Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3435: Establishes provisions relating to the liability of a social host
Status: In committee, April 21, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 537, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to social host liability. Section A. Chapter 537, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 537.057, to read as follows: 537.057. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Grace's Law". 2. A person who sustains bodily injury or injury to real or personal property as a result of the negligent provision of alcoholic beverages by a social host to a person who has attained twenty-one years of age may recover damages from the social host only if: (1) The social host willfully and knowin.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 537, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to social host liability. Section A. Chapter 537, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 537.057, to read as follows: 537.057. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Grace's Law". 2. A person who sustains bodily injury or injury to real or personal property as a result of the negligent provision of alcoholic beverages by a social host to a person who has attained twenty-one years of age may recover damages from the social host only if: (1) The social host willfully and knowingly provided alcoholic beverages or (b) To a person who was visibly intoxicated under circumstances manifesting reckless disregard of the consequences as affecting the life or property of another; (2) The social host provided alcoholic beverages to the visibly intoxicated person under circumstances that created an unreasonable risk of foreseeable harm to the life or property of another, and the social host failed to exercise reasonable care and diligence to avoid the foreseeable harm; and (3) The injury arose out of an accident caused by the negligent operation of a vehicle by the visibly intoxicated person who was provided alcoholic beverages by the social host. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in …
Sponsors
- Cecelie Williams (R, 111) · primary sponsor