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MO HB1295
Bill
Status
1/12/2012
Primary Sponsor
Lincoln Hough
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AI Summary
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Requires municipalities to allow at least one street with two-way traffic to be available for commercial vehicles to access state highways, while prohibiting municipalities from restricting all streets in a municipality to passenger vehicles only.
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Prohibits municipalities from adopting ordinances that deny commercial vehicle use on all streets within the municipality.
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Creates new law (Section 537.293) establishing that legal use of vehicles on public streets or highways cannot constitute a public or private nuisance and prohibits civil actions based on such legal vehicle use.
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Voids any court injunctions or damages awarded against individuals or businesses for public or private nuisance claims based on legally using vehicles on public streets or highways.
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Preserves civil liability for compensatory damages arising from physical injury to another person, regardless of the legal use of vehicles provision.
Legislative Description
Requires a municipality to allow at least one street to be used by commercial vehicles to access any state highway and prohibits a civil action for the legal use of a motor vehicle on a public street
Last Action
Voted Do Pass (H)
2/7/2012