Judiciary

MO - Representative Stanley Cox (R)

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Chair

MO - Representative Kevin Elmer (R)

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Vice Chair

MO - Representative Mike Colona (D)

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MO - Representative Robert Cornejo (R)

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MO - Representative Rory Ellinger (D)

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MO - Representative Elijah Haahr (R)

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MO - Representative Galen Higdon (R)

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MO - Representative Chris Kelly (D)

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MO - Representative Mike Leara (R)

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MO - Representative Nick Marshall (R)

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MO - Representative Gina Mitten (D)

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MO - Representative Todd Richardson (R)

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MO - HB1995 Changes the laws regarding unlawful employment or discriminatory practices

MO - HB1524 Repeals the provisions that allow the use of the death penalty in Missouri

MO - HB1135 Specifies that provisions in a trust instrument requiring mediation or arbitration are enforceable, except for provisions relating to the validity of the trust

MO - HB1149 Increases the penalties for the offense of failing to yield the right-of-way and the time period that the court may order the suspension of a person's driving privilege for the offense

MO - HB2120 Changes the laws regarding child custody, visitation rights, and adoption

MO - HB1151 Allows misdemeanor offenses for stealing to be expunged

MO - HB1252 Changes the laws regarding custody and visitation rights of a father who attempted to coerce the mother of his child to obtain an abortion

MO - HB1101 Specifies that any person who unlawfully distributes or delivers any controlled substance to any person which causes that person's death will be guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the first degree

MO - HB1382 Authorizes expungement of juvenile records of persons adjudicated as delinquent in certain circumstances

MO - HB1369 Specifies the venue for prosecutions for the offense of making a terrorist threat against a school

MO - HB1372 Prohibits protest activities at funeral services

MO - HB1373 Creates the crime of unlawful funeral protest if an individual pickets or engages in protest activities within three hundred feet of a funeral or burial service one hour before or after the funeral or service

MO - HB1325 Changes the laws regarding the possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana and the possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia

MO - HB1409 Establishes the Commission on Lethal Injection Administration and places a moratorium on the death penalty until certain procedures and protocols are adopted and implemented

MO - HB1417 Doubles the fine for littering with cigarettes or cigars

MO - HB1434 Prohibits an action against an amusement park owner or operator for damages or injuries sustained due to a defect or unsafe condition unless notification is given within certain time frames

MO - HB2095 Allows a corporation to initiate and appear in an eviction proceeding without an attorney

MO - HB1940 Changes the laws regarding the use of physical force in the defense of a person

MO - HB1394 Authorizes a one-time expungement of certain criminal records including a conviction for any nonviolent crime, misdemeanor, or nonviolent drug violation

MO - HB1262 Creates the offense of impersonation of an actual person by electronic means

MO - HB1505 Requires the Board of Probation and Parole to periodically review the case history of certain convicted offenders serving sentences of more than 15 years or life without parole

MO - HB2283 Requires the court to award a tenant whose landlord has wrongfully withheld the tenant's security deposit twice the amount that was wrongfully withheld

MO - HB1982 Changes the laws regarding landlord-tenant actions

MO - HB1323 Authorizes expungement for specified offenses and increases the surcharge on petitions for expungement from $100 to $500

MO - HB1263 Defines terms relating to electronic public and business records

MO - HJR85 Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing the state to recognize a marriage between a man and a woman as well as between a same-sex couple

MO - HB2135 Exempts rental security deposits from attachment and execution in a bankruptcy proceeding

MO - HB1787 Changes the laws regarding methamphetamine precursor drugs

MO - HB1482 Changes the calculation of the limitation for punitive damages

MO - HB1371 Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Criminal Code

MO - HB1465 Requires the prosecuting attorney to file a motion for court-ordered sexually transmitted disease testing of a defendant charged with certain sexual offenses

MO - HB1319 Requires a felon who has a previous prison commitment for any felony offense and who is a first-time dangerous felony offender to be granted parole after serving a specified portion of his or her sentence

MO - HB1488 Specifies that parental liberty to direct the upbringing, education, and care of his or her children is a fundamental right not subject to infringement without demonstrating a compelling governmental interest

MO - HB2132 Changes the time period after which a person may bring a civil action under the Human Rights Act if the Missouri Commission on Human Rights has not completed its administrative processing

MO - HB1083 Establishes a two-year statute of limitations for actions against a mental health professional for malpractice, negligence, error, or mistake

MO - HB1273 Requires a circuit court clerk to charge a $5 fee to the defendant for specified violations to pay for the costs associated with establishing and maintaining electronic citations

MO - HB1134 Specifies that in all criminal cases a $5 surcharge must be assessed as costs with specified exceptions to be credited to the Brain Injury Fund

MO - HB1240 Abolishes the death penalty and specifies that any person sentenced to death before August 28, 2014, must be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole

MO - HB1231 Changes the laws regarding the administration of justice

MO - HB1401 Removes the statute of limitation for certain actions to recover damages regarding child abuse and sexual offenses committed against a child and allows prosecutions for child abuse to be commenced at any time

MO - HB1492 Changes the laws regarding the termination of parental rights

MO - HB1494 Changes the laws regarding the granting of grandparent visitation

MO - HB1049 Repeals the statute requiring a person who solicits membership on behalf of a prepaid legal services plan to be licensed as an insurance agent

MO - HB1277 Allows a limited driving privilege to be granted to a person whose driver's license has been suspended due to child support arrearage under certain circumstances

MO - HB1318 Changes the minimum sentencing requirements for felons who have no previous prison commitments and are first-time dangerous felons

MO - HB1243 Creates criminal penalties for acts of violence committed by a sexually violent predator while in a secure facility operated by the Department of Mental Health

MO - HB1274 Changes the laws regarding domestic violence orders of protection

MO - HJR71 Proposes a constitutional amendment creating an individual, state constittutional right to be secure in electronic communications and data

MO - HB1427 Specifies that a trustee and the attorney he or she retains must be afforded all the protections granted under attorney-client privilege

MO - HB1428 Changes the laws regarding qualified spousal trusts

MO - HB1438 Specifies that any entity that supervises community service work performed in connection with a written deferred prosecution agreement must be immune from specified suits

MO - HB1448 Changes the laws regarding judicial procedures

MO - HB1592 Requires the identity of the reporter of three or more unsubstantiated reports of child abuse or neglect to be admissible as evidence in a dissolution or child custody proceeding

MO - HB1581 Requires a convicted sex offender to be told of his or her obligation to register as a sex offender both prior to release or discharge and at the time of adjudication

MO - HB1986 Changes the laws regarding penalties for first degree murder when the person is under 18 years of age at the time the offense was committed

MO - HB1737 Authorizes the Department of Corrections to promulgate rules to administer the death penalty

MO - HB1816 Specifies that a cause of action cannot be made against a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, or an administrative employee of a sheriff when acting in the furtherance of or in compliance with a court order or directive

MO - HB1832 Specifies that the Open Meetings and Records Law and its exceptions apply to individual members of the General Assembly

MO - HB1680 Changes the laws regarding administrative garnishment and lien simplification

MO - HB1730 Changes the laws regarding arrearages and the expungement of certain records related to criminal nonsupport

MO - HB1743 Adds aviation activities to the definition of "recreational use"

MO - HB1747 Allows community service in lieu of a fine for certain traffic offenses

MO - HB1755 Allows a person to appeal certain civil cases tried before an associate circuit judge or a municipal court judge and specifies that certain appellate cases can not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

MO - HB1756 Allows certain incarcerated parents to petition the court to delegate visitation time and access to a family member or other person with a close and substantial relationship to the parent's minor child

MO - HB1758 Requires the consolidation of specified civil court actions filed pertaining to the title of property in forcible entry and unlawful detainer cases

MO - HB1760 Exempts property in bankruptcy which is exempt from attachment or execution under common and statutory law of Missouri or under federal law

MO - HB1741 Allows a sexually violent offense conviction in another state to be considered when determining whether a person is a sexually violent predator for purposes of confinement and treatment

MO - HB1815 Specifies that an accident report must not be a public record and subject to the Open Meetings and Records Law with certain exceptions

MO - HB1788 Changes the laws regarding adoptions

MO - HB1855 Requires the Missouri Supreme Court to conduct is review of all death penalty cases within 30 days and to set a date for execution to occur within 60 days of its review being completed

MO - HB1858 Changes the laws regarding complaints filed with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights regarding discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation or gender identity

MO - HB1878 Specifies that incest must be an aggravating factor in all sexual offenses

MO - HB1885 Requires landlords with 20 or more rental units to place security deposits in escrow bank accounts in federally insured banking institutions

MO - HB1887 Changes the laws regarding blighted areas and the use of eminent domain

MO - HB1951 Requires the State Auditor to conduct an analysis of the cost of administering the death penalty

MO - HB1980 Revises the definition of "consumer" as it relates to personal care assistance services

MO - HB1977 Increases the penalty for the crime of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree from a class B felony to a class A felony

MO - HB2083 Changes the associate circuit judge positions awarded to the Circuit Court of St. Louis County and the 38th Judicial Circuit in 2014 based on the judicial weighted workload model

MO - HR380 Adopts Articles of Impeachment for Governor Jay Nixon for the issuance of Executive Order 13-14 regarding the filing of a Missouri state combined income tax return by certain same-sex couples

MO - HB2144 Changes the associate circuit judge positions awarded to the Circuit Court of St. Louis County and the 38th Judicial Circuit based on the 2014 judicial weighted workload model

MO - HB2142 Changes the laws regarding the imposition of the death penalty or life imprisonment without eligibility for probation, parole, or release

MO - HB2143 Changes the laws regarding the selection of the circuit clerk in the 32nd Judicial Circuit

MO - HB2128 Designates the Regional Justice Information Service as a criminal justice agency for purposes of specified state rules and regulations

MO - HR476 Adopts articles of impeachment against Governor Nixon for failure to issue writs of election to fill vacancies in the General Assembly without delay as required by state law

MO - HR923 Adopts articles of impeachment for the Governor based on his failure to discipline or dismiss executive branch employees responsible for the release of concealed carry endorsement information

MO - HB1317 Changes the time for a man to file an action to establish paternity or file with the putative father registry from 15 days to 60 days after the birth of the child

MO - HB1921 Changes the laws regarding the municipal court plan in the counties of Jefferson and Franklin

MO - HB1147 Requires a checklist form to be completed prior to finalizing an adoption which verifies that all documents and procedures have been submitted, followed, and reviewed by the judge

MO - HB1167 Increases the fee for notary public services from $2 to $5

MO - HB1889 Requires a nonprofit corporation that solicits contributions or gifts from the public to provide, upon request, the name and any compensation paid by the corporation to any board member or officer

MO - HB1775 Requires the St. Louis County Bar Association to conduct research to establish a more safe and efficient method for attorneys and circuit clerk employees to enter county courthouses

MO - HJR46 Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring impeachments to be tried by the Senate

MO - HB2183 Requires the Department of Social Services to develop a pilot program which would allow eligible non-custodial parents to reduce the past-due child support they owe to the state

MO - HB1205 Requires the Missouri Bar Association to develop a form petition for the appointment of a guardian for a minor child in uncontested cases

MO - HB1612 Changes the laws regarding garnishments

MO - HB2048 Changes the procedures in a death penalty case in which the defendant kidnapped the victim before causing the victim's death

MO - HB1857 Allows the court to order that an alleged child victim may testify in court proceedings via live, closed-circuit video under certain circumstances

MO - HB1429 Changes the laws regarding a no-contest clause in a will or trust

MO - HB2195 Expands the Incentive Subsidy Program to encourage municipal courts to seek assistance from the Division of Youth Services in order to utilize community early intervention programs for youth

MO - HB2240 Allows a victim of rape to file for the termination of parental rights of the perpetrator if the child was conceived as a result of the act

MO - HB2082 Changes the laws regarding the death penalty

MO - HB2176 Establishes the Armed Offender Docket Pilot Project within the Jackson County Circuit Court to handle all matters regarding a person accused or convicted of first degree robbery or a firearms offense

MO - HB2161 Transfers Taney County from the 38th Judicial Circuit to the newly established 46th Judicial Circuit and specifies that the 38th Judicial Circuit will consist only of Christian County

MO - HB2230 Changes the laws regarding suits against purchasers of land sold for taxes

MO - HB2293 Establishes the ENFORCE the Laws Act of 2014 that authorizes the General Assembly to file a civil action for relief upon the passage of a resolution finding that the Governor has not taken care to faithfully execute the law

MO - HB2288 Specifies that service by mail for civil case summons may be made to a person by certified mail with return receipt requested, postage prepaid, rather than by first class mail

MO - HB2227 Prohibits a court from awarding maintenance following the dissolution of a marriage for a period in excess of 120 months

MO - HB1351 Allows judgments awarding rent to be revived by publication instead of requiring notice to be served on the defendant

MO - HCR39 Establishes Missouri's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution

MO - HB2234 Allows marijuana convictions to be expunged for certain persons contingent upon the passage of a constitutional amendment or other statutory enactment legalizing marijuana

MO - HB2147 Changes the laws regarding the sale and possession of controlled substances