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Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1359 - UNIFORM PREMARITAL AGREEMENT ACT - Flook, Tim
Establishes the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1498 - PROSECUTION OF CLAIMS - McGhee, Mike
Authorizes corporations or unincorporated associations to be represented in court by the president or vice-president of the entity for certain actions to remove a tenant
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1621 - BASIC CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND - Yates, Brian David
Eliminates the Legal Services for Low-Income People Fund and authorizes the transfer of certain moneys in the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund into the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1871 - FINAL DISPOSITION OF DEAD BODIES - Deeken, Bill
Adds and gives first priority to attorneys-in-fact who have been granted control of human remains by the deceased and considered as the next-of-kin as it relates to disposition of the dead body
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill TextSB 1025 - Under current law, a person may grant the right of sepulcher to any person as long as the designation is made in a written instrument meeting certain qualifications under current law, however, such a designation will not supersede the rights of the deceased's spouse or certain family members. This act deletes the provisions of law allowing for such a designation, and instead provides that an attorney in fact designated in a durable power of attorney that specifically grants the right of sepulcher shall have first priority for the purposes of determining who has the right to choose and control the burial, cremation, or other final disposition of the deceased designee's body. This act is identical to provisions within SB 659 (2007). ALEXA PEARSON
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 1969 - NONPAYMENT OF RENT - Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Requires courts to provide for centralized filing of rent and possession cases and to hear the cases within 30 days after the date of filing
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 1987 - CONDUCT OR SPEECH AT PUBLIC MEETINGS - Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Changes the laws regarding actions for damages for conduct or speech at public hearings or meetings by including any action brought which results in money damages or litigation expenses
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill TextSB 1126 - Independent contractors retained by attorneys are not subject to the licensure requirements governing private investigators. CHRIS HOGERTY
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill TextSB 1143 - This act provides that no television advertisement for legal services shall contain a false or misleading statement about the lawyer, law firm, or the legal services. False or misleading advertisements shall include, but are not limited to, the conditions listed in this act. Television advertisements for legal services shall contain a disclaimer stating, in writing and orally, that the Missouri Supreme Court cautions that the choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. If any advertiser of legal services routinely refers cases acquired by television advertising to lawyer not employed by the lawyer, law firm, or entity whose name appears on the advertisement, then it shall contain a warning stating, in writing and orally, that the case may be referred to lawyers or law firms that are not employed by the advertising law firm. Television advertisements that include amounts of past verdicts or settlements shall include [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Rules - Reported Do Pass Bill TextSCS/SB 1185 - This act removes the prosecuting attorney from certain actions not directly involving the prosecution of a crime, including bringing suit against a person who has not properly trimmed his or her hedges and appearing on behalf of the director of the department of revenue for administrative actions regarding a person's driving privileges. Provisions requiring the prosecution or county to pay costs when a case is discharged or the defendant is acquitted are repealed. SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE
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Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Health Care Policy (H) Bill Text
HB 2540 - SURROGATE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS - Brandom, Ellen
Establishes the requirements for health care providers to seek a surrogate to make health care decisions for a patient who is incapacitated
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H) Bill Text
HB 2531 - STATE CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES - Pratt, Bryan
Requires the Governor to submit contract information, except for any privileged attorney-client information, and the total cost of contracting for services as part of his or her state budget request
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 2491 - RECOVERY OF COSTS IN A CIVIL ACTION - Hunter, Steve
Clarifies that the prevailing party in a civil action can recover his or her costs against the other party
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 2475 - ATTORNEYS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM - Stevenson, Bryan P.
Changes the laws regarding the Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys' Retirement System
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 2453 - MISSOURI UNIFORM TRUST CODE - Pratt, Bryan
Adds United States government obligations to the types of securities in which a trustee may invest and reinvest trust assets under the Missouri Uniform Trust Code
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 2436 - LEGAL AID CLINICS - Burnett, John P.
Adds certain law school clinics representing indigent clients to the list of legal representatives to whom all costs and expenses related to the prosecution may be waived without a motion and court approval
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 2382 - REGULATION OF ATTORNEY ADVERTISING - Stevenson, Bryan P.
Regulates television advertising by attorneys and prohibits television advertisements for legal services from containing certain false or misleading communications
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text
HB 2378 - STATE LEGAL EXPENSE FUND - Flook, Tim
Adds certain charitable health care referral networks and professional corporations of a physician to the list of health care providers for whom the State Legal Expense Fund is available for certain claims
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 2302 - SECOND INJURY FUND - Hunter, Steve
Requires all claims filed against the Second Injury Fund after August 28, 2008, to use staff attorneys employed by the Division of Workers' Compensation to provide legal services on claims
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H) Bill Text
HB 2301 - MISSOURI BAR MEMBERSHIP - Hunter, Steve
Changes the laws to make membership in The Missouri Bar optional instead of mandatory in order for an attorney to practice law in this state
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