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MO SB 1797

died on adjournment

Creates provisions regarding the severability of provisions in a legislative act

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did MO SB 1797 pass?

No. MO SB 1797 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 (2026-02-26): S First Read

What is MO SB 1797 about?

SB 1797 - If any provision of a legislative act is found to be unconstitutional for any reason, this act requires the void provision shall be severed and the remaining valid provisions shall be valid. The court shall presume that the General Assembly would have enacted the valid provisions without the void one. If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the General Assembly would not have enacted the valid provisions absent the void provision, then the valid provisions shall also be declared invalid. JIM ERTLE

Who sponsors MO SB 1797?

Trent, Curtis, Curtis Trent are the primary sponsors of MO SB 1797.

Description

SB 1797 - If any provision of a legislative act is found to be unconstitutional for any reason, this act requires the void provision shall be severed and the remaining valid provisions shall be valid. The court shall presume that the General Assembly would have enacted the valid provisions without the void one. If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the General Assembly would not have enacted the valid provisions absent the void provision, then the valid provisions shall also be declared invalid. JIM ERTLE

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-26 — S First Read
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Trent, Curtisprimary
  • Curtis Trentprimary

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-07

    Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

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  2. 2026-02-26

    S First Read

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Official source

https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=6618191

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