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MO SB1180

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Curtis Trent

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Limits medical damages evidence in personal injury cases to "actual cost" paid rather than amounts billed, preventing plaintiffs from claiming inflated charges that were reduced through insurance contracts or write-offs

  • Adopts the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, allowing parties to submit out-of-state subpoenas to Missouri court clerks for enforcement in Missouri without making a court appearance

  • Requires juries to determine fault percentages for all persons or entities involved in causing damages, including non-parties and those who settled, with defendants under 51% fault liable only for their proportionate share

  • Prohibits attorneys and parties from suggesting specific dollar amounts or ranges for noneconomic damages to juries during trial

  • Requires claimants in latent injury, disease, or medical monitoring cases to file a sworn information form within 30 days detailing exposure history, products involved, and supporting documentation before discovery can proceed

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to civil procedure, including the collateral source rule, interstate depositions and discovery, determinations of fault, references to damages, and disclosure requirements

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

General Laws1/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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