MO SB 918
died on adjournmentSB 918 - This act makes changes to the provision regarding admissibility of expert testimony to mirror the Federal Rules of Evidence. Specifically, expert testimony may not be admitted unless the proponent demonstrates to the court that it is more likely than not that the proffered testimony meets the knowledge, testimony, and reliability requirements. Furthermore, this act modifies the reliability requirement by providing that the expert's opinion reflects a reliable application of, rather than the expert has reliably applied, the principles and methods to the facts of the case. This act is identical to SB 1309 (2026), HB 2255 (2026), SB 238 (2025), HB 263 (2025), and a provision in SB 313 (2025). KATIE O'BRIEN
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did MO SB 918 pass?
No. MO SB 918 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 (2026-05-15): Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
What is MO SB 918 about?
MO SB 918 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 918 - This act makes changes to the provision regarding admissibility of expert testimony to mirror the Federal Rules of Evidence. Specifically, expert testimony may not be admitted unless the proponent demonstrates to the court that it is more likely than not that the proffered testimony meets the knowledge, testimony, and reliability requirements. Furthermore, this act modifies the reliability requirement by providing that the expert's opinion reflects a reliable application of, rather than the expert has reliably applied, the principles and methods to the facts of the case. This act is identical to SB 1309 (2026), HB 2255 (2026), SB 238 (2025), HB 263 (2025), and a provision in SB 313 (2025). KATIE O'BRIEN”.
Who sponsors MO SB 918?
Burger, Jamie is the primary sponsor of MO SB 918.
Description
SB 918 - This act makes changes to the provision regarding admissibility of expert testimony to mirror the Federal Rules of Evidence. Specifically, expert testimony may not be admitted unless the proponent demonstrates to the court that it is more likely than not that the proffered testimony meets the knowledge, testimony, and reliability requirements. Furthermore, this act modifies the reliability requirement by providing that the expert's opinion reflects a reliable application of, rather than the expert has reliably applied, the principles and methods to the facts of the case. This act is identical to SB 1309 (2026), HB 2255 (2026), SB 238 (2025), HB 263 (2025), and a provision in SB 313 (2025). KATIE O'BRIEN
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-15 — Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Burger, Jamieprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-15
Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
2026-03-11
Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
2026-02-26
Reported from S General Laws Committee
2026-01-21
Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee
committee-passage
2026-01-14
Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
2026-01-08
Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-01-07
S First Read
reading-1
2025-12-01
Prefiled
Versions
- 3835S.01I - IntroducedCompare
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Votes
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Related bills
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