HB 136 -- EMANCIPATED MINORS

This bill allows any minor emancipated by adjudication,
marriage, or entry into active military duty to make a will or
donate his or her body to various institutions.  Under current
law, only persons of sound mind, 18 years of age or older, may
do so.

The bill also revises references to the Servicemen's
Readjustment Act, and requires that juvenile court procedures be
consistent with constitutional and statutory requirements.

HB 136 -- EMANCIPATED MINORS (Smith)

This bill allows any minor emancipated by adjudication,
marriage, or entry into active military duty to make a will or
donate his or her body to various institutions.  Under current
law, only persons of sound mind, 18 years of age or older, may
do so.

The bill also makes technical changes to the Servicemen's
Readjustment Act, and requires that juvenile court procedures be
consistent with constitutional and statutory requirements.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 136 -- EMANCIPATED MINORS

SPONSOR:  Smith

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Civil and Administrative Law by a vote of 18 to 0.

This bill allows any minor emancipated by adjudication,
marriage, or entry into active military duty to make a will or
donate his or her body to various institutions.  Under current
law, only persons of sound mind, 18 years of age or older, may
do so.

The bill also makes technical changes to the Servicemen's
Readjustment Act, and requires that juvenile court procedures be
consistent with constitutional and statutory requirements.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that throughout Missouri law,
emancipated minors are given the same rights as adults and this
bill extends those rights to include the making of a will.
Additionally, the bill is necessary to make the Servicemen's
Readjustment Act consistent with revisions to federal law and to
clarify that constitutional standards must be observed in
juvenile court proceedings.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Smith; and Board of
Governors of the Missouri Bar.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

HB 136 -- Emancipated Minors

Sponsor:  Smith

This bill allows any minor emancipated by adjudication,
marriage, or entry into active military duty to make a will or
donate his or her body to various institutions.  Under current
law, only persons of sound mind, 18 years of age or older, may
do so.