News about State Sen. Ed Emery

State Sen. Ed Emery

201 West Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, MO 65101

Parson asks lawmakers to hold off on COVID-19 lawsuit protection bill until January

By Colby McCoy | Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020 @ 9:55am

Missouri's COVID-19 lawsuit protection bill to shield employers from pandemic-related lawsuits will not be debated until the upcoming January session, after Gov. Mike Parson urged lawmakers to cease discussion during an emergency hearing held in December.
Sen. Emery calls tort reform bill 'a great step in bringing fairness to our courts'

By Adam Eisenberg | Monday, Jul 15, 2019 @ 10:25am

JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Ed Emery (R-District 31), who sponsored the just signed into law tort reform bill, hopes that it will make it more difficult for out-of-state plaintiffs to bring their lawsuits to Missouri.