Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1870: Modifies provisions relating to garnishments
Status: Signed into law, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [TRULY AGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED] SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1870 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4824S.06T To repeal sections 513.380, 513.430, and 513.475, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof five new sections relating to garnishments, with an effective date for certain sections. Section A. Sections 513.380, 513.430, and 513.475, RSMo, are repealed and five new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 513.380, 513.423, 513.430, 513.475, and 525.235, to read as follows: 513.380. 1. [Whenever an execution against the property of any judgment debtor, individual or corporate, issued from any court in this state, shall be returned unsatisfied, in whole or in part, by any sheriff or other proper officer, the] A judgment creditor [in such execution, his executor, administrator or assign, may,] shall, upon motion made at any time [within five years after such return so made] before the judgment has been satisfied of record by the judgment creditor and before the judgment being presumed paid and satisfied under section 516.350, be entitled to an order by the court rendering such judgment, requiring the judgment debtor or, in the case of a corporate judgment debtor, its chief officer to appear before such court at a time and place in said order to be named, to undergo an …
Sponsors
- Lane Roberts (R, 161) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
- : Approved by Governor (G)
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- : Signed by House Speaker (H)
- : House Message (H)
- : Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 142 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0
- : House Adopts (H) - SS AYES: 141 NOES: 9 PRESENT: 0
- : Taken Up
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
Votes
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (April 20, 2026): 142 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (April 20, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Adopts (H) - SS AYES: 141 NOES: 9 PRESENT: 0 (April 20, 2026): 141 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Third Read and Passed (S) (April 15, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Read and Passed (H) (March 11, 2026): 137 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (February 26, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1870?
- HB1870 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to garnishments.
- What is the status of HB1870?
- Signed into law as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Delivered to Secretary of State (G) (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1870?
- Lane Roberts (R, 161).
- Where is the official record for HB1870?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1870&year=2026&code=R
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