Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2926: Provides certain immunity for private contractors, subcontractors, and employees of such contractors and subcontractors acting within the scope of a government contract awarded by the Missouri department of transportation
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
What the bill says
From the amended text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2926 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6566H.02C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 537.600, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to liability of private contractors. Section A. Section 537.600, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 537.600, to read as follows: 537.600. 1. Such sovereign or governmental tort immunity as existed at common law in this state prior to September 12, 1977, except to the extent waived, abrogated or modified by statutes in effect prior to that date, shall remain in full force and effect; except that, the immunity of the public entity from liability and suit for compensatory damages for negligent acts or omissions is hereby expressly waived in the following instances: (1) Injuries directly resulting from the negligent acts or omissions by public employees arising out of the operation of motor vehicles or motorized vehicles within the course of their employment; (2) Injuries caused by the condition of a public entity's property if the plaintiff establishes that the property was in dangerous condition at the time of the injury, that the injury directly resulted from the dangerous condition, that the dangerous condition created a reasonably foreseeable risk of harm of the kind of injury which …
Sponsors
- Parker, Cameron (R, 150) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 3
- : HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Transportation(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Votes
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (March 11, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2926?
- HB2926 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Provides certain immunity for private contractors, subcontractors, and employees of such contractors and subcontractors acting within the scope of a government contract awarded by the Missouri department of transportation.
- What is the status of HB2926?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 3 (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2926?
- Parker, Cameron (R, 150).
- Where is the official record for HB2926?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2926&year=2026&code=R
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