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MO HB1534

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/19/2012

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Bahr

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Declares the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (signed March 23, 2010) exceeds Congress's constitutional powers and is void and unenforceable in Missouri.

  • Prohibits any public officer or employee of Missouri from enforcing or attempting to enforce any aspect of the federal health care law.

  • Makes it a class A misdemeanor for any official, agent, or employee of the United States government who enforces or attempts to enforce the Affordable Care Act within Missouri's borders.

  • Grants private citizens subject to enforcement of the health care law a right to sue for declaratory judgment and damages against violators.

  • Directs the Missouri General Assembly to adopt and enact measures necessary to prevent enforcement of the Affordable Care Act within the state.

Legislative Description

Declares the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as unauthorized by the United States Constitution and creates criminal penalties for persons enforcing or attempting to enforce the act

Last Action

Placed on Informal Calendar

5/18/2012

Committee Referrals

Ways And Means And Fiscal Oversight5/14/2012
General Laws4/26/2012
Fiscal Review4/17/2012
Rules3/21/2012
General Laws2/1/2012

Full Bill Text

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