Read 1st time January 16, 1997, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.

Read 2nd time January 22, 1997, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reported from the Committee March 6, 1997, with recommendation that the bill do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Taken up March 27, 1997. Read 3rd time and placed upon its final passage; bill passed.

TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.

S0807.01P

To amend chapter 516, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to statutes of limitations.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:

     Section A. Chapter 516, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 516.510, to read as follows:

     516.510. An action challenging the constitutionality of a law because the form of its enactment does not comply with the procedural requirements of section 21 or section 23 of article III of the Missouri Constitution shall be brought within the times specified in this section. An aggrieved party may bring an action under this section within two years of the effective date of the act, or portion thereof, being challenged.

   FIRST REGULAR SESSION

[P E R F E C T E D]

SENATE BILL NO. 249

89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR FLOTRON.

Read 1st time January 16, 1997, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.

Read 2nd time January 22, 1997, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reported from the Committee March 6, 1997, with recommendation that the bill do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Taken up March 27, 1997. Read 3rd time and placed upon its final passage; bill passed.

TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.

S0807.01P

AN ACT

To amend chapter 516, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to statutes of limitations.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:

     Section A. Chapter 516, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 516.510, to read as follows:

     516.510. An action challenging the constitutionality of a law because the form of its enactment does not comply with the procedural requirements of section 21 or section 23 of article III of the Missouri Constitution shall be brought within the times specified in this section. An aggrieved party may bring an action under this section within two years of the effective date of the act, or portion thereof, being challenged.