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MO HB1295

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2012

Primary Sponsor

Lincoln Hough

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Prohibits municipalities from adopting ordinances that deny commercial vehicle use on all streets within the municipality.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/25/2012

Full Bill Text

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