# Missouri HB1645: Modifies the statute of limitations for personal injury claims and childhood sexual abuse, injury, or illness

Missouri HB1645, Modifies the statute of limitations for personal injury claims and childhood sexual abuse, injury, or illness, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Overcast (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-25 (HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1645
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies the statute of limitations for personal injury claims and childhood sexual abuse, injury, or illness
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-02-25, HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
- Sponsor: Matthew Overcast (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew Overcast (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 1 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-02-25: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-25: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-25: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-16: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred: Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4203H.03I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4203H.03I.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
- [SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for cert…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1135-2026)
- [SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides proced…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1067-2026)
- [SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1019-2026)
- [SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB973-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1645-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).