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MO SB1508
Bill
Status
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angela Mosley
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AI Summary
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Automatic stays of court and administrative proceedings apply to General Assembly members from January 1 through June 1 each year, or whenever the legislature is in session, upon filing written notice
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Expands stay protections to include members subpoenaed as witnesses (changed from "necessary" witnesses) and members ordered to serve as jurors during legislative sessions
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Stay does not apply to proceedings where the member is charged with a felony or Class A misdemeanor, proceedings under chapter 288, or cases involving injunctive relief
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Courts may quash subpoenas or set aside jury service orders for good cause shown by any party, eliminating the stay requirement in those instances
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Removes the requirement that the member's attendance be proven "necessary to a fair and proper trial," replacing it with a simpler written notice procedure
Legislative Description
Modifies provisions relating to automatic stays of court and administrative proceedings for members of the General Assembly
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2/5/2026