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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill establishes standard for severing unconstitutional provisions from legislative acts
Last action · May 7, 2026: Second Read and Referred S General Laws CommitteeSponsor: Curtis Trent
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What This Bill Would Do
Courts would be required to sever any unconstitutional provision of a legislative act while keeping the remaining valid provisions in force, unless shows the General Assembly would not have passed the law without the invalid part.
Determines whether an entire state law is struck down or only the specific portion found unconstitutional when legal challenges succeed in court.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
General Assembly
The legal presumption governing legislative intent when laws face constitutional challenges is altered.
courts
Judges must follow a specific statutory presumption and clear and convincing evidence standard when evaluating laws with unconstitutional provisions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What counts as clear and convincing evidence that an entire law should be invalidated?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 7, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
- Feb 26, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 7491S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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