MO SB916

Private contractors and subcontractors working under Missouri Department of Transportation contracts receive sovereign immunity protection equal to public entities when performing work according to MoDOT-approved plans and specifications

Contractor immunity begins upon official notice to proceed and continues after MoDOT formally accepts the completed project

Liability caps for tort claims against public entities are set at $2 million for all claims from a single occurrence and $300,000 per person, with annual adjustments based on the Implicit Price Deflator for Personal Consumption Expenditures

"Purchase" of liability insurance for political subdivisions is defined as direct acquisition only, excluding indirect arrangements such as requiring additional insured coverage under another party's policy

Claims against public entities are subject to penalties under Supreme Court Rule 55.03 for frivolous filings