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SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES                                                            Bill No.: HCS HB 497
                                                                                   Sponsor: Christ
                                                                               Hearing Date: 4/15/2025

 COMMITTEE:            General Laws

 CHAIRMAN:             Trent

 DATE REFERRED:                4/10/2025          DATE HEARING REQUESTED:


 STAFF:
       Bryce Beal
       Victoria Hooker
       Scott Svagera


 WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:


 WITNESSES FOR:
      Daniel Shaul - Missouri Grocers Association & Missouri Retailers Association
      Hampton Williams - Missouri Insurance Coalition
      Matthew Smith - Associated Industries of Missouri
      Luke Reed - Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry
      Jake Hummel - MO AFL-CIO
      Steve Hobbs - Missouri Association of Counties
      Rich AuBuchon - Missouri Civil Justice Reform Coalition
      Mark Moreland - Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
      Justin Reinhardt - Missouri Automobile Dealers Association


 WITNESSES AGAINST:
      Jeff Aboussie - Operating Engineers Local 513
      Craig Ortwerth - Missouri Association of Trail Attorneys



Standard Legislative Form 9402
In compliance with Section 610.020
Rev. 1/99                                                                                           Chairman

Statutes affected: 
Introduced (0786H.01): 287.020, 287.067, 287.140, 287.270, 287.445, 287.510
Committee (0786H.02): 287.020, 287.067, 287.140, 287.270, 287.445, 287.510, 287.655
Perfected (0786H.02): 287.020, 287.067, 287.140, 287.243, 287.270, 287.445, 287.510, 287.655