Missouri HB2282 establishes the "Seventh Amendment Preservation Act" to protect citizens' and residents' rights to a trial by jury in civil matters.
Missouri HB2282, the "Seventh Amendment Preservation Act," aims to safeguard Missouri citizens' and residents' rights to a trial by jury in civil matters. The act declares that the Seventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is fundamental to the nation and necessary for civil society. It invalidates any federal or state laws that restrict these rights and holds entities or individuals accountable for depriving citizens of their constitutional rights. The act also nullifies existing Missouri laws that limit settlement amounts, jury awards, access to courts, joinder, jurisdiction, or venue.
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