Missouri HB142: Modifies the term "purchase" as it relates to political subdivisions purchasing liability insurance for tort claims

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE FALKNER. 0369H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk To repeal section 537.610, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the purchasing of liability insurance for tort claims made against public entities. Section A. Section 537.610, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 537.610, to read as follows: 537.610. 1. The commissioner of administration, through the purchasing division, and the governing body of each political subdivision of this state, notwithstanding any other provisionoflaw,maypurchaseliabilityinsurancefortortclaims,madeagainstthestateorthe politicalsubdivision,butthemaximumamountofsuchcoverageshallnotexceedtwomillion dollars for all claims arising out of a single occurrence and shall not exceed three hundred thousanddollarsforanyonepersoninasingleaccidentoroccurrence,exceptforthoseclaims governed by the provisions of the Missouri workers' compensation law, chapter 287, and no amount in excess of the above limits shall be awarded or settled upon. Sovereign immunity for the state of Missouri and its political subdivisions is waived only to the maximum amount of and only for the purposes covered by such policy of insurance purchased pursuant to the provisions of this section and in such amount and for such purposes provided in any selfinsurance plan duly adopted by the governing body of any political subdivision of the state. Forpurposesofthissection,theterm"purchase"refersonlytothedirectacquisition by a governing body of a political subdivision of this state of insurance coverage from an insurance …

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Sponsors

• Falkner, Bill (R, 010) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2025: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 9, 2025: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 8, 2025: Read First Time (H)
4. December 2, 2024: Prefiled (H)

Common questions

What is HB142?

HB142 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies the term "purchase" as it relates to political subdivisions purchasing liability insurance for tort claims.

What is the status of HB142?

In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).

Who sponsored HB142?

Falkner, Bill (R, 010).

Where is the official record for HB142?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB142&year=2025&code=R