# Missouri HB68: Modifies the statute of limitations for personal injury claims from five years to two years

Missouri HB68, Modifies the statute of limitations for personal injury claims from five years to two years, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Overcast (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-28 (Placed on Informal Calendar) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB68
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies the statute of limitations for personal injury claims from five years to two years
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-02
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Placed on Informal Calendar
- Sponsor: Matthew Overcast (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (108 yes, 48 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
- Cosponsor: John Hewkin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 92 | 42 | 24 |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 7 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 5 | 4 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-04-28: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Executive Session Scheduled - Thursday, April 17, 2025, 9:30 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
- 2025-04-08: Referred: Fiscal Oversight (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Public Hearing Scheduled - Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 11:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Second read and referred: General Laws (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 92 NOES: 42 PRESENT: 24 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 4 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2025-02-18: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1 and HA 2, adopted (House)
- 2025-02-18: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2025-02-18: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2025-02-05: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 5 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-05: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-01-22: Referred: Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-09: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-01-08: Read First Time (House)
- 2024-12-02: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0547H.01P.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0547H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0547H.01P.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0547H.01I.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB68-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).