MO HB3465

Adds new section 1.141 to Chapter 1 of Missouri Revised Statutes establishing a default severability rule for all legislation

When a court finds any provision of a legislative act unconstitutional (procedurally or substantively), that provision shall be severed and remaining provisions remain valid

Courts must presume the General Assembly would have enacted the valid provisions without the unconstitutional one

Courts may invalidate the entire act only upon clear and convincing evidence that the legislature would not have enacted the valid provisions without the void provision

Clear and convincing evidence includes a finding that valid provisions standing alone are incomplete and incapable of being executed according to legislative intent