Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB181: Repeals the expiration date of funding of basic civil legal services for certain persons
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PARKER. 0698H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk To repeal section 477.650, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the expiration date of funding of basic civil legal services for certain persons. Section A. Section 477.650, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 477.650, to read as follows: 477.650. 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Basic Civil Legal Services Fund", to be administered by, or under the direction of, the Missouri supreme court. All moneys collected under section 488.031 shall be credited to the fund. In addition to the court filing surcharges, funds from other public or private sources also may be deposited into thefund and allearningsof thefund shall be credited tothe fund. Thepurposeof thissection is to increase the funding available for basic civil legal services to eligible low-income persons as such persons are defined by the Federal Legal Services Corporation's Income Eligibility Guidelines. 2. Funds in the basic civil legal services fund shall be allocated annually and expended to provide legal representation to eligible low-income persons in the state in civil matters. Moneys, funds, or payments paid to the credit of the basic civil legal services fund shall, at least as often as annually, …
Sponsors
- Parker, Cameron (R, 150) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB181?
- HB181 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Repeals the expiration date of funding of basic civil legal services for certain persons.
- What is the status of HB181?
- In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB181?
- Parker, Cameron (R, 150).
- Where is the official record for HB181?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB181&year=2025&code=R
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