Senate Bill No. 471 Summary

• Removes the requirement to publish Missouri's revised statutes automatically after the 70th General Assembly and at least every ten years, replacing it with a requirement that publication only occur upon adoption of a concurrent resolution by the General Assembly

• Maintains the Committee on Legislative Research's direction and supervision of statute publication, with costs paid from appropriated general revenue funds

• Requires the Revisor of Statutes to supervise printing and publication of all editions of revised statutes, supplements, and pocket parts, ensuring accuracy through proofreading and comparison with original rolls

• Requires the Revisor to certify that all printed laws are true and correct copies and to deposit certified copies with the Secretary of State, which serve as prima facie evidence in legal proceedings

• Adds new requirement for the Revisor to supervise publication of revised statutes on the Committee on Legislative Research's official website, with periodic updates on the effective date of newly enacted legislation