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MO SB1513

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kurtis Gregory

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates joint and several liability in tort actions, making each defendant liable only for damages proportional to their percentage of fault
  • Bars plaintiffs from recovering any damages if they are found to bear 51% or more of the fault in the action
  • Requires triers of fact to calculate fault percentages for all parties and nonparties who contributed to the injury, including the plaintiff
  • Prohibits parties from disclosing the impact of these liability rules to the jury, while requiring courts to instruct juries on how fault percentages and the 51% bar apply
  • Fault assessments against nonparties cannot be used to impose liability on those nonparties or as evidence in other actions

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to determinations of fault in tort actions

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

General Laws2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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