SCS HB 688 -- JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

This bill requires that, from January 1 to June 1 of each year,
there will be an automatic stay of all administrative and court
proceedings in which a member of the General Assembly has filed
written notice with the court or administrative hearing officer
and all parties that the member is an attorney for a party, is a
necessary witness, or is a party to an action.  The stay also
applies to orders requiring the member to serve as a juror
whenever the General Assembly is in session.

The stay does not apply if the member waives the stay in a
written memorandum filed with the court or administrative
tribunal; to proceedings involving employment security under
Chapter 288, RSMo; to requests for injunctive relief; or to
proceedings in which the member is charged with a felony or a
class A misdemeanor.  The court of appeals has original
jurisdiction over applications for termination or modification of
the stay.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm