Limits criminal or civil liability when a person flees an unlawful or a riotous assemblage while in a motor vehicle
This bill changes Missouri law to protect drivers who flee unlawful or riotous gatherings in motor vehicles. It states that if a person reasonably believes they or others in their vehicle are in danger and exercises due care while driving away, they cannot be held criminally or civilly liable for injuries or deaths to people participating in the gathering. The law specifically applies to those attempting to flee such assemblages, not general traffic incidents. It replaces an existing law that previously made participants in unlawful gatherings liable for damages caused by the group.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 4, 2025
Last action May 15, 2026
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Committee
1
May 15, 2026
Committee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chad Perkins
RRepublican
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