB387Wasson, Jay HCS SCS SB 3875/4/2011 Referred: Rules - Pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f) (H)
  1786L.06C - Allows for release on electronic monitoring for people who can afford to pay the costs associated with the monitoring
SB395Goodman, Jack SB 3953/3/2011 Second Read and Referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (S)
  1844S.01I - Modifies provisions governing the regulation of the bail bond industry by the Department of Insurance
SB403Nieves, Brian SB 4034/14/2011 Reported Do Pass (S)
  1882S.01I - Modifies provisions pertaining to the filing of appeals regarding decisions made by environmental commissions
SB423Lager, Brad SB 4233/29/2011 Public Hearing Held (S)
  1748S.02I - Modifies various provisions pertaining to the regulation and protection of natural resources
SJR15Nieves, Brian SJR 154/19/2011 Placed on Informal Calendar
  1183S.01I - Prohibits Missouri state government from recognizing, enforcing, or acting in furtherance of certain actions of the federal government