SB1467

Modifies the applicable cap on damages for sovereign immunity claims

Introduced·1/7/26
Introduced Text

Missouri SB1467 modifies the cap on damages for sovereign immunity claims, adjusting the limits annually and prohibiting punitive damages.

Missouri SB1467 modifies the cap on damages for sovereign immunity claims by adjusting the limits annually based on the Implicit Price Deflator for Personal Consumption Expenditures. The bill sets a maximum liability of two million dollars for all claims arising from a single accident or occurrence, and three hundred thousand dollars for any one person in a single accident or occurrence, except for claims governed by the Missouri workers' compensation law. It also prohibits punitive or exemplary damages in claims against public entities.

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History

Feb 5

Senate

Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

Jan 7

Senate

S First Read

Dec 23, 2025

Senate

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