JEFFERSON CITY —Two bills sponsored by State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, crossed the finish line on the final day to the 2019 legislative session. One measure would streamline court proceedings and lower the cost of lawsuits, while the other would provide voters the opportunity to impose term limits on all statewide elected officials.
Senate Joint Resolution 14, which requires a vote of the people for enactment, imposes term limits on the lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and state auditor. Once the measure is approved by voters, all statewide elected officials would be restricted to eight years of service in office. Currently, members of the Legislature, the governor and state treasurer are subject to eight-year limits.
“The voters of Missouri emphatically support term limits,” Sen. Luetkemeyer said. “This measure will bring consistency for all state elected officials, and prevent them from becoming career politicians.”
Also receiving final legislative approval was Senate Bill 224, which reforms the rules for discovery in civil court cases.
“Discovery accounts for about 75 percent of the time and cost of a lawsuit,” Sen. Luetkemeyer said. “This legislation streamlines that process and will lower the cost and reduce the length of court proceedings for all parties.”
For more information about Sen. Luetkemeyer, visit www.senate.mo.gov/luetkemeyer.