SB 633 - Currently, actions for personal injury must be brought within five years from the time the injury occurred. This act states that actions for personal injury must be brought within two years from the time the injury occurred.

This act is identical to SB 96 (2019).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Statutes affected:
Introduced (3934S.01): 516.120, 516.140


Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 633
Sponsor: Hegeman
Hearing Date: 2/11/2020


COMMITTEE: Government Reform

CHAIRMAN: Emery

DATE REFERRED: 1/16/2020 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/31/2020



STAFF:
Steve Ahlers
Rose Granich
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Rob Krosley
Scott Svagera


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Ray McCarty - Associated Industries of Missouri
Rich AuBuchon - MO Civil Justice Coalition, APCIA
Matthew Panik - Missouri Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Jorgen Schlemeier - American Tort Reform Association
Brad Jones - NFIB - MO
Michael Gibbons - Bayer, Enterprise Leasing, The Doe Run Company
Doug Nelson - U.S. Chamber - Institute of Legal Reform
Brandon Koch - Missouri Insurance Coalition


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Brett Emison - MATA
Chris Dandurand - MATA