Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2927: Modifies provisions relating to settlement demands
Status: In committee, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE BILL NO. 2927 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PARKER. 6567H.01P JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 537.058, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to settlement demands. Section A. Section 537.058, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 537.058, to read as follows: 537.058. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Extracontractual damages", any amount of damage that exceeds the total available limit of liability insurance for all of a liability insurer's liability insurance policies applicable to a claim for personal injury, bodily injury, or wrongful death; (2) "[Time-limited] Settlement demand", any offer to settle any claim for personal injury, bodily injury, or wrongful death made by or on behalf of a claimant to a tort-feasor with a liability insurance policy for purposes of settling a claim against such tort-feasor within the insurer's limit of liability insurance[, which by its terms must be accepted within a specified period of time]; (3) "Tort-feasor", any person claimed to have caused or contributed to cause personal injury, bodily injury, or wrongful death to a claimant. 2. [A time-limited] In any lawsuit alleging extracontractual damages against the tort-feasor's liability insurer, any prior settlement demand to settle any claim for …
Sponsors
- Parker, Cameron (R, 150) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Public Hearing Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
- : Second read and referred: General Laws(S)
- : Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
- : Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 90 NOES: 50 PRESENT: 1
- : Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
- : Perfected (H)
- : Title of Bill - Agreed To
- : Taken Up for Perfection (H)
- : Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
Votes
- Third Read and Passed (H) (April 9, 2026): 90 yea, 50 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (March 12, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (February 18, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2927?
- HB2927 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to settlement demands.
- What is the status of HB2927?
- In committee as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Public Hearing Held (S) (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2927?
- Parker, Cameron (R, 150).
- Where is the official record for HB2927?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2927&year=2026&code=R
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