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MO SB381

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Bob Dixon

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Section 226.095 of Missouri Revised Statutes, eliminating the plaintiff's right to request arbitration in negligence lawsuits against the Missouri Department of Transportation

  • Under current law being repealed, plaintiffs could require their negligence case against MoDOT to be heard by a three-person arbitration panel instead of going to court

  • Arbitration proceedings were conducted pursuant to Chapter 435 (Missouri's arbitration statutes)

  • Introduced by Senator Dixon on February 2, 2015, during the 98th General Assembly's First Regular Session

Legislative Description

Repeals requirement to arbitrate negligence actions against the Department of Transportation upon the request of the plaintiff

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

2/24/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence2/24/2015

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