Bill > HB1645

This bill modifies Missouri's statutes of limitations for various legal actions, with significant changes to personal injury and childhood sexual abuse claims. The bill extends the time period for filing certain types of lawsuits, including actions for personal injury from two to three years, and for childhood sexual abuse claims from ten to twenty years after the plaintiff turns 21, or within three years of discovering the abuse-related injury. The legislation also adds new provisions allowing actions for personal injuries and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage claims that accrue on or after August 28, 2026. Additionally, the bill invalidates nondisclosure agreements in childhood sexual abuse cases, making such agreements legally unenforceable. Key changes include expanding the definitions of actionable offenses, particularly in sexual abuse statutes, and providing more time for survivors to seek legal recourse. The bill aims to give plaintiffs more flexibility in pursuing legal claims, especially in cases involving complex or delayed-discovery scenarios like childhood sexual abuse, by lengthening the statute of limitations and removing barriers to legal action.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1645&year=2026&code=R