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MO SB 1400

died on adjournment

SB 1400 - This act provides that any person, association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation who commits the unauthorized practice of law may be sued for treble the amount of actual damages resulting from the unauthorized practice by the person or entity paying for the service. KATIE O'BRIEN

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did MO SB 1400 pass?

No. MO SB 1400 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

What is MO SB 1400 about?

MO SB 1400 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 1400 - This act provides that any person, association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation who commits the unauthorized practice of law may be sued for treble the amount of actual damages resulting from the unauthorized practice by the person or entity paying for the service. KATIE O'BRIEN”.

Who sponsors MO SB 1400?

Trent, Curtis is the primary sponsor of MO SB 1400.

Description

SB 1400 - This act provides that any person, association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation who commits the unauthorized practice of law may be sued for treble the amount of actual damages resulting from the unauthorized practice by the person or entity paying for the service. KATIE O'BRIEN

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-27 — Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Trent, Curtisprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-27

    Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

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  2. 2026-01-07

    S First Read

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  3. 2025-12-03

    Prefiled

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