# Missouri HB3205: Establishes provisions relating to the funding of legal actions, including foreign funding and litigation funding agreements

Missouri HB3205, Establishes provisions relating to the funding of legal actions, including foreign funding and litigation funding agreements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Casteel (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-12 (Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1, adopted/SA 3, SS pending) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB3205
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes provisions relating to the funding of legal actions, including foreign funding and litigation funding agreements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1, adopted/SA 3, SS pending
- Sponsor: David Casteel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (167 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: David Casteel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hewkin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 144 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-05-12: Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1, adopted/SA 3, SS pending (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: SS Offered (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Taken Up for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Referred: Fiscal Oversight (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Public Hearing Scheduled - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 11:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Second read and referred: General Laws (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 144 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-11: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2026-03-09: Perfected (House)
- 2026-03-09: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-03-09: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-02: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-24: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-17: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred: Legislative Review (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2026-03-09: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6791H.01P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6791H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (signed)
- HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit (signed)
- HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity (signed)
- HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division (signed)
- HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (signed)
- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)

## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6791H.01P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6791H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3231-2026)
- [HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3080-2026)
- [HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2974-2026)
- [HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2885-2026)
- [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026)
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3205-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).